The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-04-14

liberty which dd not take which have no right 70
Mr. PRroR~ons word, and then am done Win this
matter. The gentleman irom Wisconsin wants 70 know
oy what au.horty-for he impcaohes the act erased
matter which be had interpoated there. i erased no
word which the reporter bad written upon his manu-
script, but felt myself authorized 10 erase unwar
own handwriting. He Says before he would h I'VE done
that sbDgerssed that which somebody else had put upon
the MAJ useripthe would have his arm cut Of and yet
ne could mteec into the manuscript that which the re-
Porter dd Eos write down and report him 70 have said
(lauehter from the republican benches The genaemar
a. iundstand him DEN, q gscs me tie iery Of consr.s-
s,g AS remark as rkcse I~su put rAat construction
WI dtmonarate (Derisive laughter from the republican
bebches)
Mr. PoTmR--Let it demonstrate.
THE CHALLENGE.
Immediately after tho House adjourned the city was
filled with oil sorts OF rumors regarding the difficulty and
nobody expected anything short Of couple OF shots ct
least. Pryor had the reputation Of being man Of
courage and Potter likewise celebrated for his pluck
and great ee posseesiop that little short OF broken
leg perforated skull could be expected under the very
warike circumstances. The disappearance Of Messrs.
Potter and Pryor from the Capitol the day following the
difficulty gave rise to vague and painful rumors. One
report had that Pryor bad actually killed bis man. and
returned from the field covered with glory. How little
truth there was In the the sequel will demonstrate
As near be ascertaned after the occurrence the
House Mr.. Pryor despatched through Mr.. Hindman,
OF Arkansas note TO Mr. Potter, asking
him to leave the Dsfic to receive . written communi
Cation. Mr. Potter replied, that Mr. Pryors note
templated avoiding the antidueng penalties in the Dis
trct, and that his POtters qualifications contained
in the constitution Of Wisconsin, he could not leave the
District Mr. Chsman, q substitute for Mr.. Hindman,
who obliged to leave the city consequence OF
sickness in his family, thereupon handed Mr. Potter
peremptory challenge from Mr.. Pryor, dating his note
from Virginia.
PRYOR SHOWS THE WHITE FEATHER.
Potter, through his second, Colonel Lander promptly
accepted the challenge, and offered to fight Pryor with
bowio knives, within twelve hours from eight O'Clock
last night, either In q room or Ia the open air.
At haKpas eleven last evening Pryor declined declaring
the terms barbarous Colonel Lander the friend of Pc.
ter replied that he considered the whole code
but would waive all barbary and take the place Of his
principal and fight Pryor upon his terms, with any
weapons, which Pryor declined At O'Clock this
morning, through his friend, Mr.. ChismAn.
Here the matter ends with the seconds. Under the
oode Pryor must attack Potter, which tae latter has
tHed be is ready for.
Potter made his appearance in the House about one
O'Clock, and was greeted in the warmest manner by
Northern and So 1thern The sensation in the gal
'eres also very great He has suddenly become a
lion by pluckng the pumes from the vrgpian Hotspur