The Portland daily press., 1878-04-06

ton to ask such soldier to take the office of door
keeper. The resolution had been offered as little
piece of cap trap in order to gam some little popu
arty. Did the gentleman from Massachusetts re-
pent of voting against Gen. Shields when he was in
Congress. He hoped the gentleman was repenting.
He (Butler) had helped to make two Democrats late
y; he going to leave the honorable association
on the other side and come back to the Democratic
party. daughter 'While the lamps hold QUITO burn
applause on both sides) He was approaching the
Democratic breastworks by parallels for the case Of
Dean might be considered parallel
MIR. Townsend Of New Y0rk-lt was unparalleled.
MIR Cox thought this was an attempt to injure
Shields. How indirect and tortuous were the ways
OF politicians. (Laughter) Did the gentleman from
Massachusetts intend to iDjure Gen. Shiel1s The
Democrats might select that distinguished soldier.
For he would be glad to have him woe according
the rules and regulations of his party but he would
not reproach the gentleman from Massachusel is,
when that gentleman at this late day, with his hair
gro wing silvery was sitting on tne Stool Oh regent
MI. Butler said that when be had left the Demo-
cratic party it was honorable association of brave
honorable men. who never put their sins upon
scape goat and destroyed popr man IN order to save
elves thew got back .hei 5o prestige ne dd
HE denied that he sought any ciap-trap popularity
by offering the resolution He simply Desired to
should be reproached by the other side OF the House,
because by voting for a Democrat on a contested
election case he had folio wed the dictates OF his
| science and he had not thought he should live to
hear again in the House an attack upon him by The
| gentleman from New YORK Cox) He thought that
| on former occasion that gentleman had learned
enough to do again, but he (Buter) would be
| mercifnl now. Laughter).
Cox Il don't want any mercy. Laughter)
| mir. Butler-"Shoo, Fly, don't bodder me-" (Grcat
| Laughler) 1t is said by the gentleman from New
York COX that we did not take of Gen shields
/ before. 70 that answer that the Democrats have
had two Congresses this one and another one. They
have had caucuses where we did not interfere with
ihem and why did it not occur to them to take that
gallant for dookeeper instead of the gentleman
/ whom they turned out yesterday. Again. why Iced
any caucus on the question. Why say we will dc
something for him some other time. Now is the ac-
copied time. (Laugbter.) Now IS the day of saliva
ton on this question OF doorkeeper tLaughter) 1t
to bnen the snner NAV sae
| Shouts Of laughter.) The fame is Pickering now
and low. 1t may go out between this aud Z o'clock,
snail go up to heaven "Lost! lost again forever. -
| (Laughter) Why DO we deoate thus question? Is
the position? No. WHAT then is the objection? That
he is too fit for it, to, good, too noble hold it, aud
that the doorkeepers place is not ft for him. The
only reason why have 10 believe that 1t is not dit fol
him is because its last predecessors not fiji
Tor it. SHOULD think he place might have been
fairly t ior him because his case seems 10 have beer
answered by the text 6elter be doo keeper in thu
hOu>e of the Lord than dwell in tents of the wicked.
| (,houts of laughter.) The gentleman from New
YORK Cox) says shall vote according to the ORDER
OF his party. never vote according TO the orders
anyb dy under God If believe my pa fty wrong
| whether l am Democrat opposing The extension o
slavery, or whether am Republican opposing an!
| wrong stand with tho:e who sand by me, aud SCI
the light God gives it and not otherwise
| and party may 90 TO the place where most parties
Judging fl ON what see on the o,her side) will go
Will not alter nv course one Jot or one title. Vot
The old man down il you like; vote caucus hu
| the Old man in then say bring us in some hon
BILE Confederate soldier with his leg off who once
| in the Mexican war, and will vote tor hun agains
| any civilian you can name
Now, Mr.. Speaker, on The question of order it ha
| been decided tnat when the House has not Speake
| il must elect him. IL has bsen deciied that whel
| the House has not Clerk il must elect him, eve
| although somebody may be acIng as Gle k. 1t ha
Dsen decided that anything that pertains 10 the or
gluzation of the House is tue first 10 order, there
is o W. st gniR5s BY the election Of
| is that it is always within the competency Of tn
| house to say whether it will consider the question
| House will consider and whether the fat of tn
| Speaker shall stand between MANNED soldier Of wv
| wars and the House.
| the gentleman from Massachusetts. That gentlema
is always known to be rich in intrigue of poliiica
| nature and this is perhaps of them, but neve
knew him before to have any poverty of wit, or t
| repeat his old wit again. So tar the independ
ence of party is concerned, have never known it
be shown until since he beaten in the Salem dis
i tiict. Now ne is becoming independent. He di
not vote with his party yesterday, and did not vot
With most Of the friends on my side SO that there is
parity between us there So far as independence
concerned IN voting Tor the extension of slavery,
am not too old to remember tnat he was delegat
| to the Cincinnati convention. Voice, you mea
| Charleston.)
Mr.. Cox-Yes, he committed himself twice on tn
slavery question SO that he Ought to very lenent
| other people.
Mr.. Butlsr-(Who had approached near where Nj
Cox was speaking) am.
Mr.. Cox-( addressing Mr.. Butler directly) Blu
| when growing older onght to grow in grace da
| by day. QaDghter.) will bring You up here
| the anxious bench and pray over you. There is nc
| man auy where whomI should rather lit by kindi
prayer than the distinguished, intellectual gentle
man from Massachusetts. do not say that he need
/ it more than other members. L know the good point
/ of his character know his friendly heart, kno
| many things about him which the world does Nc
| know Qaughter) and which count to his honor an
| integrity (Laughter) 1t is no laughiog matter bu
II beg the gentleman never hereafter to repeat lttt
| old Sale wit.
: Mr.. Butter (Returning to his seat.) Certainl
| not.
Mr. Cox-As if in the act of benediction) Then
will send you to your seat now pard0ned. GO and
! | down and may the Loid have mercy your SOU
!, | (Laughter)
Mr.. butIer-(sitting DOWN. do not see anythin
| to reply to
Alter long discussion the Speaker declined to d.
| the election of Doorkeeper priviltg1 qnestic
AM submitted it to the House for It's decision aud Z
motion Of Beeke consideration OF the question wf
ipOned until Monday next. Democrats all votiI
| tor pc tponement and Republicans against it.
/ The Speak er then called the committees for the
reports of private nature aud at conclusion of tt
| morning hour went into committee of whole on ii
| private calendar.
At 4l5 O'Clock the committee rose and reported
the House seveIa al private bills which were passed.
House then adjourned till Monday.