Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1875-02-06
A FIELD DAY IN THE HOUSE.
G. An Exciting scene.
CNPARIIAMENTAR CONDUCT OF
KENTUCKIAN.
IN Attack on General Butler.
TIFF KENTUCKIAN FORMALLY
CENSURED.

special Despatch to The Bos on journal
WASHINGTON, February T. 1874.
An Angry Scene in the House.
We have had another day of angry excitement
in the House, and If General Butler has desired 10
terminate his Congressional career in general
row, with pyrotechnc display Of offensive ora
attempt to break down the barriers against the
passage of questionable schemes, he at once re-
turned to the front with the Civil Rights BILL ana
while he called upon the Republicans to rally 10
its support in strictly parliamentary language, nc
managed TO arouse the angry passions OF the
Southern Democrats.
An Attack ON Butler.
The old spirit of caste, of which so much was
seen in the debates which preceded the war, pazeo
forth again, and this afternoon provoked most
supplementary demonstration from joan Dung
Brown of Kentucky. Buffers remarks yesterday
afternoon had evidently made Brown very angry,
and he had carefully prepared philippe, aimed
at the General and at the Civil Rights bill. The
bill, he sad was born in malignity, would be
passed in defiance and in violation OF the Cohsu-
tuition, and would be executed he feared IN violence
and bloodshed He considered the bill part OF
the machinery set in motion for the campaign OF
1876. He believed that deliberate conspiracy
had already been formed to overthrow constitu-
tIonal liberty in the States. The people OF the
South he said, were lying in helplessness and DIS
tress, their houses desolate, their fields wasted,
themselves on the verge of bankruptcy.
Proceeding with his denunciation, OF the Adj
mnstration and of the Republican party, Mr..
Brown said that the Southern people had heard
their fellow citizens in Louisiana denounced as
banditt Elsewhere has that language been re-
peated with the addition Of the epithets of thieves
and murderers. If that accusation should come
he said from one who is outlawed IN his own
home by respectable society, whose name Is the
synonym of falsehood, whose chief business has
been to defend and champion fraud, who has been
such an apologst Of vice that imagination sickens
and invectye exhausts itself in attempting to de-
scribe it, it would not be matter Of surprise.
Mr.. Brown Interrupted.
The Speaker having been busy in private con-
yersation with gentlemen and in examining bills,
his attention was called to these remarks by me N
Der of the House, and he interrupted Brown with
the inquiry whether he was speaking OF any mem
Der of the House. Mr.. Brown replied
4 Breach of Faith.
"No, am describing a man in my minds eye.
have called no names" Brown, continuing, said
if he was to describe everything pusillanimous in
war. inhnman in peace, forbidden in morals infa-
nous in politics, he would call it Butlerte.
Brown called TO Order.
The Speaker, with prompt. ponderous rap OF
his gayel said he did not think the gentleman had
answered in good faith. Had he known the pur-
pose of the gentlemans speech he should have
called him to order. The official reporter was Or
dered to write out his notes Of what Mr.. Brown
had said, and while he did so there was dead 81
lence.
\ Scene Of Excitement.
On the Republican side of the House there was
profound sensation. which has not been seen
since the angry scenes prior to the rebellion. and
even those who are no admirers Of Butler felt the
language assailing him was also meant Tor the
great loyal sentiment of the North.
Resolutions against Brown.
Mr. Hale of New York, rising 10 question of
the highest parliamentary privilege, sent to the
Clerks desk resolution reciting the events and
directing the Sergeant-at Arms to bring forthwith
John Young Brown to the bar of the House, there
to receive at the hands of the Speaker the severe
censure Of the House.
Mr.. Dawes directly after this was read, much
paler than was his wont, rose and with voice
Somewhat uneven from emotion proposed an
amendment that John Young Brown, TO; the same
causes rected, be Immediately expelled the House.
This resolution he sustained by an impromptu
speech of great earnestness and power. lie SAID
there was nothing more painful than the necessity
which he thought devolved upon him of offering
the resolution Of expulsion. He had served before
with the gentleman from kentucky, and his rela-
tons with him in trying times had been OF the
most pleasant character. Brown came here first
before he was OF age, and was obliged to wait for
Subsequently on another occasion it became
Dawes duty to report against his admission to his
seat and later still he had been called to offer a
resolution to qualify him by removing his political
disabilities He had welcomed him as young
man of great promise, and had watched his course
with admiration, but by his conduct to-day had
deemed it necessary to introduce the resolution.
He said that the time had come for the House to
vindicate itself, whatever the next House might
do. The words of Brown had revived scenes
l. l.. r., knA..
ten.
Eugene Hale declared that he was not surprised
at Browns language, and that he expected to hear
similar language in the next House.
Cox of New York and Lamar OF Mississippi en-
deavored to turn the tide but without success es-
pecially as Brown would only reply, to inquiries
as to what meaning his words were intended to
convey, II stand by the record"
A Question of Veraci'y.
Judge Hoar then took the floor and made sar
castle powerful speech, which especially manly
and magnanmous in view Of his personal rela-
tons to Gen. Butler. No one could accuse him, he
said ofrushng to Mr.. Buffers aid, and ii had been
his experience that in personal contests his col
league had always been able to give as good as he
had received. But this was not a question per-
sonal to Mr.. Butler. 1t was question affecting
the dignity of the House. He (Hoar) knew some
thing of Kentucky, and If 1t should prove true
that Mr.. Brown had fal.ifed to the Speaker in or
der to complete an uhparliamentary attack, that
Commonw ealth would spurn him from her borders
aud he is not fit to associate with gentlemen.
This changed the question fiom personal attack
upon Mr.. Butler to question Of veracity in reply
to the Speaker then formally question.
Brown Formally Rebuked.
To the relief Of many members, Mr.. Dawes
then withdrew his resolution of expulsion and
moved the previous question on the resolution of
censure. 1t was adopted by party vote and the
Speaker then formally rebuked Mr. Brown.
General Butler speaks.
Gen. Butler made few remarks, disclaiming
any intention during his public career of asSailing
any one and the House adjourned
LEGISLATIVE SUMMARY.
FRIDAY, Feb. 9th.
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