The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1838-06-06

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ANOTHER DIseRAcEFUL AfFAIRAT WASH
IsGToN.-The House of Representatives, or
Friday last was the scene of another dis
graceful affair, in which the Hon. John
Bell, of Tennessee, was the prime mover
and actor, as will be seen by the following
extracts, from letter of correspondent OF
the N. Y. Evg. Post:- =
Correspondence of the Evening Post.
WAsHINGToN, June lst, 1888.
MIR. Ex-Speaker Bell, whose duty il once
was to keep the House in order, and who
has been spoken of by the exultant wings
as their next candidate for the Speakership,
signalised, to-day, his love of order, and
gave new evidence of his qualifications
for presiding over a deliberatve body, by
assauliing member in his seat in the house.
The subject of discussion was, and is
up to my time of writing--the bill in rela.
ton to the Cherokees. Mr.. Bell offered nm
amendment, which have not before me,
but which is, in substance, an additional ap-
preparation to the Cberokces, on condit-
ion of their removing peaceably, Il proposit-
ion which, am informed large majority
of the House is willing to adopt-in SUBJ
stance,) on which amendment there has
been vast deal of declamatory eoqueuce.
Mr.. Bell, in his speech of yesterday, in fa-
vor of his amennment, thought tit TO aban-
don that amendment-so far as his speech
was concerned-nnd enter upon a most fe-
rocious attack upon the late administration.
g Mr.. Turney made long and imme-
date reply to the Ex-Speaker. Coming
from the same state, he knew his course.
lie rot only defended General Jack son, but
he carried the war into Africa. He not on
ly parried, but he thrust, and that the hits
were pnIpable, and struck the right spot,
was afterwards shown. He gave picture
of Mr.. Bells inconsistencies which needed
no handwriting under it to explain its
meaning"
"This speech was delivered last evening.
Mr.. Bell took the floor this morning in re-
ply. From the character of his opening
remarks, it seemed evident that he had come
to the deliberate determination of insulting
Dir. Turney, and of forcing upon him the
responsibility Of a challenge, or the neces-
sity of taking some course of that kind.
Such was the conviction Of those most
shrewd judges of all movements ofthis kind
the reporters. Among bis other flowers
Of speech, he called Mr.. T. "the conduit
pipe ofslnnder and defamation" the scav-
enger Of those who were too eopdrdly to
face him themselves" aud "the tool Of
tools" AT this point MIR. Turney rose from
his seat and pronounced this tissue of
charges to he false. Mr.. Bell, who sits
close to Mr.. Turney, Immediately uIade
blow at Mr.. Il. The compliment was re-
turned, and, for two or three seconds, there
were slight interchanges of the. same civili-
ties"
"The members around interfercd, a mo-
lion was made calling for an apology to the
house, but before il was put, both members
,pologized, both specifying that they would
not then make any allusion to the cause of
he quarrel. A motion was then made,
hey both pledge themselves not to carry
he matter farther, whicb motion was laid
On the table-and here the matter ended
Mr.. Bell. continued his speech. Whether
my Interior measures may be expected,
have no opinion to give, for the whole sys-
EN- OF the code Of honor is one which /
,ave in vain puzzled my poor brain to un.
ierstand. Let the casuists in such matters
lecide."
The Editor Of the Evg. Post, in his CON- .
nents on this disgrsceful transaction says: !
The wings often boast Of their regard
or law, order and decency; yet what a ,
pectacle does the conduct Of their prom I
nent members Of Congress exhibit. Peyton
'ffering to shoot down witness who stood
efore him on examination; Wise plotting q
nd executing the death of man whom r
10 hated and feared; Clay be'c;ing curses 9
the Representatives. gallery, and bell c
ealing blows on the man who denies tho d
nth Of his vitupera,ions =" lc