Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1871-04-07
Tho Late Scene in the Senate.

III
tho Washington correspondence OF the New
York Herald Of March 81 purpoFtlng to glye
aH,account of the scene in the Senate on the
am dav between NJ Davis and Gen. But
p er III The paragraph marked by MIR: DaviEs; to
h. ro.d commences with an expression attrlbut-
~ ~ 70 him, as follows: You Cd ID old
sconndrel' do YOU come here to glare at me,
and overawe and browbeat me! Alr. Butler
renI;ed with unparalleled GOODNESS, still gazing
At Mr. Davis Il have not addressed you, and
T don't care a id fer YOU, asirs' s.1ou id.
scnundrel, you was the response of Mr. Days
At the same time advancing towards MIR. But
Icr As if he ,meant to- strike hp,. All. Butler
sat in his seat still looking ut Mr. DAVIS 1nll IN
the face: you re ID old fool. said MIR.
Butler. land your age protects you. =,
=: Mr. Davis, (reSumlng.J MIR. President; L
should not cause that extract to be read II II
did not bear intrinsic evidence tina, II IS upon
tLe authority of Mr.. Butler himself. now
ask the Clerk to rcaI an extract from u. speech
70 be found in the Globe OF yesterday.
me following, taken from Mr. Butc )
sreach delivered in the House on Tuesday last.
was then read by the Clerk. 80"
:~Do the u-klux banditti exist in Kentucky,
that dark and bloody ground where the savage
,nf brutal passions Of men. never yet have
tonnd restraint, either by time, place or clrcunl-
stance. civilization or education, so that neither
the palsy Of years can control them. gray halr
soften them. the soemniy Of place or occasion
curb them. insonnlch that their untaught and
unframed outburstS may break forth even IN the
Senate Chamber OF the United States. their
impotent rage exhibiting itself with the whin-
ing and piping voice OF m lmbecle ;trd IN
hOn0red old age
Mr.. Davis then stated to the Senate that
Il tbn -
man NAMED Brother came to Washington from
St Louis. and stated that he owned house
in New Orleans, which he had left some
months previously for the purpose OF *ojourn
ing in ST. Louis during the hot months rs was
his habit: that before leaving home he placed
his service OF silver plate, worth a bout S+nUO,
IN thc vault. safe u l merchant friend tur. ;:M-
curitv, and had locked up in his. hors.. aH his
other furniture which had cost him some
So, OOO'; that after General Butler WAS ap-
pointed to the. military command 1T New Or
leans, he heard about this plate, and thcreupon
sent military order to demand Its delivery
over to him, which the party holding it declined
to obey. Upon this General Butler sent L file
| of soldiers. with wOrkmcn and the necessary
| indictments. who f6rribly forced open tire vault
| and carried of the plate. He then sent AN
armed force to Mr. Brothers. house, and lid
them cart away all that gentleman > FURNITURE.
Mr. Brother made application to President
| Lincoln for an order upon Gen Butler FOR the
surrender Of the property; and Senator lien
derson, and Representative Rollins: Of Nils,
souri, went with Brother to the President, ana
Endorsed his high character and his loyalty To
the Government. but the President declined to
interfere:
. He (Mr Davis then moved u resolution III
the Senate for the appointment Ut l select com
mittec to investigate this complaint OF Mr.
/ Brother The Senate voted it down. At the
ensuing session he introduced it again. When
the minority again rejected it, On both orra,
sions he stated to:thc Senate the facts a. re-
counted by Mr.. Brother as the foundation Ion
the resolution
Mr.. Davis continued rs f1IoWs 4 few day.
| after having moved this resolution il second
fine | received L discourleous note from Cen.
Butler, and thereupon pronounced in Tie
Senate that he was Il military blundcrrr, an'l
| that hi, ourrurlico .nuI- iI"uH' .-'t"n.' ~ =
commander had brougl H shame AMI dlshonor
upon his country, It's ,Govelnment, "a, and arms
ut Big Bethel New Orleans and Wilmington.
Inever exchanged a word with Gen; Bhtlef.
and such were our relations up to the time OF
the scene in this chamber between him and
myself; and | will make 4 plain statement OF
what then occurred
I was making some remarks unlhc resolution
in relation to alleged disorders in the Southern
States. and was about bringing them tO.a close,
when happened to turn my face toward Sen
ator Thurman seat. which is Immediately to
nv right. saw that his chair. about t0ul
feet from me, was occupied by Gen, Butler,
but until then had not been conscious OF his
presence He was looking at me, steadily, and
there was Il ominous scowl upon his brow.
Both his near proximity and. ms manner were
offensive, and addressed my closing words to
him by manner and action. | then took my
seat He continued an ;carneSt.an excited look
at me, whereupon | turned my seat and faced
him and when we had looked each other i'll
the eye for an instant. | said to him: on
damned old scoundel, are you here to Scowl lit
and browhcat me?'' Laughter on Rerubli-
can side. lie made no reply, and ! repeated
not addressed you. sir, said word to you.
| then said ;What are you here for? why
did you scowl at meg lie answered !. 81 did
not scowl at you you are IN old man. " | rose
to my feet. and advanced one step towards him
and said: Il am young enough Ia 60 with
you from this Senate Chamber whenerer1r il
your pleasure" At this point Senator W llSon
stepped between Us, laid his hand on Butler :
i shoulder, said Il few words to him, and they
walked Qf:tqather :;;;;G;,;;.;, ..%r r;,,.,j,
Mr. President my only purpose has 7eer to
state this affair as it really took place ANA thus;
correct Misrepresentation [ have given the
words between General Butler and myself.
and all of them Ii wa not my. intention to
bring before the Senate any controversy with
the universally recognized blackg'rlrd, coward
and scoundreI Of the United States, wiio: HIM
! self does not dissent ,frou the general JUDI
ment against HIM .'.'.' =
The latter portion Of this SENTENCE VA: scarcely
audible in consequence Of the Vice President
rapping vigorously with his gravel and dcSlar-
Ing the Senator from Kentucky to be out OF or,
der. The Vice President than stated that h"
was not in the chair at the time Of the occur
renee referred to. but it wars due to the Senator
who did occupy the chair atthe time 10 state that
the words spoken Of in the public prints: and To
4 some extent corroboratcd by the Senator from
Kentucky were not sufficiently audible t" ie
heard by the Chair.
Mr. Davis That Is true.
The Vice President. added that undoubtedly