Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1858-02-11
CONGRESSIONAL
WASHINGTON. F"b. 8 /;

WASHINGTON. F-b. b 1888.
The Housr, the whole night Was wasted
ON rival mutIun,. AT halt past q A NJ.
NJ. QuituIan submitted d Resolution that the
.iou,. adIourneed tit MonGay neal, ~hen
ta. subj, ct unler consideration, the kan-as
uiessage, shall be Resumed, and The vote Oh
the ~pcnGing propositions s!iati be taken
without further deisF,+aa 70 or dla ory n'o-
lions. U.a imuus Consent r. a7 g!vea OF
the in.rodurtInn O. The resolution, ~ii'cn
as agreed to. and the S.euker aahUmHrtG
lir Il ause adjourned unriI M,'nGay, wien
he subject sill DC the SPECIAL Hrder.
Just DEF re = d. u. The House Was In wn
in;o y.,lrn excitement, and Ii Sc he vi
fearful con usi n. 1t a pears tfut while
lir. Grow, o.. Pa, Was waking do"n The
aisle on. The Democratic side D! the Hill,
MIR. Krilt, OF $. c., and 4 friend, approached
him, and a Slight squabble ensued hcltt
struck Grow, when the parties were separ-
a.ad BY their friends. Tuey tx hanged
words in an evidently excited and menac:ng
manner. keirt again dealt u bow al Gro"
the latter knocking HIM down. Crowds OF
their respective friends rushed to the res
cue OF The various meuIb-rS on zach side
who engaged III a tight IN tue urea IN font
of n CiSrk's desk. w Ashbu'ne, oi IilIuuis,
was conspicuous among the Republicans.
| dealing heavy blows; and speaking loudly,
| called for orGer aud the Seargeau;-at-Aruns
to interfere.
That officer carrying his mace Of Office;
together with his assistants, hurried 10 the
scene and crowded into .ie thirkest OF the
fight in which at least a do<en members
were engaged. Some minutes elapsed
before the truly fearful contest was quoted
The members having reluctantly retired to
their seats, there was a dead Calm In COM
parison with the scene just enacted.
Mr.. Quitman moved that they now ad.
i urn and take up the question on the refer
ence of the message on Monday at ! O'Clock
D. m. Emphatic general responses from the
Republican side of No. No.! Confusion
began to break out afresh, when the Speaker
said he would direct the Seargean;-at-Arms
10 place under ares all tlose who disgracet
the order of the House.
Mr.. Campbell OF Ohio. said he Ioresaw
that disagreeable feeling would result here
from the exciting questions connected with
Kansas, and was called TO order by Mr.
Barksdala
Mr.. Campbell said he wished the gentle.
man from Mississippi to know that he was
his peer. A member OF Congress who wa
witness to the difficulty between Messrs,
Grow and Keitl, gives the following par.
liculars:
Grow objected to Qatman making an.
remarks.
Keitt said 81 you are go NJ to object
return to your own side ut the House"
Grow responded that this l. ii Tree Hal!
and any m.n has a right 20 Ue where Il,
phases
he t, c.me up To Grow, dnd sad "h'
warned To know hat he mrlut By such 81
a s er is that"
Grow saIa that he meant just what h,
alL-lna this is a Tree Hail, and Il mai
has IA right Ia b. where he plrases
j, krlt, takln. Gro by The riiroe,, sa d
Il " II show you-yuu knew sor nr,
ID b ack Republics" puppy.
GIu~ knocked h hand up, say NJ. d"
sIiaiI Occupy such a pace in he Il 81 a.
please, AID no nigger-driser sha.i crach III
ah:p over me"
Kent then grabbed G ow by the rh~utl
aEd Grow knUrked his hand away, wne
k-.tt came at HIM.
;, Grow then knocked HIN down.
The fight took place at 20 minutes to
DC oC. this morning.