Daily Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1854-1855, 1855-02-09
Amn.eusat, In coagrsss.

Amusensnts IN congrsss.
The Washington correspondent Of the n.
Y. T;mls gives the tOllowing Accounset
passage a. arms in Tie sene6 on the som
inst: .---.
We have had good time-a glorious time
in the House to-day-another grana ~ y
in the public arena--two honorso'e " 80
bers Of Congress engaged in Tree exn'ol'
ton Of their pugiistc abilities 70 az aston
ished audience, with the accustomed lf."-
mings, such as cursing, noise and coh'us.o"
and a general row. AN that wac waning
was Y ankee Sullivan and John Morrlssey as
seconds, and few additional "fancy men
as bottle-ho.ders and spongers. Still, IN
ameteur arrangement, and lmpromp'u al
that, twas very creditable; and il there were
any little particulars omitted, the exalted
character Of the sparring ground-the Hall
oil Representatives Of this great nation
is quite insufficient to atone for all delin-
Qnencies. zsrNs 49,. q
The telegraph has probably already CIV
en- YOU notice OF the circumstances attend.
ing this performance. The first three days
of The present week were set apart by spe-
cial order for the consideration of Terrific
rial business. Mr.. Farley, OF the kenne-
bee District OF Maine, gut before the House
for the consideration the Senate bill to aid
in the construction OF q line OF magnetic
telegraph &c: oss the territories to, the PacR-
ic, which he briefly explained aud advoea-
ted
+, General Lane Of Oregon interrupted him
several times with questions and call TO
order; and subsequently made an effort TO
have the bill passed oyer. arguing that II
| was not Territorial business. Mr.. Farley
interposing called the delegate FROM Oregon
| to order.
| Mr.. Lane, angrily and dictatorially objec-
ted to Mr. Fariey's interruption; whereup.
| on the latter reminded him that he Lad the
right to call him to order, and also that he
(Mr. F.) had submitted courteously to re.
peated Interruptions by Mr.. Lane. Mr.. L.
who was standing in or near the centre
asle. about ten feet from Mr.. Farley, ex
claimed, "You're fredericksburg his
words to the gentleman from Maine--and
starting menacingiy towards him. Mr.
Farley instantly retorted," You're a dbl
arr--and sprang at once to meet Mr.. Lane
who was advancing The parties met and
/
failed to do any serious damage.
OF course the greatest confusion ensued-
Members essayed flying leaps over The desks
TO get to the seat OF war; others rushed a.
long the aisles to the same spot; the Speak
err banged away with his gavil, aud unavail-
Iingy appealed to the House to .scome TO or
der" but the members were determined to
see whether Oregon and Name would
"come to time" and the authority OF the
| Speaker was, for the nonce, perfect non
entity. General Lane, with wrathiully
red countenancc, was easii, extreated from
the melee and conducted to his seat. Mr..
| Farley, Thoughts small man, gave four stout
fellow members little trouble TO hold him.
Anon. those who were first in efforts to
i separate the parties was Mr.. Hamilton, 'oi
MARYLAND Mr.. Farley did not relish his in
reference and when he found that Mr.. Ham
liiton was preventing him from furnishing
the man who had insulted him, he turned
upon Mr.. Hamilton and belabored him in
stead.
Quiet was finally restored; but few min.
utes later Mr.. Lane came near reducing
another explosion by referring to his late
combatant as 'that fellow" which was re.
ceived with burst of indignation by the
House. No steps were taken TO inquire in.
to this affair. and no motion was made to re-
buke either party for his share in this out
rage upon the dignity of the House. The
tide of sympathy is clearly against Lane
who has been inexcusably irritable and pet.
ulant all winter, and whose whole manner
this morning was offensive, to say nothing Of
the vulgar epithet which he applied to Mr.
Farley wifhout the sliphtest proyocatiou
Mr.. F has always demeaned himself hereto.
fore as quiet, peaceably and courteous
gentleman Tomorrow the House viii
manifest its sympathy with him by giving
many votes for his bill which il might not
have received except for Lanes course to.
day.