The Union and eastern journal. [volume] (Biddeford [Me.]) 1854-1858, 1858-02-12

MIR Harris To withdraw the motion, and
thun moved call OF the House.
Mr.. Clngman moved an adjournment.
Ilalls Of "I-t's take Oh. qae-tion, min
glcd with yociftullons OF "No, no.
Gr,ar confusion prevailed. a ,oiee-"uo
il Lo,s-ihe bght has eOumenced ha, ha'
ha. &s."l
The motion did not prevail. Then
commenced course OF fac,ious proceed
ings coming from the friends OF LeeOmp
ton. which were continued through the
night, motion after motion to adjourn
was voted down, the opponents OF Lee
compton being determined ifpossible TO
have the question Of reference taken be-
fore the session closed. Some OF the pro-
ceeGings during the night were exceed
ingly farcical. Between one aud two tue
valiant Mr.. Kei,t who tlourishcd ut the
beating OF Sumner, made an attack Oh
Mr.. Grow of PENNSYLVANIA which MIR. IT,
properly ended by knocking him down.
aud in the general melee that occurred
quite number of members got toored'
Tie particulars Of the fight are gwen by
IaI"rs As lollo~s
One o clock A. NJ Mr.. Davis Of Mis- is
sipuI un.,ccJpL.ply prIpJssi by WAY oi Va
r,cty that the ll,usc have "a few slecchcs -
MIR '.rOw ohjse'ed.
The pr,csslinss were e1csdin;ly dull.
al,ut One-IouIh at e u,rIuhSrs bsng either
Asleep ur uOlllns IN their SEATS. a les
were sm,kru. cigars, aud others going and
cnunln. from the relrcslncnt rO'nns.-
Just AT this IrJinI tile ll'u~e was thrown ~
4, m,,sI yi,lout excitement, and a fearful
cUuiusInn JOJk place.
a uieuib;r oi Cn,gress, wh' was u witness
giyrs the Iu,lOSins Particulars.
Mr. Grow OblccGcd u Mr. QditmIns max
ing any remarks
Mr.. Ksi.t sad, ifyOu are g,ins to Object.
return L, your Uwu s'Ue Oi the liOuse
Mr. Cow resp "dSd. thus Is a tree hall
and every man las "A right To bc where he
ll,',-s.
Mr.. X lit then came up u Mr. Grbw anu
said . want g., K .Ow WHAT You mem 10y
sLch AN answer ~ thItI
Mr.. Grow replied moan just what !
say; hi, ia Tree hall, unda man has IA
risht L, Ia ~hcre Ice pIc,Ss.
Alr. KeiII taking Mr.. GrDw 10y the thrnt
sIhl: IL will 1T yOu know that you are ~
damned black Repuh ic.n puppy"
Mr.. Grow kn ,c~vd up his maud, saying
al shall uccup, SUCH u place ia this hail Is
plalse, and nv niger driver shall crack hls
whip over nae.
Mr.. Keitt then again grabbed Mr. Grow
by the throat, and Mr.. Grow knocked his
hand ulf.and Mr.. Kritt coming at him ug,in,
Mr.. Grpw knocked him down
The H. ht took ace ut 20 minut"s' :
O'clock Further difficulties are aIprchy"'
ded. The respective friends oi both parties
rushed "a the rescue Various mUuIbcrs un
et;n Idle cmsassl in the fight, which took
place ~ the area iruntlng the Clerks disk.
MIR. Washburn ot In WIS CONSPICUOUS
among the Repub icIns, dealing heavy
blows. The speaker lOudly anu imp"rh,lvely
demanded order. and c.,lltI on the Sergeant.
at Aruls % interfere. rnr functiUnary. car
ins his mac 81 Office, together with MS as
sistants, hurried tu the sctiic anu crowded
intp the thick',t Of the fight, IN which ut
le ~ "A doI,n members were engaged. SIma
m ,ulents rElI sci before this truly Tt,I tut
contest WIS qIie,cl The memb:Ts having
reluctantly returned to their seats, there Was
a dead calm, in 90 np.rison with the scene
Just enacted.
Mr.. Quitmin proposed that they now ad'
t,ssa s..l t.LS 'I0 references Ot 1io Kansas
Message on Monday at ! o'clock. I ere
~er., emphatic AMI general resi- Un-cs irom
the RtpIr lic.lu riIe, F" M, n,, no. L e
cut, slrn bss,n IA br,ak uut aipsh. when
the Speaker said he ~odld d,rcct tile Srr
ge,nt-it. Arms BIZ" pIt uWlcr Tre't thOsc who
disregard the uplcT Oi tic House.
The closing proceedings Oi the session nrc
gwen thus.
-Four O'Clock A. w. The House has just
released lo .dimTd. heie y no Immediate
prospect III, WIS hiiui t,kn un any at tile
qIrs,i ~ cInurctcl wIIh the k'"S'" mes
$40. From / t. u, u'clIck, thu time wa>
waSrcJ uU TRIVIAL mHr'nS.
Mr.. OuIttnIn suhultt,,i "a resolution that
tie 49, adimru til VI inlay n"x', Wien
the ,uhicct uni'r consideration. the hins'N
maslsl s.IOdld bc resumed a d the vote on
tie pmins pr PI,i,Iu,s shnuh To- taken
witl,,,dt iurtn,r delay h,iuS uc';ISIJntd 10y
d:hlt.' ar IL dt,ry mJ'i'ns.
Un,nIin pIS 20 - ut wIs gIfin Tor thc In'
trJIacdJn at tnc ro>'lu'IOn. which "as
usr,,I a.. a,rl the Spe .ker announccd lhc
lliI,s ali rlru.L ul Monday. whrn tho
sInj,cE wi, c,u; up.Is tbs spcid 'r!ir
wAsnINGroS, Monday. Fob, s.
HORSE. The galleries ~ crowded, Ia.
including many Ladies
ras SS.x r anno ,nc,sl tie p1nlint pr
pHII,It,b,JIs s,pI iIds "a diu'nl t'r
the pr,yIIds a I''Im - InS sNir1l IN ''iIn'
10 rii.r O., PfiI linI's ms I:i.
rriin,dl wcs,cal.i y llO ISIinss
los.
Nc. Wlsiharuc &c M.i,s d,m ,nd5I tia
yy.,s IA nays hdt ,lId not l'rs' &C.
ras iu un IL = ,Jn wIs Dol o. b. pat
by yeas AMI ,..ys yeas ll3, miIs lui.
fIs resale oi tII'yt, 40 ~I1cIel by
every Uuc with exGrcm5 anxiety.
Inc u"xt qicstlIn wIs annbuncci To III
on th mp,,Jn at Mr St'phous TAI reirr the
M ,s,Igc "a the COMMITTEES on Territories
rnc a use disagreed ~ ll3 against Ill.
Mr Clark nl y. Y. asKcl 10 be cxcUs-i
lrum voting, Un the ground that a vuie ~
the Affirmative wOuld h Inconsistent with
thu>s Is htl lu't sIy1n, that a vote IN the
negative wu"Id imIly an unw,Ili"sne,s L"
have au iuSesIIgIJIO j. mi,lc, which shpUid
be 10y the COMMITTEE On fcrritorics.
Toe ilJuso rsfusc,l To excuse him 10y a
vote OF OF ~ against 100.
Mr.. BIrksdLle Ui Mis-. moved to lay Mr
Harris amendment ON The table.
Mr.. Flnronce of Pa. said that the motion
Wa not consistent with the understanding
previously 'grced upon.
Mr.. n,rris remarked that IL wOuld be
recollvctel that tie understanding was by
universal co1ssut
Mr.. savage uf Tenn did not think the
motion 10 Lay on the table wUuld he IncOn.
sIsIeuE with that asrcemcut. as u mis Ia hu-
Ally datermine the question ia the ,.uuss.
Mr.. llarrIs' amendment ~as then clrrisd
n r a 4 III ~