The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1875-02-18

favor of the passage of bill to establish branch
mint at chicago, which was referred to the Com
mttee on FINANCE The Senate adjourned after
executive session.
HouSe-Preilmlnary questions connected with the
senate C1vll Rights bill were voted upon, and the
proceedings were enlivened by some unparliament-
airy language that passed between Butler, of Massa-
cnusetts, and Mclean, of Texas Butler referred
10 portions OF the Southern people as bandtti and
Inuroerers, VINO rode around at night in uni
form ana disguised. Mclean said that the mem
Der from Massachusetts was the onlv murderer
on the floor that he knew of he had murdered
man In New Orleans. Butler retorted that this Ian
guage was ruffianly and could not now affect him.
Tor which ne was reprimanded by the Speaker The
house TOOK recess until $780, the evening session to
be exclusively for debate on the Civil Rights bill
THURSDAY, Feb. -Senate-Logan from the
Committee on Military Affairs, reported back the
House bill to provide for the relief of persons suffer-
ing from sne raVages of grasshoppers and it
passed. Morton presented the memorial of the
Board OF Industry of Cannelton, Ind asking an ap-
preparation for the Improvement of the Ohio river
Eerry, OF Michigan, presented the memorial of set
sers on 1ndlan reserve land in Emmett county,
Mich, praying Congress to provide measures to
secure them in their homesteads
Ho"se-sener defended his action in opposition to
the Civil Rights bill; he was the only Republican
member who voted against the motion to suspend
tne rules An exciting episode occurred during
the debate on the passage of the bill Brown of Ken
tuckyl paying bis respects to Butler, in which he
useu te !ohoW1ng language, speaking Of the people
OF Louisiana: We have heard it echoed elsewher
that they were thieves and murderers and night
Tloers; Inc clergy OF that State-Jew and Gentle
nave uenleu 1t. The business men and Northern
residents nave denied it, A committee of your own
House, majority being Republican has given it it's
solemn ana 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 in language within the rules of this House
II that accusation against that people should come
from one VINO 1s outlawed in his own home from re-
specLt4oIe society, whose name is synonymous with
fasehood who is the champion and has been such on
all OCCASIONS OF fraud who is the apologst of thieves
VINO ID sucn prodigy of vice and meanness that
10 describe MIN imagination would scken and nYec-
tive would exhaust itself? In Scotland, many years
ago, there was man whose trade was murder, and
ne earned his livelihood by the selling of his victims
1or gold. He linked his name to his crime, and to-
day. throughout the world, it is known as "burlk-
ing. The Speaker-Does the Chair understand the
gentleman to be referring in this language to a
member OF this House? Mr.. Brown-No sir
am describing character in my minds
eye. The Speaker-The Chair understood the
gentleman to refer to q membe of this House. Mr.
Brown-No, sir; call no names. This mans name
was linked to his crime, and to-day, throughout the
World 1t Is known as burking" If were to desire
TO express all that was pusillanimous in war; inhu-
man in peace, forbidden in morals, and infamous
In politics, should call it "Butlerizng." [Sensa-
ton.l The Speaker Gnterrupting Brown 1.-The
gentleman d1d not deal in good faith with the
Chair. He did not answer in good faith the ques-
uon addressed to him. Hale offered a resolution
ne be publicly censured by the Speaker,
which was adOpted-yeas 161, nays 10. The
Sergeant-at-Arms 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 arraigned at the bar of the House,
under It's formal resolutions for having transgressed
lts rules by disorderly remarks, and having
resorted to preyarication when your attention
was called to the rules of decorum by the
Speaker. For this duplicate offense the House
mas directed that you be publicly censured
at Its bar. No words from the Chair in per-
formance Of this most painful duty could possibly
add to the gravity of the occasion severity Of the
punishment. 1t remains only to pronounce, in the
name of the House. its censure for the two ofenses
charged in the resolution
Mr. Brown wish now to state that intended no
evasion or prevarication the Speaker and no dis
respect to the House
With these remarks Brown returned to his seat
and thus exciting incident came to a close.
FRIDAY, Feb. 5.-SenGte-T Senate adjourn
ed immediately after the reading of the journal as
mark of respect to the memory of Senator Bucking-
ham. Senators Hamlin, Sherman, Stevenson, Fen
ton, and Washburn were appointed committee to
attend his funeral.
HouSe-The Civil Rights bill was taken up at half
past TO- and uninterestng ten-minute speeches were
made until nearly O'clock when Butler of Massa-
chusetts, rose to close the debate The scene pre-
sented in the House has rarely been SURPASSED |
Every gallery including the diplomatic, the ladies'
etc., was crowded. and nearly a thousand per-
sons were around the door, endeavering
to obtain admission. motion to admit ladies to
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 1872 to 100. The bill now goes to
the Senate as an original House bill, without any
relation whatever to the Senate bill already passed.
" After the transaction of some unimportant mis-
cellaneous BUSINESS, the House adjourned at $40
SATURDAY. Feb. 6.-Senate- presented
memorial from P. B. s. Pinchback asking action
on his claim to admission as a Senator. Referred 80
Consideration of the bill to organize the Territory of
Oklahoma was postponed to the second Monday in
December next =. Hitchcock introduced a bill for
the construction OF bridge across the Missouri river
at decatur, Nebraska. The Steamboat bill was
discussed at considerable length and postponed. "
Morton, from the Committee Privileges and |
Elections, reported back the Senate bill to regulate
the counting of votes for President and Vice-Pres-
dent, and asking that the committee be discharged
from further consideration. So ordered. Morton
also reported from the same committee, a bill to !
provide for and regulate the counting of votes for
President and Vice-President and the decision of
questions arising therefrom The Civil Rights bill
was read second time and referred to the Judiciary
Committee.
HOtSe-The majority and minority reports from |
the Arkansas Investigating Committee were read and
referred. Sawyer introduced a bill for the i'm
proyement of the Fox and Wisconsin rivers. The |
Hennepin Canal bill was discussed at length, and |
pending motion to lay it on the table the House |
adjourned.
MONDAY, Feb. 8.-Senate-By vote of % |
nays to 10 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 APP
preparation for the improvement of the harbors at |
Eagle Harbor, Benton Harbor, 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, to abolish the offices of President and
Vice President and vesting the powers now belong
ing to them in a council of seven members, to 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 P B. s. Pnchback and reso-
luton declaring him entitled to a seat as Senator
from Louisiana, from March 4, 1873. Ordered