New-York tribune., 1875-02-03
WASHINGTON.

,,c,Ns CARRY THEIR POINT BY ONE voTE-A
BRILLIANT DEBATE-PAssIoNATE APPEAL FROM
GIN. BUT1ER-oNLY THIRTEEN VOTE WITH HIM.
IBr TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBUNE.l
WASHINGTON. Feb. 2-The Republican triumph IN
the House to-day was q terrible defeat for Gen.
Butler Ever since the controversy over the ruieS
between score or moro Of the most mnu-
entail and respectable Republicans in the
Honse very reluctantly followed Gen. buffers
lead Il wish the Speaker would reeog-
nize some one else" has been common
remark on the floor during the last week AouaF
Che feeling which il evinced became so strong that
was determined to put the management into other
and better hands The failure TO adjourn last even
ing and the taking of recess instead, made to-days
session technically continuation OF yesterdays
and the rules of order that generally apply to Mon
DAYS proceedings alone governed those OF
today. Mr.. Blaine gave Gen. Butler one
more chance by recognizing lin soon after
the House was called 10 order, and he
moved TO suspend the rules so as TO make report
from the Committee on Rules in order at once. This
required two-thrds to carry it, and was therefore
lost only III voting in the affirmative and 80 IN the
negative. The House as yesterday divided on
strictly party lines, with tho exception that MI
Sener Of Virginia. Republican voted in the mega
tive The Speaker next recognized Mr.. Garhed,
who moved that the rules be suspended and the new
rule prepared by the Committee be adopted. Ap-
peals were at once made to him from all parts Of tho
Republican side Of the House to allow it to be
amended and he did agree to change it so as to
allow the previous question to be ordered on the
third reading and passage OF bill on the first day
of its consideration by a twO-thiTds instead OF
three-fOurths vote.
Cen Butler desired to strike ont all of the rule
after the first sentence The result of this amend
mont would have been, first, to give the majority
complete control Of the Honse, with power to pass
any measure at any time without word OF debate
or au opportunity TO offer amendments and sec
oudly. to let IN every "j1b' that is now press
ing for attention from Congress. When
Mr. Garfield refused 10 allow this
amendment to be offered. Gen. Batter was very
angry and stormcd up and down the aisles, begging
his followers to vote against the rule. The result
was that he carried % Of the more revolutionary
Republicans with him. so that the vote stood 1873 Yeas
to ITO Nays and was lost for want of the requisite
two-thirds.
The next man to try at leadership on the Repub-
lican side was Nh Kass0u, who again moved the
resolution on which the Republicans had been
beaten under Gen. Buffers lead IN the morning
The majority, which was slightly divided on the
last yota united again on this, and having brought
In one OF two of their sick ones swelled their vote
TO 1871, while the Democrats had voted their last
man on the previous call, and cast 90 votes. Had
Nr Baruum Of Connecticut who was expected here
this morning, arrived in time, the Republicans
would still have lacked one Of the requisite two
thirds.
The announcement Of the vote was received with
great clapping of hands by the Republicans. Hav-
ing got the rules suspended, the majority had plain
sailing before them Mr. Garfield at once reported |
the new rule Mr.. Cox made tho point of order
that tho Committee on Rules had held |
-. - 10 g1
Tie Speaker said that # it was held taat the rules
rconired such a notice he would say that the rules
had been SIN pended. Laughter fgom the Republic
carel As Mr.. Cox persisted in speaking, Ar. Blame
said that tne gentleman lfom New-YoIk was speak
ing for dramatic effect. Mes5rs. Randall aud Cox
both resented this with great warmth, the former
telling Mr.. Blaine that he had no night
10 make such remark, aud asserting that he STOOD
a. the peer OF tne Speaker on the iIoor Numerous
amendments were read, after which tho debate
began; and while II lasted It was one OF the aDleSt
and Aharpest that has taken place IN tms Con
sress Gen Butlcr was one Of the first speak
ers. and fcrccly attacked that part OF the
rule which allows ole days debate on
every measure. As he stood in the vacant
space before the Clerks desk, apparently addressing
himself to several hundred negroes who crowded
the rear galleries some one the Democratic side
called him to order for not addressing the Speaker
Gen Butler at first refused to be interrupted but
the point being insisted on, mounted the
steps leading to the Clerks desk and said
that the rules gave Linn right to stand there The
Democrats still insisted that the rule said he might
speak from the c cIk's desk and not from near 1t.
H. then went behind the desk and made the first
speech from that position that has been made there
in years Gen. Buffers speech was extremely radl-
cal and revolutionary. He spoke of the country as
being in tho greatest peril, while the Republican
party had only few days left in which to save IT, and
be made passionate appeal TO his party friends not
TO tie their own hands, so that they could do
nothing He desired the option of an amendment
to give the Judiciary Committee permission to re-
port on two days of the week, so that the House
could not only pass the Civil Rights bill, but also
arm TIE PRESIDENT with power to protect citizens
of the United States during the remainder of
his term of office. Gen. Butlers speech was ap-
pauded 10y the colorcd people in the galleries and by
some of the Republicans Oh the floor.
Mr. Cox followed Mr.. Butler with one Of his nerv-
ons cutting speeches, directed principally against
Mr. Blaine and his remark about Mr.. Coxs speaking
for dramatic effect. He opposed any change in the
rules called attention to the fact that when the Pres
ident sent message to Congress asking that body to
act IN regard TO Louisiana IT had been buried in the
Judiciary Committee and never heard from slnce
and he closed by exclaiming in an exutant tone
that the day Of Democratic jubilee had come, and
by telling the Speaker that he (Mr. Blaine) would
not have been a member Of the next Congress had
he not been elected early. ." said that for dramatic
effect" added Mr.. Cox
The speeches of Mcssrs. Lamar and Blaine were
the only Others worthy of note The former was an
eloquent and excited appeal against any amendment
Of the rules. and the latter was reply TO both
Messrs. Lamar and Butler. In regard to Gen But
lere demand that the Judiciary Committee should