The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-04-14
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The Excitement and Rumors in
Washington.
Potter VIII Fight with Bowie Knives,
and Nothing Else.
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Pryor Don't Like Bowie Knives,
and Won't Fight.
Col Lander, Potter's Second, then Offers
to Fight Pryor with Any Weapon
the Latter May Choose.
Pryor Makes a Clean Back Down, and Shows
the White Feather,
&C., &C., &c.
Our Special washin gt.n Despatch.

The affair Of honor between Pryor Of Virginia. and Pot
tor, Of Wisconsin, growing out Of personal aercsion,
which took place In the House Of Representatives,
Wednesday in connection with Loveoys late speech has
ended just might be expected. Pryor, with all bis bul
lying has completely backed down from his position, and
eft Potter master Of the Aeld The OF the difficulty
created quite sensation in this city, and while the pro
posed Gue was on the taps all sorts Of rumors were
afoat regarding II. Pryor refused to fight with bowie
knives the ground that such proceeding would be
barbarous in the extreme Col Lander, the second o.
Mr. Potter offered TO take the place Of his principal
fight Pryor with his own weapons but the latter very
prudently declined 70 accept tho challenge.
This s the affair in brief Now for the particulars
The Globe OF Thursday last gives full report the
personal explanation leading to this brilliant affair
took place in the House. from which we make the fol
lowing extract
ORIGIN OF THE DIFFICULTY.
Mr.. PRYoR-I rise 10 question Of privilege. ask the
gentleman from Virginia 70 yield to me.
Mr.. SMITH, Of Enthusiastically.
Mr. Pryor. would like the attention OF honorable
member Of this House from Wisconsin (Mr Potter) In
The Globe Of this morning hna The following report Of
scene which occurred upon this floor some few days
since;-
Mr. Po1rEE-w We listened TO gentlemen the her sac
ae with and ossrs.ve We asued g hs%
quietly and ID heard s them through ana 1ow III. this side s
s. y fs.ss. Tss Psas @.ss ]. ,sS@' - ,
ss.,lsn,5p pni members hsr seats and order
man from Illinois shall speak from bis seat
and ~ III e II ssa
s, but M be hs mot come UPON thu r. side Ssns a
shall here sesacusadnx menacng and ruaaly
MI PorrER-You are doing The same thing.
- he has
guardian VIII have to bs apRoin.sa for him .,,u
come me- upon $ "a. e M 'AA no.
from He 10 spsS from ~ W. al
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b. n scnrs 4 s A :. suggest me mat
hry forty members from boh sides of he House
here was incr essed eonfusion)
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Mr. r sv: ss s % me S Hsv ca say
rom LIN LIMOS r. :Ss no. make
M .
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speak from hi, seat: ...,.-u.
The Cz1inx1s~aentemsn muas r sumo heir seats
iHa ss' e: ;t and M
my sos,srs p5Ssst s;ro,, e,o no. ran ... cara q.
An.s IS S s an sds Gan
It k due to myself TO say that although he may have
honorabie member rom wsconain, nor did hear one
word from his Lips. Now, SIR am peculiar singular
% n
proceedings Of Ina. dsy, ind that aiuaion made %
hs presence and word 10 he reported to have ut
Gasoe and presume must oonoede that he did appear,
TO the manuscript Of The reporters ind that be has in
terpelated the record Of proceedings, In matter
material regard
We nssped c them aasay and heard than through And
There stopped the manuscript OF the reporter. The
member from Wisconsin then added, In his own hand
writing, " let the consequences be- what they may"
come here gestcula,ns in menaciDg and rufiauly man
ner Mr. Potter was reported 10 have made no response
Tho reporter heard response and accordingly reported
The member from Wisconsin here intsrpoated In
his own handwriting, "you are doing the same thing
Again, following remark made BY Mr. John OOchrane,
Der shall spssk.
There the official report terminated but the member
from Wisconsin added "and they shall mot say H."
With this statement Of facts. repeating that the news
Of the country have not reported his presence in
the House at all that occssion and that the official
port Of proceedings exhibits the fact that he did not
cay that which he represents himself TO have sad re-
Mr.. PorrER-I am very much surprised that the mem
Der from vIsni. should say that he did not see me up
and shan not ssy TIA. be- did see me- because q
course, say that he saw me; but stood within
fey feet he and he s
;ss &C.
looking 4 the notes Of ne reporter found that was not
80 reported. did what supposed every member had
scous, when knew that made tho remark, and when
other members this aide Of the House heard make
4. ~ Ss LOOKING s
notes Of the reporter to correct them. believe the
besa any
peaEance Of the manuscript did more than the mem
Der from Virginia did. corrected my remarka Ns per-
ia hat
IN the confusion which took place when many were
speaking at the time the reporters did not hear dis
who ala hear me make the remarks Is they appear in the
Globe. This 10 al have to say upon the subject
gentleman from WISCONSIN, proper for me- 70 cay that
although did not zee or recognise him. he may have
been there without my seeing him. As 70 tho other point
the gentleman Makes that also altered the report Of my
think which have here Substitute word for another
tainy moi making the language stronger putting in
any more heroic attitude understand the gentleman
D. a.' and
gestculated towards the gentleman from Illinois nm
asssnd him 10 az that Now s wi,h 70 know nov
menace or offence to myself Individuality daughter from
Er. Porrns What meant to say was this thu. when
the member from Virginia had left his seat and come
down into the area and shaking his nss 1t Mr. Love-
Ds the
teman from Illinois, said what was very natural that
S Sone ne he shaking Of
hss side much upon the other; but meant
what then sad, and Istand by what said. And, sir,
mot only 70 correct his remarks taken BY the report
srs, but remark has IN the excitement and confusion
put In. did put In this remark, because wanted
ne report 70 se correct That was the only motive
had And now, Mr.. Speaker win ask the member from
Virginia whether he I'D not OF his own motion
that remark AFTER bad been put in the reports ask
him what right ho had, after bad put IN remark,
to II without consulting mes When looked over
the notes again saw what The gentleman from Virginia
bad dcne and now Say that he had right whatever
TO alter q single word . IN those remarks
| would have cut my right hand Oh before would have
done IT, But sir, that remark Of mine, put In s proper
place NJ uttered il, entirely wiped by the mem
Der nom Virginia mr.. Pryor.. He essed fn sscA say
Aat neier TIE reporters, the ptnes, anybody could
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