Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1880-02-10
Exciting Einses at the Cap:tes.

Chsmbct!eyna, OF the Richmond State and
member OF tho House, rose to o personal ex.
planaIl0n, aud read On tXtrtc: from a letter
written ty Mr. Frazier, a!s) member of the
House, 10 tho Robbridgc Enterprise, charging
"thc erossest misstatements AID misfcpresen-
tations by tho StaIe Of every word uttered on
the floor Of tho House. This evil has grown
to such proportions that his reports arc taken
to bc absolutely ia!se, unless proven true. This
Is Fortunate, or else Macy gentlemen would, Gro
this. have suffered from wretchod misrcpreson.
taiou."
Mr.. Frazier said 81 will stale there was a
mispriut in that l,ttcr. write very badly. and
tho printer made mistake. 1t should have
been the reporter, instead Of Mr.. Chamter-
iayno.' did not mean him OF ALL
Mr.. Chambcrnyne assumed tho responsible
ty oil his agents. end branded tho statement
charging gross MEASUREMENT and misrcpresen-
tal9ps rs false, malicious, Wauton ADD s'ar-
dcrous"
Mr.. Ffsz,tr said If the gentleman wishes
to take all other peoples sus upon himself, if
nc persists 10 being rut in that position, no con
take H.
hlr. Nic0l. Of Pfiuco William, rose to poiut
oil order. lie made The point that this was a
personal ma!t,r between thos, two gentlemen,
aud rot a matter for tho House.
The Speaker said that il was with great
deal o! rtluctaI c. that ho dt ciicd thGt he must
ovorrulc tho pout of order. Tho gentlemen
Wcro speaking 10 question Of privilege, and
It was matter ottaso as to how far the gentle.
men may go.
MIR. Gibson, Of Culpepor, thought be had as
much hight TO rise to o question Of privil 60 as
anybody else. lilo hoped that each gentleman
would be satisfied With the explanation OF the
ether. lie said it is usual for papers TO criti-
cl5es mombcrs Of tho House, and it is o ptcu.
llari'Y that no funding paper ever speaks we'll
OF rcpoodliag member and no rcadius:er ps-
Per over speaks wel~cf fundcr or debt paying
member
Mr.. Fta2ier sid he vas conpcl'cd to soy
something. 81 90 not propose to make my
personal quarsels upon this floor. This is no
ll:c} for members to quarrel. | did di. cain
Ia q! size 'rty anything offensive to tho gentle
nan from Richmond"
A;crMr, frezicr's rematksNr. w. w. Archer
(@HoHsbow) Tho State reporter of the House,
N2nt Gu: in the rotunda. lie then asked tho
DJoikGepcr to tell Mr.. Frazier that a gonils-
inau desired TO speak with him 10 the rotunda.
Mcct!og MIR. Carter Harrison, OF The Com.
monwIa!sE. Who Was Just enteriGg tho House,
Mr. Archer asked that gentleman TO bo wit
ness &c conversation he (Mr. Aroher) proposed
TO have with Mr. Frazier Mr. Frazier shortly
afterwards c:mo out. and Mr.. Archer said
MIR. Frazier, sent l9r you to ask whether
Mhen you aaid this morning that false reports
had been made 10 the HUE you meant to res
Ter to me?
Mr.. Fr62ior, replied: IL say you havo made
1ijo statements about me ia your REPORTS"
As soon az hn said Ills Mr.. Archer struck
him blow in the iaea, following it With au-
other, whereupon both clinchcd. a large
cinwd soon gathered sid the comhatauia were
separated.
The disorder in thu rotuLd,, was heard which
caused general rush Of members for tho door.
The SPEAKER raped Violently with his eavel
aoJ INC sctEcaut.at Atms called, Silence
mciubera 1lil please keep their STATS; ;" but no
attention was paid to Tho orders The Speaker
ordered tfo door to be closed but the Door,
keeper was hustled aside, and tho crowd, 10 O
mass, rushed gu! peil nell TO tho sccre OF the
disturbance.
The Speaker ordered tho parties 10 bo
htoiiIha before the bar OF the House.
Whcr:upnn The Scrpcaut-at Arms pro tom.
Hprcarai with Mr.. Frazier, MIR. Carter NJ,
Harrison and Mr.. Archer.
On moiou Of Mr.. Hanger, tho parties ar
Its:ed were placed ia custody Of tho Sergeant
at AfmG
Mr.. Gits'n moved that q committed of five
be appointed to irQuiro into tn, origin and
character ri The disturbance, with tho names Of
sho rart!SE Concerned and report To tho HOUSE:
winch WA agreed TO-
Tho following committee was appoiotcd 10
investigate the affair: MCs,ra Gibson, Colly,
Head, Spi surd, and Green.
he chief of police, entered tho House about
= clock. aud lad a private conversation With
the Speaker, aud 10 short timo afterwards the
Sergeant and squad OF policemen wcro Seen
In the Eoiunda |! Was understood that they
We're STINT up at tho request Of tho Speaker,
Who feared further trouble. Tho Sergeant had
warrants Tor tho arrest of Messrs. Archer. Har
rlEon, aud Frazer. Tho gentlemen were ara
rested sDd taken before Justice and baicd for
their appearance to-day.
hhor the parties had been brought to tho bar
OF tho House MIR. Harrison, still seated in the
Also, Understood MIR. Frazier, explaining the
difficulty to friend, TO say that that rod.
headed scoundrel had struck him. too"
MIR Harrison turned around and said TO Mr..
Frazier, You are liar"
Mr.. Frazier jumped up as did Mr. Harrison.
Tue Hoorkeepor, or somo one, stepped in be.
tween thenl.
Inc speaker raped severely. Every body
began TO gather around tho two.
Mr.. Frazier declared that no had boon moved
70 advance upon Mr.. Hsrrison because tho lat.
ter had called him liar.
Mr. Harrison said he called Mr.. Frazier a liar
because Mr.. Frazier had insulted him.
This gentlemen were finally Quoted.
In tho courso Of his remarks upon tho Issue
between Messrs: Chamtorlsyne and Frazier,
Mr.. Gibson said that tho Rockbridgs Enter.
prise had reflected upon the beauty and intelli-
genca OF tho mbefs Of the House by saying
that the gentleman from Alexandria INF. Mush, |
bachl was the haudsomcst as we'll as tho cloarest
headed man in the House. II am wiling
said MIR. Gibson, TO admit that, owing to nv
exltomo modcsty, tho gentleman who halls from
the lido water shores Of the Potomac may have |
!tlo The better OF me- but there arc other gen.
tomen hero wac ought To arise and ropudiste tho |
statsmonth
LATER.
kIcnMDED. Feb l0-".02 y. NV. W. Ar
cher, Of Tho State, u. N. Harrison and j. A.
Frazier were before Tho Police Court hero this
Archer was fled Eve dollars, and