The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-04-06

little popularity DID the gentleman from Massa-
cnuseits repent voting against General Shields when
repentng He lME Butlerl had helped 10 make two
dsmocras lately was be going 20 leave the honora-
the democratic parsys tLaughter.)
Mniie the lamp holds burn.
The greatest statesman may return
daughter and applause both sides.) He was APP
proaching the democratic breastworks by parallels
Tor The case Of Dean might be considered parallel
Mr. Cox ssoushs sSa. this was an attempt 10 injare
Mr.. Shields. How indirect and tortuous were me
ways Of roll.icans. lLaugh.erl pd The gentleman
The democratic might select that
soidier He. Tor one, would DO glad TO give HIM ms
VOTE according 10 the rules anu regulations OF his
party but ne would not Teproach the gentleman from
Nsssach usetts when that gentleman, at this late day,
with his nar growing silvery, was sitting the stool
early love agaiu. (Laughter)
Mr.. BUTLER SAID thai when he left the democratic
party II was an honorable association OF brave men,
VINO never put their sins upon scapegoat do
stroyed poor man 10 order ! tnsms selves. II
they got back their prestige he did cut what
he would return. (I.aueutcr.l He denied that ne
sought any claptrap popularity by Offering the
ton; ne simply desired 10 provide tor old soidicE
He surprised THAI be SHOULD DO Reproduced by the
other side q the House because ny voting Tor demo
Crnt In contested election case, he nAu followed
dictator oil his conscience, and lac had no thought
that he should live 10 hear again Ia the House
Cox de thought that on former occasion that geu-
ueman mad learned enough 10 not do II again; but
Mr.. Cox-I don't want any mercy.
sHoo FLY REvivKD.
Mr.. BuTLER-Snoo ny. don't bodder me- Great
Mr.. BUrLsR-It Is said by tho gentleman from New
YORK 1ir Cox that we did not take care o. General
Shields before. To that answer TINT the DEM
have Two Congresses-this one ana another one.
they have had caucuses where VIZ did not interfere
with them, and why did II not occur to them lake
that gentleman Tor DooTkeeper cad OF the genile-
man whom they deserted yesterday Again, why
need any caucusss this question: Why say we
will do lomething for him some other time Now is
the accep,ed time. tLaaghterl Now Is the doy of
salvation" on this question OF Doorkecper (aughter
Il may never come again. II is only 'swh,e ths
lamp holds OUT to burn tnat the vIlsst sinners
acker,ng now, lo may 20 oul be. cen lns aud
seven O'Clock, ana no space LEI, Tor repentance, and
80 wsy a lost asa
tionp Is there a man who says thai General shields
Is unit Tor thus postionY Mol WHAT, tnen is tbs OBJ
Jeclon? That he - Too ht for ~ good, noble
10 hoid IT. and that the Doorkecper's place lit
for him. The only reason have 10 beleve thai
not Iii or him, Is because IT'S last two ncunbents
were not ht Tor u. l should think the place might
iairly be Ill for him, because ms Case seems have
The house oil Lord uweil Tho OF he
wicked" lSnouts Of aughteE) The gentleman IRON
10 the orders o. his party vote according toine
orders OF anybody uuder God. II believe my party
TO DO wrong whether am democrat opposing the
extension oil slavery, or whether anu republican
Cpl osing any wrong, stand with those WHO stand by
aDd see the ii.ht God gives me to II
otherwise, and party may go the place where most
parlies-judging from what sec the other side
Will CO. Will not utter my course one jot or little
Vote tho old man down, II you ike; vote caucus.
but wnen you come out OF caucus, II you do not
bring the OLD man In, then, say. bring US III some
showed to ths couslry by lighting
II III The Mexican war; and viii vote FOR him against
any civilian that you can name. Now, Mr. speaker,
the question OF order. IL has been decided that
wnen the House has not speaker ~ must elect him.
II has been decided that when tie House has
somebody may be acting A. Clerk. II has been
cided that anything that pertains 10 tho organization
OF the House h hrst III order Therefore II Is that
nrsl organize by the election OF full corps officers
That being SO, what claim Is that II Is always within
consider The question. and ASK vote upon ques
ton whether inc House will consider, and whether
inc Nat Of The speaker shaii stand between manned,
disabled soldier oI two wars and the House.
REPLY or Mk COZ.
Mr.. Cox. Of Now YorK-A wora Of personal nature
10 reply to the gentleman IRON Massachusetts (Mr
ButIer) That gentleman ~ always known 70 Oe rich
Ia intrigues oi poltca nature, and this is, perhaps
OF them. But never knew him before 10 have
any poverty Of wiz 10 repeat again
SO far the Independence OF party ~ concerned,
have never known IL 10 be- shown until suce he Was
beaten the salem district Now he IS becoming In
Dependent. He md not vote with his party yesterday
and | ala not vote with mos. OF the friends on my
side, there Is parity between Us there lar
Independence concerned Ia voting for the extension
81 slavery, am not TOO OLD 10 remember lha, ne
a delegate 10 the Cincinnati Convention Voices
..You mean CharIeston.D Yes. He contnitted nim-
sef twice on tho slavery question, SO that he ought
10 be- very element 70 other people.
Mr. BUrLgR (who had approached to near where mr..
Cox was speakina)-l am
MI COX (auircssiux Mr. butlcr dr0ctly)-Anl when
growing older you ought to grow day by day.
(l.aughtsr) Will bring you up here 10 VIC anxious
bench and pray over you. There Is not any
whore whom ! should rather lift by kindly prayer
shan ths distinguished Intellectual gentleman from
Massach usetta / do not say that LIE moro
than otLer members. know Tho good poi nts OF MS
character; know ms friendly heart; 1 know nauy
things about him which the world does not know
Qausuter)-and which count to his honor integ-
uty-iaug hLcr)-n ID no laughing maticr-Dut beg
tho gentleman never hereafter " repeat little, old,
stale wit
Mr.. BUTLER (returning to his enthusiastically not
Mr.. Cox las VI IN the act OF bcncdicti Jnl Then I
will senu you to your seat pardoncd. Go, sit down
ana may the Lore may mercy on your soul lLaugh.
tcrl
Mr.. BUTLER isiitiug downp-I see nothing TO reply Ia
Alter a long discussion of the poiLt oi oraer,
whether lI was matter VI privilege, the speaker do.
cided that u Was question which should be submits
led 10 the House, pen1iog wnch, on motion Of Mr..
BEEBg, oi New YORK, tue Whole subject was post
poned unlil Monday ny vote oi LIS 20 liz
rue sPgAKKR then called on committees for private
reports, and NJ the conclusion Of the morning nour
The House went into Committee oil The Whole the
private calendar, Mr. Thompson OF Pcnnsyv wanna, Ia
The chair Al quarter past our O'Clock
reported several private biil-, which were
passed.
The House then adjourned TO meet next Monday.
A democratic caucus announced I'M
mcdiatcy.