Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1858-02-09

side.
Mr.. Washburne, of Maine. thought they
had better first dispose of Kansas Oy refer
ring the message.
Mr.. Keitt and others called him to order.
The Speaker endeayored TO quell the con
fusion, and requested gentlemen to take their
seats.
MIR. Clay. of kentucky. Suppose a gen
tleman occupies anorher's. what then!
The Speaker replied that be can be Gus
ted.
Mr.. Letcher inquired whether it could be
done by legal process. Ltughter.l
Mr.. DAVIS. of Mississippi, aopea ed to the
Republican uem5ers to be allowed to SPEAK
for an hour. lie said that if his privilege
was denied, his personal popularity WAS
such that be would be sacrificed. Laugh
ter.
Among the questions voted on was 4 no
ton to lay on the table the motion to recon
slider tie vote By which the llJuse excused
MIR. Miles from voting on the motion to
excuse Mr.. Gs-nett from voting on the mO'
ton 70 excuse Mr.. Lercher from voting on
the motion to excuse Mr.. Cobb from voting
90 the motion by Mr.. S,ward TO lay on the
table the appeal by Mr.. Stanton, from the
decision by the Speaker that tbs motion To
adjourn till Monday may DC entertained 1"
second time.
Mr.. Davis, of Mississippi, rose u a privil.
eyed question, saying that the heat from
above was blistering his heal, (which l.
bad and he asked the unanimous consent
of the House to wear his handkerchief over
it. (Exec>sive lnugLteT.)
Mr.. Florence, (whoSe mead is also bald, }
objected, causing enewed% laughter.
Ten O'CLOCK. p. M.-S.verai members are
asleep 10 their seats. The galleries are thin
ming out.
Mr.. Florence wanted to know when the
mDrning hour would begin.
\ yUire.-ln TWO hours.
On extusing Mr.. Warren, no quorum voted,
althDuI IN there vas one present, many pen-
ucratic members not responding " their
names.
Mr.. b rk,dlle asked whether it was in OF
der to take Il recess.
Two unsuccessful motions to ADJOURN
were lost, only fifteen voting in The athrma-
tive and niucty-slx 10 the negative no quo
run.
Mr.. Go. Taylor. of New York, hoped the
members would give ny their facetious exhl-
bition, and allow the vote on the reference OF
tie message to be taken.
At eleven o'clock, Mr.. Harris, Of Illinois.
moved a call OF the House.
The call was ordered by a vote OF ~ yeas,
against ~ nays.
The r~OII-cali was not completed, when ut
midnight Mr.. Warren moved an ADJOURN
ment.
The motion was negatived, yeas IG, nays
lO2. The House resumed the call OF the
House. Mr.. BIyce, otSJuth Carolina, called
for the regular order of business.
The Speaker said that, technically, the
morning hour had not arrived.
Mr.. Bcyce pointed To the clock. which
indicated half past twelve. Laughter
The sofas were occupied 10y sIeeper7,
while other members are mapping IN their
seats.
The names Of the absentees were called
and the yeas and nays taken, on e~xcusing
each Of mem these proceedings being oc'
casionally interrupted by a motion to ad'
~iOurn.
Mr.. Davis, of Mississippi, unaccep'ably
proposed by way of variety, that the House
have a few speeches.
Mr.. Grow, of Pennsylvania, objected.
The proceedings ale exceedingly doll,
about one tenth OF the members being either
asleep or nodding in their seats. A few are
smoking cigars, while others are going u and
coming from the refreshment rooms.
Mr.. Quitman bad a proposition to make -
II was now manifest that all this contest
would come to no practical result. lie had
no authority u speak tor his friends, but be
suggested that, to come 10 an understanding
all motions subsequent to the previous, Do
Withdrawn.
Just al this point the House was thrown
into n violent excitement and a fearful scene
of confusion. 1t appears that while MIR.
Grow of Pcnnsylyanis, was walking q '"n
the aisle on the Democratic side of the Hal,
Mr.. keitt, OF South Carolina, aud a friend
approached him, and slight squabbie en-
sued.
Mr.. Keitt struck Mr.. Grow. The parties
were separated by their friends. They eX-
changed words in 40 evidently excited AMI
menaoing manner. Mr.. koitt again dealt
a blow at Mr.. Grow, the latter Knocking him
down. .
Crowds Of their respective friends rushed
to the rescue. The various members 90 each
side engaged in the tight 10 the area fronting
the Clerks desk.
Mr.. Wushburne, Of Illinois, was con-pI-
cuous among the Republicans, dealing heavy
blows.
The Speaker loudly called on the Sergeant
alarms to interfere. That functionary.
carrying his mace of office, together with his
assistants, hurried to the scene and crowded
into the thickc-t Of the fight, &c which at
least "a d I'm members were engaged.
SIme minutes elapsed before this truly
fearful contest was quoted, the members
having reluctantly returned to their seats
There was a dead calm in comparison with
the seen" Just enacted.
Mr.. Quitman moved that they now nd
iourn, and take the qussti n on tho refer n &c
Of TIE Message of the President M KAT
sas affairs, on Mnnday, at one o'clock, +. VI
Emphatic and general RESPONSES from the
Republican SIDE of mo. n"
Confusion began To break Out aircsh, when
the Speaker sad he would direct the Ser
eeanl-a'-.Arms to put under arrest those whg
disregarded the order Of the ~liouss.
Mr.. CarnpbeIl, Of Ohio, SAID he toresaw
disagreeable feelings would result here from
the exciting questions INJECTED with Nan
So, and wa, called to order 10y Mr.. Banks
dii1.
Mr. Campbell said he wished the gsurIe-
man from Mississippi to know that be was
biz peer.
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