The Hawk-eye and Iowa patriot. (Burlington, Iowa) 1839-1843, 1840-05-14

From the St. Louis New Era.

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! From the St. Louis New Era.
j SCENES IN WASHINGTON. ,.s
The House Of Representatives again a
Bear Gartten.A fight betveen Mr.
4 Rice Garland and M Bynu,n-- Com
nnittee Of INVESTIGATION.
We did get a. paper mail yesterday,
and dates from Washington to the 22d,
and Baltimore to the 23d ult. The intel
ligence, save IN; one, particular, is unim-
portant; and that important only because
1t must serve to convince the people that
they have erred, in many instances, in
the selection of members of Congress.
That body has now sunk to the lowest
depth OF degradation, and unless some
change is made in the character of its
members, we had better have none at all
We have not time to speak Of the row in
the House of Representative, as it de-
serves, but shall content ourselves with a
statement of the facts.
: The general appropriation bill was the
subject of discussion in committee of the
whole. Mr. Salsonstall was entitled to the
/ floor, and had given way for explanations
by Mr. Wise and others. He was about
to proceed, when, as is stated by the cor
respondent of the Baltimore Patriot, on
, the authority of eye-witnesses, Mr. By
nun walked across the area and up the
passage which runs by Mr. Garland's
desk, and as he approached the latter,
who was in his seat, he said aloud either
to that gentleman, directly. or at least
with the intention of making him hear
the language, '',he statement (meaning
the paper to which the name Of Mr. Gar
land. besides those Of other gentlemen,
, was attached is tissue OF falsehoods from
beginning to end. " @
I Mr. Garland instantly replied, alt is
true-every word, of it; and no gentle
t man ,uould say other,cise.''
: id lie!' and bent forward at the same
4 time, and endeavored to snatch Mr. Gar
a lands stick! intending, no doubt, to fol.
!. low up his incorporate language with
e an assault Mr. Garland prevented this
by Immediately collaring him, and push
ing him with main force up the aisle and
against the bar. Il was in this struggle
n that Mr. Garland's cheek was slightly
: scratched, and that he dealt on the head
8 Of Mr. Bynum a blow with his fist an
other account says, several blows.
: Mr. Triplett, Mr. Banks. and other gen.
: tlemen, separated them; and when they
had thus interposed, Mr. Bynum pulled
: out knife, and poured forth volley OF
f those abusive epithets OF which he has
d always plenty at command
e The committee rose informally and
d the Speaker resumed the chair. In a few
, minutes (says the National Inteligencer,
e something like order having been re-
x stored. s+T%
Mr. Dromgoole said he was not for per
4 hitting the chairman to resume his seat
It without: expressing the hope that the
/ members of the House would now unite
It with him in enforcing order. He (M
!, d. knew nothing of the commencement
lr of this difficulty. or Of the language which
r passed between the parties; nor did hi
IS intend to impu.e, fault to any one. HI
0 felt therefore, perfectly disinterested il
h calling upon the members of the House
IS 10 unite with him in suppressing these
l. disorders. 1t was udue to ourselves-i
Il was due to the character of the country
When a disorder Of this kind occurred, i
a was the duty of the House, before pro
), ceeding to other business, to take meas
# ures to prevent its recurrence.
$ The publication that gave rise to these
disgraceful proceedings, is contained ir
: the Intelligencer of the 22d, and is as fol
!, lows: NC
The first par: Of it, being all that relate:
v 10 the finances, is an exact copy from
n Executive document AS, H. r. I'd SEES
P sion of the 25th Congress. The residue
r except so far as relates to the extracts
e from official documents, is. the reader will
o observe, unofficial.
h OFFICIAL.
PUBIC EXPENDITURES FROM 1924 to1S3S
$ Letter from the Secretary Of the 7rea
: H. surg, transmitting statement Of er
If penditures, erclusiue of the public debt
d for each gear, from 1924 to 1888.
r, 4s8 June %, 1888.
e i Read, and Land upon the table.
= a. Treasury Department, June 81, 1893.
Sir: In obedience to the resolution OF
T. the House Of Representatives Of the 25tf
u instant, [ have the honor to clay before
q the House statement showing the amour
Il of expenditure, erclusive Of the p,tbh'
6, debt, for each year, from 1924 to 1898
q l am respectfully, your obed't serv't,
l.. LEVI WOODBURY.,
J Secretary Of The Treasury.
q Hon. j. Il. Polk, f|a
IL Speaker Of the House Of Representatives..
q ,Ntnfp111 ez1f shnauino the amount of panen