Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1858-04-23
gTatcbman & State 1OurnaI.
MoNrrEL1ER. ApRIL 2a. ls5s.
FROM WASHINGTON.
BY +. p. WALTON


NUN ~ = q pm ~ iNhNs
There has just been fight in the House.
Mr. Helper (outsider from North Carolina, J
ossaled Mr. Craig tmcmbor from the same
stato) on account Of a slanderous charge
which had been made against Helper in the
Senate. Craig struck Helper, when Helper
pitched in and drew Craig's clorot Members
Immediately ntorfcred, and the Sargcant-at-
Arms arrested Helper. lie demanded to
know whether he was arrested for being an
anti-slavery man or for being assaulted by
Craig. The Scrgcant-at-Arms replied that
he was not under arrest at all, but Kept for
the Speakers decision. 1t is said that the
Speaker advised that Helper be handed over
TO the police Il is evident that Helper was
rightly named; he hcipod himself essentially
and if the facts arc as he states them, ! do
not sec but that he will come out of court
honorably The House had just adjourned
so it will be difficult to make ont a breach Of
the privileges of the House, without deciding
that the outrage of Senator Sumner was also
a breach Of privilege. guess the gentlemen
on the Democratic side will be willing TO drop
the subject
Third Trial ON The Kansas question.
Wednesday April 10, s5s.
o'e'ocF !. w.
Mr.. Montgomery of Pa. douglas Demo-
craft calls for the Senate bin for the admission
of Kansas: agreed to-
Mr.. Montgomery moves that the House in
sistupon its adherence to its amendment, and
demands the previous question
Mr.. English of Indiana Doug. pom.) asks
whether the parliamentary usage will require
the Speaker to give majority Of commit
tee of conference to those who represent the
views of a majority Of the House. Objected
to.
Mr.. English said he would move TO agree
to conference, if the previous question is
not seconded.
Vote on previous question by tcllcrs:
Ayes 1Os
Noes l07
Inc Speaker votes In the negative making
tic: so the previous question is not second
ed.
Mr. English says he IS opposed to the Sen
ate BILL but he is unwilling to refuse con-
ference with the Senate and moves that the
House agree to conference.
Mr. Noshbmne OF Me. objects that the
motion is nodmissible' until the House shall
reselnd ITS vote to adhere
The chair oyerruIed the point, quoting re-
port OF Mr. Webster and decision Of the
Senate IN 1881 and stating that there are
many other precedents'
Mr. English states that he has made his
motion with confident expectation that the
speaker will appoint committee from the
anti-Lecompton side Of the House
Previous question seconded without a
count.
Yeas and nays on Mr.. English motion to
agree to conference
Ayes l0S
Noes los
nc oPo"Noi 'o'c' III 'no "U'rinauNe' ana
inc no'lon ior conference Is agreed TO-
moro was some disturbance IN the gallery
ana inc char ordered the gallery to be clear
cd OF all persons who had taken part IN the
disturbance.
MI English suggested that the Speaker
begin with members who commenced the dis
turoance on the floor
Various suggestions TO that effect being
made the speaker revoked his order as to the
galleries.
MI English moved to reconsider the vote
Tor Committee OF Conference and to lay that
molloh ON The table On the latter motion.
inc vote "as-ayes IoS' noes 1905 The chair
voted III the affirmative; so conference was
agree" to-
lhreo uheS' 'h'''ioro' the Speaker inter
Posou lor the Locohp'omics' II is rumored
he has used his personal influence with Mcssrs.
English Pondlolon and their two associates,
to secure tins result, but with pledge to
give the anti-Lecompton men a majority on
the Committee.
The vote for a conference was carried in
tins way the ont'-Lccompton majority being
b. Tour changes were required to make tie,
ana the 'our were iouna IA Mossrs' English of
lnu'"na' nan ana fcndle'on OF Ohio, and
owen Jones oil Fa'-hI douglas Democrats.