Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1875-02-25
DISGRAGEFUL SCENE.
Butler and All the Other BuIlies and
BIacEgut d. Of the House Indulge
in BiIlingsgate-sOrt Of
EHcORnter.
Alabama and Lcdisiana-The DisiribG.
ton OF Bacon TO the Alabama
Negroes In Purchase of
theit TOtes-Ihe
Lie Passed.

WASHINGTON, February 24.-Durin
the discussion OF appropriation in th
house to-day, when the section makin
an appropriation of three million dol
lars to defray the expenses of the Unite
States courts vas reached, a sharp de
bate arose, ald a severe attack wa
made by the Democratic side of tn
! house Upon SsFforney-General William
| and the department of Justice.
Mr.. Sener said that frauds in the west
ern district of Arkansas had beeI
brought to light by a detective sen
there by the encouragement.
Mr.. Butler suggested to the Democrats
that il they believed the attorney-gen.
eral to be SO bad they ought to impeact
him, but not TO blackguard him. He
would not attack man who could not
defend himself.
The discussion drifted through divers
ways into the question Of the political
troubles in Alabama, and of the use
there of what is known as overflow
bacon" for the influencing Of votes. On
this point a noisy alteration took place
between Mr.. Luttrell, member of the
Alabama committee, and Mr.. Pelham,
the former asserting and the latter de-
cOlored voters to vote the Republican
ticket.
Mr.. Sheats asserted that there never
had been pound of that bacon used to
influence votes, and denounced as 8 lie
the charge that the Republicans had in
timidated Democratic voters in Ala
bama either by bacon or any other i'm.
proper means. Laughter.
A oaoDn 0f oroat aOnf1ciOn ord
took place, in which the principal actor
was MIR. LuttIell, who called for the
reading of the affidavit and then when
it was partly read, sought to stop the
reading in order that he might occupy
the remainder of his five minutes by a
speech. Several Republicans insisted
that the paper should be read, and Mr..
Luttrell asserted that the other side was
trying to stifie free speech. At length
Mr.. G. n. HOar interfered on behalf
of Mr.. LuttrelI, claiming that he (Mr.
LuttrelD had a right to suspend
the reading OF the paper and to
proceed with his remarks. Under the
ruling OF the chair to that effect the
disorder gradually lessened, and the
committee drifted away from the Ala
bama episode and proceeded with the
SOuoiUCAotloA vi llc OlIs Liz COullDll'
tee, after disposing of nine out of the
sixty-eight pages of the bill, rose.
Mr.. Sypher, rising to a PERSONAL ex-
PLANTATION, took exception to Mr.. Ed
ridge having had printed in the record
q personal fling at him (Sypber). In
this remark | do not want to hear from
the gentleman from Louisiana that the
people have suffered enough from his
sort. This remark was not in the regu-
lar report Of the proceedings, but had
been added by Mr.. Eldridge) Now,
said Mr.. Sypher, if there is any mesner
sort than he and his sort they must be
mighty low. [Shouts of "Order, order!
lake it dOwnW etc. II it is uDparlia-
mentary 1 Withdraw. l do not wish to
transcend the rules Of the house.
Mr.. Eidridge-I said that and /
meant it.
Mr.. Sypher-The ac' Of attacking a
member under the guise of personal
explanation (auuding to Mr.. EIdridge's
correction of the record) can only be
characterised as cowsrdly and con-
temptible.
Mr.. Eldridge-I made 40 personal
explanation, although it is SO headed in
the record. l did not consider it per-
sonal explanation. There had been 6
mistake in the report OF my speech. l
reproduced the sprech as nearly as pos
sible and asked leave to publish it.
have nothing to take back.
The house took recess till hslf-past
seven O'Clock.