Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1885-01-06
Ee.liCOse Congressman.

The scrimmage in the House of Rep
-a>ontativys early on Saturday morn
jng. February 9. 1853. was an exciting
Nair aS seen from the reporters gal
arv. l. was lnaugurated by Kcitt. of
South Carolina. who rushed helii@er-
rntlv ut Grow. of Pennsylvania, when
he rrce.ycd-not from Grow, however
"A blow that knocked him down. \
dozen Southern men at once left their
seats and rushed to the spot. while as
many Al ti-Lecompton men came to the
rescue. Foremost came Mr.. Potter. of
Wisconsin, very athletic, compact
man. who bounded into the center of
the excited group. striking right and
left with tremendous vigor. Wash
burne, of Illinois. and his brother Of
Wisconsin. also Were prominent. and
for Il minute or two it seemed as though
we were to have a Kilkenny fight on L
magnificent scale. Barksdale had hold
of Grow. when Potter struck him Sc
we're blow. supposing that he was hurt
inc that gentleman. Barksdale, turn
inc around and supposing it was Elihu
Washburne who struck him. dropped
Grow and struck out ut the gentleman
from Illinois Cadwallader Washburne,
pcrceiving the attack upon his brother.
also made dash at Mr.. Barksdale. and
seized him by the hair, apparently for
the purpose of drawing him Into chan
Gerry and pummeling him TO greater
satisfaction. Horrible to relate. Mr..
BarkSdale's wig came off in Cadwal-
LADDERS left hand. and his right fist eX-
pended itself with tremendous force
against the unresisting air. This ludi-
crouS incident unquestionably did much
toward restoring good nature subSe-
quently, and its effect was heightened
not little by the fact that in the eX
element of the occasion Barksdale re-
stored his wig wrong side foremost.
The Speaker yelled and raped for
Arms stalked to the scene of battle.
mace in hand, bit his American ca
gle had no more effect than the Speak
er'S gavcl. Owen Loveioy and Lamar,
of Mississippi, were paving each other
at one point-each probably irving to
persuade the ether to be still. Mr..
Mott. the gray-haired Quaker Repre-
sentative from Ohio. was seen going
here and there in the crowd. Davis,
of Mississippi. got a severe. but acci-
dental. blow from Mr.. Grow, and vari-
Gus gentlemen sustained slight bruises
and scratches. \ Virginia Representa-
tive. who thought Montgomery. of
Pennsylvania, was about to pitch in. y
laid his hand upon his arm to restrain
him, and was peremptorally ordered
to deSiSt or be knocked down. Mr..
Covode. of Pennsylvania, caught up a
heavy stoneware spittoon, with which
to brain whoever might seem to de-
serve it. but, fortunately. did not get
ar enough into the excited crowd to
find an appropriate subject for his
vengeance. and all over the hall every
body was excited for the time.
Fortunately, it did not last long. and
no weapons were openly displayed.
When order was restored, several gen
tlemen were found to present an excess
sivelv tumbled and disordered appear
ance. but there remained little else to
recall the excitement. Gentlemen of
opposite parties crossed over to each
other to explain their pacific DISPOSE
tions, and that they got into a fight
where their only purpose was to pre-
vent a fight. Mutual explanations and
a hearty laugh at the ludicrous points
Of the drama were followed by quiet
and return to business. Ben: Perlcy
Roore'S HecOiIectiORS.