The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1860-04-18

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KS. 1t Is bad enough that he should use
insulting and rutliany language to US
from his seat, without coming here to
shake his fists IN our face.
Mr.. BarksdaIe, Dem, Of Miss, (wield-
ing his cane)-"Ies, make the damned
lying, talevlsh scouLdrel take his seat.
a chorus of voices from Doth sides
"Go TO your seats"
Mr.. Pryor. The point Of order make
The Chairman-I cannot hear what
any gentleman has to say until order is
restored.
Mr.. Cox, Dem, Of Ohio-I rise to
point of order. Let him speak from his
chair and not come over here.
Mr.. Pryor.-That is my point of or
| der. Let him talk over there, but he
shall not come to this side TO shake his
fists III menacing and rufiianly manner
at Us.
The Chairman-l request gentlemen
to take their seats and come to order.
Great confusion in front of the desk
dozen members from the Democratic
side menacng Mr.. Lovejoy, who was
supported by his friends from the Repub
llcan side.
Mr.. Cox-Lel him 90 oack to bis seat
and resume
Mr.. RarksdaIc, Shaking heavy gold
headed cane at Lovejoy) said-"You ly.
'ng scoundrcl, come over here, if you
dare ~
Great confusion and collision immi.
nent.
The Chairman-I beg respectfully to
request that gentlemen vii. take their
seats.
No attention was paid TO the request
by the excited circle that now stood in
trout oi the desk.
The Chairmau-l request members TO
assist me in preserving order.
Mr.. Adrian, CA. l.. Dem.,) Of n. j.
Perhaps the bes, way 10 avert this diff
Guilty would be for the gentleman to speak
from his seat. We all know him to be a
man Of courage, and that he cannot be
inlimilatcd.
Mr.. Pryor-Nobody wants to intim.
date hm. give him credit for courage.
Mr.. Lovejoy-Nobody can intlm,da,e
ne.
Great noise and confusion several
members addressing Mr.. Lovejoy in any
but Complimentary way. Bat, though
fingers and fists and heads all shook aud
wagged most ominousIy around him. the
Cause Of the disturbance stood uuluOved
amid friends and tues.
Mr.. ADmAS--l know that no one de
sizes TO iuitmidale him, and it is, there
fore, better that the gentleman should 20
aui speak from lis seat
Mr.. John Cochrnue, (Dem,l Of n. y,
(mnklng himself heard over the tunum
i move that the Cpmuritcc rise, # tins
disturbance q" not cease.
The Chairman Wilt gentleman take
ther seats
No acquiesceucc, geut.cman's tongues,
fingers and head, all going together, and
a.. threatening the gentleman III the ecu
tie. While tGe NOISY spirits were thus
working thcmsr!ve, iui" fury, or were
within, ono gentleman from kru,uckI q,
whose tongue subsequently came into ac.
ton, WAS notice! to he very Iu;ru, on
! pairing his nail, with rh, bindO OF a ra,h
er formidable knife. Tau occupation, Was
/ suspicious, and the sinister look oiihe op
,rat"r was more 80. In the midst of the
nose aud uproar, 1t WAS impossible TO
catch the remarks OF every member.
Mr.. Piyor--l repeat, he does not be
long TO this side Of the house, and he
should speak from the siIo % which he
! belongs.
Mr.. ingIcton, (Dsu.,) Of Mr.s.-lIe
came over shaking his fists at Us, but he
must npl do it,
NJ. Burnett, Uem } Of Ky.-Mr Chair
man, there IS n rule OF the House which
requires memhers to speak from their
seats. The gentleman from Illinois was
not III his seat when lie commenced
speaking. Tie gentleman from Illinois
cannot auL shall not cross this side in n
menHcing manner to threaten our SIDE oi
the House, toll him that, let the con.
sequences he what they may, he must
speak from his seat, and he shall ard
! must do il.
Several Voices-CalI the Sergeant at
Arms.
Mr.. Crow, (Repr) Of Pallet The Com.
mite rise.
The Chairman-WiIl. gentleman take
their seats
No compliance Confusion raging in
front Of the desk
Mr.. Cox.-Why does not the Chair
man insist on the gentleman from .inois
taking his seat
The Chairman here called upon the
Sergeant-at Arms TO execute his office
and restore order.
Mr.. Burne,,-You may call upon your
Sergeant. at Arms, but shall not do It.
The deputy Sergeantat'Arms here ap'
preached with his mace, which he carried
in very humble manner, and with a
very undecided and downcast look. As
he walked to the ring he was told very
emphatIcaIIy that he had no authority ,G
enforce order. And still the cIamor and
uProsr were kept up, and from out the
centre OF the ring srrode
Mr.. Kellogg. who, in a stentorisn voice
declared-The gentleman shall speak