The Portland daily press., 1863-02-10

AT TINS moment the scene In the House
beggared all description. Everything was in
the most delightful state OF uproar and confu-
sion. The most excited OF the mambers-and
there were many of them in perfect sweat
left their seats and rushed in body to the
space In front of the Clerks desk, the demo-
| Gratis ranging themselves on the one side and
| the republicans on the other. The reporters
were crushed out, aud seizing their hats made
| tracks for the room of the Sergeant-at-arms
and hastily put themselves under his protec-
ton. Davis. of Tioga, a republican, standing
six feet and over in his bare soles rose like a
giant and striding down the middle aisle, ele-
waited his sledge-hammers in the air, and cried
out to Murphy,
scoundrell you have raised the whirlwind.
and we'll ride the Storm"
"Will the gintleman of Ti-o-gar kim to or
der?" said Murphy, in his blandest tones.
"Neverl neverw shouted Tioga, "never! 7"
"fhe chair will have to summon the Sargint-
EARNS, then," said Murphy.
He be id" responded Tioga, in the tones
OF a volcano when troubled with the gripes.
Rap! rap. rap! went the mallet, and Tioga
collected all his energies for some mighty her
culanean effort, when Senator Flynn, of New
York, informed the giant that he was making
he goat of himself
Am 2" said Tioga, scowling flercely.
"Yes, you are" said Flynn, sardonicaly
"Am ?" said Tioga, little milder
"Y-a-a-s" said Flynn, threateningly.
"P'raps am" said Tioga, hefting and siz-
ing Flynn at a single glance; and thinking
perhaps he had picked up the wrong indiyid-
uai, he turned on his heel, and went believing
like gored bull to the other side of the house.
Church, very able man generally, and
very liberal one, although republican. forgot
all restraint, and hammered and pounded his
desk as a Methodist parson would his Bible
to get as much gospel out of it as possible, all
the while crying out "law and order, law and
orderH He was pale and frightened, and ev-
identity would have taken, if blow had been
struck, the first chance to squeeze through
the cloak-room, near which he sits. and spread
himself for home. Some one CRIED "Send for
the police!' Others cried. "Turn out the mill
tia.' That's me-" cried Post, of Cayuga, and
he lugged young howitzer from his coat
pocket, with which he had armed himself for
any emergency.
The lobby caught the infection, and came
crowdng in gangs on the floor. The timid
members snatched their hats and skedaddled
in hurry. One of these didn't come near
the House till next morning, and believe
he had mailed, during the night, his resigna-
tion to his constituents. More had business
In the cellar than the accommodations would
warrant, and the planters Bank had a
heavy run of depositors. During all this
time Murphy maintained his stand, endeavor-
ing to bring the House to order. The repub-
licans raved and swore, and INDUCED in un-
seemly language that far outrivaled Billings
gate, or the most brilliant eloquence of Battle
Row. The democrats were cool and collect
ed, and laughed at the antics of the radicals
At length Mr.. Cushman arrived, having
been "jerked up" by Andrus, of Monroe, who
ran 10 tell of the "dreadfulr state of things i'm
the Chamber. Murphy then quietly descend
ed from the rostrum, amid the shouts of the
democrats and the cheers of the galleries.