Jeffersonian Republican. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1840-1853, 1843-04-12
HARRISBURG NEWS.
Correspondence Of the Daily Chronicle.
April 8. lS42.

CauaI Commissioners, for an alleged attempt 10
brbe John Hill, member of The Legislature
from The county OF Armstrong, To vote 10 sus-
tain the Governors veto Of the bill providing
for The election of Canal Commissioners, re-
ported two several ARTICLES containing In due
Aorm the substance of the above charge-ihe
tribe alleged, being the offer of The office oil
Collector of Tolls on she Western Division OF
the Pennsylvania Canal a, FreePost, TO any
person whom Mr.. Hill might name.
The articles having been read, Mr.. Delord
moved 20 postpone the whole subject indefi-
utely. Mr.. Sharswood opposed The motion,
and spoke some time in defence Of the report.
MIR. Rounifor, spoke TO The like effect, COM
mening severely on The conduct of The Execu-
tive, as well as IhaI of The Canal Commission
ers. MIR. DeGord took the floor ia defence Of
his motion, alleging that ii would be proper TO
reprimand" Mr.. Ovelield for this outrageous
aiemp, 10 corrup, The fountains of law, aud de-
Tending the Executive. Whist he was on The
floor, the House was thrown INTO an uproar by
the occurrence Of The following
DISGRACEFUL SCENE.--Al this mo-
menl a sculile was Witnessed on the floor Of The
House, near the eastern fireplace, between Mr.
MCGOWAN member of the House from The
county of Philadelphia, and Mr.. ]. B. Brallon,
editor of the " Stale Capitol Gazette" which
threatened 10 be OF serious character, throw
ing the hole House into confusion and uproar.
will give the facts and circumstaut es as nearly
as can from The contradictory statements, no,
having seen the afiray myself.
Mr. MCGOWAN went up 10 Mr.. Braiton with
The " Gazette" in his hand, and demanded of
him whether he was the author of the following
Il a., n rIo
"YOU SHALL BOTH HAVE OFFICE
IN THE CUSTOM HOUSE IF YOU
VOTE FOR THE TYLER CANDIDATE
FOR STATE PRINTER" as l. Porter
Brawley said 10 MCGOWAN and BACON.
agreed" was the response-and they did
vote for him sure enough. In our next we shall
lOtd op 10 The pabiic gaze every man who has
been bnbed."
Mr.. Braiton replied that he was The author Of
The article. Mr.. NcGowen then either spit, or
struck in his face, aud Mr.. B. resented. Mr..
MEG. then took up chair and struck B. over
The head and bruised his head aud face con-
sidrrably. b. or some one else then wrested
,hr chair oul oi Mes hand, and in a moment
.lle cry in he hail vas, he (McGl has got a
kuIlr =" Mr.. B. Hen IelIeaed behind the
Speakers chair, and was pursued by MEG. with
a dirk IL his Mes hand, to The other side of
'he House. la The meauIlme, the Speaker had
sailed nu ihe Sefgeanr-a 10 keep order in
the hall, and one of The ASSISTANTS succeeded
ii arte,,Ing him ia his pursuit., but no, nnIil he
had made an orrIhsnded thrust " iIh his dirk at
Mr. 3 uilich struck him here on The
shoulder blade, with such violence as 10 bend
ihs point of the weapon, in various directions,
and half Frrt,, Tho aud Thn ,irk -
four or SIX inches hong. with heavy handle,
light, sharp-poinIed blade, aud scabbord. Mr..
L saw hlu draw ii lron his bosom aud thought
il was pistol.
Mr. MEG was then detained. whilst Mr..
Bramon went oni of The House, whence he pro-
cerded to his residence. Fortunately for both
Faries. believe he is not dangerously wound
esa though he is considerably bruised on the
head and face with the chair, and of course Is
cui and somewhat, laceraied on The shoulder.
Mr.. MEG appeared terribly excited, and held
up Vie dirk IN bis hand for some lime after lhe
occurrence took place. II was then taken from
him. and is now in he custody Of member OF
the House.
As soon as order bad been restored in the
Hall, the Impeachment question was postponed,
and Mr.. Del0rd offered resolution, that Sc
leci Committee be appointed 10 inquire into the
facts aud report the same 10 the House, which
was agreed to-and the Speaker appointed
Messrs. Delord, Elwell, Morris, Hahn and
Skinner, said Committee.
Much excitement produced, not only in
the House, but all over town, by the occur
renee. Nothing else was talked of, scarcely,
and ,he members seemed 10 have lille relish
for The transaction Of sober business, though
some was subsequently disposed OF, which
shall speak Of directly.
Shortly after MIR. BraIton bad gone down
town, one Of the constables appeared at The
door Of the House, with warrant for Mr.. Nc
Gowan, and being about TO enter, the Sergeant
ai-Arms shut The door, and would not permit
him TO come within the bar. But on being ap.
rrised Of the fact, Mr.. MCGOWAN went out,
voluntarily. and accompanied the officer to the
office Of the Justice, where he was bound over
so snswer The charge Of assault and battery, at
ihe next Sessions, TO be held here on the l7lh
instant. II The blow from the dirk had been
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