Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1878-04-06

Now is the accepted time. Laugh
tel Now is the day of salvation on
this question Of door-keeper qaughter) It
lamp holds OFT to burn that the vilest sinner
may return. (Shouts of laughter.) The fame
is Pickering now, and 10 it may go out between
this and o'clock, and no space left for re-
pentence. and then the shouts shall go up to
ter.) Why do we debate this question? Is
there man who says Gen. Shields is unfit for
the position. No! What then is the objection?
That.he is too fit, too good, too noble, to hold
it, and that the door-keepers place is not for
him. The only reason why I have to
believe that it is not fit for him, is because it's
last two predecessors were not fit for it.
should think the place might have been fairly
fit for him. because his case seems to have been
answered by the text, Better be a door keeper
in the house of the Lord, than dwell in the
tents of the wicked. CShouts of laughter.)
he shall vote according TO the orders of his
party. I never vote according to the orders of
any body under God. If believe my party to
be wrong, whether am Democrat opposing
the extension Of slavery, or whether
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light as God gives me to see, and not other
wise, and party may go to the place where
most parties, Judging from what see on the
other side, will go. will alter my course
one jot or one little. Vote the old man down
if you like-vote caucus, but when you come
out Of caucus, if you do not bring the old man
in then say bring us in some honorable
confederate soldier, with his leg off, who once
showed his loyalty to the country by fighting
Tor it in the Mexican war, and will vote for
him against any civilian you can name.
Mr.. Cox, New York-A word of personal ma
ture and this is perhaps Que of them, but
never knew him (Butler) before to have any
poverty of W it or to repeat his old wit again.
So far as independence of party is concerned,
have never known it to be shown until since
he was beaten in the Salem district. Now he
| is becoming independent. He did not vote
with his party yesterday, and did not vote
with some of my friends on my side, so that
there is pair between there. So far as in
dependence is concerned in voting for the ex-
| tension of slavery am not too old to remem-
convention.
ca voice-You mean Charleston
Mr.. Cox-Yes; he committed himself twice on
the slavery question, SO that he ought to be
very lenient.
Mr.. Butler, who had approached to near
where Mr.. Cox was speaking-I am.
Mr.. Cox, addressing Mr.. Butler directly
And when growing older, you ought to grow in
grace day by day. daughter. I will bring
! you up here to the anxious bench and pray over
| you. There is not man anywhere who
should rather lift by kindly prayer than the
ulSIlHSulSucu, luGel1eCJudl gentleman lIOl
Massachusetts,. do not say that he needs it
more than other members. I know the good
points of his character. know his friendly
heart. know many things about him which
the world does not know Qaughter), and count
TO his honor and integrity. (Laughter.) Tits
no laughing matter, but l beg the gentleman
never hereafter to repeat the little, old, stale
| wit.
MIR. Butler, returning to his seat. Certainly
| not.
Mr.. Cox-As an act of benediction then, I viii
send you to your seat now pardoned. Go ane
sit down and may the Lord have mercy OF
your soul. (Laughter) Mr.. Butler sitting
down. do not see anything to reply to.
Finally the speaker declining to decide tn
question whether the motion to proceed to tn
election of doorkeeper was priviledged
question, submitted it to the House for its de
cision, and on motion of Mr.. Beebe the con
sideration of the question postponed til
Monday next, the Democrats voting for post
ponement and the Republicans all against it.
At the conclusion of the morning hour tn,
House went into committee of the whole, Mr.
Thompson in the chair, on the private calendar
| The committee rose and reported to the Hous
several private bills, which were passed, ant
the House adjourned until Monday.
! A Democratic caucus was announced to NEE
Immediately.