The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1875-02-05
BY TELEGRAPH.
XEIEI. C0NGREss-second session.
WASHINGTON, February 4, 1875.
SEN A TIE

SENATE..2 ft 7atifas
Numerous petitions were presented against
the restoration Of the duty on tea and coffee
or the revival Of any internal taxation, and
for the repeal Of the act of 1872 relieving
certain foreign products Of ten per cent.
duty; which were referred TO the Finance
Committee.
Mr.. MORTON, of Indiana, presented me.
mortal signed by 1900 colored men Of Balti.
more, depositors in the Baltimore branch oil
the Freedmah's Savings and Trust Company
asking for relief. Referred to Finance Com.
mittec.
| Mr.. Boutwell,, of Massachusetts, from
| the Committee on Commerce, reported, with
amendments, Senate bill to promote econo-
my and efficiency in the marine hospital ser.
vice. Calendar.
Mr.. PRATT, of Indiana. from the Commit.
| tee on Pensions, reported, with amendments,
Senate bill amending the pension law so a,
| TO remove the disability Of those who, hay-
ing participate in the rebellion, have since
its termination enlisted in the United States
army and become disabled. Calendar.
A large number of bills reported by the
Committee on Claims was passed.
The Senate then took up the concurrent
resolution, submitted by Mr.. MoRroN, to re-
peal the twenty-second joint rule of the
two houses Of Congress in relation to count
ing the electoral vote for President and Vice.
President.
Mr.. MORTON said the existence of this rule
subjected the country to great danger. After
consultation with number Of senators he
had determined to offer the following as a
substitute for the motion TO repeal: "No
objection TO the reception and counting Of
any electoral vote or votes from any State
shall be valid unless such objection is sus-
tanned by the affirmative votes of the two
houses"
After discussion the subjsc. was referred
to the Committee on Privileges and Elec-
tons.
The Senate passed bill for the relief of
the trustees Of the Methodist church at New
Creek, w. Va.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
There was great excitement in the House
sto.day, arising from a speech of Mr.. Brown,
of Kentucky, on the civil-rights bill, in
which he spoke of Mr.. Butler, Of Massachu-
sets, 10 the following terms What should
be said Of the accusation of the southern
people when it comes from one who is OUT
lawed in his own home from respectable so.
cicty whose name is synonymous with
fasehood who is the champion, and has
been 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 sicken and inrectiye
would exhaust itself. In Scotland years ago,
there was man whose trade was murder,
and he earned his livelihood by selling the
bodies of bis victims for gold. He linked
his name to his crime, and to-day through
out the world it is known as Burking."
The SPEAKER Does the Chair understand
the gentleman to be referring in this Ian.
yllage to member of the House?
Mr.. BRowS: No, sir; am describing an
individual who is in my minds eye.
The SPEAKER The Chair understood the
gentleman TO be referring to member Of the
House.
Mr.. Brown: No, sir; call no names.
This mau's name was linked TO his crime,
and to-day throughout the world it is known
as BuIkirg. II desired to express all that
was puSillauimouS in war, inhuman in peace,
forbidden in morals, and infamous in politics,
/ should call it Butierising.
For this violation Of parliamentary ordera
resolution of censure was passed upon MIR.
BRowS, after very exciting debate, and was
administered by the SPEAKER.
The civil-rights bill then went over till to-
morrow-the House TO meet at 10 O'Clock.
There vas al immense crowd in the GAL
lrrics during the discussion on the civil
rights bill.
The House Committee on Naval Affairs
have made 4 unanimous report, in the form
of resolution, that they have examined
into the charge against Representative
Stowell, and find that George w. Graham
sold to DR.. Beattie a cadetship, the recon-.
mendation of appointment having been made
by Mr.. Stowell, but that Stowell did not re-
ceive any of the money. The committee ask
to be di<cbarged.lrom further consideration
of the subject.