The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1854-05-17
,2GRrssIoNAL BELLiGERENCY.

cO3GREssloNAL BELLiGERENcY.
Thk Washington correspondent Of the Phila.
driplta North American says;
TtAre has been no fatal duel among members
oe Congress since that between Mr. Galley ana
Mr.. Graves. in 1885. In 1912 occurred
A,t6c Slty between Mr.. Wise and Mr.. Staniy.
-hicE would probably have produced duel
hut fxr the arrest OF til parties and their being
bound over TO keep the peacs.
The next serious difficulty was between Mr.,
Yaucv. Of Alabama, and Mr.. Clingman, OF North
Carolina. Mr.. \. gave Mr. G. personal
affront during the discussion on the anne xat'"n
Of Texas, and when appealed to for explanations
made the painted reply, "Expaaatlons else,
where" They we're demanded elsewhere, ana
not being satisfactory, meeting and exchange
Of shots took place without damage to either
combatant.
The next affair was that between Mr.. Staniy
and Mr.. Inge, Of Alabama. The latter gave
the insult, refused 10 retract, was challenged,
and accepted. After an exchange OF shots,
without execution, the parties were "sa'lsned
Probably the next affair in the order OF time
mn. The personal quarrel between MIR. benton
and Mr.. Butler, in which, af'er the ''iie was
even with great acrimony of manner IN the Sc
nate challenges were given, but the dfiicuity was
adjusted by apolog es and regre".
Dorne the excitement which ended WIN .ne
comnrom;se Of 1850, Two personal anaifs arose
which nearly approached duel, ana P,ooueeu
. nrofound sensation. The mrs. was 'na. oe-
tween Col. Bissell, of ILLINOIS, ana -o. .ene'so.
Davis Col Bissell had made one OF Tue mus
:..s..;v. srceches ever made in the House on
,ha sectional question, during which ne de-
s,,,..d with much severely certain preteh-
":'.. .S,,nced in behalf Of the Mississippi troops
:: II h.,tla nf Buena Vista, Col. DAVIS. theh
- a. S.n.te had commanded that regiment
:. ..s h,,,le He demanded a retracuon OF the
.a..;om If Col. Bissell correspondence
ansned whica ended in challenge ara It's
.ccentance. The weapons seiec.eo "as .S-
ke,a. and the fight would certainly nave MAen
Mace had not the parties and .neI i''e"us saI
opportunity discovered tnat '"ey "'''
the snrinS Of 1850, Mr.. Duer, OF New
vo,r .,;a he believed Mr.. Meade, OF virginia
d;..r;onist. ait is false, and you arc
. liar" were Immediately excnangee:
.,,ar.e ;,s ,cceptance, interposition OF .iienos'
.a,-.o,;ens and reconciliation naturally foiiow-
have omitted an occurrance between NJ.
Clov and the late Vice President hmg. wnlcn
nrodaced at the time wider ana deeper sen:a.
tion than any other Of the same na. . Vic,
led to no aCtOol CVuAaS'' " a. D.os;
Of 1910, after the great triumph % .,t, a.
dental election, Mr. Clay saw tha.' .nloug" ."e
defection Of Mr.. Tyler the fruits Of ,ne u'.upl
of The previous year were likely 10 DC sna.'eo
from the hands Of those who won y, anu VIZ
acme 3 hat less amiable than was naol.ual WI.
him In enc of his least comPiaisan. noI
MI. K,no had declared, in substance, .na'
Rl.;r was as much entitled to connoencc al.
respect az Mr. Clay Indignantly denled ~ d ~.
r th;rL pronounced the assertion iaise. H,
KING quietly remarked, 81 have nothing % s.y,
cd 81, down. The next day challenge wa
Given. The challenger bene ifty-eght ana r rne
CHALLENGED party sixty three years oiu. "s
adv.nced ace of both parties should nave oeel
: guarantee against any really hostile " .:l
NJ ,hav were entertained, and the disagree
ment was arranged only with sreas o''hcu'
". g s.o..oesdonai belli-
Oerencv for the last thirteen -
obvious that. while the habit OF quaHelng 70
mains. the practice Of 6ghtiag y eo.ng; =.
rather has gone, out Of date. Dafing 'n.. WI" .h
time hvt two have ended in actual resort - ene
field Nobody has been killed. noDooy w,"s'
rohodv hurt In short, the custom 10 anu4..
TOD and has become out awed, not less N .ae
r,.nners. of the age than in the statute OF '"e
,.rd THE nracticc belongs to an age wnen
1891 c,nwcss was essential TO success 10 'he
pnhI;c service. and was test Of fitness TOT ieaa
rrshn. The age Of chivalry has passed. anu
many incidents in the system are looked uPo"
.s ridiculous and baIbarious, when, IN tne1 usy'
were proper and necessary.