dˈʊɹɹɪŋ ðə fˈoːɹɾiəθ kˈɑːŋɡɹəs wˈʌn θˈaʊzənd ˈeɪthˈʌndɹɪd sˈɪksti sˈɛvən wˈʌn θˈaʊzənd ˈeɪthˈʌndɹɪd sˈɪksti nˈaɪn, bˈʌtlɚ sˈɜːvd ɔnðə kəmˈɪɾi ɔnðə ɹᵻvˈɪʒən ʌv lˈɔːz nˈaʊ pˈɑːɹt ʌvðə dʒuːdˈɪʃɚɹi kəmˈɪɾi.
During the 40th Congress (1867–1869), Butler served on the Committee on the Revision of Laws (now part of the Judiciary Committee).