The Express.
London, England, 1858-02-22 00:00:00

OF REPRESENTATIVES.

Up to four o'clock on the morning of the 6th the
House of Representatives was sitting, having at that
hour refused to adjourn, and there was no immediate
prospect of a vote being taken on any of the ques-
tions connected with the Kansas message. About
2 a.m., just as the proceedings were getting very
dull, about one-tenth of the members being either
asleep or nodding in their meats, others smoking
cigars and visiting the refreshment rooms, the fortes
was thrown into a violent state of excitement by a
scene of which the reporter of the New York Herald
gives the following sketch
Mr. 0 ow was walking down the aisle on the democratic
el& of the hall when Mr. Heed and • friend approached
Ida A squabble quickly took place between Mr. Grow and
Mr. Keith Mr. ?WM struck Mr. Grow, when the parties
were separated by Mends. They then exchanged words in
an evidently excited and menacing manner, when Mr. Keitt
again dealt • blow at Mr. Grow the latter knocking him
down. The respective friends of both parties rushed to the
rescue. Various members on each side engaged in the fight,
which took place in the area fronting the clerk's desk. Mr.
Washburn, of Illinois, was conspicuous among the repub-
Beane, dealing heavy blows. The speaker loudly and im-
peratively damsaded ceder, and called on the Sergeant-at-
Arms to interims. That functionary carrying his
macs of office, together with his assistants homed to
the scene, and crowded into the thickest of the fight, in
which at Wet • dorm members were engaged. Some
minutes elapsed before this truly fearful °outset was quieted.
The members having reluctantly returned to their seats,
there was a dead calm in comparison with the scene jest
*acted.
Mr. Quitman proposed that they now adjourn and take
the question on the reference of the Kansas message on
Monday, at ens o'clock. Emphatic and general
from the =
republiaan side, "No no, no I ' The foe:
began to break eat afresh, whesi the Speaker said he would
direct the Sergisant-at-Arms to put under arrest those who
disregarded the order of the house.
Mr. Campbell said he foresaw that disagreeable feelings
would result hire from the exciting questions connected with
Kansas.
Mr. Barksdale—l call the gentleman to order.
(BMr. Campbell wished the gentleman from Miasissippi
arksdale) to know that he (Campbell) waa his peer.
A member of Congress, who was a whams to the diffi-
culty in the hones between Mr. Grow and Mr. Rein, gives
the Following particulars :
" Mr. Grow objected to Mr. Quitmen's making any re-
marks. Mr. Keit* ' ifyou are going to object return
to your own side of the limes.' air. Grow responded,
'This Is a free bah end every man ham a right to be where
he pleases.' Mr. Keitt thee went ap to Mr. Grow, and mid,
I went to blow what you mean by such an answer ea
that?' Mr. Grow replied, ' I mean just what I say—thia is
' a his
hall, end • men has a right to be where he plesies.'
M.r. Keit* (taking Mr. Grow by the throat) said, ' I will
let you know that you are • black republican puppy;
Mr. Grow knocked up his hand, saying, • I shall occupy
suck place In this hat as I phase, and no nigger-driver
shell meek his whip over me.' Mr. Keitt then again
mobbed Mr. Grow by the throat, and Mr. Grow knocked
' Lie peed ad, and Mr. Kilts coming at hire again, Mr. Grow
knocked him down. The fight took place at twenty minutes
to two o'clock. Further difficulties are apprehended."