New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1871-04-04

E A special dispasch to the 81. Louis Dew
oerst gives report Of the TRADE Of GaErttt
Davis inthe Senate theo other day, dif5eEihg
in some degree from that already pub
hshed; rs is T.s.sYs1ss sssg r. =
wAsnmorox, D. g., March 30-A very
extraordinary scene took place in the San
ate to-day between Garrett Davis and Bon.
Butler, which, while it lasted, created .
profound sensation, especially IN the gal
lery. Dovis had been speaking for selAe
time ON Sherman's resolutions fnstfucting
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considerable passion ct what be considered
the unjust charges Of disorders made upon
the S0nth, when Butler came into the
Senate, 1859 sse
At thiS point Mr.. Davis was facing his
Democratic colleagues, and was apparently
exhorting them. Mr.. Butler, observing who
was speaking, marched. ever in that direc-
ton, and took seat directly next to the.
Kentucky Senator: then stretching bis legs
out, he wheeled his chair around, threw his
head back and looked ut Davis Yith m ex-
precision on his face of mingled insolence
and contempt: The gallery, thinking il 3
hugely. ~,
Mr. Davis, whose back was still turned,
had reached that point in his speech where
he was claiming that the stories Of South
ern Outragos were gr0sely exaRRerated.
They are the vile inventions Of unpTincipled
adventures and heather ecOundrels. made
TO continue their ill-gotten political power;
they are-and here, turning around in the
warmth Of his feeling. he beheld Butler al
most q his very elbow. looking straight It
him with . face as immOvable - stone.
David Immediately paused in his half
6nishedLsentence, placed both hands ON his
desk and glanced ct Butler almest with the
ferocity Of . tiger. Butler returned the
Kentuckian's look unflinchingly. y
The tableau continued for several mo
nnonts, neither Of the men changing their
attitude ? particle, while the galleries
looked ON in painful suspense, and tho sur
rounding Senators held their breaths and
affected an unconcern which NO one felt.
clenohed Ret alm0st in Datler's fhce, and
aaid: "Hers is tho man, this h tho class Of
men who concoct the stories of diabolical
Southern outrages, and then ask for un-
limited power to support them. Look at the
scoundrel; here he IL" And his excitement
becoming too greet for him, he sank back id
his seat. &
Some threatening demonstration vero
attempted in the galleries, hut, il being one
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very delicate matter, NO one had attempted
anything Of the kind thus far, and those
present breathed moro freely when Davis
dropped into his SCAT. Still Butler never
budged NOR altered the expression of his
face, although thousand eyes were turned
upOn him. s ft9fs
Mr.. Davis was NO sooner in his chair than
he wheeled it around and commenced to
draw il mp by sharp jerks in the direction
Of Butler, until the distance between them
was almost imperceptible, when he burst
oat again with, "Oh. you sccnndrels you
rascal! with few strong adiectives pre-
facing each Of the above epithets) did you
come here to insult me Z"
Mr.. Bntler replied: "Go away from me;
what do you suppose I care about youi Go
away"
MI. Davis was just about to raise his arm
to strike Mr.. Butler, when Henry Wilson
left his seat, hurried over to tho ecene Of
threatened conflict, and placing himself be-
tween the men, stopped the disgraceful pro-
ceedings at once.
Nr. Davis, upon being appealed to in .
calm. confederate WY, cooled down at once,
and retired into one of the Senate ante
rooms.
Mr.. Butler, however, stalked around the
Senate for several minutes, laughing and
talking to this snd that one, as If nothing
whatever had occurred.
When Mr.. Davis was asked, late in the
day, why he gave way to his prejndices in
such q conspicuous manner, he replied that
it was very evident to him that Mr.. Butler
took his seat there for NO other purpose
than to insult him. and he would allow mo-
man to do that.
Mr.. Butler, however, says that he had NO
more thought Of Mr.. Davis when he sat
Down than he did Of the man in the moon,
and never had the least idea of insulting
him. ff.Eit