The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1858-02-17
Correspondence Of the Chicago Times.
IN Good Humor Again-A Cro,oded House.
The Washington Union-Speaker Orr
Senators Davis end Esssenden.

N Good Hun,or Again-A Cro,oded House
The Washington Union-Speaker Orr
Senators DGuis end Fessenden.
WASHINGTON, Feb.s.
Good humor reigned in Warsaw this morn.
ing. The House came together in iOvial
mood, az if there had been no bruising, or but:
feting, or pulling off of wigs on Friday every
t,ody was talking about the fray, apparently in
the best possible spirits no gangrene or sore
ness seemed to be ruling in anybody's heart !;
there were no black eyes. Grow and Keitt
both entered the House unchanged. Giddngs
1t Ohio, said that Keitt was seen coming up
Pennsylvania avenue with a coffin dashed to his
back, and two niggers wheeling small swivel
in front OF him. To be serious. keitt made
very handsome apology to the House, acknowl-
sdgmg that he was the aggressor ana in the
wrong; of course that will suffice. He Insists
however. that Grow did not knock him down,
and published card TO that effect in the Bal.i.
more Sun. Grow used to be lumberman in
the State Of Maine. by universal consent Pot
and entitled to wear the belt Never will the
galleries Of the House be more densely crowd
ed than they were this morning; they were
packed and jammed full up. These galleries
are of vast capacity, and when they are full
they contain great number of human beings.
The gay dresses of the ladies, and the flourish
ing Of their fms gave the galleries lively and
vaiegated aspect; the display of beauty and
fashion was immense. An anxiety 10 look at
the battle field Of Friday mo: ming probably
t4,w out the crowded a attendance, Al perhaps
an idea that possibly hostiltics might be re-
newed. Whoever entertained srch an idea as
this was egrcgiousy dis ,ppointod. Everything
went on orderly and smoothly as clock work.
The opposition had exhausted their parlia-
mentary tactics, ard, satisfied that further op-
ysm readers already know the result of the roll
calls of this morning. Major Harris and his
motion for select committee prevailed. The
majority was not large, but it secures the object
sinSed as as well as larger majority would
The country want to know the facts, and now
they will know them. If Speaker Orr selects
sound, conservative men for this committee We
have every hope, says the States, that the Demo.
cratic party will be great gamer by the result.
Certainly it could not fail to be great loser by
smothering a call for investigation SO reason
able rs that of Major Harris. The servile and
anti-Democratic Washington Union can pom
der over the result of to-day's voting at its
leisure. 1t denounced Major Harris. but he
has triumI he'd Never was there an official or
gan so malignant and at the same time SD i'm
beetle and 1riveling. 1t n,umbles like tooth
less cur, BUTT can infict no harm. OF Speaker
Ofr's fairness do not entertain a doubt. A
better presiding officer than he, never occupied
the Chair of the House. He is courteous, able
impartial. prompt and has powerful lungs. 80
that he can be heard in the most stormy times.
On the eventful night of Friday last lie gave
ample proof of his high qualifications to qucll
the most serious tempest and reprcss the ang,i-
.st tH,nult Some attribute the row to the fact
that there were no ladies present in the gal.
leries.
The address of those Democratic members
Of the House who are opposed to the Lecomr.
ton fraud, will shortly appear and will give
good and sufficient reasons for their course.
In the Senate to-day there was sharp rass age
at arms between Davis, Of Mississippi, and
Fessenden. of Maine. 1t was All exciting
scene, while at lasted. Both are able and spir-
tied men. 1t was "diamond cut diamond. p
The galleries were hushed into silence with
breathless interest.
The debates in the Senate for some time to
come are likely to be worth listening to. They
arc full Of life and 81 irit.
Senator Clay. Of Alabama, announced that
Alabama would stand by her resolutions recent
y passed, in o CERTAIN contingency.
Senator Fessenden, Of Maine, like William
the Conqrcror, and many other renowned per.
sonagcs-the present French Minister at the
Court Of ST. James, Count Walcwski, for in.
stance- 'entered his appearance in thisb. cath
Ing world somewhat. irregularly, but this fact il
said to be favorable to ability.
Tho glorious weather still continues here
and % do the Indian visitors of Uncle Sam
These last have become o bore, and sloulG
make their exit for the Far West as speedily ii
possible. GLo.us.