Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1858-02-10
IMpoRrANr FROM WASHINGTON.

IMPORTANT FROM WASHINGTON. I
The kansas CoNrEsr-FIcHr BETWEEN kEIrr |
AND GRow-KErrT KNOCKED DowS-EyERf-
BODY PITCHES IN.
The Kansas Battle was fairly commenced at !
Washington on last Friday. The struggle was
upon the resolution of Mr.. Harris, of Illinois,
to refer the Presidents Message, with instruc-
tions, to select committee of Thirteen. This
the Speaker decided to be an amendment to
motion of Mr.. Hughes, of Indiana, to refer
the message to a committee without lnstruc-
tions. Mr.. Harris accepted the ruling and
called for the previous question. Thereupon
Mr.. CliDgman, of North Carolina, moved an
menced piling motion upon motion and called
the Yeas and Nays upon them, in order to
consume time and stave off action. The sin
gular spectacle was presented of an Admins
tration party in Democratic House being
forced to resort to every species OF parliamen-
tiary tactics to prevent a vote on the reference
of their own Presidents message. The ses-
sion was kept up until late in the night.
At about O'Clock, Mr.. Quitman OF Miss.
having risen to make a proposition, Mr.. Grow
of Pa. was passing down the isle of the DEM
ocratic side OF the House, when Mr.. heitt OF
S. C. accompanied by Mr.. Davis OF MISS,
came up to him. Mr.. Grow objected to Mr..
Quitman's making any remarks. Mr.. keitt
said, if you are going to object go over to
your own side of the House. Mr.. Grow repii-
ed this is free land and every man has right
to be where he pleases.
| Mr.. Keitt then came up to Mr.. Grow and
said he wanted to know what he meant by
such an answer as that +!
Mr.. Grow said he meant just what he said,
that this was free land, and man had
right to be where he pleases.
Mr.. Keitt took Mr.. Grow by the throat and
said, ssI will let you know you are damned
Black Republican puppy''!
Mr. Grow knocked his hand off, and said
81 shall occupy such place in the Hall as
please and no nigger-driver can crack hi:
whip over me-"
Mr.. Keitt then seized Mr.. Grow by the
throat again, and Mr.. Grow knocked him down
Mr. Davis and several other Southern mem
bers attacked Mr.. Grow, who defended himsel
bravely.
The Republicans rushed in body to hi
assistance, and general fight ensued in the
middle of the Southern side of the House.
Barksdae rushed in to part the combatants
Washburne, of Illinois, thinking that he wa
going to pitch into Mr.. Grow, struck at Barks
dale and knocked off his wig.
The Speaker loudly called for order, ant
called on the Sergeant nt-at-Arms to interfere
That functionary, carrying his mace of office
together with his assistants, hurried to tn
scene, and crowded into the thickest of tn
fight, in which at least dozen members wer
engaged.
Some minutes elapsed before this trul
fearful contest was quieted, the members hav
. irg reluctantly returned to their seats. Their
was dead calm in comparison with the seen
just enacted.
Mr.. Quitman moved that they now adjourn
and take the question the reference of th
message of the President on Kansas affairs o
Monday, at O'Clock P. II.
Emphatic and general responses from tn
Republican side of ssNoi nol''
Confusion began to break out afIesh, whe
the Speaker said he would direct the Sergeant
at-Ams to put under arrest those who disre
garded the order of the House.
Mr.. Campbell, of Ohio, said he foresa
disagreeable feelings would result here fro
. the exciteing questions connected withKansa
and was called to order by Mr.. Barksdale.
Mr.. Campbell said he wished the gentlems
from Mississippi to know that he was his pee
The House was in session till after tv
, O'Clock, but finally adjourned without takir
= | a vote on the resolution of Mr. Harris.
From the proceedings of Congress it won
appear that the opponents of the Lecomptc
: Constitution have majority in the House.
THE LATEST
At 2! O'Clock on Monday, after considerab
maneuvering, the vote was taken on Mr.. Ha
ris' motion to refer the Message to Speci
d Committee of fifteen, and resulted in the d
:. feat of the Administration party by vote
IS Yeas Ia, Naysl11. This is regarded as equi
: alent to rejection of the Lecompton Const
l. tuition, by the House.
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