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him. turncd round and stated that shSsI
charge could be proved, ard would BE- pfp.
we'd, before The whole House. Senas
words then passed between Them. insFas5-
er low tone 81 voice, which was n4s !
heard al the distance was from them
Mr.. r. then advanced towards Mr.. Whites
who was then standing Al his desk. ann !
made blow At him. Mr.. W. returned
The blow, when The members rushed lps
the spot aud separated them. Oi courses
The deliberations 81 The House were en-.
tirelys suspended and ali order disrsgaFsff'
ed. Indeed for a moment or two lher9l
was every appearance that general bait
i lie would ensnex Very fortunately how
i ever, the parties soon cooled down. and
the House became quiet and orderly
L 10 the midst Of the hubbuh inside.8 tbs
4 report oi pistol was heard outside tha
J, Hall lin the passage near the post ottlce,
J II aprears that d person named Wxn. y
| Moore,4a citizen Of Kentucky, who =
here prosecuting . claim OF some klhd q
the government was inside The Hsa
FIwhen the renconter took place. Lhis
: person Immediately advanced within the
: bar. with The inteutIQn, il is said. ofinsefs
!. feringin the conflict, when he was seized
: by Mr.. MeCausland. a ne embeF from 9
hio, who, with the assistance Of ope q
!. the officers, thrust him outside the docs:
: Moore had drawn pistol from his peck
Q eli, and as soon as they closed the door %
I. him. he fira4 through il and shoLthe Off
. Ger ia the thigh. The door rs OILY 81
J. baize door, so thai there wasbut litfe rel
J, sistance 10 the ball. Then who was
> wounded IS a watchman/a at the cspitos,
! and is named Wm. Il, Writ. He ieH
9 when he was shot. l1d for a while i wax
ol thought the thigh1bone was broken. This
Of believe turnssut not 10 be the cases
4 though the baif.wss lodged in his leg ans
lel the wound rs severe one
ID The whole Of the remainder OF the ses.
sion was spent 10 determining what pre-.
10 ceedings it was proper the House shbuM
'e take 10 the matter Various resolutions
OF and propositions were submittedfand dis
D. cussed Mr. White addressed the House
a several times 10 very cool and collected
lie manner During the debate it was sint
lie mated that an apology was due tp tke
n House from the offending members, ard
s. one proposition was TO the effectthassu4h
ne an apology should be required oithem.4-
IS Before the proposition was agreed %, Nr
Of White voluntarily rose and made al eg.
y. PLANTATION, in which he expressed his graa
lie regret at the occurrence aud admitted tla
n the dignily OF the House had been vlolat
Of ed MIR Rathbun then also made an tx
IL PLANTATION 10 which he admitted he hat
lis acted improperly, but attributed il To- lns
is. heat of passion, He made such a stase
IT. ment as induced Mr., White 10 rise agsir
!" and say, that after bearing Mr. R d *
RS PLANTATION, he would, be wanting in u,
lr. proper feelings Of man, il be did not. a
- gree 10 discard all hostile feelings toward
e. bis late antagonist, which he now axowet
id that he did Whereupon Mr.. RathbaI
lily offered him bis hand, and they made Up
Of, The House still conceived that it wa
m. necessary 10 do something to vindicste il
He self and at last il was determined to ap
nd point committee OF FIVE to invessigsl,
nj andrepori upon the circumstances whisl
mi led to the transaction, and 70 enquire ais
la what connection The affair between Moof
zas and the Watchman had with il. Moo,
ed wasthen placed in the hands Of The Ser
!eS determined what shall be done with mid
IN He will most probably be handed ovser 4
1r the civil authorities. q.
WEDNESDAY,, APRlL IF. !.
:toE Ia the Senate. memorials continue to 81
ne poured in against any change in the Ia
ter riff, and againstthe annexation Of Texas
dr. The Post Office bill was further discusserl
to In the House. Mr.. White of KY. asksl
IN leave to make an explanation concerni1
~ an article in the Globe, on the subject s
dr. the difficulty between himself and M
ors Rathbun, but The leave was refused;
DC Debate was then continued on thes Ia
d. riff bill. $F
Mr. Brinkerhoff. Of Ohio, addressedtE
IN. committee at length in opposition ID III
Ar. protective. policy. He maintained tha
1at the effect Of a high protective tariff va
ed injurious 10 the people of the West, VII
on were az agricultural people. Ii tendance
70. the prices Of the articles they purchased
ad aRdreduced theprices on those they haa i
ad sell, The home market was not snfieien
10 TO absorb the surplus agricultural products
81. The foreign markets must be relied OF
mainly. He controyerted The position
II that high duties made low prices; the ef
lie feet re maintained was the reverse.
be Mr. Wethered. OF Maryland, made al
- effective and practical speech in favor o
y the protective policy. Being Mr.. W.
al first speech in any legislative body, be ;.c
e, quilted himself very creditably. He con
ad tended that the effect OF the tariff Of l84a
y, had been to.reduce the prices Of the pro
e tected articles and TO render them Of :
at better quality. He exhibited specimen
ne of manufactured articles fabricated 10 tfli
country and in Europe, and conparee
O. prices He made ii appear that the supe
O. rior quality and diminished price wets
b. greatly in favor Of the. domestic article.
D. Mr.. Kennedy, of Maryland, followed
vs. and spoke an hocA on various subec9s
= connected with The tariff He broughi
Of up great many historical recollectionsI
T. and arraigned the loco foco party for the:i
le vaclllating course upon that question. He
T. also condemned their unfaiHness in refus.
y ing TO print the Reports that had been ID
,e favor Of The tariff policy whilst lhe- weFc
ID profuse il spending ttes- public money +,
o. printing their own documents. He cri,i.
z cisco .lr' MeKay's report and controvert.
2 ed its positions. He alluded also 10 the
TO sensiliyeness Of th al party. whenever the