The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1882-07-08
Forty..eventh Congress Session.
WASHINGTON, July Z, 1882.
SENATE.

SENATE.
The Senate, early in the morning hour,
resumed the consideration OF the river and
harbor bill. the question being upon the
Hennepin canal project, reported by the
Senate committee.
y general debate followed, participated
in by Messrs. Logan, Vest, Hawley, Sher-
man, Allison. Dawes, Windc M, Butler, and
Morgan. The northwestern senator's ia
yored the project and tue southern and
eastern senator's opposed it. but upon diff
ferent grounds.
Mr.. Morgan, in urging the uncOnstitu-
tionality OF the canal scheme, said its pur-
pose was to discriminate against one port
in favor Of another by diyerting traffic from
New Orleans TO Chicago and breaking bulk
at the latter point.
Without action the Senate went into
executive session and adjourned.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,
The House ut Ills went into Committee
OF the v holc-Mr. Kasson, Of Iowa, in the
chair-on the sundry civil appropriation
bill, the general debate to close 1T , O'Clock.
As no member claimed the floor in order
10 continue the general debate. the Clerk
proceeded to read the bill by sections for
amendments.
An amendment was adopted appro-
priating $4,000 for the erection OF a pub
lie building at Dallas, Texas.
Mr.. ButterwOrtb, Of Ohio, injected q
political speech into the debate, in the
course OF which he went into the considera-
ton OF the circumstances attending his
election to the FOrtcsixty Congress, and
created considerable amusement by his de-
scriptiOn OF the methods which, ne as
serted, had been practiced by the Demo-
cratic party.
Mr.. Cox. OF New York, interrupted to
inquire what Mr.. Butterworth thought OF
the removal of Mr.. Smith, internal-rcyenuc
collector at Cincinnati.
Mr.. ButterwOrth did not give direct
answer, but in the course OF his reply said
to Mr.. Cox: "You have district so
thoroughly rotten that it votes the Demo-
cratic ticket Ivy instinct"
This angercd Mr.. Cox somewhat, and he
replied that such a remark came with bad
grace from gentleman who had seduced a
man who, according to the gentleman, was
Democratic prostitute.
In reply, Mr.. Buttcrworth made an allu-
sion which is not OF nature fit for publ
cation, and which was characterized by
Mr.. Cox a. the remark OF a BLACKBOARD.
Subsequently an effort was made TO have
the colloQuy omitted from the RcCOrd, and
il was accomplished, though not till de
bate had gone on for some time Of such a
character as to lead Mr.. Money, Of MissiS-
-ippi, 10 suggest that the ladies retire from
the galleries.
Mr.. ButterWorth concluded his speech
with an attack upon the Democratic party
and its professions OF ciyi-seyyicc reform.
In the Forty-four;h Congress he said that
party had ridden into power in the House
icil0ck-dcCp in human blood. 70 get that
power it had murdered more men for at
tempting 20 vote the Republican ticket than
hld fallen in defence Of the llag ut GcttyS-
/ burg-a beautiful party to talk about civil
service reform. There was not spot upon
| the cscutcheon OF the country that had not
/ been placed there by Democratic fingers.
/ ! Acre was not hole in the country.
flag they had not shot there. Their,
/ (pointing to the side OF the chamber
was the map OF the country. III h'
asked that 4 man should put his pen
/ I'll upon the State where political riot wcn
unchecked, where political outrage ant
wrong went unrcbuked and UNPUBLISHED
/ there wa not man who would nave th'
brazcn cffrontery TO put his pencil within
/ the boundaries OF clear, clean Republican
/ state. Applause on the Republican side.
The clause approprating $4,000 for the
salaries Of the Utah Commission was struck
/ from the bill.
Pending the discussion the Committee
arose.
The House at ) O'Clock took recess I'M.
7 i'll O'Clock, the evening session to be iol
/ the consideration Of pension bills.
4 Republican caucus was announced e
/ be held tomorrow evening at 5 o'clock.