The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-02-05
BUTLER'S LAMENTATION.
The Republican Opposition to tho "StrOng
Southern Policy"
EFFECT OF WILSON'S LETTER
The Proposed Change in Counting
the Electoral Vote.
FROM OUR SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT.


WARRINGTON. Feb. 1. 1875.
SCENE OF DISORDER IN THE HOUSE DURING
THE CIVIL RIGHTS DEBATE-BUTLxR AS
xARTYR-BRowN, OF KENTUCKY, cENsuRED
FOR SAVAGE PERSONAL ATTACK ON THE
ESSEX DEMAoooUE.
General Butler, who was last night 20 doleful
that there Is report that he wept In discussing
the situation, and who. ct any rate, was rewarded
a. . beaten man. was the hero OF to-day, and
hao the day almost entirely to himself,
ana . very exciting day. too. Mr.. John
Young Brown, member from Kentucky, early
In the course OF the debate this morning
made q brief but extremely savage personal
attack on General Butler. Judge Hale, OF New
York. asked that the words be taken GOWN, and
while the reporters were writing them out from
their notes he prepared resolution Of censure, In
which Mr.. Brown was charged not only with un.
parliamentary language, but with tpre tion"
The latter charge arose out OF the fact that Mr..
Brown was asked BY the Speaker, during one part
OF MS remarks, whether he meant to make .
personal application OF them, and disclaimed
that, but did maze q personal denuncia.
ton at the close. Before Judge Hale's
resolution could be put to . vote Mr..
Dawes offered resolution expelling Mr.. Brown
ALVIN eoo houSCp ouo oPvA euAo oAcooo ~ VAO'VthS
debate. Judge Hoar, It Ia said, wrote the Dawes
resolution and took pains 10 make It as personal
a. possible, and Mr.. Dawes offered 1t before read.
ing 1t over.
Messrs Cox, Hale, OF Maine. and Lamar OF Mis-;
stssippL spoke very pertinenrly on the resolu-
ZION, opposing expulsion. Judge boar made what
some republican members called . thoroughly ju-
dicious speech In which he made the main offence
OF Mr.. Young not the use OF unparliamentary Ian
guages but prsvaricatton and ialsehood; but
he was followed By Mr.. Lamar, who in
few woros holding Hoar to his own words,
forced him to admit that he meant to speak con-
ditionally, and in fact he did not mean what his
words meant Lamar there dropped the Judge,
who was not heard OF any further In the debate.
MIR. Fernando Wood took occasion to attack the
Speaker for not keeping better order, saying that
in former times order had been kept, but now
none, but his remarks were not favoraby received.
Both sides OF the House like the Speaker. who IL
regarded BY everybody as an extremely lair man,
the best Speaker the House has known 10 modern
days. Mr.. Edredge was not more fortunate than
Mr.. Wood. He sent up some extracts from old
debates to be read. to show that Mr.. Brown had
not exceeded customary bounds; but Mr.. Ellis 81.
Roberts said, II the language was supplementary
when uttered, ne objected to have It now read.
and the House agreed with him. Dawes at last
WltuuItW uib IcbUlutlUu VI o4pulolOu, WHICH COutO
not have passed, and the resolution OF censure
was adopted. On tho vote, by telers, on
the previous question q dron scene oc-
CURED. the speaker. remembering that
Mr.. Cox bad caused to % read. during the
debate, some very strong language once used Dy
Judge Hale, OF New YORK; toward MIR. Dawes, now
called upon Hale and Cox to act as tellers. II Is
the custom that the TWO teers, as they assume
their places, shall shake hands, and, accordingly
Mr.. Cox vigorously. shook Judge Hale's hand to
the great amusement OF the House ana the gal.
lertes. This scene did something to restore good
numor. Alter the adoption Of the resolution OF
censure, General Butler having general con.
sent, remarked that he had never be-
gun an attack on . member OF the
House, ana asked any one to contradict
MIN on that point who could. No one did ana
Butler added that II ne were attacked he meant
to make his opponent regret mis- rasaness. There.
upon Mr.. Brown appeared at the bar OF the House.
and, amid dead silence, received the Speakers
reproof. This Is q scene not often Witnessed In
the House. and the galleries. which had been
densely crowded all day, were awed into quiet
while the Speaker uttered his few words. At the
close Mr.. Brown said he accepted the reproof and
had meant no disresDect to the House, pausing
moment before he uttered the last three words;
and thus the dag ended, and the Civil Rights bill
10 not yet passed.
THE PERSONALITIES IN THE DISCUSSION RE-
GREETED BIZ THE DEMOCRATS.
Many Of the leading democrats were displeased
with the scene to-day, ana regretted the manner
IN which 1t was brought about. They prefer or.
derly proceedings, and while they Will use all
proper means to resist the passage OF measures
which they believe to be unwise and injurious.
they desire keep within the strict boundaries OF
parliamentary rules and decorum.
MR.. BUTLER LAMENTs BIS DEFEATED "GAo
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. REPUBLICAN OPPOSE
TON TO THE STRONG SOUTHERN MEASURES"
PROPOSED.
Though General Butler was the hero OF the day,
he IL not comorted. He cared little, he said in
conversation. for Mr.. Browns words. but ne Ia
mented that the failure TO pass his 'gag rule"
enabled Mr. Brown to speak. he would have
liked to cut him on with the previous question.
He might. under his proposed rule, have passed the
Civil Rights bill with almost no discussion. He Is
persuaded that the republicans have plundercd,
and that the new rule Will prevent
tho adoption of measures on which he
has set hts heart, and which are,
as ne appears to believe, vitality necessary.
II Is probable tnat ne Is right. Every days delay
makes It less easy to pass through the House
those 'strong measures for the Southn which the
administration have determined on, and among
which are SAID to be two years. supplies for the
army. provisional governments for some OF the
States and q law allowing His Excellency the
President to declare martial law In Southern dis.
tricts at his discretion. But there are good
many republicans in the House who do not ike
such measures ana viii not support them, and
their number Is likely to increase rather than d.
mtnish.
EFFECT PRODUCED BY THE VICE PRESIDENTS
LETTER AMONG THE REPuBL1cANs-H1s Ex-
CELLENCY TO BE LEFT BY THE PRESENT CON-