MR. BUTLER said, in default of getting San Domingo annexed, he would like to get the patent of a friend of his in Massachusetts extended.
Mr. FARNSWORTH objected, upon the ground that Mr. BUTLER had received shekels from the patentee.
Mr. BUTLER said, if he had, he hadn't so much hair on his face as FARNSWORTH.
The Comic Speaker performed a solo on the gavel, and said it was none of FARNSWORTH'S business anyhow.
Mr. FARNSWORTH said Mr. BUTLER had got $2,000, and hadn't earned it.
Mr. BUTLER said Mr. FARNSWORTH was a coward and an assassin.
The Comic Speaker said he rather thought FARNSWORTH was a coward, but assassin was unparliamentary.
Mr. FARNSWORTH said the evidence showed that BUTLER was on one side before he got a fee, and on the other afterwards.
Mr. BUTLER said there was nothing green in his eye. As for FARNSWORTH, nobody would ever pay him $2000 for anything.
The Comic Speaker said that all Mr. FARNSWORTH'S remarks were perfectly shocking. As for Mr. BUTLER, his conduct was admirable.