Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1844-05-01

ing on the desk, while others vigorously
pulling away with view Of separating
the billigerents. Itwas second edition
of the scene which occurred some sessions
ago, W hen Mr.. Wise struck MIR. Stanley.
Your readers can better imagine the scene
than can describe it.
Mr.. Hopkins, Chairman of The Com
mittee Of The Whole, kept laundering with
the maze and calling order, but he might
as well have spoken to the winds.
Loud cries Of "Why don't The Speaker
take the Chair!" and the officers ran to
his private room TO fetch him.
Meantime the struggle Of hundred and
fifty members, piled as il were in heap,
was increasing.
At this iunctu!e flash was seen, and
the loud report of pistol rang through
the Hall, with cries Of "a man is shots"
and as many members are known to carry
weapons, it was feared more deadly
| fray was about to commence.
The Speaker having arrived, he took
the chair, and ordered The Sergeanl-al-
Arms 10 take the mace and do bis duty.
| So that officer took that beautiful emblem
of the moral strength Of the Union, and as
he held it up, surmounted by the silver
eagle with oulstrerched wings, it was sur
prising to witness its effects. Men deaf 10
every other appeal, reverenced This silent
monitor, and in few minutes, compara-
tive order was restored.
MIR. Dromgoole moved that Messrs.
White and Ralhbnn be taken into custody
by the Sergeani-at- Arms, until action on
the matter should be taken.
Mr.. White took exception TO this, and
termed it. an iguomiuous proposition. He
SAID it presumed that the parties were de-
srous of escaping an investigation of their
case and of abiding by the decision Of the
| House.
Mr. Dromgoole dsclaimed any personal
feeling in the matter. Ho said that he
had made the motion with view of pre-
serving the wounded dignily Of The House
A long discussion followed. in which
several other matters were made, The prin-
cipal of which was thar, the whole matter
should be referred to a Committee with
instructions to report on the facts.
Messrs. White and Rathbun severally
rose and expressed their deep regret at the
| occurrence. The latter freely acknowl-
edged himself to blame, having acted from
The excitement of The moment, and ten.
dered Mr.. White his hand, which was
cordially accepted, amidst the most deaf
ening tokens of appreciation.
The question still being on the motion 10
refer TO Commllee, MIR. Holmes rose.
and after some brief remarks which did
him great credit, offered resolution set
ting forth that the dignity Of the House
demanded The expulsion Of both members.
This was finally ruled out Of order, and
after further discussion, the whole matter
was referred 10 Select Committee, with
instructions to report on The facts, with
view Of preventing parlizan misrepresen-
tations in the newspapers. a.a.t.-
The man who fired the pistol is w.
H. Moore, from Kentucky. 1t appears
that he was in some way attempting TO in
lerfere in the fray, whereon Mr.. McCaus-
lin, member from Ohio, forced him out
of The Hall door. For this, Moore fred
the pistol, but the ball missed iis aim and
wounded an officer Of the House, named
Writ, in the groin. The wound is not con-
sidered mortal. Moore is in custody.
April 25
In The Senate. there was an additional
influx, of memorials against the annexa-
lion of Texas, or any change in The tariff.
Mr.. Francis presented memorial from
the majority Of the Legislature of Rhode
Island, protesting agaius, the right claimed
by the House Of investisa eating the validity
OF the present charter Of that State. 1t
was laid on the table aud ordered to be
printed.
In the House, an Intellectual motion was
made to suspend the rules for the purpose
of giving MIR. White an opportunity of
making some remarks relative TO an edi
torial article in the Globe which gives an
account Of the warm words which led 10
the jracas yesterday. Many members
voted against the suspension, because they
were averse TO re-agitation Of the sub
ject, and moro especially as the whole
subjec, has been referred to Committee.
Moore, the man who fired the pistol is
still in custody, and will remain so until
further action of the House.
The consideration OF the tariff bill was
then resumed in Committee of the Whole.
Mr.. Brinkerof made a strong speech
in favor of the agricultural interest. and
against the protection of manufactures.
Messrs. Wetnerel, Morris, Kennedy, of
Nd, and Hunt, severally spoke against
the bill, There was nothing original in
the arguments. The debate is so dry that
very few members remained in the Hall.
] am told that Mr.. Clay has sent on for
publication, his letter against the annexa-
tion of Texas. 1t will probably appear
tomorrow.
List of all our Foreign Ministers, Ploni-
potenliaries, times of their appointment
salaries, &c
Edward Everett, Of Massachusetts, ap-