New-York tribune., 1875-01-13
WASHINGTON.
COMMITTEEMAN CAUGHT MAPPING.

COMMITTEEMAN CAUGHT MAPPING.
THE CHAIRMEN OF SEVERAL IMPORrAHr HOUSE
coMMrTTEzs yAIL TO ANSWER TO THE GALL FOR
RKPoF1S-dEN BUTIkR coNsrDKRABLY EXCITED
his RNpEAvoR 10 HAVE THE JUDICIARY CON-
MTTER CALLED AGAIN PREVENTED By THE
YIIIBtsTERING OF THE DEMoCRATs-MR WHITES
BILL MAKING IT CRIME TO GARRY ARMS ON
Ei.BCIIoN DAY, AND TIE JOINT RESOLUTION ON
TIE PROTECTION OF CITIZENS BY THE GOVERN
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..r IBY TELEGRAPH TO THE rRBUNEI
WASHINGTON, Jan. 12-For once Gen. Butler was
caught mapping The regular business during the
morning hour in the House to-day was the call OF
Committees for reports the first in order being that
on Military Affairs. It was generally supposed that
TINS Committee would occupy all Of the time to-day
and as the bills 1t was reporting were Of private
nature, very little attention given by members
to what was going on. Suddenly and unexpectedly,
the Military Committee yielded the foor, and the
next Committee, that ON the Militia was called.
Then came the Committee on the District of Colum-
bia, and next that ON the Judiciary. Still no one
took the floor, and the call proceeded. The Com
mittees on Public Expenditures, Private
Land Claims Naval Affairs, and For
eign Affairs were passed. and finally. when
the Committee on the Territories was called. some
member of the Committee on Private Land Claims
discovered that his opportunity bad slipped away,
and demanded all explanation. One by one the
chalrmen of other committees discovered the un-
pleasant position in which they had been placed by
their inattention. and last of ALL Gen. Butler came
in in state of considerable excitement. and asked
If advantage had been taken of his absence for few
minute, to call the Judiciary Committee. The case
was peculiarly serious one for him. The Com
mtteo had authorized him to report bill introduced
by Mr.. White Of Alabama, relating TO elections in
tho Gulf States making it crime to use firearms
any polling place on election day, and fixing
punishment fine of $500 aud imprisonment from
one to three years. The bill also makes it pre-
sumptve evidence of intent firearms or other
deadly weapons if any one is found with such in his
possession. Mr. White of Alabama had also been
authorized to report the following joint resolution
Whereas, BY the XIvth Amendment TO tine Consttu-
ton Of the United States IL is ordained that all persons
born naturalzed In the United States and subject to
the jurisdiction thereof citizens OF the United States
and Of the State in which they reside. No state shall
make enforce any law which shall abridge the priv
eges OF citizens Of tho United States, nor shall any
State deprive any person OF life liberty, property
without due process Of law deny to any person
within s jurisdiction the equal protection OF the laws
and,
Whereas, By such amendment, citizenship OF the
United States created primary In its character and
paramount in Its obligations therefore,
Resored, etc. That citizens OF the United States,
such, @ primary and paramount allegiance to the
Government OF the United States and that the
relative Of such allegiance and Indispensable TO its
maintenance and free exercise the Government Of the
United States s bound TO give by laws adequate to
such end TO Its citizens protection In all their essential
and fundamental rights.
Of course the Democrats objected TO having the
call go backwards, and 30 1t was concluded to go
forward as rapIdly as possible in order TO get
around again to the committees which had been
passed over The call proceeded as far the Select
Committee on the Washington National Monu-
ment. when the Democrats began to flibuster and
used up the remainder of the hour. The only ex-
PLANTATION of this unheard of accident is that the
intense excitement which still prevails over the
Louisiana outrages has made members of Congress
almost unable to attend the ordinary business Of
legislation.