The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-02-06
20 S T S RiPT.
ReneOntrc Eetwern Messrs. Grow, or Pa,
and keitt, Of s. G.


and Keitt, Of s. G.
SATURDAY, Two O'CLOCK A. n
The Of atsentees were called and the yeas and
Gays taken Using each o. them These proceedings
we're cccasioualy intercepted by moion to s,jouca-
Mr.. DAVIS, Of Msa., mac opably propo Ell b, way Of
variety, that the souse have u few speeches.
Mr.. Grow objected.
The proceedings we're exceeding dull, about one tenth
Of the members being either asleep uoi ing in their
seasa lew smoking segars and others so,ng aud
coming from the reresbment rooms.
Mr. Q,r'sAs tsdml OF Miss had proposition N
MAKE vs. nov nanileet thss MI inns Contest wes''
come to nj practical result tic ad No authority 10 speak
Tor bis friends, ut be suggested they the under
STANDING that all uoons subsequent 30 to previous ques
just at this point The House was thrown into most VIC
lent excitement and fearful scene Of confusion took
place.
A FI6Hr BHrwKEs nAssRs GROW AND xIrr.
Mr. Grow Was walking doxn the aisle the democratic
side of the hall when Mr. Keia and friend approached
him. Asquabble quickly took place between Mr., Grow
and Mr.. Kei.t Mr.. Kei1 struck Mr. Grow when the
pal tes separated by friends They then exchanged
words in an evidently excited ana menacing manner,
when Mr. Keu gain dealt blow at Mr. Grow the latter
knocking him down. The respective friends OF both
parties rushed 10 the Various members each
ride epgsged n the oght which took place in the area
fronting the Clerks desk.
ar. wAsHBrExx OF H., was couspcu,us among the re-
pubcans, dealing heavy blows.
Tho SrEAKER loudly and impcrativey demanded order
and called on the Sergeant at Arms TO Interfere
That fupctonary, carrying bis office, together
With his assist ns hui ried the and crowded INTO
oe thchest of ne nsh in which al least dozen MEN,
bers engaged
Some niau,eg elsped tefore thi tuly fearful contest
qu,std.
The members having reluctantly returned to their Sc ~
there was dead calm comparison WITH the scene just
enacted
No. Cr,u,S popoei that they nov adjourn aud take
t .a uon tho reference Of the Kansas message on
Nj, .y al trc O'clock.
Emphatic and general responses from the republican
The confusion began 10 break out afresh when the
SPEAKER direct the at Arms put
under thpse who disregardea ,ne oroer OF the
House,
would result here from the exciting questions connected
With Kansas.
Mr. CAMPBELL wished the gentlemen from Mississippi
(Barksdale) to know that he (CAmpbel) his peer
member OF Congress who was a witness to the dll-
Guilty in the House between NJ Grox and Mr. Keiu gives
Mr. GROW objected to Mr.. ouitman's making any no
marks Mr. Ksn s.d "a yoo are s1.ns 70 object ctarn
This Is free hall and every has right 10 be where
hs pieases Mr. Keit. then came up to Mr.. Grow aud
as thstSu Mr. Grow replied, al me just Wcat say
this is free hall and man has right TO be where he
| pleases" 81. kett Gazing Mr. Grow by The throat)
aid will lei you know thai damned black
republican puppy" Mr. Grow knocked up his nsnd say
ing shall occupy such place IN this hall as please and
no niger driver shall crack his whip over 100" Mr..
kei tnen az grabbed Nh Grow By the throat and Mr.
Grow Knocked his hand oG, and Mr.. ket coming AT him
span Mr. Grow knocked him down The hight took place
| al 90 minutes To O'Clock.
| Further difficulties are spprehepded.
H.. To-, n 1, stll votirc Inv Was and nays 10 excusa
| absentecs.
| Mr.. QulrxAs wished TO mako proposition with the
| view Of ending this Improbable contest.
| Objections were made but Afterwards with Ira
| Mr. CurrMAss proposition read tina, all motions nov
pmSpsment Of Mr Harris OF Illinois shah be witharasn
and that shai thu be taken sustaining the de
mand the previous question and carried the House
will adjourn I'LL xonGay and that at one o'clock on th Al
day vote shall be taken on the ain question.
| Mr. HARRis, Of ILL., hoped the proportion would be
adopted, ~ embraced everything gentlemen could aS
Mr.. Conn sal no man had right to compromise his
position without consulting him.
Mr. STANTON thought the proposition JUST ana hoped
| would be agreed 10 unanimously.
Mr. PHILLIPS said the proposition was for vote to be
| taken 10 neht he objected.
The srTARrR said he could eutcrain the proposition
without unanimoGs consent and this was denied =,
The House has Just refused 10 adjourn There no
mediate prospect a being any of the ques
| tons connected vita tae Kansas message.
| senator Douglas Resolutions.
In the Senate Thursday Mr.. DougAs submitted the
| following resoluuons:-
MI the information within bis possession or control on the
| following p,inis3--
J. The rc,urps and votes for and against convention
election held In the Territory Of Kansas In October
| 1856
The census and registration Of votes in tho Territory
81 Kabas under the provisions ~ the act OF the said 10
gi-surs passed In February 1887, providing Tor The
election OF Delegates and assembling convention 70
q The returns Of m election held In sad Territory
the 2et December 1851, under the schedule Of the lie
compton .unooo, uPo te gas+n SGn'''uoo
A. The return OF election held in the Territory Of
Kansas the 9TH day Of January 1888, under the al
tborty Of a Law passed by the L~gs OF sad Terri
to-y submitting the cuosututop formed by the Lecomp
ton convention vote Of the people for ratification OF
The returns Of the election held In sail Territory
the 4h day Of Jstuary 1855 the schedule OF the
Icoompton corsttutL, or governor anc other state ON
GERS and % the legislature specifying The
names OF each ofcer whom certificate oi election ha
been scccfCed, ADD the number Of votes cast and
countea for each candidate, aud distinguishing between
the votes retained within and in the mode pro
weed said schedule ADD those returned subsequently
and other NODES and stating ~hcthef at either OF ssC
e,aedng Airy returns Of y)tcs rejected In conse
qu.nce of havrg been fe,urEed IN time, or ~ tn
right officer, in proper form, OF isf any otner cause
| stating specncslly for what canse.
An correspondence between any Of the executive dc
partmens and Secretary Governor Denver reIsng v
Kansas affairs and which has not been communicated '
| the - nate.
Hsso,ved That in the event ali the Information desires
In the foregoing resolution IL not In the possession
the President 81 any Of the executive departments, h
be respectfully requested TO give the proper orders en'
ske the necessary steps 10 procure the same for the
OF the senate.
M al ed that the resolutions might be immediately
al "a he deemed the information asked for 10 b.
essential 70 the proper understanding Of the subject unde
| confederation. 49, -
Mr. Ssos objected, and the resolal'ons we're laid owe
under tho rnle.
| Nous Arrfvs9 OF the Arabia
| SONY Hook, Feb. STOP. NJ
There arc a. yet no signs Of the steamship Arabia
| from Liverpool, fully due here.
The wind Nm W., and = blowing hard and in