The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-04-09
ELECTING A D00RKEEPER.
nov DUTLFR's ATTEMPT 10 MIKE
PIhTr CipITIB ENDED.
Gen. FieId. the Democratic Cnucus N"u,s~ee.
Chosen. md the Veteran shields Put On
the KeIIrcd LET ~ "a Hrigndle r-fa enernI.

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WASHINGTON, April s-The attompt to
make party capital In filling an insignificant
on ended to-day in the election Of Mr.. Fields.
so all tho Republican speakers called him. ns
Doorkeeper. and the passage OF n bill. under
suspension Of the rules. putting Gen. Shields
on the retired list ns Brigadicr Generc This
gives him salary OF t4.125 for life. II the
Senate passes the bill and Mr. Hayes approves
IT, All the members in town were In their
seats when the House opened. and every
bit OF room in tho galleries was taken.
After all there was not very much to see. Gen.
Buffers resolution was declared n question OF
privilege. Everybody knew 1t would be. Mr.
Clymer. because no presided over the Demo-
cratic caucus. rose with substitute As But
ler's resolution proposed to elect "a MANNED
Union soldier" II could not be very well
amended by striking out Shclds's name and
inserting Fields. SO Clymer's resolution
struck out everything and proposed that tho
House proceed to the election Of Doorkeeper.
This Butler did not want. Some sparring fol-
lowed. At first 1t was between Butler and Clymcr.
For an hour Butler directed a running debate
very successfully. Eden rose TO make point.
II was about Hayes. Butler showed that Hayes
had gone over to the Democrats. and shook his
skirts OF him; and II WAS noticeable that the
Republicans to n man nll laughed with Butler,
and all the Democrats laughed at Butler and
other men werc driven back in much disorder.
Tho climax OF Buffers part OF the debate came
h h"nd e bnyc been % banred 1r u reSson This
talk is not now heard often. and. delivered with
great vehemencc. his hands swinging in broad
circles and his body in constant motion. II
caused disacreeabla sensation on the Demo-
cratic side of the oDse,
As tho House refused. by n strict party vote. 10
call the previous question when Butler asked IL,
what ia called the control OF the debate passed
70 Clymer, and for an hour he rose at precise
int 10 Mt ont 10 lat mi N "a
tended to be an olive branch TO Butler. Hale made
speech Just aftcrward. and drew out Black
burn in speech. the climax Of the Democratic
debate. II was snapped out OF him by Hale
M"ns onn sP IN BsR
burns leg had was recently hurt apd he ,,S was
He had his two little girls with him, and one OF
| them. u fair-hairrd thing with red ribbons in
her hair he put out OF his lap when he rose to
| speak. She came up and locked her fingers in
his. These little things made his defence OF
the plightcd word 10y which every man who
surrendered , was protected from thc punish;
| looked honest and unpremeditated. rs II was.
and his extraordinary fluency and free gestures
The vote came ut last. Buffers resolution
was pushed out Of the way. Clymor's suhsti-
shouldered. broad bearded Tenhesseean. Ran;
| dolph. n Republican, astonished aud grieved
his Republican friends 10y nominating his man
| one way except this nine; the Democrats the
| other. except Springer. He walked down tho
aisle at the last minute and voted for Shields.
an at needing some moral courage. due to the
| fact that Shields used 10 live in his district.
| The vote elected Field. and after a good deal Of
| hand shaking he was brought before the Speak
| ers desk and sworn He is a man Of West Point
| bearing. with n small. white hand good.
| square face and crisp, waving hair.
| Braggs early resolution proposing TO put
| Shields on the retired list showed the mandru.
| vre by which the Democrats intended to mark
| tho effect OF Buffers clover nomination. Mean
| while Banning drew blll in the committre
| room on military affairs. and rs soon as Field
| WAS sworn. Clarke of Missouri. in whose dis
| trlt Shields lives, introduced II, and Iutiroll oi
| California moved 10 suspend the rules and pass
| II. Passed IL was. five Republicans and ona
| Democrat voting against 1t. The House has a
| Doorkeep"r; tomorrow 1t turns It's attention IL
| law making