Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1840-04-27
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\ ROW AND ElGLIT In TIE HOUSE VI

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REPkESEN rATIFES.
A scene oil un atalirled excltemcnt occurred N
The Hill Of The II ouse al Representatives lbs mum
log. The excitement IS ifefnenJ"ns. anh an Outrage
Ike it has never beea knoNn N Congress. have
hui time IN give yuu tie loiluwlng information.
Mr.. SAfsTONSTALL was conn enilng upon
eerlan onIclal documents in rtalion to The CON
duet and expenditures of The Governments
Mr. WISE made sumo remarks IN ex lanaloh
If this doc nment--fho Globe "ftnIs morning having
com ,euGcd npon IT. Mr.. Wise appealed 10 tie
clerk his colleagues, and 10 public documents 10
prove thar What he sad MAS rue.
Mr. SALTONSTALL resumed his remarks,
and whiie he .peakmg MI BY NUN, OF n
{. came - lie pn OF the House IN which Mr..
G1,lanl OF Louisiana, was stjns. In tie hearing OF
Ar G. aud While addressing hun, lie otaled that doc
umeut was suspicious paper, aud animated lhai
II was corrupt. Mr.. Garland maintained tldl 1t was
nue. All lhts conversation was between the two
member. AMI one or Two IN Ihcir vicinity Mr.. q.
apFeal, q 10 Mr.. lian Banks and oiher, proof ol
what he had sad. Nh. 3. as ! understand, con-
Il mcd H..
BE th.t as it may hard words soon passed be-
tween the ino mrmbeis. The lie Wis given by MI.
Rynun. and Mr.. q and. III answer To II. seized Mr.
Il. b, the tlfoal, and struck HIM NO or ihr tunes
Ar. u IN reluiu. alter scratching the face Of Mr..
Garland. drew kulle. lie utiered hord Impreca-
tnns IN a Yoco which was heard IN the Hall
MI Il. was secu by the crowds inthe galleries
with 10 knife IN his hght hand aud haerd using the
most brutal language, -" liar, puppy" scoun-
drcl," &c.
Mr. Garland, 30 less excited bat .,oie silent
coulinutd to deal h"avy blows against his auiago-
mist. As sonn rs coud br, the two ene,nbets were
separated 10y Mr. Evans. and Mr. Banks, aided by
those afou nd them After the separation, Nj. BY
mum still attempted 10 reach Mr. g. and To 81 ID bin
wnh the knfe winch lie brands h. d III tie air.
The Speaker ~ the meanii1he TOOK the Char
The Srfe cant at AIMS WAS ordered 10 arrest the
members. bui their friends projected them Bolh
now Withdrew hom The bar OF the House, and par
tial urdei restored. DUNG lhr interruption
The members had eli lhelr places and all apo tht
ouslde "f the Hall rushed in Order was al ltugtt
restored.
Mr.. DROMGOOLE, of Va. called upon tn,
members sup tpe quarrel whe1e II was. Ih'
honor OF the county required that the dlsorde
/ should be qnelled.
Mr.. WISE asked the Speaker what order c1ul,
be ,aaen.
hr. L UNDERWOOD. of Ky, moved. fot the ap
! puinmcnt of a Select CnmmBtcc. lie said that Tia
nation would not TO craze such eonduci. lie pro
posed "a canlnltIec OF five to Investigate the cause
Of the qaaftel. The motion was unapimousl,
sccoudrd.
NJ, CONNER, of n. c. spoke frelnaly and elo
quco,y al the gross outrage which had been com
mIlted.
MI. BANKS DIVA, said ho spoke under + Ell
Ings IS hte II ne had never btture experienced. IL
was tor Investigation.
I Mr.. Il Rlp0S also spoke appropriately upon tb
question aud wuh great effect.
Mr. \ ADkEW ), al by, thought no good cou
cone out al debate, aud moved the Previous CUES
+ non, which was promptly seconded. aud the Selee
/ CommItiee instructed la take order Immediately i
1 reference 10 The outrage.
The : PEAkERhnnounced tho committee a,
i follows: Nj. UudefHood oil hy. MI Butler OF Ky.
j NJ Briggs Of Mass., Mir. Clifford, Of Maine, am
/ Mr. Cooper, OF Ga.
The conmlltee lrlI the Hall, aud in SEES
siVu.
The III onse is proceeding in the public business
# Mr.. Salons all - upon Ihr door.