Vicksburg weekly herald., 1878-04-12
A Scene u she mOuso Of Repre-
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SELECT Do0R.KEEPER FoR The
DEMOCRATS.
Congressional Record, eth.
Mr.. Butlsr-I rise to a question Of
privilege.
The Spsaker-Ths gentleman from
Massachusetts,, (Mr. Butler) rises as be
states 10 privileged question.
Mr.. Butler-I desire TO have passed
this resolution for the purpose OF com.
pletlng the organization Of this House,
The Speaker-In what respect 10 this
a question Of priVilegeI
Mr.. BOtler-In this-lhat desire 10
proceed now 10 the election OF q
DoOr-keeper Of this House, and have
embodied what l desire In the resolu.
lion which l send TO the Clerks desk,
which will explAin itself.
Mr.. Carlisle-I raise the question of
consideration, aud call for Ibe regular
order, which is the calling Of commit
tees for reports of private nature.
Mr.. Reed-L3t the resolution be
read.
Mr.. Cox, of New York; raise the
point that this is not a question Of priv.
ilege.
Mr.. Buller-How can the gentleman
tell till he bears the resOlutiOD2
Mr.. Cox, Of New York-The gentle.
man has stated that 1t relates to the
election Of DoOr.keeper.
Mr.. Butler-PerhapS its terms may
bring 1t within the deflnltlon Of ques-
tion OF privilege. Let the resolution
be read.
The Speaker-Tt will be read.
Mr.. Cox, of New York-No one OBJ.
jects to the reading.
The Clerk read as fOlloWs:
Resolved, That the House proceed to the
election OF DO0T-keepeF, and that the
true Union, MANNED soldier. Brlgadier-
General James Shields, Of Missouri, be
chosen to that place.
Mr.. Cox, of New York; would not
Interfere with any hOnSrs to q distin-
guished soldier like General Shields
but in some contingencies we must
pursue the rules of the House. For
reasons which the gentleman we'll
knows, connected with our party rela.
tions, (he is partisan himself,) we
would prefer to postpone the settle.
ment OF this matter till tomorrow.
Meanwhile the Office 10 being filled by
the Sergeant.At.Arms in pursuance Of
the order OF the House.
Mr.. Builer-If | believed that the
ms Ority OF the House on the other
side desired 10 caucus on the merits OF
General Shields, Z would certainly not
press my motion now. lie was shot
through the lungs in the Mexican war
he had his arm shattered In the late
war; and he is now an old man. He
has been member on the floor of this
House; he has been a Senator OF the
United States. He is now without
means OF support; and he comes within
the law Of the land, which Gays that In
filling civil Offices q maImed soldier
shall be preferred.
Mr.. Morrison-Why have ron mol
preferred him in all these years?
Mr.. Cox, of New York-One OF tbC
virtues OF General Shields is that be ID
a Democrat; we all know that. But
we on this side prefer 10 attend to our
business without interference from the
other side.
The Speaker-The resolution is not
now open TO discussion on It's merils.
The point is that raised by the gentle
men from New York, (Mr. Cox, }
whether it is question Of privilege.
Mr.. Cox, Of New York-As the gen.
lleman from Massachusetts, had made
some remarks, | wish to say 10 reply
that there shall be no dlshonor, as there
is no intention to throw any dishonOr,
upon the distinguished fame OF Cen
era! Shields by action on this side of
the House. Gentlemen on the other
side have had for years the dispensa.
tion OF more than ninety thousand
Offices, but they have never sought 10
honor this distinguished soldier until
this little emergency when they Geek 10
do II at our expense. II gives no credit
TO General Shields and none to the
other aide OF the House for him to be
honOred in this peculiar way.
Mr.. MoErison-When Gen. Shields
was elected to this House by a major.
ity OF thousands, gentlemen on the
other side dove him out aud put in q
man who was not elected
Mr.. Townshend, Of Illinois-Will
the gentlemen from Massachusetts
allow rue TO ask him a question?
Mr.. BUTTERFLIES, sir.
Mr.. Townsheud, of Illinois--I desire
10 know whether the gentleman has
any authority from General Shields to
offer his name FOR the position OF Door.
keeper.
Mr.. Bu,ler-I never ask any authori-
Is to do honor 10 q gallant manned
soldier. consider that have q gen.
eral power Of attorney in that respect
Laughter.
Mr.. Eden-l a-k the gentlemen from
Massachusetts, whether lie was here
and helped to drive General Shields
away from this Hall sal seat Repup.
lican in his place when General Shields
had 8 majority OF thousands in his
favor!
Mr.. Butler-My answer to that Is
that nobody suggested bis name
Nc. Eden-The people Of bis Dis.
triCt suggested his name.
Mr.. Butler-The difference was this /:
That Nraa a Al nnnalinn nf nlnnAinn . nrnn