Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1886-07-01
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OONGRESSION
Two HIOOdthirsty OangVcssmcn
Have "A Fierce Tongue fight.

WASHINGTON, June IS There was Il
lively scene in the House this afternoon
during the discussion of the Sundry Civil
bill. Messrs. Cobb and Laird INDUCED in
personalities until the alteration very
nearly resulted in resort TO blows, Az
II was, il was simply disgraCeful.
The subject under discussion was The
allowances for special ago IS of the land
office. The other day Mr.. Laird inade n
vigorous attack upon Commissioner
Sparks To-day Mr. Cobb, of the com
mittee on public lands, oxcoriated tie
land thieves and commented severely on
report which involved Representative
Laird Of Nebraska, his friends and reIn.
tiyes.
When Cobb got down 10 Laird Le was
pretty well worked up. Leading from the
report he was soon surrounded Nv man
bers anxious TO hear every word of the
controversy Laird every now and then
said cmphatically, soto yoco, 'rbat IL
not true, That is false also, referring
to the statements of the report, He was
FAIRLY beside himself with anger. Cobb
was not in much better temper, The ham
mer cut him OF in the middle of the report
on Laird. There was u scramble for the
iloor, Laird fairly yelling. He demanded
that paper and Cobb pitched it ut him
rs II lac would brain the Nebraska man
Through the Interference of friends Cobb
got more time and, taking the report
back, began again.
Laird made some threatening remark
and shook his head at Cobb oininously.
Inc ihtter shouted that he was not afraid
OF the gentleman from Nebraska.
Il don't care what you are afraid of ~
retorted Laird "don't you threaten me-"
Don't you threaten me-" cried Cobb,
frothing at the mouth.
Don't you threaten me-" again said
Mr.. Laird
In the meatime friends of both nan
got little nearer and the quarrel ended
with shaking of fists on both sides.
When Laird got the floor, as he did
almost Immediately, he entered nm en-
phatic denial of each and every one of
the material allegations contained in the
charges The scene was exceedingly
lively and caused good deal of excite
ment on the floors and in the galleries,
and considerable comment subsequently,
CONGRESSIONAL DEADLOCK.
WASHINGTON, June 2S.-There is a dead
lock on the Post-offioe Approximation bill.
Inc TWO houses have disagreed on the
Senate amendment appropriating $500 900
as a subsidy for the transportation of
foreign mails. The Senate spent the
greater part of the session to-day in de-
batting the matter 1t refused to recede
from the amendment by the emphatic
vote of SO to ~. Six Democrats
Call, Eustis, German, Payne and Pugh-
voted with the Republicans in favor of
insisting upon the clause. There is no
likelihood that the House will yield.
II is generally believed that should the
bill 80 to the President with the amend.
ment he would veto it. 1t ia quite prob.
able that the matter will run along tin
about the last day, when the absolute
necessity of coming to nm agreement on
80 important a bill will stare both bouses
in the face. Adjournment without making
appropriation for this department can NOT
be thought of, and one end or the other
OF the Capitol will be forced to recede.