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February 20, 1869
Springfield Weekly Republican
Springfield, Hampden County, Massachusetts
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Explanations by Butler for his recent Wednesday insolence recall his past quarrel with Speaker Bliss in the Massachusetts House of Representatives, where he wished to 'knife the old cuss' but clarified it meant the speaker's decision.
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The explanations and qualifications made by Butler to take off the edge of his Wednesday's insolence, remind one of that early legislative experience of his,—his quarrel with Speaker Bliss of the Massachusetts House of Representatives, many years ago. The occasion of his rage then was a decision of the chair, and in the first transport of his fury he expressed a wish to 'knife the old cuss,' as he elegantly expressed it. Being called to account for such language, he declared that he only wanted to 'knife the speaker's decision,' which is a very harmless if not very intelligible amusement.
What sub-type of article is it?
Politics
What keywords are associated?
Butler Insolence
Massachusetts House Quarrel
Speaker Bliss
Knife Decision
What entities or persons were involved?
Butler
Speaker Bliss
Where did it happen?
Massachusetts
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Massachusetts
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Butler
Speaker Bliss
Event Details
Explanations and qualifications made by Butler to mitigate his Wednesday's insolence remind of his early quarrel with Speaker Bliss of the Massachusetts House of Representatives many years ago, triggered by a chair's decision; in fury, he wished to 'knife the old cuss,' later clarifying he meant to 'knife the speaker's decision.'