Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1880-12-22
D!sgracesnl scene tn the House.

When The House of Representatives was 10
Committee OF the Whole yesterday % the
Funding hill, the debate took pardooal turn.
and Dir. Sparks. dem. Ill. eating the q )or
alluded to a circumstance that had occurred
during ihe Interruptions between Messr5.
Weaver, Bland aud others, 10 which Mr. Wes.
Yer bad used an offensive term to him THAT be
was crtz5). lie went 90 10 good. nsnrcd
maruer to excuse tic cff9rsivo remark as arr
ing from q misunderstanding on Mr.. Weaver s
par. of what be Mr.. Spslks had SAID TO csll
it oG!.
Mr.. Wesver replied 10 the Same tone OF
pleasantly end GOOD humor. declining to take
offsrce 8. VIA. Mr.. Sparks had said, aud icii-
mating thst co ono oould venture 10 iasul; him
Intentionally BY ascri5iug ta!sahcoi 10 him
wittout feeling the tcrc, of his Mr. Weaver !
right erm. Laughter and uDroar.
Mr. Sparks, en- hearing the latter remark,
chaogtd bis 1000 from one of pleasantly to Que
of anger. aud be said: Il stua with contempt
tho reach OF his arn. The roach Of his arm
would afec3 GEO as li''lt IS 1t atiected tho last
presidential cleot!no.
MIR. Weaver sill in t..i,cular tone l-Well,
that vas saEc oas DJcs not the gentleman
$50 that he ought never 10 open bis mouth at
al when ho is excited N,v;I! Nsvel! He
spu,ns the rcsch Of my arm. He c,u dc 90
ii the temper [ am now. ho can do so. l
would COT hur. hair of his head. Laughter,
His apology was ample aud accept ii; bat
caution him osaiost the further uso Ct the
turn "falsetooa" CT ''lis." Thst. 10 ksn
lucky. is rcga!d:d. [ believe, Is equal to
lick" or "llow" and. even if was 20: as
large as mouse, would ss'al any map who
would apply suoa urn 70 me ottanSlVely.
The Scutlcmsn bas alluded 10 my weiaht hut l
waro hin that my fshiiDg wzisd at is le5 pounds.
Shcu's If laughter .
Mr. Spa.ks-D.es tie oeniicuon say that
used tic words 'fa!ahhooc?' ..
Mr.. Wcsve.-so | understood.
Mr.. Sp.1ks-O pt; y2ufS WIS cirtaioly The
6 st CffaoSivs WORDS.
lar. Weaver lstil good humorelly )-We ara
all right now.
Mr. Sparks-Ycu misnrdo:stood. me- sill
thst you were stating wnat Was net true, and
you were wanting in the qualities OF gentle
man, in your failing to remedy it. [Ex:l .sment
and confusion in tho chamber That was all
that there WAS Of it; but it was developed at the
lsst election that Sc u wanted those q1s!iiss.
Mr. Weaver (lo1 thoroughly angry and eI-
cited II denounce the gentleman personally as
lisr on the floor Of the House.
Mir. Sparks (eqlslly e1clted)-You ere
scoun6rel AID pilliar. q
Mr.. Weaver thereupon (smid sroa. uproar)
left the plsco where no was standing and ad-
varcad mcrGcingly towards Mr.. Sparks, who
ia hts turn, moved towards Mr. Weaver; but
both were i'm ediately SURROUNDED By mem bers,
who preveoted ihsm getting 10 close quarters,
and lnsde them put on titi: coats, which each
was in the act Of taking of as he advanced into
the area, Of course. the greatest confusion and
disorder prevailed on the floor and in the gal"
leries; but ia ths midst of 1t the Speaker took
the chair, and called upon the sergeant at arms
to do his duty. Jus. them however, there was
nolhirg particular to be done by that official,
IS the com batsnts lad been surrounded by their
respective friends, aud there was no danger of
their asssulting each other. After the disorder
had subsidized Mr.. Covert resumed the hair, and
the committee rose. and the House adjourned