Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1880-12-29
Our Washington Letter.

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The only incident NJ the weak nrevious N tho
adjournment of congress on Wednesday. was the
war Of words INDUCED In bv Messrs Weaver NJ
Iowa and Sharks of Illinois. on Tuesdav in the
house The SCENE was one NJ the mos, disoraca.
ful that has occurred In congress since the war
Such occurrences were common then. and the
halls of congress- acouired the name NJ the "pear
Garden"
BELLIGERENr CONGRESSMAN
act the same as angry school-boys, and their
appearance is much more ridiculous. General
Weaver Is known to the country as the Greenback
candidate for president in the late campaign; is
muscular individual Of hundred and eighty
five avoirdupois and is inclined to be jolly and
good-natured, but Sparks, who is noted for his
feasibility and bullying qualities, irritated
Weaver just enough to madden him, 80 that when
Sparks expressed his doubts that Weaver DOS
sessed any Of the instincts OF gentleman, the
latter's blood was reused and he denounced
Sparks rs a liar. Sparks then called Weaver a
scoundrel and a villain, and each advanced to-
ward the other Had the combatants come within
reach OF each other there would undoubtedly have
been a battle with something else than mere
words, but friends Of the begerents kept them
apart The speaker called on the sergeant-at- arms
who finally succeeded in restoring order, and the
house soon after adjourned Next day, after
much discussion over the question Of expelling
the two belligerents, they were allowed an oppor-
tunity to apologize, which they accepted and said
they were very sorry and would never do so again
Sparks has been in the same position BEFORE
when he accused Clymer of prevaricating, last
session, and ought on this occasion to have been
made an example of and expelled
The records of previous sessions Of congress,
particularly in the ante beii,n days, are full of
sensational and dramatic scenes, which sometimes
became tragic in effects aud fatal to some OF the
participants Several of these exciting scenes are
of noteworthy interest
In February, 1888, Mr.. Cilley of Maine charged,
in his speech in the house, that James Watson
Webb, editor of the New York Courier and En-.
quirer. had received bride of fifty-two thousand
dollars from the Bank OF the United States.
Graves of Kentucky took up the quarrel for Webb.
and Henry A. Wise bore his challenge to Cilley.
General George w. Jones was Cilley's second
Badensburg was the place of meeting, and the
weapons were rifles At the first fire both missed
The principals again took position, and Wise re-
marked that II the matter was not terminated by
this shot he would propose to shorten the dis
lance. The rifles rang again, and Ciey fell dead.
Henry A. WISE who was the Ajax in many a
scene Of this kind, struck Stanley Of North Caro-
lima a blow at the race course Stanley de-
manded the usual satisfaction, which demand was
withdrawn for explanation. Wise explained,
with much diplomacy, that he was induced To
strike Stanley by ian erroneous impression
which demanded hi, profound regret" Stan
ley's friends told him he was bound to accept the
exnlanation which he did