New-York daily tribune., 1858-02-08
e. Free Fight in the House
7se LEooMeTomTEe DEFEATED
THE PROSPECTS TO-DAY.

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WASHINGTON, Saturday, FEB. 6-2A a. M.
sshth,siust occurred on the floor, The House
-,, very ouet, and Mr.. Quitman Of Miss. hay-
hs risen TO make proposition, Mr.. Grow OF ia.
vs, passing down the aisle Of the Democratic side
sf the House, when Mr.. Keitt OF 5. c. accompanied
by Mr.. Davis Of Miss, came up 10 bin. Mr.. Grow
sbjs cted TO Mr. Qutmans making any remarks.
M Keitt said, if you are going to object 60 over
Il your own side Of the House. Mr. Grow rephed
tAis 10 free land and every roan has rlght 10
De where he pleases.
Mr.. Keitt then came up to Mr.. Crow and SAID be
wanted 10 know what lie meant by such an answer
~ that
Mr.. Grow said he meant just what he sad, that
tAis wss free land, and a man bad night to be
where he peases.
Mr.. Kett took Mr.. Grow by the throat aud said,
"Iwill let you know you are damned Black Re-
publican puppy!
Mr.. Grow knocked his hand off, and SAID, ~
shall occupy such place in the Hall as please and
70 pgeer-driver can crack his whip over me-
Mr. Keitt then seized Mr.. Grow by the throat
again, and Mr.. Grow knocked him dow0.
Mr.. Davis and several other Southern members
attacked Mr.. Grow, who defended himself bravey.
The Republicans rushed in body to his assist
anoe, and general fight eDsued in the middle Of
ne Southern side Of the House; il lasted about
two minutes, and was terminated by the Sergeant
at-Arms, who thrust himself among tue cOmoatants
and with bis mace and aided by the cooler members
restored order. The House, as if sensible of the
grave and dsgraceful nature of the event, became
immediately quiet.
The Speaker directed the roll TO be called on a
motion TO excuse member from rising.
Twas in that part Of the gallery wbi:h is just
ever the scene of combat and Jaw the whole affair
Ne weapons were used or shown except those
which nature has provided.
The conversation between Grow and Keitt was
repeated to me BY bystander.
3oelOck, q. m.-TDe House is very quiet, the
members gathered in groups in the corners of the
Aan are consulting with grave loOkssand subdued
voices.
The vote has been taken four times since the
EeAt, Oh motions TO adjourn to excuse, &c. Gen
alretult same as before.
Mr.. Stephens and Mr.. Quitnan have offered to
withdraw all the motions on their side, aud to agree
Tat the vote shall be taken Monday at p. m.
She Anti Lecomptonites after conslksion have
declined.
81 g.. MIR. Quitman has just made the follow
bs propositions: All nIOtous pvuding, made
since the call Of the previous question upon the
amendment offered by the gentleman from Illinois
(Hsrris), shall be withdrawn, and the vote shall
then be taken on seconding the previous question,
Ehereupon if carried, the House will adjourn to
Monday, at one O'Clock. On Monday the vote
sAan be taken. on the main question.
Objection was made from both SIDES and the
rsn is now being called on question of adjourn
pent.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 6, lS5S-6a. m.
Mr.. Hassin of New-YOrk has twice at
bsupted to renew Qutman's proposition, and
Gay Of Kentucky has made the same attempt
snoe without success. Objection was made by
Democrats. The Yeas and Nays have been called
several times since my last Dispatch on motions TO
adjourn, and the result Of the last was Yeas, 40;
Nays, 81. The House is quiet and sleepy, about
twenty spectators in the galleries sitting up, and
twice a. many stretched upon the benches asleep.
II IL impossible to tell how or when the struggle
wil terminate.
I0am.-The contest is over for to-day. The
House adjourned st7 a. M, after session Of 10
hours. At 6 q. m. the LecOmptonites who were
awake showed evident signs Of being heartily tired
sf the fight. The opposition, on the contrary kept
AAeir vote up splendidly. They sent word to the
ether side that they would accept nothing short of
their ultimatum, namely, the abandonment of all
ailatory motions piled up on each other, the fixing
Of Q certain time when the vote should DC taken,
And the cutting off all further debate.
At 61 O'Clock q. m. proposition was made by
Nr Quitmsn Of Mississippi for the House to ad-
joun till Monday, and that then the vote should'be
taken without further delay, debate, or dilatory
motions In answer to an inquiry BY Messrs.
Sherman Of Ohio and Colfax OF Indians, the Speak
81 declared he would regard Mr. Quitman's resolu-
6on as special order on Monday, overriding all
ether special orders and should regard the diatory
motions pending as all cut off, so that the vote on
she main question could be had Immediately.
Beside these gentlemen, Mes,rs Washburn Of Ne,
lOvejoy and Campbell made inquiries of the
SpeAer, and were answered in similar manner
There Was pause Of about one second after the
6pcaAer made this declaration No vote was
taAen, but the Speaker rose and rsp;dlv ss;d.
"Thsrc being no objection, the resolution 10
"sdopted, and the House is adjourned, to meet on
Monday next" In a minute more the hall
wAs deserted, The closing proceedings were COZ.
iscted with good humfor on all sides.