Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1882-03-23

All of which i, respectfully submitted on be.
h aif Of the c:ntastee.
I1sDEN KENT,
Gourmet Tor Contestse.
Alexsrdsis, Va, March 20. 1882.
The Fight in tho House of Delegates
The reporter for the State gives the follow
ing account Of The fight shiloh occurred in toe
HoEse Of D<!'sate5 yesterday. 5ftf report o!
which, By Telegraph, appessed 10 she Gszet!e
last evening:
The usual serene N ospLe:e 5uirouldit 6 The
House / Delegates Vas dis urbed By personal
a'tetcIi,n resulting 10 oWs between Frszier
Of kockbiidge tni Hocaker Of Blind and
Sny he. TIE ii 81. caused mucl excitement 10
the Hpus, ct the time. Il seems that one oil
the democrats offered resolution ealing fol
Information.
Mr.. Frszi,r. whan The resolu ioa was read
turned arcuau aud said 10 the wemaers Of his
SIDE If The Houae. Give it 10 than; ls.'s
adj pt it," or HorCs 10 tia. tff.c..
Mr. Ilouaker opposed rbe adoption Ct lha
resou i,O, and sa,l to Dir. Fiszi,r. 1T ycu
waot to vote ri The !undrra, Why d,n's sou
g, ov,r add vo's with them q
Mr.. Frazier resented the assertion that be
was fuoder. More words pass:d between
ham. and faal9 Dir. Frazier s!lu,k MIR. Hon.
aker, and tho two gentlemen went actively tc
york pummel'ing each other. Thy we're soou
separated b. brother nemb2r5. Or curse this
cps Opped busiGtss for wh!la
Both gen'l MN were, on motion # Mr. Gid
GiuGs, Tut Under arrest. Mr. Taylor, of Mont.
Romery. made motion tbas The txo gentle m 60
bs allowed TO sppesr before The bar Of the
House and make their exousos. that the House
might he informed OF the c,se of the difficulty.
Mr.. Nicol ssid be hoped there would be no
objection to the no;i,n. He had b,cn nesr
the gentlem N and hesrd the Controversy and
hs b lieved the3 c;u,d net have acted different
~. Both gentlemen we're MGR! or less agra
vated. and be Ihousht any member would have
ao:od IS the gen snan from RockbtidRe did
bad they b,ea Ilac,d under similar cIcum.
siaEo;s.
Tee N ,tion of Mr.. Taylor was adopted
AID tho two gentlemen allowed to mako theil
exp!sesIioo OF The fair.
Mr.. Fr.z OF said: mir. ep.sker. l was
really ezoed so much lat now that car
scarcely s:a.e how the MISTER occurred. MIR.
uonsksr twittcd me about b:irg one of the
fucdcss | have teen feh,iog fanders so ione
TINT | could net ss5d thar. probably got exs..
ted snd sal some thing that ought cot to have
said. l told Fin wss sorry FIR it. and apollo,
s'zed tire lines; but he said | could DOT
tpesk as gcnl!eman, could not ncs IS a gee
tl:mso. said. sou Gao g to tbs devil, Thea. y
There Hes 81 much Confusion in The hall a
'his poiot that several mem 3ers had TO rtq lest
Mr. Fsszler to repeat kiH ststemeut. and hs b.
GIN v!r s2alo aud Gs'fd tina. MI. Honakel
v.l d hin id liar.
Mr.. Ftazier sid be then struck Mr.. IIons
ker. MI Fnz-r, continuing, said. L an
sorr7 tbss his !hirg occurred. Tbes, kind O.
tbicg uoncr7e me. Ism wiling to apoltg;z:
to hun now
Dir, Conrad. OF this point. said ho had no
heaid the! pcr:lcn Of MIR. FrsEe.'s siatemeul
SIS to what Dir. Honsk;: had said TO Nj. Frl
zier.
Mir. Ffsz;er, Continuing. said He said
coult not make on spolcey as Wbi!o man and
that VAS liar"
Il could nos sand that. | cay SOW an
wil'iog to tsks bis bsud AID say hope it vii
be thu last time snyttiog Of the ked will occur
l do dislike II i, thicg of qusrreluR With Dry
fel.cw members. | am very tx,iable, anc
have said things when Vas x,i.ed to ny f: :.
Len nem5ess hat | have bsen nsagn!d ti
afterwards"
Mr., Honsker said no acot pied The statement
OF Mr., FCtzler IS tn this mater. He ssid IL
did net thick be offered his arclegy as gee
tleIlaa ought to havs dOna. am sorry The
matter incurred.
Nj. F:sz;er then exletd-d h 8 hard sad the
ivo oopbsiauis shook hands.
hlr. Taylor, of Montgomery, moved that The
apology OF bath these gentlemen be acocp.ed
and to;h be di;chsreed from custody.
Mr.. Glidiugs said be had heard tho oontrc.
Ter's. There vas 30 attempt ct rtconciIi.!iou
after very rough ard uogsnslsmanly words 90
both sides, words wbiob ought GOT TO have been
need out in go open ic.:st, let slons 10 The
House.
Mr.. Hanger said ho had Ievcr SEA- su,h q
treach Of dccorum before. He thought h,
house ought 10 Idcp. the moliJn to discharge
the Two gentlemen tom custody. but With The
expression Of the opinion Of the House that
ihoy sre deserving of lis cs5sure for this bgh
tresch Of decNum.
Mr.. Stuart ssid Il c,ooot say that | I'm
RIllog 10 oensuss tn, genlsmln from Rack =
o'dee. do not propose TO vote to do it. He
has &C ed exactly 81 any man would have aott d,
When uan is called id liar | thitk be-
ought to strike, 40 matter where the pacs.
sm willing 10 preselv, the digui!y Of this
House. tui | think mao ought to preserve
his oHn dignity"
MIR. Nicol agreed with what had bsen said
by Mr.. Stuart, but ct the same time be though
tie Ren,smsn ought to be csnsurad for viol.-
tirs the dignity and deooruu of The body. MI.
Green said these gentlemen bsvo bad diff
Guilty, end have come forward like manly men
aed apooR'z ID to each other ADD to tins House.
tie thought il WAS wrong to ensure them.
Tbey hsd done sl thst they could d.. Why
sboali this Hous, want to plac, further sigma
up,n then?
Mr.. Tayl ncv, thai the apoI, ~ bs ac-
oep,ed scd the ,ntemsn bo discharged frsm
arrest.
The motion was put and Carried.
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