Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1870-06-10
L scena in Westminster.

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| Mr. Griswod, a member from Conn, the story
| Of which runs thus:
During the sitting of the House of Representa-
| tiyes, January 80, l7gS, while the teller was'en-
/ gagged in counting the ballots for managers in
1 the impeachment against William Blount, the
/ Speaker and the members left their seats accord
ing to the practice on such occasions The
| Speaker sat by the bar of the House, Mr. Girls
/ void seing near, while Lyon stood without the
| bar, leaning on il and talking in a loud voice
with the Speaker. The subject Of his converse
/ ton was the conduct Of the members from Con-
necticut, which be denounced in the seyerest
terms, accusing them Of seeking private ends
/ alone He would like 10 20 to Connecticut and
manage the press there for awhile lie would
| agree to reyolutiouize the State in six months
and get the present members turned out
| Mr. GrisSold on hearing this laid his hand on
| Lye~'s shoulder and remarked 90 II you come
| tn, you had better wear your roo en- sr0ri"
/ sl, ing to Mr. Lyons having been cashierei in
/ the army Thereupon Lyon sptt ia his face.
The committee Of privileges recommended that
| Mr. Lyon be expelled from the House for this
conduct bu; the motion did not prevail. During
the debate in the House On Lyons expulsion be
undertook a deftuce Of himself AMI iH vindic1ton
Of his character as a brave llE, stated thato once
in Vermont When be was insuittI by Nr. Chip
man, then a Senator from this State, be had
chls,.sed him. To this Nv tl.luau repiei dy
letter, Indignantly denying ;le sr-'sIHcaL Nor
dld ne know 10 itci what event Dr. Lyon Wa
alllAng To- uuie-s 10 ililc.uis .-1tul sj'uee
which took place once upon a ,ue ~ "e-,miu-
ster In the beginning of the year $50 he leg
lsAture Of Vermont We.e Ia session ~ that q ace.
Mr. Lyon attended - a member 1lr tEPran
was there oa business. The House u iVIeseu-
Atves requested l!r. Clipuan. though not
ts;n lt..,s..i f-ou r.sr.,o. ,y5,.s ..r,-s. t.i
been coud-sateI. He accordingly made "a report.
At some psrts Of which Mr. I-9i. was .eritl.i,
ofsulei
Opa rDornin, soon ef.r Nv Ct-,.r,.,. ,-.s
a,eupi4I in Mr. Bra5Iag's room ,b-.b lssy..
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were s,4tc.i on orrosi+e side. If m. same ri1
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