The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1878-04-06
ASSOCIATED PRESS REPoRT.
TO TIE DAILY LNTELLIGEHcER
CONGRESSIONAL.
Tn. Doorks.p.r Butler Nom
mates General Shields.
a Bou. Between Butler and Cox.
Old Ben Quotes the Scriptures.
Rsnews His Declaration of lnde.
psndsnce.
Cox INDUCES in a Very Thin Sort
ofWit.
a Bout Between Butler and Cox
Old Ben Quotes the Scriptures.

Cox inoulges IN very Mn Sor'
ofWit.
sLNATE.
wAsH1seTos, April s.
i Mr.. Sargent called up the naval ap-
preparation bill soon after the reading oi
the Journal, and asked the Senate to try
and dispose Of II before the morning hour
expired. He then explained the action
OF the committee, and the bill passed Rs
It came from the committee.
Consideration was then resumed OF the
unfinished business, the pending bill,
and Mr.. Bsyard advocated the Judiciary
Committee measure.
At the conclusion Of Mr.. Bayards
speech Mr.. Thurman said be would ask
the Senate TO set the matter out to day.
Mr.. Eaton-I hope the Senate will not
do such thing. The question is too
large to be set out to-day.
Mr.. johnson said that although there
was in his opinion the fullest authority
for the passage OF the Judiciary Bill, be
favored the annual payment Of fixed
sum in bonds Of the United States.
Mr.. Sargent spoke In opposition TO the
Judicial Bill.
Mr.. Sargent gave way to Mr.. Coukling,
who said: The Senator from Ohio, Mr..
Thurman, hsd suggested that the Senate
would be requested to come to vote To-
day. BE did not think the pressure for
the passage Of the bill was so great as 10
require night session. There were
twenty years in which to dust the mat
ted. He suggested the Senate should
come to an undertaking and that the vote
be taken Monday or Tuesday.
Mr.. Thurman thought ample time for
debate had been afforded the bill, the bill
had been considered in the last session Of
the 44th Congress, and he had introduced
It again aud again In the present Congress.
Why the bill had staid 30 long in the ia.
dietary Committee was = chapter Of his-
tary he did not care to go into, but il re.
hscted no credit on some men who had
imposed on the committee.
After some further debate Of the prop
osition Mr.. Sargent resumed the door and
expressed his readiness to go on.
Mr.. Conkling. asked him to give way
for the motion to adjourn to Monday to
test the wishes OF the Senate.
Mr.. Thurman demanded the yeas and
nays. which were ordered, aud the yeas
stood SO to 81 nays.
Adjourned till Monday.
HOUSE.
The Senate Joint resolution, providing
place for the deposit Of the records Of
the proceedings Of the Electoral Com.
mission, was passed.
Mr.. Baker, Of Indiana, rising to
question Of personal privilege, said he
had read note in the Washington P5t
from George q. widdsrburn, whom Ba-
ksr charged with dropping from the eau.
didstes for Doorkeeper with the under.
standing that he should receive good
position under Polk, in which he refers
10 Baker rs lunatic and charging him
with ialsehood. Baker renewed the
charge that Widderburn dropped out Of
the canvass on the corrupt condition that
he should receive position with larg-
er salary than authorized by law.
Mr.. Butler, Of Massachusetts, put in
nomination for the position OF Door.
keeper, General James Shields, OF Mis-
souri,, Democrat.
A long and exciting debate ensued on
the point Of order, which was participat.
ed in principally by Messrs. Butler and
Cox, Of New York, the Democrats resist.
ing the right 10 make the motion ~ q
question Of privilege, and the! !Republi-
cans were trying to force the issue on the
House.
Mr.. Butler presented General Shields
rs Union MANNED soldier.
Mr.. Cox, OF New York, said he did not
desire to interfere when so honorable &
gent ~ General Shields was Nominated
In pursuance 10 the votes Of the House,
but the Democratic party preferred to
have the matter settled tomorrow.
Mr.. Butler said II he had believed that
a majority OF the House would have se-
lected Gen. Shields, he would not have
pressed his motion. That gentleman had
been shot In the Mexican war and had
his arm shattered in the late war. He
was an old man, had been = member Of
the House, and = United States Senator,
and was now without means Of support.
Mr.. Cox-Why have you not,provided
for him In all these years. There was no
intention to throw dishonor on General
Shields BY the action Of that side OF the
House, but the gentlemen on the other
side had the disposition OF 10000 offices
and why had they not discovered that dis
tinsuished soldier until this emergency.
Mr.. Morrison, Of Illinois, TO Mr.. But
ler-Why did you turn him out OF Con-
gress when he was elected BY majority
Iot thousands. Mr.. ToWnsen.i, nt Illi.
nois-Has the gentleman from Maass eiu'
sets any authority from Gen. Shields 10
offer his name.
Mr.. Butler-I never ask the authority
70 do honor 70 . gallant MANNED soldier.
I have 4 general power OF attorney in
that connection.
Nj. Eden asked II Mr.. Butler had not
helped to drag Mr.. Shields from the
House and put q Republican in his place.
Mr.. ButIer-I answer TO that that mo-
lbody suggested his name.
Mr.. Eden-The people OF his district
susgested his name at the time to which
| I reler.
MI. Elen-.Three or four thousand ms.
iority voted to elect him.
MI. Butler-Don't howl; that was \
question Of election, and man some
times votes according 10 partisan views
ON questions Of elections. Mr.. Butler
denied that be sought any elAp.trap pop.
ularity BY offering the resolution. He
simply desired to provide ior'an old soi-
dier. BE was surprised that he should
be Teproached by the other side Of the
4 House because by voting for Democrat
| In contested election case he had fol.
lowed the dictates Of his own conscience,
and he had no thought that he should live
10 hear again in the House m attack
upon him by the gentleman from New
i York (Mr. Cox he thought that on a
former occasion the gentleman had learn.
ed enough not 20 do Il again; but be
| lButler) would be mercifnl now. Laugh.
NJ. co1-1 dou'. want any mercy,
tMagsissssii Mtsl ssti.r-shOO aydon,. boddsr me.