The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1875-02-12
CONGRESSIONAL SUMMARY.


duced bin authorizing the retirement of Gen. W.
IL. Emory u. s. A., with the rank and pay of Briga-
dier-General The bin appropriatng $4,000 to
defray the expenses incurred during the visit OF King
Kalakaua was passed Logan presented resolu-
ton adopted by "A meeting Of citizens OF chicago IN
favor of the passage of bill to establish branch
mint at Chicago, which was referred to the Com
mittee on Finance The Senate adjourned after
executive session.
House-Preliminary questions connected with the
Senate Civil Rights bill voted upon, and the
proceedings were enliyened by some unparliament-
airy language that passed between Butler, of Massa
/ chusetts and Mclean, of Texas. Butler referred
to portions of the Southern people as banditu and
murderers, who rode around at night in uni
| form and disguised. Mclean said that the men,
Der from Massachusetts was the only murderer
on the floor that he knew of; he had murdered
man in New Orleans. Butler retorted that this Ian
guage ruffianly, and could not now affect him,
for which he reprimanded by the Speaker. The
House took until $780, the evening session to
be exclusively for debate on the Civil Rights BILL
THURSDAY. Feb. 4.-Stndte-Logan from the
Committee on Military Affairs, reported back the
House bill to provide for the relief of persons suffer
ing from the ravages of grasshoppers, and il
passed Morton presented the memorial of the
Board of Industry Of Cannelton, Ind, asking an APP
preparation for the Improvement of the Ohio river.
Ferry, of Michigan, presented the memorial of set
tiers on Indian reserve land in Emmett county,
Mich, praying Congress to provide measures to
secure them in their homesteads
HouSe-Sener defended his action in opposition to
the Civil Rights bill he was the only Republican
member who voted against the motion to suspend
the rules. An exciting episode occurred during
the debate on the passage of the bill Brown Of Ken
lucky, paying his respects 10 Butler, in which he
used the following language, speaking of the people
! of Louisiana: We have heard il echoed else wnsr
that they were thieves and murderers and night
/ riders. The clergy of that State-Jew and Gentle
have denied it. The business men and Northern
residents have denied it. A committee of your own
House, majority being Republican, has given it it,
soil nd led he
Islander 10 the counter. Now what should De said If
that accusation should come from oneI speak no: of
men, but IN language within the rules of this House
II that accusation against that people should come
from one who is outllwed in his own home from re-
spectacle society, whose name is synonymous with
falsehooi, who il the Champion and has been such
all occasions, fraud who is the apoogst of theyes
who IL such a prodigy of vice and meanncss that
to describe him imagination would sicken and invec-
tive would exhaust itself? Ia Scotland, many years
ago, there was man whose trade was murder, ard
he earned his livelihood by the selling of his victims
for gold. He linked his to his crime, and to-
day, throughout the world 1t IL known AZ burk-
ing" The Speaker-Does the Chair understand the
gentleman 10 be referring in this language to a
member of this House? Mr.. Brown-No, sir
eye. The Speaker-The Chair understood the
gentleman TO refer 10 a membe of this House. Mr..
Brown-No, sir j call no names. This mans name
was linked 10 his crime, and to-day, throughout the
world il is known "burking." II l were TO desire
to express all that was pusilanimous in war, inhu-
man IN peace, forbidden III morals, aud infamous
III politics, should call II "ButlcriZing.' tSensa-
toni The Speaker Qnterrupting Brown)-The
gentleman did not deal in good faith with the
Char. He did not answer in good faith the ques-
ton addressed TO him. Hale offered a resolution
that Brown was guilty OF pronunciation, and that
he be publicly ccnsured by the Speaker.
which vas adopted-yeas 16l, nays 70. The
Sergeant-at-Arlns then escorted Brown TO the bar
of the House, and the Speaker administered the
censure in the following terms " Mr. John Young
Brown, you are arragned at the bar of the House,
under ts formal resolutons for having transgressed
its rules by disorderly remarks, and having
y.fnH to no.
was called to the rules of decorum by the
Speaker. For this duplicatc ofense the House
mas directed that yol be publicly censured
for1nance OF this most painful duty could possibly
add 10 the gravity of the occasion severity of the
punishment. 1t remains only to pronounce in the
name of the House, it, censure for the two ofenses
charged in the resolution.
MIR. Brown wish now 10 state that intended no
evasion or prevarlcaton the Speaker and no dis
/ respect TO the House.
With these remarks Brown returned to his seat,
and this exciting incident came to close.
FRIDAY, Feb. 5--Sendte-The Senate adjourn
ed Immediately after the reading of the Journal as u
mark of respect to the memory of Senator Bucking-
ham. Senators Hamlin, sherman, Stevenson, Fem
ton. and Washburn were appointed a committee to
attend his funeral.
House-The Civil Rights bill was taken up at half
past 10, and uninterestng ten-minute speeches
made until nearly o'clock, when Butler, of Massa-
chusetts, rose to close the debate. The pre-
sented IN the House has rarely been surpassed.
Every gallery including the diplomatic, the ladies'.
ETC., was crowded, and nearly thousand per-
sons were around the door, endeayoring
10 obtain admission. A motion TO admit ladies 10
the floor was objected to. After Butler had spoken
at some length TO the question the House proceeded
to vote on the bill and amendments, and it was
passed by vote OF 1c2 to 100. The bill now goes To
the Senate as original House bill, without any
relation whatever TO the Senate bill already passed.
-. After the transaction OF some unimportant mis-
cellaneous businesses, the House adjourned at $40.
ah oyya taJ
memorial from p b. S. Pinchback asking action
on his claim to admission a Senator. Referred
Consideration of the bill to organize the Territory of
/ Oklahoma postponed to the second Monday III
December next. Hitchcock introduced bill for
the construction Of bridge across the Missouri river
at Decatur, Nebraska -. The Steamboat bill was
discussed AT considerable length aud postponed
| Morton, from the Committee on Privileges and
Elections reported back the Senate bill to regulate
the counting OF votes for President and Vice-Pres
dent, ana asking that the committee he discharged
from further consideration. So ordered. -. Morton
also reported, from the same committee, bill TO
provide for and regulate the counting of votes for
President and Vice-President and the decision of
questions arising thorefrom. The Civil Rights bill
was read second time and referred TO the Judiciary
Committee.
House-The majority and minority reports from
the Arkansas Investigating Committee were read and
| referred. Sawyer introduced bill for the inn
provement of the Fox aud Wisconsin rivers, The
| Hennepn Canal bill was discussed at length, and
pending motion TO lay il on the table the House
adjourned.
MONDAY, Feb. s.-Sendte-l}y vote of %
nays to Is yeas the House bill for the relief Of John
w. March, rejected This was the sewing-ma-
chine patent bill. Chandler presented the resolu-
tons of the Legislature of Michigan, asking an ap-
preparation for the improvement of the harbors at
Eagle Harbor, Benton Harhor, New Buffalo,
South Haven, st. Joseph and Saugatuck, and
for the improvement of the navigation of Pine
river. Schurz presented the memorial Of citizens
of the United States, praying an Amendment to the
Constitution, h abolish the offices OF President aud
Vice President, and Nesting the powers now belong
ing to them in "A council OF seven members, 90 be
chosen by the House of Representatives, to which
body they shall be responsible Morton. from the
Committee on privileges and Elections, submitted
report on the case of T. Is. =. Pinchback and
luton declaring him entitled 10 seat as senator
/ from Louisiana, from March 4, 1873 Ordered
| printed and 10 lie on the table.
! House-Blls introduced: Providing for tax
incomes above $4,000 10 establish branch mint ut
| Dayton, o.: TO make Ashland, Wis, port of
delivery to continue the improvement of Racine
and Kenosha harbors, Wisconsin. The bill giving
bountes to the heirs Of soldiers who served less than
ono year in the army, came up as unfinished bust
ness from last Monday, and was passed 10y vote of
lv1 ayes 10 20 noes .Sayler, OF Indiana, from the
Committee on Patents, made an adverse report on
the application for extension of the sewing machine