The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1875-02-06
CONGRESS.
SENATE,
MAsHINGroN. February 5.

Nllcr tue FcuuluB VI tnC luuEUulI 10
mark OF respect to the memory OF Senator
Buckingham. Senator's Hanlin, Sher-
man, Stevenson, FeHtOn and Washburn
were appointed committee TO attend the
funeral,
HOUSE.
Mr.. Butler, Of Massachusetts, intro
duced bill to amCpd the net removing
the restrictions ON the right Of Repre-
sentatives-eleCt to receive their pay dur
ing the recess OF Congress. Referred,
Mr.. Garfield offered II resolution di-
recting the Secretary Of War to commi-
nicate the report Of Colonel Blunt on the
survey lately made OF the old bed Of
Grand river, Ohio, with view to har-
bOr Of refuge at Fairport. Adopted.
The Senate amendment to the HOUSE
bill liking the fees Of bank examiners was
not COncurred in and a committee Of con-
ference was asked.
Mr.. White, OF Alabama, introduced a
jOint resolution authorizing the appoint
ment OF Il commissioner to attend tho In
ternational Penitentiary Congress next
year at Rome, Adopted.
Mr.. Garfield, from the Committee on
Appropriations, reported a joint rCsolu-
ton adding $4,000 to the contingent
fund OF the House. Passed,
Among the speakers on the Civil Rights
bill were Kellogg, SOuthNrd, Monroe,
Merriam, Lewis, Burrows, Williams,
Phillips and Garfield,
Mr., Butler in tracinglhc growth OF the
abolition movement, pronounced cnlOgy
on old John Brown. lie said ho was a
brave man, who had meyer done cow
ardIy net, never struck at q man behind
his back, and never told lie. lie then
went OH to contrast him with another
John Brown, the younger Of that name
(reierring To Brown OF Kentucky, and
sent to the Clerks desk u communication
10 tho Louisville Courier In 1891, IN which
he admits having declared at u public
meeting that not one man or ono dollar
would Kentucky furnish Lincoln to aid
him In his unhOly war against the South,
aud that II tho Northern army should Ut
tempt to cross the borders Of Kentucky
IL would be resisted 10 the death, and that
II one man were found in the Common.
wealth to volunteer to join II he Onght.to
and would be shot down before leaving
the State.
Before tho Clerk had completed rGall-
ing tho letter . l,uint Of order was raised
by Mr.. Hale, who insisted thNt II II re-
llectcd on q member Of the House II
should not be read.
Mr. Butler on the other hand insisted
that Il was the official report made by the
Election Committee to the House OF
Representatives,
Tho Speaker represented thetliIllcnlty
yOf deciding on The points IN debate, but
II the gentleman from Massachusetts us
serted that il was pertinent to the sub.
ject before tho House II could not be ex-
cIuded, even II II did reflect upon lneni-
bcr bccauscit was contained inan official
report. id ..s
Mr.. Hale then said he trusted the
gentleman from Massachusetts, would not
shame the Republican side Of the House
by such an attack upon member when
no response could bG made,
Mr. Butler not hnving heard the re-
mark distinctly asked Hale TO repeat II,
which Che latter tlil,kIrongly emphasizing
the word shamc.
Mr. DutlGr-l cannot understand II; !
sal with ny lips sealed for llonrs ytSter.
day and heard every hard word spoken
against me, and there was no objection on
tie part OF thu objCcting member from
New York.
Mr. IIale-The gentleman Is in error;
Ibid raise an objection.
Mr.. BuLler-YOs, when your own re-
marks were quoted against YOU.
Mr. ITale-NO, sir.
Mr. lIutler--l have lived TO eco many
things, and expect to live to sec many
things more; but never expected to live
to hear In Il House Of Representatives
TINT u public report adopted by o former
House could not he rGatl out Of kind con-
sidCration for the feelings Of some man
who nut himself In rebellion against the
country. .As fl4rI
After II long discussion on the point Of
order, and after the reading Of the letter,
Butler resumed his remarks. lie said the
gentleman from Kentucky BROWN made
a speech against the Civil Rights bill,
aud II have SndeAyored 10 put before
the House his published sentiments to
show how little heed we should my
to anything he says on this subject. 10
show how Iittlc we should hear from him
al all unless lo has repented, and have
no knowledge Of lis repentance. Again,
| have been accused here Of being the
only murderer OIL this floor. ! produce
the solemn report Of committee Of the
House and this mans own letter TO show
there we're men who cotlsellel murder
IN the South, not only murder but aSsas-
sination, and that instead Of bellg his nc.
cusrr he was his own accuser, and that
this state Of things existing shows how
completely the negro II we don't protect
him In his rights, ia ut the mercy Of the
same men who would have shot down the
gentleman himself BROWN II ho had
ever dared to step across the linc OF
Unioti iljnyonets during the var Ap.
plausc and clnpping OF hands Oh the
ioor mud III the galleries.
Mr., Grassland called the attention Ot
Tho Speaker to this violation Of order,
The Speaker tllereupon directed the
Sergeant.aL.ArIns on q recurrence nt any
such manifestations 10 clear the galleries.
Mr., lIntler-The reason why We desire
10 have this bill passed is The fact which
has been 10 often put before us TINT we
are about passing from power. We are
10 surrender the power Of one brAnCl Of
lhe government at least into the hands Of
gentlemen who entertain tlie sentiments
towards Untbn men and Uhioh'solhierS
that | have read, who have nvowed them
on The stump aud who have never to my
knowledge reLtacte1 them. II ! WIS
wrong tie other day and went too far III
saving that there was minority oil muir.
tleFets in the South, here Is my jistilica-
tion. The House Of Representatives las
solcmnly said Il by adopting that report,
not only muttlerers but assassinS, and
therefore was right III saying the minor
ity we're 30.
Mr. EldridgC made point Of order on
Bullets last remarks, which wete re-
dured to writing. q
The Speaker ruled that there was
nothing III the lahgnage which transcend
cd the rights Of debate.
Mr., Butler, rcsuming, said he sympa-
,Li,ai wifi the rOhditioRO Of things In the