Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1871-03-31

TELEGRAPHIC.
DOMESTIC NEWS.
Exciting Episode In Senate
Garrett Davis and Ben Butler
Some Talk That Was Plain
Fred Douglass VS.. Sumner
TheMOraIityOf Massachusetts
Wheat Prospect of Illinois
Some Talk That Was Plain
Fred Douglass VS.. Sumner
TheMOraIityOf Massachusetts
Wheat Prospect Of Illinois


Wheat Prospect of Illinois
WASHINGTON.
Fred. Douglass sides with Grant
Let sumner TrembIe.
NEw YoKK, March S0.-The Times
Washington dispatch says Frederick
Douglass had an audience of the Presi-
dent TO day, al which were present Secre-
tary Robson aud Attorney General Aker-
man. In reply to an inquiry of the
President, Douglass gave his impression
of the republics of Dominica and Hsyti.
He said his judgment is the Domiuicans
are far superior people to the Haytiens;
that there is no republicanism whatever |
IN Hayti; that the government there is an |
despotism of the most oppressive charac- |
ter. Douglass expressed his regret at the |
course that Sumner has seen fit to to |
pursue, but ne said that he had strong |
hopes that Sumner would change the |
opinions which he now hold on the subs |
ject as soon as he had read the report of |
the Commissioners. IL Summer, after /
that, said Douglass, shall persevere in his /
present policy. 1 can only consider his |
opposition fractions, and regard him as |
the worst foe the coioFed race has on this
Continent. D5uglsss strongly favors an
nexation, and il is net improbable that he |
viii shortly give public utterance to his
conviction.
The Outrage Committees.
WAsHNGToN, March 80 The Senate
Select Committee on Southern outTages
have been engaged for several days taking
testimony of various persons from Mis-
sissippi, South and North CaIolins, among
them Col Higgins, of the former State;
Snd several Of the South Carolina Legis-
lature have been examined, or remain In
the city for that purpose. 1t is let i'm
probable the committee viii make sup
plementery report before Congress ad-
jouTns The joint committee of twenty
one proposed by the House resolution,
now in the Senate, having been laid aside
at the time of its reception, will undoubt-
edly pass. If Il should be determined
10 pass this resolution The Senate Select
Committee win undoubtedly pursue the
investigation during recess, going South
for that purpose. It is designed to make
a thorough examination of Southern af-
fairs and report to the next session.
Representative Walls, Of Florida, is in re-
ceipt of letter from Sir. Gibbs, Secre-
tary of State, giving some accounts of an
increase of lawlessness in that State. A
great number of murders and attempts TO
murder are mentioned, the victims of
which, Mr.. Gibbs Gays, have been Nation
al or State officers
RIaImIng blaine.
There is some dissatisfaction among
members of Congress in consequence of
Speaker Blaine not having appointed the
standing committees Of the House. His
Noncompliance with the rule of the
House requiring the appointment of the
committees al the commencement of the
session is considered direlection of duty
on the part of the Speaker for which no
reason is assigned.
SupernuOus Severity
Senator Davis, of KY, in his speech
to-day, referring to the late E NJ. Stan
ton, said more lawless distator was
never in power, than that same Secretary ;
of War, and if justice had been dealt out
TO him in his lifetime, for his crimes, he
would have been hung a hundred times
for murder, and put in the Penitentiary
ten thousand times. Sensation. :
Ben Butter BrOgbeats Garrett
Davis, and EIicits His Opinion of
spOOns-NObOdy Hurt.
Just prior to the conclusion of Mr.. ]
Davis remarks in the Senate to day, an ;
incident of an unusual character occurred,
which excited considerable comment in
the galleries and upon the floor. Repre- J
sentative B. T. Butler, of Massachusetts, {
who was Occupying the seat of Senator I
Thurman, Immediately adjoining that of
the Senator from Kentucky, had for ,
some time intently been observing Davis /:
as he proceeded. The latter apparently {
growing restiVe and disconnected under i
the steady gaze of the Massachusetts !
member, and speaking with his usual
warmth and earnestpess, suddenly faced
the gentleman, ard continuing his Ku-
Klux stories, said, These fictitious charges
are originated by parties to affect the
coming elections. Legislatures to be
elected are to choose one of their men, !
bers to the Senate, and ii is with view |
of using this political capital for these
diabolical and devilish ends that these !
vile and slanderous stories of outrages
emauafed from the brains of political
scoundrels and ruffi1ns.
Mr.. Davis then took his seat and OBJ '
serving that Buffers scrutiny was con-
tinued, wheeled his chair around so as to ,
meet the latter's gaze more .defantly.
The two gents then sat stolidly staring or
rather glazing al each other to the amuse.
ment of the galleries and the evident dis
quietude of the Senators around them |
who seemed TO fear personal collision ,
might ensue.
Mr.. Stevenson, the colleague of Mr.. ,
Davis, had meanwhile taken the floor,
but the attention of the greater part was
engrossed by the seemingly bellicose at
tiude of the two gentlemen, who still ]
eyed each other with no very approving
glances.
After full minute spent in this way,
Davis rose from his chair and addressing s
Butler was heard to say by Senators
around him: What do you mean by at '
tempting TO brow-beat me this way2 {
You are a damned scoundrel, sir. Adding, {
after pause, yes, sir, / repeat, you are
damned scoundrel, sir.
at this junCture Mr.. Wilson, in com :
pliauce with 8 request made him privately |
by Mr.. CasseTly, came fT,m his seat on I
the other side Of the chamber, and inter- {
|
scene. Mr.. Davis then resumed his seat,
and Mr. Butler, after looking in another |
direction for a few moments, went over s
to the Republican side, and shortly after l
left the chamber. l
1t is reported that when addressed by
Davis, Butler replied, "I don't know yo1, I
sir; don't care for you, and don't want {
to speak TO you" 1t is also stated that !
prior to this occurrence, and while deliy
ering his speech, Senator Bayard, sitting 6
near him, suggested to him to free him
self from the annoyance of Buffers scru- {
tiny by an appeal 10 the Nice-President,
but Davis replied he did not need the
protection of the Senate, but proposed to
take care of himself.
The Douglass ERmIY-Are We
Have Another Dynasty.
The Republican Convention of the
District of Columbia organic d with Fred
Douglass President. His two sons are