Mineral Point tribune. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1854-1858, 1858-02-16
TIE Fight IN Congress.

Boys were on har,. and acted well their
parts Potter of Milwaukee, did well, but
claim for Washburn the aPpella;ion Of q Bravese
Of tie Brayes'-he having taken the first
scalp. Hurrah for CAD.
Washington. Feb 6. 1923.
4 little before o'clock this morning, Mr.
Grow. who Is tie recognized Republican leader
IN the House, went over To the Democratic side
of the Hall TO talk with Mr. Hickman, of PEN
sylvaiia As he turned TO leave Mr. Quitmau
rose and asked MIN to make an explanation
Nh GROW objected 10 any speeches which were
out OF order, AMI then started down the aisle
with view of returning 10 his OWE seat when
Mr.. keit, of South Carolina call ed TO him
asking. Why don't you go over on your own
side, God d-n You, If you want to object p
" h:.t business have you IL. this ST e. any how2"
o. something 10 that effect
blr. Grow replies-quietly and coolly, saying
q" This Is free hall, a3d | have the right t. OBJ
lecI from amy part Of it when | choose. Then
n response 10 an appeal from Mr. Harris of l.
hunIs, Mr. Grow withdrew his directions. in
order 10 permit Gen Quitman to 90 ou. BY th:s
. time, keith, who seems to have supposed that
lac had only to look ferociously al !, Northern
man - wilt hIIu-and presumed. perhaps, upon
the fact tha5 he l. a more athletic than the
gentleman from PennSvlvania-had crossed
CT 10 meet Mr Cow. AS the latter about
10 pass, keltt inquired IN a rufiianly tone, what
did VOC mean by that answer which you gave
me Just now -
II meant precisely what l said-that this is,
free hall, and | will object from whatever part
81 Il | see f." was A-. Grows reply a. he ok
ed his assaIlant calmly IN the face The chiv-
airoUs and aentiemauiy South CaroliHIsn re-
turned - tie charge, SAYING III show you,
YOU are id black Republican puppy
afr. Grow, still unexcited Answered. Iou
may think me what you please. Mr.. heitt. bat
let Ile Tell FoE jAat niger driver Sd ali come
up from has plantation to crack his lash about
my cars q Wc'il see about that" SAID heItt.
he caught Mr.. Grow b. the throat. Mr. H.
tire" his sssailants hand off, aud Mr.. Rueben
Davis, OF Mississippi, who lad followed Mr..
Kent. evidently with The intention OF restrain
Ing iIn,Iai exposed a. oace for Icace.
TINS eaded the difficulty for IN instant, but
almost immediately heiJt broke from Mr.. Davis
and rushed upon Grow, aeizug him again 10y
the throat, when the latter planted 4 blow under
re le,t ca % = the gentleman from South Car
DIN. which spraw!ed higa fairly upon his face
on the ticot- Nr. X picked himself up, and al
ter some Intellectual and random passes, left the
nan ana vas seen no more until after the
Zee ended, except by some friends who spoused
MS bruises l understand he j. under The I'M
preston that he h studied has zoe, and s. fell
The mistake, certainly IS ezcdsabie, FOR the
blow which he finally provoked from Mr., Crews
1ons-Suitertu-; patience, severe that he
would hardly be expected 10 have any very
clear recollection of the circumstances
These t-a.ss ctlous, which takes much time
- relate, We're The work 81 very few minutes
and all occurred on the Democratic side Of H..
House. When tie blow was struck, 4 dozen
Southern men rushed toward the partils some
doubtless 10 keep the peace and others 10 hay,,
4 aaud II the fight. BarkSdalc Of 4 =! .-lrli,i
Mcqueen of South Ca-oIin. and Reuben Divis
We're prominent IN the ecrimmage. BarssdaIs
SpccIhcly states and doubt Lot truly, that hi.
0aly object vas - ssperatc the coutestaa. He
anu ofEe: opponents seized upon Grow a. once
- kent Vas alct y hors lie combat. To r-er-
tlencu on the ocheIr side Of the hall j. H.
very 1uUeL y though the gentleman from Pe9n-
SylFalla Was about 10 be cut INTO miuce meat
AaI the aatl-Lccompton men rushed over in a
body To ale rescue. Foremost came Mr. Py,te-
OF " lseoAsln, very athlete. cympac. man. 10
bounded INTO the centre OF the excited group
striking rIcAt and left with tremendous VIZ
ashoG-n, Of Illinois. aad his brother Of y
c"FSin, also were prominent, and tor a minnie
O. NO Il seemed a though we were To have ,
h4keaIy hight on i magnificent scale Banks
dale had hold OF Grow, when Potter strUcL, hin,
=. = go P-o"' sdpR''sing has he was hurting
that gentleman. B.rkSdaie turning, r,r1Yd am
surprising that It was Eiilu Wasnblrn ~,
S'F3ck hiIn, dropped Grow and struck n the
gentleman rom Illinois. Cadvallader C. Wash
burn peTcc!ylng lac attack upon lis b-.+f,a-
also made dash .. Mr. BarkIlIale. ana -
him BY the hair. apparently far the prrno-a II
drawing him g. INTO chaEcery aud p1.9rncTiiao
h;n to greater satisfaction. UorrihT. Ia r,Is..7
VI. sarksdaics wig came of in Cadvsuads,
left h.nd-and his ght fist expended ITSELF
WIN tremendous force against the unres;xtip,,
AR. his iudIcrous incident unUua.tiorqI,,,,
did much towards restoriI 2 good 'ret,-r. -
-e4eeutly-and is effect vas heIybfene4 No. =,
At.te by The fact that in The cxcit..rne-t on 10
occasion b''Asda+e restored his Wiz wrong side
foremost
There seemed to be very little method IN Tho
struggle, and it was hard TO tell VII, wa. -
( earnest, and who was trying to restore order
Inc Speaker yelled and raped for order VIII
oat effect. The SerEeaut-al-Arlns staIk.d 10
tht scene "t battle mace IN hand, but his Amer
I ieln eagle had uu more effect than the SNEAK
er's gave. Owen Lnveiov. and Lama II Nj
ippI, were paving each other at one 57oint-
e"ca probably trying 10 persuade the, rfber j.,
! KEEP sti.l. Mr- Mott, the c~av-haired tluatrr
+ ItITt'ts''.'iFe from Ohio. was goina, her, and
} there III the crowd. Davis. of Ni.-IS~igr, q .
i severe bur accidental blow from NJ e.
anu VARIOUS gentlemen sustained slI,-hf b-.,i. 4.
ana scratches 4 Virginia representative ~,
/ thought 7Gignuery, # lean>vlS8nia -
about 10 " pitch IN laid his hand upou hi. arm,
/ 10 restrain hum, and vas peretal5tarIIv or4a~.J
/ - desist or be shocked down. Arr % -.
( pennsylvania, ,gught up a heav, sto,..-yta..,
Spt,tou'I, with which to BRAN shoay-s- M .,
deserve 1t, but fortunately did NOT succeed IN
EetlhS tdr enough INTO the excited crowd a.
RAd aa appropriate subject for his veus-arc, g..
and all Over the Hall everybody was excited far
the time 'lN' i''
Fortunately, it did not last long. ana ~.
weapons were openly displayed. When I'D
vs. restored, severn, gentleman we're f,gpd :,
possess a1 eVre'Ss1vviy rumhIei sud dio1,,4ert,,
appearance but there remained litle else 10 ~
ca. Tue eNcitemnt. GeGtleme1 OF orpo.it.
l''s''eN cEosSed over To each other to sxnI,f,
GER l.'eiac dispositions. and they -,r ~.
a-,'s ".ga their oalv plrpose vas % r-.rr.t
1S-'- AalAat explanations. sad hear., l4,.,a
q t1y .tAtc'9u~ points of the drama. we're fol-
-I -. p quiet and return - business DJ,
..., a. -'.-t BIT. Grow wa, in no degree reSnon
G'o.e I@r ,ais- lie ~ hrata'iy assailed. and
~, Riea himself ~ y Wien forhearauce ceased
Z" 'e virtue IItae lesson which he ir,,r,-a.-.4
= - .''s a,saliant saoaJ have the etrect Of -e-
,.."'--''-. "eae.i'-'h Ar. beitt's exhibitions of
..s'....l'. AMI his ALLEGATIONS Of superiority over
-. ..',-@. 1 a'a know that the result viii
-.'l'.e4 i'5 ears under the impression that
&! man VII" don't owa negroes can he t~,44s,,
&'der Io9t with lmpuuitr. 49, It Is 70 be bor-4
II . Fr 80.