New-York tribune., 1871-04-07
XLIID OONGRESS-1sT SESSION
SENATE. WASHINGTON. April 6. 1871.
olpnErr DAVIS on GIN. BUTLER.

OkRRETr DAVIS on GIN, BUTLER
Mr.. DAVIS (Dem., Ky.), obtaining ieaVe 10
make personal explanation. sent TO the desk ana hau
read nv the Clerk an extract from The Neo York Herdds
orresnondonco OF Friday last purportng to give an
ccopnt ~ c scene I'm the Senate on the previous day
horeen himself and Representative j. +. Butler Tho
extract commencing with the expression atilpu'eu W
yoa Ga ia Old scounre Do you here to glare " ne
'n4 Ss,9 SE1sS ,sTe f r5 sR Unparalleled cOOne gazing Davis
have addressed yog Sir and doa care dn '1 you, S tim.
advancing toward Butler :. q he meani to strike him
1ST Ye "a, 5 oi oo said Butler your age protect, you
Mr. DAVIS (resumng)-Mr. President should not
cause nat extract to be read If did not bear intrinsic
evidence that upon the authority Of Butler himself
now ask the Clerk 10 read an extract from speech
Ia be found I'm The Globe OF yesterday. The following
taken from Buffers speech delivered in the House ON
Tuesday last, was then read by the Clerk:
ground and brutal passion. Of never yet have
g9S s, neither ssI % @ V y ca Vp Srm era. Sar
soften them soemn o. place occasion curb them nomue that
CSamIe o the United Ss-ther m1oent rage exhibiting itself
whining and piping voice Of az msee and old age
since, during the war. q gentleman named Brothers
came to Washington from 81 Louis and stated that he
months previously for the purpose ot soonrnlng IN St
fore leaving home he placed his service Of silver pate
worth about $1,000, In the Yautsafe OF merchant Trend
for security and had locked up his house all his other
furniture which had cost him $4,000; that after
Gen. Butler appointed TO the military command at
New Orleans he heard about this plate, and therefore
which the person holding II declined TO obey Upon TINS
Butler sent file OF soldiers with workmen and the ne,
implements, who fOrcbly opened the vault and
carried of the plate He then sent an armed force TO
MI Brotherss house ana had mem cart h"ay a ,he H
TO esdent Lincoln for an order upon Butter Tor the
of the FSR o ana Msson wnt with Mr.
Brothers 10 tine President and ndorsed his high charac
ter and his loyalty to the GoXernmenl put o TresaGs nG
resolution in the Senate for the appointment OF select
Committee to investigate the complaint OF Mr. m rs
Sef,a t.I IA 4
trOduced il again. when the majority again rJeced IT.
counted by Mr. Brothers, the foundation Tor the reso
Mr. Davis continued as follows: few days after,
having moved this resolution second time !
received discourteous note from Gen. Butter,
and thereupon pronounced IN s the ,oe senate h,'
cowardice and incompetence commander had
bronght shame and dishonor upon his country its Gov
ernment and arms, at Big Bethel, New-Orleans, and
Wilmington. never exchanged a word with Gen But
ler and such relations up TO the time OF the scene
in this Chamber between him and myself and will
make plain statement of what then occurred was max
ng some remarks ON the resolution in relation to alleged
disorders in the Southern states and about bringing
them 10 close when happened to turn my lace toward
Senator Ihurnans seat, wmch Is innedlateg % cry 10 my
was occupied by Gen. Butler but, until tlen, had not
steadily, and there Onlnous scowl upon his brow
Both his proximity and ms manner were offensive
and addressed my closing words to him by manner and
action / then took my lie continued To maintain
an earnest and excited look, whereupon turned my
in the eye for an instant, said TO him.:
You damned old scoundrel, You here to scowl at
and browbeat me =" Laughter the Republican sldel
lie made no reply aud repeated that language He
II have not addressed you, Sir, or said word to
then said, q" whatare you here forl Why did You
scOwl at me-" =,
He answered 81 did not scowl at you-you an old
rose to my feet and advanced one step toward hlm
and said am young ugh TO 20 with you from this
Senate Chamber wherever it is your pleasure" ,.,s
his hand Buffers shoulder, SAID few words to him,
and they walked off together Mr. President my only
purpose has been to state this affair as II took place, ad
thus correct Misrepresentation have gwen the words
between Gen. Butler and myself, and all OF them 1T
was not my intention to bring before the Senate any
with the universally recognized blackguard
coward, and scOundrel Of the United States who HIM
self does not dissent from the general judgment against
him. THE latter portion OF TINS sentence was scarcely
audible in consequence Of the VicePresdent Tappng
vigorously with his gayeI ana declaring the senator
The VlCE-PREsIDENT then stated that he was not in
il was due TO the Senator who did occupy the chair at
the time to state that the words spoken OF In the puzzle
IRON Kentucky were not suicieny audible 10 DO heaid
Oy siri Hrig DSAVTs-That JAWS ia true
The VICE-PREsIDENT added that undoubtedly the
senator who occupied chair at the time would have
arrested the proceeding il they had been heard by him
The senate then proceeded 10 discuss lhe resolution re-
admitting TO seats Messrs GOdthwalte OF Alabama ana
IJpon point raised by Mr. Thurman the vICE-PRES-
IDENT decided that the question could be taken oepar
Alter an argument by Mr. THURMAN in behalf OF the
validity of MT Goldthwates claim, and to show that
Bod setts election was spurious, the subject was Ialu
THE SOUTHERN INVESTIGATING COMMITTEE.
The Senate then took up the concurrent resolution for
oint Special Investigating Committee upon the south
Mr. FRELINGHUYsEN Rep., N JJ then addressed
tbr senate al length uogzng the reconstruction policy
of Congress as most wise and bonencent and inspired by
a mercy and clemency without q parallel Govern
cated The entire property OF tho Rebels
it all upon the former slaves who were IT'S friends ana
anassed. Discussing the recent constitutional amend
ments in the light of Their true meaning and proper
Rights lad been completely buried by those
amendments that as amended the Constitution
cOnfers not only National but state citlzenshlp
horn or naturaiZed within limits that the citizen
mechanic Massachusetts could pursue his trade in the
of Charleston and, If necessary cal upon the
whole power Of the Government To protect him. there
fore, it time that he cry OF "earpetbagger" al,
argument on the right Of Congress, under the XIVth
Amendment, TO establish criminal code IN all the
for the protection Of the citizen and repression OF
he remarked that he did not propose that
that power should be exercised now but urged the I'm,
perave and immediate necessity OF stringent legislation
10 arrest the evils complained OF.
Mr. PRATT ReP, I1dl in general review OF the the
constitutional power OF Congress under the AlIltn'
XVIII and XVIII Amendments to arrest ana punish ms out
authorities the equal protection OF the laws 10
black and white alike doyoyed that duty upon
and would justify coercye legislation OF general appl-
cation. The plan which had been proposed OF leVyhg
damages upon localities In which were
At4 O'Clock the Senate went into Executive session,
and after adjourned.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
LAKE TAHOE.
Mr. KENDALL (Dem., New offered reso-
luton instructing Committee the Judiciary when
appointed to inquire what Legislation is necessary to
prevent damage to public lands Of tho United States by
the diversion OF the waters of Lake Tahoe by corpora
ton organized under the laws OF the state OF California
The preamble resolution sets forth that the corporation
for object Of dverng and drawing OF the
waters lake supply the CITY Of san Francisco and inter