Sunbury American and Shamokin journal. [volume] (Sunbury, Northumberland Co., Pa.) 1840-1848, 1841-09-18
From the Baltimore american.
Twenty.Seventh Congress.
WAsHISeroN, Sept. Q, ls4l

HOUSE OF REPRESENTA- TIVES.
The amendment Of the Senate to strike out the
appropriation for the Charged Affairs at Maple, was
still under consideration. The amendment was
very briefly debated by several members, when the
business in the Committee was interrupted by
personal rencontre between Mr.. WISE and Mr.
STANLEY.
BREACH OF PRIVILEGE.
Whilst Mr.. FILLMORE was in the midst Of
sentence, the Reporter (who had noticed Mr. Wise
cross to the seat of Mr.. Stanley, and had OBJ
served those two gentlemen in conversation appa-
rcnty of a very excited characer) saw Mr.. Wise
raise his hand violently and aim blow at the face
of Mr.. Stanley, who instantaneously met
turned it. A violent fight followed, and, in less
time than be described in this report. scenc
mingled uproar and fght, such as the Reporter in
many years experience has never witnessed on the
floor of the House, ensued. Messrs. Wise and Stan.
ley were lost to The sight of the Reporter in the
general rush, whilst Mr. Arnold, of Tennessee, and
MI Butler, of Kentucky, were noticed in violent
personal struggle, striking at and graphing with
each other. Mr.. Dixon H. Lewis and Mr.. Gilmer
and Others, were seen in the midst, endeavoring to
quell the disturbance, which had now reached a
point at which it seemed impossible to arrest its
progress. The members had rushed from all parts
of the Hail. some rushing over and others standing
upon the tables, literally ping themselves one on
the other, and several canes by the Re-
porter raj ed ZIP if in the act of striking The
Speaker during this time had resumed the Chair in
formally, but no one paid the least regard to his
voice. and he called in vain on the officers, none of
whom observed by the Reporter, with the ex-
ception of the door keeper, who endeavering to
close the doors and windows against the crowd
from without, who attempted 10 rush within the
hall.
taking notes) continued two and half to three
minutes. 1t then subsided, as it appeared, though
by what direct process the Reporter could not un.
derstand; but he heard the voice of
Mr.. WISE. who had returned to his seat, ad.
dressing the Chair.
ITte Reporter thinks it proper to remark, that the
entire statement under the head of "Breach Of pri.
veec," is given by himself, according to his own
notes and that no part of it has been submitted to
revision.
Something like order having restored
Mr.. WISE, said he had risen for the purpose Of
apologizing to the House in the most humble man
ner, and of asking its pardon, he most sincerely
did He had in its presence, under the excitement
,,T a. i'll, al
which he could not rcpress. The House had wit
messed what had passed between the gentleman
from North Carolina (Mr Stanley and himself
in the course of the debate, and had heard the Ian
guage used by the gentleman towards him. He
(Mr. W. had passed TO that gentleman's seat in
order to demonstrate with him in friendly and pri-
vate way. The gentleman from North Carolina
was excited and he (Mr. W. becoming SO, they
were soon engaged in very hot words. Our friend
ly relations, continued Mr. W., were interrupted
| will not state to the House crcumstantially all
that took places but he repeated to me what he had
said and gave him warning that he had not me,
me in the spirit in which /
Mr.. w. at the close Of the sentence which was
Mr.. ANDREWS, of Kentucky, who said that he
objected to the gentleman going into the facts
which he hoped would be ascertained by commit
tee of peresns wholly uninteresied.
Mr.. WISE, | have but few words to say, Cries
Of "go on 60 on."l In the warmth of my excite
ment used harsh language, and the gentleman re-
turned to me a word which could not brook, ei-
ther here or elsewhere. Never, whatever may be
the consequences, will brook that word. struck
him. have offended against the House; hum
bly, ask its pardon, and submit myself to any pc.
nay which it may please to impose.
Mr.. STANLEY then took the floor, and said he
had not risen to ask pardon of the House. If he
had offended against tiff he had been guilty of a.
ny violation of its rules, he would submit to any
penalty the House might impose-even to be ex-
PEELED, or to be forced TO resign. But, Continued
Mr. S.)-I believe have done what any other
man on this floor would have done under simils.
circumstances.
The honorable gentleman from Virginia, (Mr,
WISE,) whose insolence will not say is no,ori-
Gus, came round to my seat not, as he says, TO le-
monstrate-no, not to remonsrate-but to scold, to
lecture, to browbeat me, he does every body who
presumes to differ with such high born Virginan
as he is. could not tolerate it, told him what
| understood him to have said, and what had said
in reply. He then said, II want to warn you"
To which replied, mo, will not take your warn.
ing" He then said, "Come out OF the Hall Tth
me-" And started towards the door, replied "No