Bellevue gazette. [volume] (Bellevue City, N.T. [i.e. Neb.]) 1856-1858, 1858-02-25
Congressional.
WAsnrNGroS, February, 6.

The House was in session all night,
mainly engaged in taking the yeas and
nays, on motion to adjourn, eating, smo-
king, sleeping, &c. Al half past one a
serious allray occurred, which was thus
narrated by n member and u witness.
Mr.. Grow objected 10 Mr.. Quitman
making any remarks. r.. s.
Mr.. Keitt said. If you are going to
object go to your own side Of The House.
Mr., Grow responded. This is a free
Hall, and every one has a right to be
where he pleases. ..I .-ue
Mr.. keilt then came up to Mr.. Grow
and said | want 10 know what you mean
by such an answer us that
Mr.. Grow replied. ! mean just what
| say, that this is n free Hall, and every
man has a right to be where he pIeases.
Mr.. Keiu taking MI. Grow by the
throat said | will let you know that you
are a damned Black Republican puppy.
Mr.. Grow knocked up his hand, say
ing: ! shall occupy such place in this
Hall as | please, and no nigger-driver
shall crack his whip over me.
Mr., Keiu then again grabbed Mr..
Grow by the throat, Mr.. Grow knocked
his hand off, and Mr.. Keiu coming at
him again, Mr., Grow knocked him
down.
The reporter adds: ...,
The respective friends Of both parties
rushed to the rescue. Various members
on each side engaged in the fight which
took place in the arena fronting the clerks
desk, Mr.. Washburne, Of H., was con
spicuous among the Republicans, dealing
heavy blows. ,t.., -
The Speaker loudly and imperatively
demanded order, and called OH the Ser
g~ean,-a,.arms TO interfere. That func.
tionary, carrying his mace Of office. t.
! gelher with his assistant, hurried TO the
scene and crowded into the thickest of
the fight, in which at least a dozen mem
bers were congregated. Some minutes
elapsed before this truly fearful contest
was Quoted. Further difficulties are ap.
pretended. .,.
There was a dead calm in comparison
to the scene Just enacted when Mr.. Quit.
man moved that they now adjourn ant
take up the question on the reference Of
the message Of the President on Kansa:
affairs. on Monday at one o'cloc'i p. NJ
Emphatic and general responses from
the Republican side Of the House, No
No
Confusion began to break out afresh
when the Speaker said he would direc
the Sergeanl-at-arms TO put under nrre>
those who would disregard the order Q
the House.
Campbell, of Ohio. said he fcresa,
disagreeable feelings would result her
FROM the exciting question connected wit
Kansas affairs. He was called to orde
by Mr.. Barksdale. Campbell said h
wished the gentleman from Miss. to kno'
! tina, he was his peer. ,.'
r From 4 ill 6 l-2 o'clock the time wa
wasted on the rival motions. A; h,
!, hour Mr.. Quitman submitted a resolu,iu
i that the House adjourn ill Monday mex
when the subject under consideration, h
Kansas Message, sh I'll be resumed, an
the vote OH the standing proposition sha
be taken without any fur her delay bein
! occasioned by dictate or dilatory motion
e Unanimous consent was given for the il
a TT oduciion Of the resolutions which W,
q agreed TO aud the Speaker announced Il
House adjourned till Monday, when Il
: subject will come up as the specml orde
!" February s.
" Mr.. Kein rose to a personal explains
! ton saying the House would reinemb,
that its proceedings, during the session
: Friday, were broken in upon in an u
4 pleasant manner, il was due 10 fair dea
'. ing that he should assume 10 himself 4
the responsibility for the violation of
order, dignity aud decorum. He was Il
II aggressor, and whatever responsible
properly attached to hat ACT, belonged
> him alone. II was also due to justi
that he should make whatever reparali,
to the dignity and decorum Of the Hou
ID thus violated. He did this in the EXPIRE
,. sion Of his profound regret at the cccu
renee. Personal controversies are
; ways unpleasant. very seldom eScuSabI
aad rarely justifable in Legislative bod
lie He felt in full force the responsibility
NJ had assumed in saying that be was I
10 aggressor, and hat the entire r~esponsib
:. ity properly belonged to him. In Il
= connection he had but one other rema
r to make, and that was whether any bl,
p was directed N hinl or no, was more n