The Republican journal., 1872-04-25
Congress.

The proceedings at Washing gton are not
chiet measures of the session. are not vet
/ settled Much OF the time of the House is
consumed in personal tilts and exhibitions
OF smartness, which do not help along the
public business. The following, from the
proceedings OF Friday last, may serve as
specimen. the Civil Service Bill being
under consideration
! Mr.. GARFIELD, of Ohio, made the closing speech
I in fay or Of the bill During his remarks Mr..
| Butler, OF Massachusetts, asked ii what he saw
IN the rribun WAS true. that the chairman of the
| Committee on Appropriations refuses to en-
| dorse the Administrator.
| Mr.. Gartield-l do not propose TO be marched
out over anyboiy's race-course, at anybody's
| behe>.
Mr. Butler--I would take very different
horse. Laughter.
| Mr.. GArield-The same paper says also that
| the entire Massachusetts dele cation in Congress
refuses 10 endorse the Administration.
Mr.. Buller-And ready to deny it. i
the gentlemant | say that it is lie Does he
| say sOt
! Mr.. Perry, Of Ohio--l call the gentleman to
| order. These Interruptions are intoerable
| Mr.. Gartied-i VIII have few more words
/ with the gentleman from Massachusetts on the
matter now in hand. | called last evening with
4 colleague on the President himself, and con
! Yer>ed with hlm on this matter of civil service
reform. and | am at liberty to say and will
say whether | am at lib rtv or not
Mr.. ButIer-l call the gentleman to order.
The utterance> Of the President, except when
brought here in the form of a mess age 10 the
House, are not 10 be stated TO influence a que>-
ton OF legislation
Mr. Cox. of New lork-rhev do not in-
1iuence u Very much. Laughter
Mt Butltr-Ihe gentleman says that he call
ed upon the President, ana that he was At liberty
10 say
Mr. Garfield-The rule. of the Midde>ex bar
do not apply here. This j, not a criminal court.
Mr. Buter-No, sir. Aecause there j. some
decorum and proprietary in criminal courts
Laughter.
Mr. Gardeld-I WAS in hopes there would BE-
some here but | see there i not. Laughter.
The opeaher-Ihe Chair regards il 4, an mi
decorum to refer IN any manner 70 converse
ton with the President Of the United States. 1t
/ clearly against the spirit OF the rules and
against The independence ut the House.
Nr. Butler to Mr.. Gagield-Now don't YOU
wl>h this was a criminal court, 50 q, to avoid
that rule Laughter.
Mr.. Garttid-I call the Speakers attention 10
the fact that have only stated my Impression.
The speaker-rhe wording it ia that way
doe- not relieve ii from the objection, or escape
the parliamentary poIut.
Mr.. Butlcr-l said the enemies of the Presi-
dent We're the friends OF civil service reform.
did not say that AL the friends Of civil service
reform We're the enemies Of the President.
Mr.. Perry-Did not YOU say Yesterday that
tho>e who supported this bi would require !,
certificate that they We're no- going to CInciu-
natl:
Mr. BUTTERFLIES, and have been trying 10
get such certificate from the gentleman from
Ohio Garfield. and he VIII not give il. Laugh
ter.
Mr.. Garted-The gentleman from M.s,a-
chn,ett> is not the keeper OF my political con
science.
Mr. Butler--I never knew that you had any.
Renewed laughter
rhe scene WAS Very exciting ani noisy several
times and the Sparring between the two gentle
men At the time appeared TO assume threaten
lng phase, but it passed otf without accident