The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1840-05-05
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Correspondence ofhe Atlas.
WAsHINGroN. Tuesday. A,

the standing committee on public expendi.
lures.
The House then went in the committee OF
The whole, on the bill making all appropriation
tor the Civil and Diplomatic Service.
MIR Saltonstall of Mass, held the floor, and
commenced speech in reply to the remarks OF
his colleague, Mr. Parmenter, delivered yester.
day. In the opening Of his speech, he common
ted with some severity upon all editorial nrtic lie
in the Globe of last evening, in relation to Cir
cuar published by the Executive committee OF
the Wing Delegation in Congress, and address
ed to the people of Virginia. The greater par,
of the circular was the substance of an official
document, received from one ofthe Departments
in reply to resolution of inquiry adopted by
the. House.
Mr. Saltonstnl charged the Globe with mis-.
representing thei character of this circular, and
the motives ofthe gentlemen who signed it.
Mr. Wise Of Virginia, declared that he ha id
signed the document referred to, and he in
CURED whether any other member of the
Van Buren, party dared to rise in his place
and pronounce the statement which it conta in
ed inaccurate.
While this business going on, Mr. Bynum
OF N. u, snarling, wasping, Loco Foco, who
has rendered himself conspicuous on former oc
casions 10y his dgraceful conduct, wandering
ABOUT over the house, exultng over the eX.
posture of Wing elecuoneering, in the Globe g.
finally found himself in the vicinity OF the desk
OF Rice Garland Of Louisiana, one of the signers
OF the paper referred to.
MIR Bynum repeated in the hearing of Mr. Gar
land OF Louisiana, the remark which he had
uttered elsewhere, that the circular of the Wing
committee was false and suspicious affar-a
corrupt thing, &c, Mr. Garland replied with
laugh, that it was true every word of it. Mr.
Bynum repeated the offensive words, or some
thing like them, with emphasis and told Mr.
Garland he was a liar.
The first thing observed by anybody, except
one or two members who sat near the scene of
difficulty, was that Messrs Garland and Bynum
had seized each other by the collar, in the aisle
between the seats; Mir Garland who is much the
stronger man OF the two, was pushing Mr. By.
mum out of the. bar, backwards and shaking
him with great violence. Mr. Bynum uttered
some sharp EXPLANATIONS, and attempted 10
scratch Mr. Garlands face. Mr. Garland now
thrust Mr. Bynum's head against the fire screen,
ana struck him severe blow, with his fist on
the right temple, which produced a swelling
as large as the half of an egg. A number oil
members now rushed up-Messrs Banks, Ev.
ans, Conner, Duncan and others-and separated
the combatants. Mr. Bynum was in a violent
rage He uttered several profane and degra-
ding expressions at the top of his voice, and
drawing pocketsknife attempted to break
through the crowd of members: but he was seiz.
ed by DR. Duncan of Ohio, and some other Lo-
GO Foco friend, and dragged by man force into
The open space behind the speakers chair. MIR
Garland quietly returned to his seat.
The Speaker was Immediately called to The
chair, without the usual formality, and giving
his desk a violent pounding with his maet
called the house to order, and directed their at.
tention to the event which had just occur.
red.
Mr. Underwood of Ky. rose and after some
brief remarks, moved that select committee of
five members be appointed to investigate The
circumstance of resent affray, and to report
| forthwith 10 the House.
! Mr. Briggs of Mass, ad, ate the adoption OF
the resolution su omitted by Mr. Underwood, with
| good deal of earnestness.
| MIR Anderson of KY, also advocated the adop-
ton of the resolution, and moved the previous
question, which was sustained and the resolu-
ton was simultaneously adopted.
The Speaker Immediately announced the
following gentlemen, as members of the com.
mittee.
Mr. Underwood of Ky. Chairman, Mr. Butler
| of Ky, Mr. Briggs of Mass, Mr. Clifford of Me.
Mr. Cooper of Georgia.
The Committee Immediately retired from the
hail. qnet and order was again restored; g. the
House again resolved into the committee OF the
whole. Wednesday, April %.
In the Senate, Wednesday; Mr. Clayton re-
ported bill for tho relief of voluntary bank.
rupts, which was read twice.
Mr. Wall acknowledged that the subject was
very important one and that the country was
interested i'm its He was for no bill that
did not include Corporations, thought no other
should pass. He was opposed to the divi sion
of the question, and gave notice that when Mr.
Claytons bill came up he should move substi-
tute for it.
Mr. Wallis bill was read, when MIR Clay of XIV.
suggested 10 the members of the Committee, that
the bill be made the special order for some
near day, This would make the absent as the
present. prepare themselves for the discussion
of the measure.
The bill! to reduce the drawback refined
sugars and ium, and to reduce the fishing boun
ties and allowances in proportion to the reduced
duties OF sugar, molasses and salt, came up as
the special order.
Mr. Benton spoke at great length in defence
this bill.
Nothing else of much importance in the
Senate.
In the House, the subject of Executive
committees occupied the morning hour, when
the Civil and Diplomatic bill was further con.
sidered. Thursday, April %.
The Senate, the principal business of the
day was the discussion Of the bill for reducing
and graduating the price of the public lands.