The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-04-09
THE HOUSE IN AN UPR0AR.
MOsT EXCITING DEBATE OYER TIE
ELECTION or 4 DOORKEEPER.


.cssrs. Blnckburn, Ciymer Hate, aud Coz.
vAsuiNoroX, April s-Thc House had to-
dy a very fun attendance Of mcmrrrs Tho
r..or. e wcro crowded 1t was first decided
dts ol9. nays l-that the resolution presented
/, Mr. Blticr lip, Massl was u question of
T. ,ilcgc 1t was read, as iolows
l.olel That the House proceed 10 tho election Of
j.. G,n James shields OF Missouri be chosen 10 That
Nr Clymer Dem. Pa asked Mr.. Butler to
y Nv him To- ofcr n substitute for the rcsolu-
'on. that the House proceed 10 the election Of u
luorkcepcr.
Mr. Butler then sent to the Clerks desk and
had read letter to himself from Gen. Shields
ASKING him when the Senate bill increasing his
pcnsion to $50 u month should come before
hc Houss to try to make it slO0 adding that
others w, had suffered less. and not done
more. were on the retired list.
Mr.. Eden Dem. ID suggested that II MIR.
Butler would offer such amendment To the SEN
atc bill all the Democrats would vote for 1t.
Mr.. Butler lscornfullyl-Oh. ycsl | hol d that
letter a justification If when find an Office va
cant instead OF making the old veteran oil the
Mexican war eat the bread of pension and de-
pcndonce. would give him $50 far as was con-
ccrned) an office in which he can earn his lv-
ing and hold an honorable position. The only
complaint that ! neNrd was from tne gentleman
from New York lNlr. Cox that Gen, Shields was
loo good for il. that he was too high and too
noble for it. This letter is my warrant for do
Mr stenger Dem. Pa.l-Does the gentleman
not know that that Office will only last for one
year. while the pension wOuld be Tor life =.
Mr.. Butler-pardon me- If he is capable; II
somebody does not lie him down by stating him
remain here many years. This Office will last
hun two years. at any rate; anu alter mat
know that If we get into power We VIII Keep
him and will give him IpuSlOu besides lAn-
plause on the kepuhllean sldei And | Know
Tmnfeder1te' who Is not hurt, wants the ofice
more than he does. Applause ON the kepubii-
Mr Eicn-.Does not the gentleman from Mas
eachusctts think that Gen. Shields would be
better suited to I'LL the position of Postmaster
and does he not think that. with his Admins
traton, he. could succeed in getting him into
MIR. Butler Gronicallyl-Oh my great innu-
sHce WITH this AdmnstratiSpb argh'er
over the festivities Of Saturday.
Mr.. Eden--l did not 60 to Chester. s
master General. Those who do have nomi
mated as Postmaster General a Confederate
that is the desire OF the House of representa-.
tivcs. because il s the same sort Of man that the
other side now nominate for Do2rkeeper; SO
that the President and the House ol Representa-
l1aughter.l Now, against this nomination OF
gentleman named Fied-a good, true. loyal
confedcratc soldier who did his duty, ms he un-
well. happen TO know an occasion where he
fought we'll have not a word To say against
his services Tor his country as he chose II; but II
was not for my country and. therefore, can
not reward that servant. am willing that he
he forfeited. but do not think that the time has
come for his havnS the honors until our sol
dlcrs who fought To- save the country have
passed away. When that time comes | shall be
very glad 10 vote Tor sueh man. ,,.r-,.
that II We would not elect Gen. Shields, md
would nominate a good Confederate. who had
fought and been wounded. you would support
Mr Butlcr-oh. mol You had better look in
Mr. Ycalrs--You stated it. whether it lie in the
MIR. Bntcr-Pardon mo. did not; but did
cay that would vote for such a man against
Mr. Yrat's-That is right
Mr Hutier-That is al said, and stick 10 II.
Say that rs Con Fields did not n.,At for your
country. you cannot support himf
e the flag and The Government which educated
nas fi,lnti.''"n th' nan1t litar -idr ftr,yl,ioi
rfarOn be- ought To- have bee 10 hanged. llatuA Do
t,r ly mn laws human ana divine he uugll
To- have been hanged; hut the clrmcucy OF IN,
country saved hlm from that - nNtyt and
have the unfortunate Iredmiucnc" ~ h"lnl
about the only man who ever did enforce tina
penalty. and | stand 10y the act. This gentle
man lett this country to sock another ll'
Prince-N subject Of tho SUltan of Turkey
because the sultan OF Turk s. does now allow
any man 10 10 into his army who does not swear
al'slahSe 10 MN. an Mosl on lru nave te
swear allegiance to the proLhgt Nahqmet he'
months We have relieved Tie 'p0lltical ,Il''saliit
tics Of this Gen. Field, and. having relieved
those disabilities | am waiting before vote fol
him 90 hear whether the sultan ot Turkey ol
the hh"diye %! Egypt has removed his dlsabill
as their sq3ect. want TO hear from the
hh"NNr whether he is wiling To give up this
su'1"et of his. because do not want man t,
f,r4wear the part Of his country and get par
dun"i. and then forswear the whole Of hi,
country and take service under foreign
Prince and then return hOt-iOoted from tina
ssfIirr 10 be made ,Do1rkeeRer IN me Nous
bc,ng loorkeeper in the house Of the Lord.
Mr.. Hunton Dem, Va, desire 70 say tina
Gen. Field never accepted service under any
foreign Prince or potentate which interiered n
Al WIN his allegiance to the Government OF the
Mr. Butler-Gentlemen Of the other side
ask you in closing not to 40 ms tSinG5 VIZ ar,
arr great many graves dottng the hillsides o.
all our villages with the grass hardly yet grown
green over themi which We are going to deco
rate IN the 3Oth Of May ne%t-the graves Of meI
who fought t. save the Union. Do not send thu
fohhing widows ard weeping orphans 70 the
husbands and fathers graves with the idel
that THOR comrade has been put behind thos
WHO Jed the army that killed those husband'
get along pretty soon, Be lutte tender with III
lor while; We have not got quite 70 that poin
before attempted 10 excite any unkind feelinl
Nbout this question. ! tell you men OF thu
North, that this seems "A small matter but s.
NH9 lAe Inst gun fired at sumter. II did NJ
marin, Hut u u, W flame which almost de
tW0ytd our country the effects OF which "
huil l"". Mon ~ Pennsylvania, 50 true, p
stanei % the max In ne time OF peril, Jet me sa
l2y9u that This win light up among the glorlou
On hloI5 If that STATE and among her loyH
enIrhs ham" which IKE the red cross OF R4i
.Il'k VIII spread from hilltop TO hilltop. Thi
T rr, H' | be a,r awhile p2ltieal question
i'htr7, 90 NOT do this Thing. You have shoWl