Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1875-02-11

proceedings were enlvened by some unparliafnent-
airy language that passed between Butler, of Massa
chusetts. and Mclean Of Texas. Butler referred
to portions Of the Southern people as banditt and
murderers, who rode around at night in uniform
and disguised. Mclean said that the member from
Massachusetts, the only murderer on the floor
that he knew Of he had murdered a man in New
Orleans. Butler retorted that this language
rufianly, and could not now effect him, for which
he was reprinsnded by the Speaker. The House
took recess until $50, the evening session be
clusively for debate on the Civil Rights bill.
THURSDAY Feb -Seadte-Logan from the
Committee on Military Affairs, reported back the
House bill to provide for the relief of persons suffer-
ing from the riysges of grasshoppers, and il was
passed Morton presented the memorial of the
Board Of Industry of Cannelton Ind, asking APP
preparation for the Improvement of the Ohio river .
Ferry, o. Michigan, presented the memorial of set
tiers Indian reserve Land in Emmett county
Mich, praying Congress 10 provide measures to
secure them in their homesteads.
HOuse-Senor defended his action in opposition to
the Civil Rights bill: he the only Republican
member who voted against the motion to suspend
the rules. An exciting episode occurred during the
debate OF. the passage Of the bill, Brown, of Ken
lucky, paying his respects to Butler, in which he
used the following language, speaking Of the people
of Louisiana We have heard it echoed elsewhere
that they were thieves and murderers and night
riders. The clergy OF that Stste-Jew and Gentle
have denied it. The business men and Northern
residents have denied il. committee of your own
House, majority being Republican, has given il its
solemn and emphatic contradiction, and nailed the
Islander to the counter Low, what should be said if
that accusation should from one-I speak not
of men, bu. in language within the rules Of this
House-if that accusation against that people should
come from one who is outlawed in his own home
from respectable society," whose is synonymous
with falsehood, who il the champion and has been
such on all occasions O: fraud who is the apoogist
of thieves; who is suck prodigy of vice and mean
that to describe him imagination would sicken
and invective would exhaust itself? In Scotland
many years ago, there was man whose trade was
murder and he earned his livelihood by the selling of
his victims for gold He linked hi TO his crime
and to-day, throughout the world, it is known as
"burking.r The spesker-Does the Chair understand
the gentleman TO be referring in this language TO
member of this House? Mr. Brown-No. sir :;
1 describing character in my minds
eye. The Speaker-The Chair understood the
gentleman 70 refer 70 a member of this House Mr.
Brown-No, sir; cal no names This mans
linked to his crime, and to-day, throughout the
world il is known "burking." II were to desire
to express al that pusillanmous in war, inhu-
man in peace, forbidden in morals, and infamous
in politics, should call il Butlerizng" [Sensa-
ton.l The Speaker onterruptng Brown)-The
! gentleman did not deal in good faith with the
Chair. He did not answer in good faith the ques-
/ adj N 4ale ntfar
that Brown guilty Of prevarication, and that
he be publicly censured by the Speaker
which was adopteG-yeas l61. nays 70. The
Sergeant-at-Arins then escorted Brown to the bar
of the House, sDd the speaker administered the
censure in the following terms: "Mr. John Young
Brown, you arraigned at the bar of the House.
under it, formal resolutions for having transsressed
ts rules by disoriery remarks and having resorted
to prevarication when your attention called to
the rules of deoorun, by the Speaker For this du-
plcate ofense the House has directed that you
be publicly censurcd at its bar No word
from the Chair IN performance of this most painful
duty could possibly add 70 the gravity of the occa-
sion severity of the punishment. 1t remains only
% pronounce, in the of the House. its
for the two offenses charged in the resolution
Mr.. Brown wish 10 state that intended no
evasion preyaricato- 20 the Speaker, and no dis
respect 10 the Eouse.
With these remarks Brown returned to his seat
and this exciting incident came - a close.
! FRIDAY, Feb 5.-Sesdte- Senate ad-
journed immediately after the reading of the Jour-
ma, as mark OF respect 10 the memory of Senator
! Buckingham. Senator's HgInln, sherman. Steven
son, Fenton, and washburn were appointed a COM
mittee to attend his funeral.
House-The Civil Right bill taken up at hall
past 10, and uninterestng ten-minute speeches
made until nearly O'Clock, when Butler, Of Massa-
chusetts, to close the debate. The scene pre-
scented in the House has rarely been surpassed.
Every gallery, including the dxiomatc, the ladies
ETC., crowded, and nearly a thousand persons
were around the door, endeavorng TO obtain aims-
sion motion to admit ladies to the foor was OBJ
jected 70. After Butter had spoken at some length
TO the question the House proceeded to vote on the
bill and amendments, and il passed by vote of
l62 to 100. The bill now goes to the Senate
original House bill wthos.. any relation whatever to
the Senate bill already passed After the transac-
ton Of unirnporant miscellaneous business,
the House adjourned at $40
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