The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1871-03-17
Congressional.

WASHINGTON, March 16.-Senate.-Mr.
Morton presented Il memorial from Re-
publican association" in Washington city,
declaring that the colored people of the
South are deferred from voting by the ku-
kluX.
A bill allowing statue Of Professor
Morse to be placed in the public grounds
was passed.
A bill removing an individual political
disability came up, but, upon an amend
ment being offered by Mr.. Trumbull MAX
ing the removal general, was withdrawn.
Several propositions and plans for re
storing order" in the South were intro
duced and referred.
Adjourned for caucus purposes.
House.-Mr. Kelley, Of Pennsylvania,
rose to 4 personal explanation, and de-
clined to serve on the committee OF thlr-
teen to investigate "outrases" at the South
during the recess Of Congress. He called
attention to circular placed on members
desks by Mr.. Butler, of Massachusetts,
charging that the high tariff men and the
Democrats had struck hands TO pass the
resolution appointing that committee. AS
to the high tariff men, Mr.. K. protested
against the truth of the statement.
Mr.. Butler replied that the committee
resolution was passed by trick, and in
defiance Of the Republican organization.
SPEAKER BLAINE LANDS INTO BUTLER.
A general discussion regarding fidelity to
caucus ensued, when Speaker Blaine, of
Maine, calling Mr.. Wheeler to the chair,
took the floor. He said he thought MIR.
Buffers circular demanded some notice
| from him, and asked Of Butler if he did not
know that he (Blaine) had written and pro-
| cured the presentation of the resolution in
| the House.
Mr.. Butler said he was not informed.
Mr.. Blaine said he had taken the resolu-
| ton in his own writing to Butler, who had
suggested alterations in them. He had
| placed Butler on the committee because
that gentleman had said that he as Speaker
| would back the committee. Abiding to
Buffers charge that Republicans had been
coerced into voting for the committee, Mr..
Blaine said he wanted Republicans to stand
I'D now, or forever after hold their peace.
| mo Republicans rose at this invitation.]
MIR. Butler said that if he replied, what
he would have to say would be betrayal
of private conversation. 1914
MIR. Blaine said he despised and spat upon
| the assertion of the man who said he had
no right as the representative from Maine,
to offer this or any other resolution. Even
Buffers iusolence would not carry him
to that extent. Because he had written
this resolution he was accused OF play
ing trick upon the House.
Mr.. Butler repeated that it was trick.
MIR. Blaine intimated that Butler was in
the habit of telling and repeating whatever
he pleased except the truth. He charac-
tcrized the circular as covert insult to the
Speaker of the House, and considered it
the meanest, most contemplate, most I'M.
fair attack ever made.
Mr.. Butler said it was the Speakers busi-
ness to keep his seat.
MIR. Blaine retorted that Speaker Colfax
had once had occasion to leave the Chair to
chastise Butler. MIR. Blaine closed his
speech with, ''May God forgive you, but
| never will"
Mr.. Butler replied very bitterly, saying
in the course of his remarks that he had
been assailed with more ingenuity, but
never with more malignity.
Messrs. Dawes, Garfield, and others also
attacked Butler, the fight being confined
entirely to the Republican side of the
House.
Messrs. Butler of Massachusetts, Kelley
of Pennsylvania, Coburn Of Indiana, and
Shellabarger of Ohio, were all excused from
serving on the committee.
Adjourned.
BUFFERS LETTER. 49,. u
The circular letter Of Butler says that
no good, but harm only, can come to the