The New York herald., 1870-01-25
NEW HERALD TUESDAY rs lS7oTRIPLE SHEET

lOr sno dtioguished visitors. and thther they were
conducted oy one OF the doorkeepeu. There was .
Ing OF eyes upon the diplomatic gallery. For Q
snorv time Brooks had no listeners ~ least no AZ
senIve listeners and the sound OF HIS musical voice
Couio scarcely be heard three feet from where he
s.ood' % A Few raps OF the Speakers gavel restored
Ordcr and quiet and Brooks became audible In
every part OF the House. He said ne had only few
cnance to speak In the presence OF live
prince prince every day he thought he would ex-
no doubt he gathered inspiration from the
Ioyai presence for he waxed warmer and more
sser tae Prince entered and defended the
imporllled constitution OF the United States IN y
manner calculated to make the Prince feel that It
was dangerous business to meddlc with that docu-
ment. From what Brooks said 1t Ii probable the
frince thought President Grant was not the man he
nad supposed hlm to be, ana that General Sherman
tse oocretary OF War, General Terry ana majority
" congress were little better than 30 many Guy
Fawkes iio must have been impressed with the
idea tnat Georgia Is not much behind Ireland In the
much abused province. BROOKS talked or broken
PROMISES perjury and outraged law IN q style TO
give .lie Prince 70 understand that those placed IN
power 20 execute the laws IN this country made
theT Violation u constant study.
But it was the irrepressiDle Butler the Prince came
70 see and 10 hear and so wnen Butler got the noor
his Royal Hehness leaned foi ward over the gallery
a. II ne was determined to near every word that fell
,roM Tue lips OF Massachusetts, "favorite son."
butleE salu ne only wanted TO correct the misstate
ments or BROOKS, at which the Prince seemed little
surprised lor Brooks had spoken with such earnest
noSo .nat no no uOuDt supposed ne was telling the
SOBER truth. BROOKS seemed determined to 10 pro-
minent character IN the scene, and he accordingly
kept lnterruptng Butter, until the latter a0minls-
tered settler to HIM
: What does the law say on that point ~ said
Brooks.
"That puts me In mind of Q story said Butler
Wnere person was a witness in certain case.
Wnhe ne was giving his evidence the lawyer ask ed
MIN now lar apart The parties were when he saw the
occurrence he described -Four feet ana half
replied the witness. How do you know 1t was that
ex&ct distance questioned the lawyer. Well' said
the witness, i thought some damn fool would ask
me that question, SO measured the distance i
thought the gentleman from New YORK would ask
me that question: no ! have the law right here.n
There was general laugh at the expense OF Mr..
BROOKS, In which the Prince Joined, at the time
making some remarks TO Mr.. Thornton, at which
both laughed. General Morgan, OF ONO who,
Ike MIR. Brooks, seemed anxious TO let the
Prince know that there was somebody else
In the House besides Butler, badgered the
latter with questions and called upon him to read
the reconstruction acts Finally Butler stretching his
Short thick neck as far over towards the democratic
side OF the House as he could ana eeyating lis eye
Drows TIL his face assumed the appearance OF q full
moon, roared out, II want the gentleman from ONO
TO understand tbat DON'T keep school," Here the
PrilGe laughed heartily again, and evidently be
came more deeply interested In Butler. lie listened
very attentivey 10 the speech until Butler sat down
when he and the entire party lett, proceeding
TO tue east 'front.' whore they reentered their carriages
anu drove To the British Legation.