Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1859-02-24

f>d'eftsihS Agents Tor the City OF Chicago.
s<Sisht 10 tl.e Indiana senate.
IA diSgracelul fight occurred in the Sen
ate Chamber ON, the. 18th inst. while the
Senate was in session, between two DEM
ocratic members of that body, Messrs.
Gooding. Of Hancock, and Helfren, Of
Washington. We have not room to give
all the particulars connected with the dis
reputable affair, bat must be content with
statiag briefly few facts for the satisfac-
ton Of the reader. An i'll feeling, it sp-
pears, has existed between the parties for
some time. and on the above named day
Mr. Cooling rose to question of privi-
lcge. and askc,l for permission to make a
personal explanation, which being granted
he proceeded to say that in the Sentinel of
THAT morning was report of what was
said to be speech Of the Senator from
Washington, made on this floor, which
contained words that he knew were never
uttered. We letthc Indiana journal tell
the balance of the story:
Several Senators objected to his pro-
cecding any further. Hefren arose and re-
marked: ..Let the Senator from Han
cock 20 cn, and say what he wants to, for
shall say something after he gets through.
He has pistol IN his pocket. but l am
not intimidated by that"
.s1 Cooling. rcsuming: IL will real par
asraph from the report as published in the
.i4Senfiael. OF this morning"
iGooding then real the following par
agraph, emitting the words in parenthesis
and brackets:
e MIR. Heffrcn. (interrupting,) Mr.. Presi-
dent, l have heretofore time and egain
branded that Senator as liar and conc
ard; have denounced him upon this floor
as a rascal. lying, eroaking riIlian, and he
has not had manliness "or,ler," '-orier,
enough to resist it. He cannot now force
me to be the assailant by any such language
as he is now using, or can use. l will
not notice one SO lost to all honor to
cooify and calmly and co,sardly pocket in
sulfs in the manner he does He is cow-
ardly dog. (Cries of ''order, order"
Cooling, resuming: "The language con-
tanned in that paragraph was never uttered
On this floor. and call upon the Senator
y from Washington to say if he is here COR
rectly reported"
Heffren, rising to his feet THAT re-
port is true and correct. / used every
word as is there represented and here take
the occasion to reiterate the language IN
the face of the Senator from Hancock"
Gooding: "Then you are liar. a
scoundrel and"-
With the uttering Of these words Hef-
frcn sprang at Gooding. striking once or
twice at his head, apd endeavoring to
elincIl with him. While several Senators
were interfering to separate the combat
ants third person came in and common
ccd striking at He!fien. Hcffren was sep
arated from Gooding. and then followed
MP the third person who had joined in the
fight. While engaged at this he became
somewhat entangled among the desks,
the clerks tables and the feet of Senator'S,
and while so fxes another person came NJ
behind. him and dealt a severe blow on the
back Of his head with the large emil of a
heavy silver mounted cane. This blow
caused the blood to run qnite freely. The
person who dealt it as well as the one who
first came to Gooding's assistance, slip
ped out Of shc chamber in the confusion
which ensncd without being recognized
except by ono ortw Senators, who said
both Of Them were Gooding's brothers.
Heffrcn left thcchanlbcr and went into the
sirotunda, whichwas the last we saw of him
during the morning. Gooding kept at OF
insssr fis seat, declaring that be would pro-
tect himself in his rights if the Senate fail
ed to do so. He would not take insult OIL
insult SO quietly. He would resent then
At the cost Of everything.
-ian As soon as sniff. lent order could be res
tored for any body to be heard, the Pres
ident adjourned the Senate until ? 0 clock
fHE President transmitted message t
Congress on Friday last asking to be en-
strusted with extraordinary powers for tn
protection OF the lives and property Q
american citizens in Mexico and Contra
Amczjca. He tries to show n necessit
lfor it in the disturbed condition Of affair
m these countries, but it is mere pretex