The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1852-03-13
House of Representatives.


TWO MIssIssprIAss
TREMENDOUS EXCITEMENT CONFUSION.
The House went into Committee of the Whole on the
state OF the Union and proceeded to consider the Senate
joint resolution authorizing the continuance Of the work
the two wings of the Capitol
Mr. STANTON, (dcm) of Ky. instructed to move
appropriation of S50O.00O to be expended between
this time and the 3Oh June 1858. The work has been
commenced and he could not doubt the intention of Con-
gress to complete it-Sl0O.OOO have already been ex
pended
Mr. WOODWARD, (dem.) Of S. c.. would like to know
when the special committee appointed to examine the
foundation walls would their report and what the
report Is likely to be The question whether there shall
be appropriation at all what the amount shall be
would be affected by the report.
Mr. MCNArR. (dem.) of Pa. replied that the report
would be made next week The investigation is going on
regularly and the committee. examination found tn
walls in dreadful condition, which asonishcd all o.
them.
Mr. FLORENCE (dem) of Pa asked his colleague
whether there not testimony before the committee
showing the strength and capacity Of the foundation
walls.
Mr. McNaR replicd-Therei is contradictory testimony
After the testimony given the committee examned
the walls for themselves and very much disappointed
in the badly constructed foundation.
Mr. STANTON said there description of cattle who
disappointed at having failed in securing contracts came
here to harrass the House-hc had almost said msead
intelligent members Of Congress If possible lie (Mr
santon then spoke Of the work which, he ns sted
admirably done lie knew something about buildings,
thing about mortarwcll tempered morar-for he was
good tempered man. (Laughter)
PRELIMINARY ARRANGEMENTS FOR TO.
Mr. BRonN O. Il. dem of Miss made party speech
taking retrospect OF the rise, progress &c. OF the
Southern rights movement, which went down from the
time the first Union convention held in Mississippi
II he was called upon to write the epitaph it would
Requiech IN raoe" lie would not make merry the
tomb of an old friend lie believed that the movement
made in patriotic spirit was calculated to pre-
the rights of the states-hat in the language of
acotious friend. like Peter Prnglc's pig -
hen ltyal Z Iixad in.
: , And when it died it died all over. (Laughter)
lie then passed on to speak of Mississippi His col
league Mr Wilcox had in rather bad taste spoken Of
the old line democrats trying sneak into the
democratic party; they out of the party;
hut Mr.. Wilcox and his associates put themselves
side the pale of the democracy by joining the Union
party, which, being composed of men Of the whg and
democratic parties had right appoint delegates to
the democratic convention.
ISsiNu,rIoS
Nj WILCOX Union dem.) of Miss and said-I
was informed that Was to be denounced this morning
by my frend-for hail him such aud he is such
but really the storm has passed His missiles weak
and have fallen harmless nj feet My colleague says
that secession party in Mississippi existed in chmera,
and that there was no party in favor of secession had
thought that the gentleman had too high regard for
truth to make declaration baselcs of truth (Sen-
sation throughout the Ilousc)
DO YoU THUMB Al Ne sm'"
Mr. BRowN-I desire to ask my colleague does he
to say have been guilty oil falschood The inference
may be left on the minds Of some gentlemen,
- BITE THUMB
Mr.. Wncox-I have spoken boldly; my language
not be misunderstood ON that point.
Mr.. BRowN-Do you mean 10 say that what l have
stated i false docking stcrniy at his colleoguc)
THE FINAL ANSWER.
Mr. WLcox-I you mean to say there is nobody in
Mississippi in favor Of secession. il Is false.
Tcfr-riRsr BRowN--IHE SECOND roP
wncox-BoiH ARE EVIDENTLY GAME.
The last word scarcely uttered, before Mr. Brown
drew off and planted blow in Wilcoxs face
Wilcox returned Browns blow. and both clenchcd
ANXIETY OF THE SPECTATORS TO WITNESS
In moment. the House and galleries thrown into
the widest alarm and confusionthosc in the galleries
stretching to the fight. while the members
jumped from their desks, and flew to the Of
fct.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. vrcroprous--rnE CROWD
Several moments elapsed before the beligerents
separated Mr. Brown with difficulty was removed fifty
feet from his antagonist.
A CROW FROM WILCOX
Wilcox jumped upon his desk crying, II can whip him!
let me go,'' brandisling his arms in the air
ALARM NERvoUs-wHrRE's rHr POLICE,
FiRsr yoIch-(vcry excitcd)-"Where's the SERGEANT
alarms -
SECOND YooE-(qultc tremulous)- )-"Stop the fight
ing"
THIRD vorcr-tdecidcdy rrightcned)-"My God has
Wilcox got knife ~
HUNDRED NocEs-(strong and iear)--.No! no.''
orr ouT or rHE LITTLE FOLKS.
IN the coniuson--caing for the Sergeant Arms the
officers, SC, several Of the runner bes were knocked
srrASfR pFn,NDs ORDER,
During the alarm and excitement. the Speaker hur-
rcd in and resumed the chair knocking and demanding
order.
demand the Sergeant Arms TO take those person. ic
custody
KNOCK powN ARGUMENT FROM rrH srr,KrU
The srr,Kru continued knocking. saying in the inter-
,als--" The Chair (knock) will hear (knocH propo.
.ton until order l. restored" (knocS knock lie then
requested the Scrgeant.atArms aud other officers to
perform their duty
Mr.. McLASAn.S. (dcm) q pa-Lct The Chairman Of
tho committee make his report
IMrs--No. no. Order
The srr,Srn--rhc report win be received wun order
htr He earnestly appealed 70 gcntlcmcn 70 take