New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1871-03-17
Mild CONGRESS ,-lsr SESSION.
EXCITING DEBATE i THE HoUsF-THE BUT1.CR
IETTER DEMO .NCED BY SPEAKER BLAINE
TnE "EssF =, SrNTEsvANN IL A TIGIr PLACE.
WlsnNGroN, Thursday, Mareh 10, 1sIl


= WASHINGTON, Thursday, March 1e, 1871. !
Ia Tho AScnate to-day, the House adjournment resolu
raon 81 laid on tho table matter of form, TO await
she further decision Otbo Conference Of the Republican
Fns,oTs Mir. Morton presented the resolutions OF the
southern Republican Association OF this city, cn'teab
Con,ess not to adjourn before enactng some legislation
calculated TO repTCss tho Kn-Klux ourages In the soH'h
Nr wilson after introduced bil designed IN s'e
casre afford relief 20 the oppressed Ohohis's VI INC
south Mr sherman also introduced resolution reo''-
inc tie violence and crime prevailing In 'hst se'uon,
and iuetrlc ng the Judiciary Committee to report Dill
adequate the correction Of the evil Inc oecuon OF
Alr BIar sent this resolution over until tomorrow IL
will then be t5kon M aud passed TIE Coihuh'teS on
ahc P3c1c Railroad reported Bill 10 construct the AT
Ransas Branch OF The southern Pacific Railroad. A
3on resolution was passed for the appointment Of throe
Commissioners 20 oXemne into the prospects OF the
sutro Tunnel Mr.. FentcD introduced bills to provide
fr Increasing tie mail service TO Brazil - two trips
Yaenth and 90 provide for American steamship lines to
Europe some 90 or 20 other bills introduced to-
DAY INCLUDING bills TO provide additional Justice FOR
The So RENE Court and 70 repeal the provision for The
extra Cssou % Congress. Mr.. Garrett Davis who has
Cor years proclaimed his undying opposition TO any
further Amendments 10 ths Constitution seems 70 have
changed Lis rn', ana to deciTe t. 2grrs As ConsI'"
Eun-maber, Tor today lie proposed long alnenCu1A'
creating cons .itutional tribunal" to decide all con-
l!ct.ug QUO stlors Of jurisdiction between tho fedoI
Government crd the States, and 10 pass upoh INC o
ss..uu0uaot-o 81 the laws Of Congress &c" iIAi'
~%AN~N'-'N
3oUTncd.
Indignation shame sorrow, and apprehension, accom-
panied by an rndcrCurrent Of sentiment "ich VoIIy
many 10 ovclaifn. "ir served him nghI' Ae Wv
z,ul,-. ceilings that seem TO prevail among h'pu"L-
cans here tc-uirht I'm discussing tho rough h"huA'S
to t.e rergN.or Of Cen Butler ~ Speaker Blame arc
others IN TIL house today. MadG ned ny As oe.t"' VI
yesterday, but in WY discouraged "1Le hsseA No'N
" slaosuan" TO repeat he expression useH ~ one :"
~ fellow members came into me house. to-4 Ci'oN
sp Ills VI lin over the heads Of those Who had broken
iron, his Lead and. by placing lis letter on the desk OF
every member t,1pcd 10 call them personally TO ac
seut for their votes. Yesterday, when a. inc chGl"h
Of fe suffering lOTats OF the South, he was seen viuS
sttcurtrg 10 prevent the breaking Of TIC Republican
arre and 10 clifton tie backbone Of his party in the
House he had the sympathy Of all who believed tito be
the Guy OF Congress adopt positive measure OF
protection before adiouuirg, but when, this morning,
The gross mistakes in his ettcro use the ndest DOS
sbe ,ere discovered and held MP % the light, and
his covert unwarIdn.cd attacks on such men as TIC
and oAr members Of tire House 10 whom ne was
understood 90 upute, IN the came docdncn. tilsse'
sv1 CfFhurlrgile motives were TrIcad before every
rucI1ltr Longer found sympathy eier On thc Ji
OF in to aqecs and the thicker and faster the we'll
s,ned blows fol upon his devoted head, tie louder was
she applause. II was not because Cen Butter -ou~A'
we'll iJr Dis bin that EC 50 severely QulsAeu to-t
put because either through carolessDojs caused by lis
Great ZEAL or knowing 81 Ae attempted TO carry his Io'At
by ION one of the main points 1t ISSUE
was the understanding arrived al IN the caucus
o. Tuesday night 30 the binding character OF
SIS acton upon the members present Gen. But
ler has Neen responsible for tire impression that
The meeting lad been nearly unanimous in favor OF his
b and that menu had agreed &c stand by MIN ana
euproIt M The almost universal testimony tO-Iay sup
ported ly the assertion Of Mr. Blair, Chairman OF me
Caucus vas .lat i was distinctly understood tAat 10
member was to lie bound by It's action, hut that
4 tie agreement merely was TO allow tie ill
80 le pres nted Very few could support
IL. hut the intention was TO amend it. or adopt
substitute. wtcn Gen. Buter accused the Republicans
bad iJh therefore, he did IL wiz ont sufficient Ground
Gen Bstlcr's reflection the PrOtectioEis.s OF the
Heusc Wa, also exploded by Judge Kelley, who showed
from the votes taken this session. Oh questions OF Ia4
That the IrJtectOli5ts OF tie House Lad atoOd ~
those VINO desired to save tie Southern people
Il was not, however until Speaker Blame went down
from the chair and evidently lahO-ng under great e
s:cmc,t began % speak, that the interest OF TIE
session culu.ioa ed. He lut tie question d.
rectly - NJ. E1tler, and asked II he ga
TO. krcw that ne Mr. Blaine) had written tie
resolution Butler shook h5 head. Ir. Blaine continued,
dereu II DC LaI not taken the resolution in lis owl
laudwii ing 20 tEe gentleman from Iassachuse ts, and
y At .-t,r -.j Eot suggest an Amendment making 1ho
szPen-s o. tie e. .i,Jeo payable out OF tAe contingent
FUND Of tie -ia.sa. This blow fell with rodour-ed
frye ntl lie fl 20 that 1r Bu-,g los denounced tho
il.iod -e.rI o. t.c resolution "!egi-4tiye trick,
anu YVES r leIstood to have denied all knowledge Of r.
lie applause tho floor ana in the gal
ler.cs Was very great Then tho Speaker
referred 10 tie settlement that mcm0ers had bcon
soe-c.I INTO yJ.-g for tie Peters resolution,
aad c.5icas.J U-y one Who lad not acted
freely 10 rise, or forever a4ttr rcIu.-l
silent o. course, orc arose. IEeH turning
his u.,rc ewes ,u the cctl-m3n rom Massachusetts,
lie demand know What member had been coerccd.
WHOM lr Butter refused 10 reply, JuC turned he Ques-
tlou OH with TIE assertion hat tic vote was a
yislatio4 Of caucus action. Tic Speaker TOOK
uptLis pa gina proved It's ,alslty As ho proceeded,
Mt. Blaine gradually Or.aiAcd b-.tec and better
coutroi q ,nc passion which was evidently
struggling fg TIE aac,nd-ucy; and as be
followed as sharp IebUEcs with cutting rctoTt Gen.
Butler Absolutely vI4tLod IN his scat Wc nearly every
mentor OF tie House Lis feet listening, with
bgeallo,s attention; or, in spite Of the efforts Of the
CbAlaa, breaking ont into general applause as IN
usually lo.vy blow f.M TIE general testimony was
that ai year GcatEIus attack las not been
mode iu The house.
When Gca Butler rose to reply he was able, by his
peculiarly bitter style Of abuse, raise a laugh,
bm Lis words feu almost harmless, ana Mr..
Blaine did dei-l To answer the charges
which he made. Tie debate was continued by
Mi Dawes, Mr. Maynard, Gen. Garfield, and
otbcrs NJ. Dawes made strong srocch &c Tending tn
Peters resolution and striving prove that il would not
have been possible or expcdcnt 20 pass Mr.. Buffers
nil Gen. Butler has worked hard TO bring
4he II use 10 tho point Of doing something
for the Southern people, and his defeat
Is considered 10y of the Republicans OF North and
soufb Carolina a. the defeat Of all Of relief
They saw that their people have looked upon him as tic
man who was TO come ~ their aid, and that il Congress
should adjourn to-day and go home the Rebels would
claim victory They regret that Mr. Butler should nave
.yposeG himself 10 such a punishment hut they etil
stand b. mn as the one from whom their help must
rome Others say Gen. Butler has before attempted
20 drive te HOUSE action which ITS better demeht
afuIcyc, That this was Dut SANITARY 4Cs1ou