Washington telegraph., 1854-07-12
From the Charleston Standard
The Emeute Between Messrs. ChurcbweIi
and Cullon

WAsHINeEoN, June 20, 1854.
The fId'e-rp in tbe House--Pistoi Draun-P PERSON.
a Rencosnt'e IN the Streets appJehendeG- The
Territorial Gorernorships-7he Proposed sr,th-
oFdtcat of our Squadron from .ftrica-7ns Saad-
tc'ca Islands ccyrain to be .4nnered, &C.
The House of Representatives was the scene
OF another lamentabe and disgracem affair TO-
cay, growing out OF the personal controversy be-
tween MesSrs. Churchwell and Cullom. Of Ten.
nessee on the Nebraska bill. Mr.. Churchwel
came into the House this morning. and asked
leave of the House to make personal explapa
ton, which was refused, although he finally ap-
pealed to the charity" of his colleagues. Sub
sequenty by courtesy OF Mr.. Stevens. of Michi-
gan, who was entitled 10 the foor on the Mime
sofa Land bill, Mr.. Churchwell obtained il tenn
porarlly, and proceeded to say that his colleague
had lnterpoiated In the report OF his remarks OF
yesterday. statements that he had not uttered YES
terday. and WI Hich were false In conclusion he
denounced Mr.. Cnom knave and potroon.
These words had scarcely left CburcbwelEs
lips ere Mr.. Cnllom, who had hitherto remained
perfectly qulet and COOL spraLg over his desk and
started tor his colleague whose seat was on the
opposite side of the hall.
The scene OF confusion which ensued NAV be
imagined. The Hall resounded with cries OF or
DER order The Speaker hammered stoutlv
with his gavel; and as Mr.. Cullom reached the
centre aisle. which he was obliged to cross he
was surrounded by dozen gentlemen whose best
efforts were scarcely sufficient to hold him Find
my himself unable to reach his assalant Mr.. Cnl-
lom denounced him in the bitterest terms as liar
coward and scoundre
When Mr. Cuom sprang from his seat Mr..
Churchwell drew pistol from his person. cooked
it. aud awaited Mr.. Cuoms approach As soon
as the movement was noticed. gentlemen in his
neIghborbood sprang to his side and one of them
seized his arm to prevent him from firing Had
he fired, and missed Cullom. his ball could scarce
ly have fdlied to take effect upon some of the
members who we're crowded together beyond the
latter, and directly In range of the direction the
ball would necessarily take The Speaker sent
the Sergent-at-Arms TO arrest Mr.. Churchwell
and order was finally restored
A good deal OF indignation is expressed against
Mr. Churchwell for bringing weapon into the
House and then provoking collision with his
colleague IN order to get the opportunity to use it.
1t Is considered that he was certainly to blame too
for aking exceptions to Mr. Cullonl's revision OF
his own remarks, he tMr. ChurchweE had
avaled himself OF the same privilege in this very
instance. 1t is not supposed that duel will grow
out OF the difficulty Mr. Cullom is said long AGO
to have determined never 10 engage in an affair of
this kind again having been connected as princi
pal in one affair which had fatal termination
1t Is very much feared. however. if they meet
each other on the streets, further difficulty NAV
occur.
In Executive session on the 10TH Mr.. Sdelrs
proposition TO withdraw our naval force from the
coast OF Africa was taken up. but in consequence
of objections made by Mr.. Sumner it was laid
over. 1t is now certain that the proposition will
meet decided opposition from all the Senators
having freesoil proclivities.
The sloop-of-war Cyane, learn, has positive
ly gone to San Juan to resist the passenger tax
exaction. and to protect the rights OF the Ncara-
qua Accessory Transit Company. Mr.. Borland
will return to Central America as United States
Minister.
Letters from R. c. Wyie, who has been 50
many years Hawaiian Minister OF Foreign AZ
tairS. express the conviction that the annexation
of the Sandwich Islands to the United States
against which he has bought so long is Low cer-
tainly to be accomplished soon; and he proposes
IN consequence to return to Scotland-ihe land of
his nativiy-ere long. This may be looked up
on as the removal OF the last serious obstacle to
an annexation treaty