Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1857-01-15

| The CbBir called Bridges 10 order, put inc
gentleman was 10th to be civil, and persisted
in authority it turned out to De,
| When Arnod's name was called he handed
his credentials to Bridges, with the ooscrVa-
ton that he recognized no other as tne proper
| person TO receive them. Again Bfioges re-
| marked, with wonderful modesty, that ne was
! the chief cook in tho pantry, ana no was de-
termined that his rights should not be in
vsded; whereupon Mr. Ingersoii, OF dailatin,
| moved to expel him. Arnold arose to defend
his friend, when the Chairman enquired if he
| (the Chair was recognised as the presiding
| officer by the member from Chicago Tho
| latter made no answer, and the previous mo.
| ton was then moved and carried, with but
one dissenting voice. The Sergeant at Arms
| proceeded to execute the order Of the House,
and the cauldron, already warm, began to boil
and sing. Arnold called to his angry pitcher
to empty out .peaceably, but Bridges exhib-
tied ne disposition to comply with the REQ uest
The Sergeant, with bow, laid his hand upon
the gentleman's shoulder, and Bridges made
an effort 20 put his knuckles into the Ser
geant's fat face. Then followed a scene,
which, as the novel writer's say, "beggars do
scription." Bridges battled with all his might
and indeed L must accord him the credit, if
credit is the proper term, Of evinciDg through.
out the whole transaction a pluck that was
worthy of better cause The Sergean: did
not appear to have wish to do any harm to
his beiligerent adversary; but he was deter.
mined that re should go out of the House
and out he did 60; the before mentioned Off
Ger dragging the Aforesaid usurper by the COL
lar, the latter kicking and splurging, while
several members were at his back, boosting
him in the direction Of the door, where the Of
Tended made his exit. / am gratified to be
able to state that no bones were broken and
to Bridges collar and to the SeTgeant's en-.
broidered shirt bosom. Iapprehend tn at both
gentlemen were somewhat fatigued after the
tussle At anyrate they breathed as though
they were tired
1.-The object of all this obstinacy on the part
of Bridges and his instigators, in persi5ting
that he was still the Clerk, is apparent. The
idea was to exclude two Democratic members,
whose seats are contcsted-thinking in this
way to embarrass the Democrats in the Or
ganizatiOn. The scheme was concocted among
some of the Republican members beforehand,
and MIR. Arnold had prepared himself with a
big book of some sort, from which he expected
to convince the illiterate nabobs who inhabit
Egypt, according to Northern fable,) that it
was and ought to be as he said. But it trans
pired that those benighted individuals "knew
their rights, and, knowing, dare maintain
them"
Bridges was sold-completely didded He
had been promised that he would be endorsed
in his undertaking, and he felt, no doubt,
while he was making himself 80 conspicuous
yesterday, that, like Roderick Dhu, he had
only to wind his horn to summon to his side a
clan of hackers. Alas, for the frailty Of human
hopes, But really he deserves credit for his
consistency, and pity for his credulity. What
shall We say of his cOnfederates whose courage
OOzed out precisely at the time when it was
most needed? Surely, it was adding treachery
to treason.
cat no time since the forming of the Terri.
tory into State, has the Illinois Legislature
permitted the Clerk of preceding session to
the House. At the last session-two
years agO-Judge Logan, then leading Black
Republican, called the mem bers to ORDER, and
proceeded to organize as did the House yes
terday. At that time there was Republican
and the previous Clerk-Captain
Dilier-was Democrat. Tits no argument to
instance parliamentary usage in other bodies
What is the usage here should be the ques-
ton to be decided and, in this, precedent is
the only guide" -
The House Investigating Committee We
were in error yesterday in stating the names
of those who were examined before this con-
mittee, Mr.. Raymond, the editor of the New
York Times, having alone been called before
them on that occasion. J. W. Simington, a
Washington correspondent of the Times,
before them this morning, we learn.
1t is said around the Capitol that both these
witnesses refused to answer the interrogatories
Of the committee the former basing his refu-
sal on the ground of his privilege as public
journalist to comment freely upon the acts of
the National Legislature. We have not heard
stated the grounds alleged by the correspond.
ent of Mr. Rsymond's paper for his deolension
to answer
Personal Explanations -Immediately az
ter The journal was read today in the House,
Mr.. Campbell, Of Ohio, rising to personal
explanation, disclsimed any intention of re-
fecting personally On Mr. Rust of Ark in his
remarks on Tuesday last, On moving the pre-
vious question upon tho resolutions to print
the message, &c which had led to the misun-
between them that then and there
occurred on the floor.
He was followed, we hear, by Mr.. Rust, WHO
explained that his remarks in reply to Mr. C.
on that occasion having been predicated en-
the idea that that gentleman's remarks re-
ferred to above, were designed to reflect On
him personally. He recalled them on hearing
bis explanation. So, amicable relations again
exist between them, VIC suppose.
Comm snder Harts.eine and his Officers
We have to say that Commander Hartsteine
and the Ulcers who accompanied him to Eng
land in the Resolute are not to return to the
United States in the British vessel of war, Re-
tribution, as stated in the newspapers, but in
packet ship.
Charity Begins at Home.-At least true
charity begins there if the wise and good of
al ages and climes are not in error. The
wisdom and force of that venerable adage is
so caPitslly illustrated in a late New York
Express, as that We quote 1t as follows:
1T was but the other day we remember,
that the kind hearted Honorable Miss Muir
ray, an English gentlewoman, who, in her
day, has filed the highly honorable place of
Maid Of HOncr-that is TO say,-one Of the
Maids of Honor to the Queen SAINT over n