The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1858-04-14
A Fight on the Floor OF the House.
WAsuISGroS April 10.

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HoUsE.-On motion of Clark, of Mo-, after
reading the journals, the House adjourned
| to afford members the opportunity of attend
| ing the funeral service of Mr.. Benton. Near
all the members fingered in the Hall after
the House adjourned, conversing in groups.
or in their seats, when they Were startled by u
| hight between Mr. Craige, Of y. c.. and Mr..
Helper. author of book called the elm.
! pending Crisis" formerly of y. G. They had
just before been angrily engaged in CONVEX
sation. Crowds rushed and separated the
combatants while they were engaged deal
! ing heavy blows. Mr.. Helper was Temporal
thy taken in charge By the Sergeant at
Arms a number Of ladies who were on the
| floor at the time, were frightened witnesses of
these disgraeeful proceedings.
a pistol and knife were found on the per-
son of Mr.. Helper, Il. er being taken into
custody; he made no attempt to use them
AT an investigation into the affair, this after
noon. Senator Hale, and Messrs. Blair and
Montgomery Appeared rs counsel. The JUS
tiee held the accused to bail to keep the
peace.
SENATE.-A message from the House was
received. announcing its adherence to the
amended Kansas bill, and calling for the
passage of the deficiency bill.
/ Mr.. Green gave notice that he would call
up the Kansas bill TO morrow.
OF the Military Asylum ut Washington, ask
ing for subsistence instead of continuing
within the asylum. They complain of the
abuses CT the asylum. The petition was
referred to q special committee with power
to report by bill and send for persons and
papers.
The Senate then adjourned to attend the
funeral ceremonies of Mr.. Benton.
WASHINGTON, Apr! bpm
HousE.-Mr. Caruthels, from Maine, APP
peared in his -, q, to-ta., for the first time
this session.
The House went into Committee of the
Whole, to establish n police guard for the
pI election OF life and property in Washing
ton City.
SEM TE.-At 10 o'clock, p. NJ. Mr.. Grow,
without preface, moved that as the House
had disagreed to the Kansas bill, that the
Senate should insist on committee of con-
ference. in lieu OF resolving to adhere.
Mr.. Simmons oil Rhode Island called for
the yeas and nays.
Mr. Pugh asked. how could the Senate in
slst on a committee on conference, after the
House had resolved 10 adhere!
Mr. Green replied, that even after the ac-
ton of the House. it was con, netent to con
fer. 1t had been the practice he,e as well as
in the Parliament in England to insist ON a
conference.
Pugh said, it is in order to ask, confer
ence, but not 10 insist.
Mr. Hunter said, the course, since lie had
sat in the Senate was 10 insist. The House,
if it chooses can recede from Its amendment,
and the original bill would pass.
Green read an instance in Parliamentary
practice. showing that il was legitimate to
insist, to meet the case; however, lie would
make two motions, first to insist, and sec
on1ly To ask the con ference
CIR. Ell farther read from the manual OF
Parliament showing it was strict Parliamen-
tary practice.
Mr.. Stewart said lie was in favor of letting
the matter dioP.
Mr.. Bayard thought the disrespect. if anv.
came from the House. Yet as the question
was one of nome t, he was in favor of ask
ing for a committee of conference.
Mr.. Brown said, on u matter of great
national interest, we must not act on our
own personal impulses. The House was not
quite respectful enough to the Senate, but he
would not assent to ask for a conference.
The yeas and nays were taken on Green's
motion, } eas 80, nays "a.
WAsuIYGToN, April lS-P
SENATE.-Wison took up the telegraph
bill for the army to Utah, and submitted an
amendment. modifying the bill, to make it
more acceptable.
Mcssis W ltsOn, DTOuerlck, DooIltlie, Doug
las and Cameron spoke in favor of the bill.
lverson, Hunter, johnson, OF Ark, Fes-
sender. aud Hale, opposed it
Wilson wished 10 refer the bill back to the
Committee for one week, for further amend
ment, estimates, &c.
Iverson, however, moved that 1t be post
poned ill December next, which was carried
rs against 10. Adjourned.
IIorsE.-A long debate ensued on the
District OF Columbia Police bill, in Commit
tee of the Whole.
The Committee rose and the House ad-
journed.