The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1842-01-28

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Washington.
Correspondence Of The HERALD u
WARIEoroN, Jan. 26, 1919
business In Cougrsss-The Wings and the
neutrality-suspicious. Fight--Fiscal

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acknowledgements Fight--Fisc
Agent.
All doubt Of the defeat of the bill repeating Il
Bankrupt Law is removed, unless the friends Of Il
law are unwise enough TO pretract the debate I'm
lhe legislatures OF Indiana or of Maine have time
instruct the Senators from those States 10 90 for III
repeal The discussion is perfectly useless in itse
and every hours delay increases the danger of sue
instructions as will ensure the repeal OF the law b.
Tue passion TOR speech making is so strong in som
men ss to overpower all considerations of wisdo,
and prudence.
Inc deoate on the proposition TO censure MI
Adams seems likely to consume the week. Ho,
much money are the. people willing to pay to graft
the old genteman's vindictive hatred to the So nth
The probability Of a union Of the wings in sun
port OF the administration is gaining strength da ilv
The President Is prepared, as he has ever been. 4
fulfil the just expectations of the people as to reno
walls from Office. He has just removed the postmas
| ter at Norwich, Connecticut, and the collector a
New London. on the ground Of improper interfer
| ence In elections. Mr.. Downer is appointed post
master, and Wolcott Huntington collector.
These changes are only an earnest of his determi
nation to enforce the true promulgated by him fol
the regulation Of the conduct of office holders
Those who have discharged their duties honestly
and faithfully, and abstained from meddng'w par.
ty polltics-that Is, from bringing the influence OF
Office to bear upon elections, will doubt be per-
United to retain their places undisturbed but in
cases where allegations of this sort are established
the incumbents must expect to give way for men
whose views coincide with those of the executive
and his administration
MIR. Ewing, X.Secretary OF the Treasury; arrived
In town yesterday He is in fine health, but as for
spirits, no man can guess, for his face white and in
slpld as beiled chicken, has no more expression
than Conestoga wagon. Perhaps he has come on
for the purpose Of making an issue of verac,y with
President Tyler in relation to the blow up of the late
Cabinet. Mr.. Webster must be prepared by this
time to dsprove the incoherent mlsre presentations
of Mr. Ewing, and set the character OF the Presi-
dent in its true light.
Arencontre took place on the avenue this morn
ing between two members of Congress; Mr.. W. B
Campbell of Tennessee, and MIR. Boardman of Con-
necticut The difficulty was small matter, and
hardly worthy of notice in the Herald but as there
will be various and probably contradictory versions
of the circumstances published, it may be well to
state the facts as they actually occurred.
Yesterday, in the House, Mr.. Campbell, in con-
versation with Mi. Ridgeway of Ohio, remarked
in substance, that the conduct of the northern
wings on the subject OF abolition was ungenerous
and unjust towards the wings from the south--that
the loco focos behaved far better towards the
south; that the wings in Congress- from the free
States played into the hands of the abolitioniss
Mr.. Boardman, who was standing near by, under
standing MIR. Campbell to charge the Northern wings
with being abOlitionists, said the allegation was
sanderous and false. Mr.. Campbell, promising that
his remark was general and had no personal appica-
ton. asked Mr. Boardman whether he intended to
insult him ! Mr. Boardman replied" If you intend
20 insult me, then | meant TO insult You" Mr.
Campbell ntimated his determination to seek redress
out of the House, and there the matter dropped.
This morning, they met on the avenue near Gadby's
Mr.. Campbell said he wished an explanation of the
offensive remark made by Mr.. Boardman yesterday
MIR. B. repeated in decided tone the reply of yes
erIay-hat he intended his remark as an insult, if
Mr.. Campbell intended to insult him. Whereupon
Mr. Campbell struck him. The blow was returned,
and followed on both sides by several, all delivered
with equal determination and good will, but they
were separated before either was much injured,
though both were slightly grazed. Mr.. Campbell is
the younger and more active man, but they seemed
to be well matched in spirit and resolution.
The Select Committee Of the House on the Fiscal
Agency, expect to be ready to report in the course
of the present week. The precise features Of the
bill to be presented has not TRANSFERRED 1t is under
stood, however, that the plan of the Secretary is
to undergo considerable notifications. No man can
predict its fate Congress with any degree Of cent?
dence; but as the people expect something to be
done their representatives will hesitate long before
they disregard the popular will.