The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1875-02-12
BUTLER AND BROWN.

He Narrowly Escapes Expulsion for His
Hot Words.
During the last days debate in Con
gress on the Civil Rights bill n scene of
tumult and excitement occurred that is
rarely witnessed in Legislative body.
John Young Brown, of Kentucky, got
the floor, and mt once proceeded TO make
fierce attack upon Butler, OF Mass'i-
chusetts. Addressing himself to the
Republicans, he said
Onward and onward you 60, in defiance Of the
sentiment OF the country, without pity ana
without justice, remorselessly determined, 1t
seems, to drive the Southern people to destruc-
ton to "give their roofs to the flames and their
flesh to the eagles" Federal General steps
on the scene and sends a dispatsh to the world
that the people Of that State are banditt. We
have heard it echoed elsewhere 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 senied IL. committee OF your
own House, a majority being Republican, has
given it its solemn and emphatic contradiction,
and nailed the SANDER to the counter Now,
what should be said if that accusation should
come from one-I speak not of men but of lam
guage 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 name is synonymous
with falsehood who is the champion, and has
been such on all occasions, Of fraud who is the
apologist Of thieves who is such prodigy Of
vice and meanness that TO describe him
imagination would sicben and invective would
exhaust itself? In Scotland, years ago. there
wassa man whose trade was murder, and he
earned his livelihood by selling the bodies Of
his victims for gold. He linked his name to his
crime, and to-day throughout the world it il
known AZ buTkng."
The Speaker-Doos the Chair understand the
gentleman to be referring in this language to
member Of the House;
Mr.. Brown-No, sir | am describing char
acter who il in my minds eye.
The Speaker-The Chair understood the gem
teman to refer to member Of the House.
Mr.. Brown-No, sir ] call no names. This
mans name was linked to his crimes and to-day
throughout the world it is known az burk-
ing If l were to desire to express all that was
pusillanimous in war inhuman in peace, forbid
den in morals, infamous in politics, l should
call it Butlerizing." [Sensasion.l
The Speaker (interTupting Brown 1.-The gem
tleman did not deal in good faith with the Chair.
He did not answer in good faith the question adj
dressed to him.
Mr.. Hale On. " insisted that Browns Ian
guage be reduced to writing and read from the
Clerks desk.
While the reporter was writing it down the
excitement in the House was at red heat
The Speaker took occasion to remark further
that he had not been paying close attention to
what the gentleman from Kentucky had said
and had addressed an inquiry TO him, which had
been answered either denyingly or evasively
the Chair could not tell which. 1t would have
been ineXcusable in the Chair TO have permitted
such language to be used, and his exculpation
rested on the evasive reply of the gentleman
from Kentucky. The report of Browns objec-
tionable remarks having been read from the
Clerks desk, Mr.. Hale (of y. " offered a reso-
luton that, in that language as well as with the
prevarcation by which the gentleman was en-
abled TO continue the utterance of the language,
the gentleman from Kentucky was guilty of
violation Of the privileges of the House. and
mcTted the seycrest censure OF the House, and
that he be now brought to the bar Of the House
in custody of the Sergeant-at-Arms, and there
be publicly censured by the Speaker in the
name of the House.
Mr. Dawes offered the following az substi-
tute for Mr. Hales resolution:
Resoired, That John Young Brown, member Of
the House from the state Of Kentucky be expelled
from the House for gross violation Of the rules and
privileges OF the House. in the Use the floor OF the
language just read by the Cl,rk and for falsely
stating TO the Speaker of the House that he did not
refer to any member of the House.
Mr. Hale declined to yield for Mr.. Dawes sub
stitute, and moved the previous question.
Mr.. Cox Ito Hale)-You cannot force this
cation for what the gentleman from Kentucky
said.
The House refused to second the previous
question.
Mr.. Dawes said he regretted the necessity of
offering the resolution, IA his connections with
the gentleman from Kentucky had been always
kind. lie had been shocked and panied by
what had occurred to-day, and nothing but the
belief that il was imperatively necessay that the
House should vindicate itself and its rules
would have induced him to oifer-the resolution.
After an exciting debate, Mr.. Dawes asked
,,bo .I,oe plgy
to speak now.
Mr.. Brown, rising and speaking with great
deliberation, said that this was the first time
that evasion or prevarication had ever been at
tributed to him. He always spoke in plain terms
susceptible of no misunderstanding, and lie
was willing to stand by the record.
Mr.. Dawes-I would inquire of the gentle
man from Kentucky whether he has any remark
to make in regard to the character of the
language which he used.
Mr.. Brown stand by the record. [Sensa-
ton.
Mr. E. T. Hoar said whether the common
wealth of Kentucky would feel indignant at a
vote of censure upon one of her Representatives
he did not feel certain but he knew the Ken
lucky character for manness and for truthful
ness to be such that that commonwealth would
spurn man from its borders who, for the sake
of getting successfully through personal attack
upon II member, would falsify when he was
called upon by the Chair.
Mr. LAMAR have only one reply to make to
the gentleman from Massachusetts (Hoar), and
make it with great respect. After a pause.
| On consideration, will not make it. will just
saw however that he has used, with reference
1 to the gentleman now on trial, language which,
/ think, required neither courage nor courtesy
for man TO use [Sensation and increasing
! excitement.
Mr.. Hoar asked Lamar whether he meant to
/ impugn his courage or courtesy.
Mr.. Lamar did not; but / say that the remark
which the gentleman used did not require the
exhibition of either and, in my opinion, does not
comport with the high character which that
/ gentleman bears.
Mr.. Hoar-What remark do You allude to
Mr.. Lamar-To the expression of the word
" Justification"
Mr.. Hoar-I said that the question before the
House was whether the gentleman from Ken
lucky had falsifed. i have made no statement
/ that he did
Mr. Lamar (courteously) / withdraw
the remark and beg your pardon. Applause.
Mr.. Dawes said he had not only desired 10
see whether the members both sides would
not stand up for the decorum of the House, but
had also desired to give the gentleman frors
Kentucky BROWN an opportunity to express re-
greet That gentleman, he was sorry to say, had
not awaited himself of that opportunity. On the
other hand in the presence of the House. hC
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