Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1871-05-17
Fit Closing Scene in Congress.

lit Uloslng Scene IN congress.
Mr.. BUTLER moved to suspend the
rules in order that he might make 4
personal explanation. Agreed to-
yeas, llS ; nays, %.
Mr.. BuTLER proceeded to address
the House in reference TO the scene
which took place in the Senate be
tween himself and Senator Davis, OF
Kentucky. Assuming Mr. Davis's
own description of the occurrence to
be true, Mr.. Butler submits to the
candid judgment of the House and Of
all just men, which Of the two had in
the affair played the part of the cour-
tcous gentleman, and which the part
of the blackguard. Mr.. Davis was
shielded from responsibility for what
he said 10y his age and by his Senate.
rial toga; and thus shielded and pro
tectcd he had injected the eflluvia oI
his revenge after the most high. toned
manner Of chivalry.
Mr.. BECK submitted whether Mr.
Butler bad not violated the pledge he
had made to the Democratic side oI
the House when he got its consent t.
make the explanation, that he would
say nothing personally offensive tt
Mr. Davis.
Mr. BUTLER denied having given
that pledge, lie had merely said that
he would make no attack upon him
lie had for nearly nine years suffered
from assaults aud charges of having
appropriated TO his own use small
amounts of money in Louisiana, ant
now he would answer them once fol
all. IIc had captured and levied MS
scssmcnts on the rebels of Louisiana
to the amount of nearly s3,000,000
and he had charged himself with thu
amount on the books of the depart
ment. Those books had been opeI
for nine years, and even dclracuol
had not said that he had not fully nc
counted for the amount. Referring L
the investigation at the last session
into the management Of the nationa
asvlums, be accused Mr. Farnswortl
of having published in tho Globe
speech not delivered, and highly Sian
dcrous to him (Buller). BY that ac
that gentleman has put himself out o
the pale of civilized warfare, and b
would never henccforth consider tha
gentleman's tongue or pen slnnde
upon anybody, certainly not on hin
self
On motion of Mr. Kendall, a bill 70
new land district in Nevada wa
passed.
On motion of Mr.. Morey, bill 70
the rc.estabishment of the honro
Land District in Louisiana was passet
Mr.. FARNswoRTn asked and oblair
cd permission to make personal e'
PLANTATION in reply to Mr. Butler II
said it was too late in the day fu
that gentleman TO put on airs an
, profess the rule Of non-intercours'
, lie trusted that his Mr. Farnsworlh
, great age had not anything TO do wit
such non intercourse as was suggeste
by him in reference to the Senate
from Kentucky (Laughter) In re
ercnco to tho investigation as 20 III
management Of the National Asylul
for Disabled Soldiers, he comploinc
that the committee had not actc
fairly in the matter in refusing anon
other things to require the treasure
of that institution (Mr. Butler)
produce his bank book which won
> show that he had had constantly q
hand from 100000 to slj0,00O
government money which he kept
n bis own private bank in his ow
= name and with which he speculate
y Mr.. BUTLER made the point of o
Il der that this was an attack upon hi
instead Of being personal explain
ton
THE SPEAKER-Will the gentlemi
from Massachusetts, state the words
which he obiectsY and the Chair "
a rule on the question,
Mr.. BuTLER-l should say prct
much all of it. (Laughter.) Wh'
t, | am told that have gorged mys'
a with public money ! suppose that th
docs not require a point OF order to
Y made.
The Speaker ruled that such Ia
gungc was out Of order
Mr. FAnNswoRTH-The memt
: from Massachusetts alluded TO u
y speech as published in the Globe, u
was only rccounting the points
. it to show that it was not unparl
p, mcntnry.
III Tho Speaker said he had no dor
that the language of the gentlcm
from Illinois was unparliamcnlaI
and 50 ruled without hesitation.
ng Mr.. FAuNswoRrH was allowed,
Of a vote of the House to proceed in
~ der
az Mr.. BANKS remarked that it v
ali not proper for member TO ask una
ird nous consent to make apcrsonal esq
we nation and then make criminal cha
cs against member.
The Speaker said he entirely agr'
r with tho gentleman from Massac
sctts.
.. Mr. FARNswoRTH remarked that
also agreed with the gentleman ir
Massachusetts. [Laughicr-1 He w
's' on to speak of the transaction Tor
en- II. ac q ,.;.,.., ~ ,rouoriv nj lluT