The Ashland union. [volume] (Ashland, Ashland County, Ohio) 1854-1868, 1860-01-25
A Day in the House.
Iron Vanity Fair. the Punch Of America
CONDENSED FROM THE DAILY PAPERS. .

Iron Vanity Fair, the Punch Of America
CONDENSED FROM THE DAILY PAPERS.
WASHINGTON, Jan. II, 1860.
Mr.. Sherman, of Ohio, who has thus far re-
ultimately becoming Speaker, said that Mr..
Houston, of Alabama, had been indulging in
pleasantries at his expense. Mr.. Houston had
called him a burning, whitening curse and
shame, and otherwise jocularly expressed him.
self. He desired to know if the gentlen an
from Alabama had intended to stigmatize him
as a personal whitening curse and shame, or
merely as a political one.
MI. Houston, of Ala replied that no one but
a raving and inexpressible idiot could suppose,
as the gentleman from Ohio had done, that any
personal application was intended. He simply
considered Mr.. Sherman a reasonable and in
famous character, besides being stingy and not
at all manly. That was all. GT1
Mr.. Sherman said every one ought to be sat
isfed with so noble a disclaimer. He had new
er concealed his opinions, and he would say to
Mr. Houston frankly, and with the s~incerest
regard, whenever occasion demauded-"You're
another"
Mr.. Houston then Observed that in a politi-
cal sense no one could deny that Mr.. Sherman
was himsn and dishonerable, and also sullied in
various WAYS to q foolish and incendiary from
early infancy.
Mr.. Sherman agreed in the main with the
honorable gentleman's sentiments, but suggest
ed thatit would be personal convenience to him
to have the resolution offered by Mr.. Clark. of
Missouri, now before the House, declaring
him to be an offensive and igneble object, with
drawn, because it interfered with his appetite,
and gave him unpleasant visions at night.
Mr.. Houston said that for his part he was a
man of resolution, and he objected to the with
drawal. 2 LE-trhE Et@ E.
Mr.. Sherman cordially reciprccated the hon
orable gentleman's friendship.
Mr.. Clark, of Missouri, rose and announced
a physical inability to sit still in his seat, so he
would stand by his resolution. Without call
ing in question the integrity of Mr.. Shsrman,
he would say that, that gentleman was not fit,
politically, to iron shirts in a third class laundry.
As he himself represented a ~virtuous commune
ty, he could only say-what are you going to do
about it?
Mr.. Harris, of Maryland, conceded with ev-
erybody that had thus far taken part in the de-
bate. r. rre 2
Mr.. Clark, of N. Y, begged to call the atten-
ton of the House to a work entitled "The I'm
pending Crisis" written by one Helper, in re-
lation to which he would offer some feeble
remarks. Mr.. Haskin, of New York, said the
fcebler the bitter. .--
Mr.. Clark said it was none of Mr.. Heskin's
business, an that he would then and there
u1nC III U tue US0T.
Mr.. Haskin remarked that his colleague was
a very gond circus cider, but that he certainly
could not keep a hotel, as he was ready to tes-
tify before the Supreme Court, or the bar of
any house in Washington.
Some evil disposed person here cried "Or-
der" This was the signal for instantaneous
uproar. The cry was echoed on all sides, with
the natural and usual consequences. The
Clerk grew pale with envy as the shouts of the
honorable gentlemen overpowered the noise of
his gavel. Mr.. Haskin threw his revolver
upon the floor, and invited somebody's ncb.-
Then ensued rare pegging and stopping, unex-
ceptionahle clinching, fainting and planting Of
one twos on pimple and in wind. The Ser
geant at Arms having at length detected a
foul blow on the part of an inexperienced new
member, interposed, and said that if the dis
turbance. continued he should be compelled to
exclude the reporters.
MIR. Keitt, of South Carolina, said if peo-
pie entertained enmity towards one another,
their true plan was to do as he did, and never
let it be known.
Mr., Dawson, of Louisiana, despatched a
messenger for his broad sword and double bar
relied shot gun.
hlr. Winslow, of NeTth Carolina, suggested
that the House proceed to business.
MIR. Clark of Missouri, said Never C Gap
plause.)
Mr.. Clemens Hoped tina. Mr. Haskiu would
be held politically responsibility for throwing his
pistol upon the floor. ~
Mr Haskin explained that he had never be-
fore used a pistol, except in an honorable way,
and he trusted that this single failure to put
it to the legitimate use would not be visited too
harshly upon him.
Mr.. CLARK begged to say that he had acct
dentally been discourteous He wished to add,
that in using the language he did to his col
league, he meant that lie would fight him for
the political, and not for the personal beer.
Mr.. Etheridge, of Tennessee, observed that
the House had passed a very pleasant. day, and
far as he was concerned, he would be very well
pleased to have them happen oftener; but as
all appeared now very quiet, and it was grow
ing verydu he moved an adjournment, which