The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1875-02-04

W.sgIxGroS, February 2.-Thc great
struggle in the House is ended By the adop-
non Of rule which practically dots away
With n!bnstcring and prevents diliatory mo.
t!on> in the future, and the question no" Is,
Which side IL 10 be most benefited, the Re
nubcaus Of the present Congress, or the
Democrat, of the next Both sides are
somewhat disposed TO claim the advantage.
Il !, manifest t,ai General Butler does not
look upon the victory us very great one,
Tor on the final test lc voted against the rule
re,ortcd by the committee, and which was
50 earnestly advocated by Speaker Blaine,
Mr. Garfield, and other Republicans.
Wien the House met at 10 O'Clock to-day
il was clear, from the large attendance, that
both sid, : had been drilled up TO the point
OF letting nothing 20 by default. General
Buffers lr>t proposition, which directed the
Committee Oh Rules 10 report forthwith, was
defeated by 81 vote OF Ia yclS to 80 nays.
Eioh.y.Miuc Democrats voted. the abSentees
being Me>>rs. BarulIn, Kendall, Marshall!
and Mitchell The ninetieth vote came from
Mr. Sener. Il Republican. Then General
Garfield was recognized, much to the annoy.
uuce OF General Butler, who seemed TO have
imagined that he should be recognized all
The time He therefore helped the Demo
CI3ts III Ceicil tuC IlopoNth'f. -f'.'i'hi''
the Republicans had been drumming up their
forces, and on the next vote the committee
was directed TO report by a vote Of Isl 10
30 lust one more than eHongh-thc Demo-
Gratis polling the same vote they had pollrd
before. Then followed the discussion and
the final adoption OF the rule By Ill TO 50.
ttrurral Butler vutipg h&ain>t II.
While The discussion wa> III progress ana
the voting WAS going on the greatest interest
was manifested, and the excitement was in.
tense Here vas House composed OF two
huadrcd members presenting the unusual
spectacle of the presence of all its members
except about a score, and hearly all OF
these had reasonable excuses presented fol
their absence. There has not been SO fnl
q House for Years. Tie galleries We're
crowded.
General Butler, who has, as is we'll known,
O supreme contempt for the reporters gal
lery, usually when he speaks turns his back
upon that and upon the Speakers chair, and
seems to address the "lazzaroni gallery, as
Dir. Cox terms the gallery usually occupied
BY rolorcd people. MIR. Niblack called At
tentton to this fact to-day, and insisted that
Butler should face and address the Chair,
wheIeupon he went ~ the clerks desk (as
he had Il right to do), and from that place
made his violent speech. He was fire.
Queutly appIauded by the cOlored citizens.
That his colleagues of the House did not
agree with him and did not accept his lead
ershlp was manifest on the ilnal vote.
Speaker Blaine himself took the floor to an.
tason'ze Buffers proposition.
Mcssrs. Beck ard Lamar always command
attention., hut their speeches to-day were
especially commended. Mr.. Randall, who
has sll0Wn himself true leader all through
The operations Of the past two weeks, made
ii strong point by calling attention 10 The tact
that the continued crusade on the South, as
proposed By tbe Republicans, was having d
dceicIlous effect upon the business OF the
whole country. The speeches of the Demo.
erals had their effect upon the majority OF the
House, who finally accepted the most mode
rate Of the propositions. Had this discussion
been permitted earlier, il is doubtful whether
ANY change in the rules could have been
laudc. Butler intends TO call up the civil
rights bill tomorrow, and within day or
t"o will be demonstrated whether any real
advantage has been gained by the new rule.
The Democrats generally regret that
Me,.r-. Cox and Randall persisted ia resign
ing from the Committee on Rules. But
These gentlemen felt that they had been III.
suited by to-day's action, and self-respect
demanded their retirement from the COM
fnittee.
II is said that no Democrats will take the
vacant places Oh the Committee On Rules.
The Speaker this afternoon asked Mr.. Speer,
O! Pcunsy iv1nla, but he refused WASH.
ing.On telegram - Baltimore Sun.