The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1886-07-22

TWO 11emDerS OI tnc AAouoc .h'o /" SOe-s"
with Epithets and Flsts--The House in an
Uproar-senator Logan Berates Senator
Edmunds.
WASHINGTON, July 16.-Congress
was in a fighting humor to-day. Ihere
were three lively encounters in the
House and one In the Senate. The
most sensational incident of the session
was the knock-down and bloody nose fight
between Representatives Cobb, Indiana,
and Laird of Newbraska, in the lobby
behind the speakers char. III feeling
has existed between these men Tor some
time, growing out Of charges OF fraud IN
connection with land grants made by
Cobb against Laird in open session sew
eral days ago. To-day the two men
met on the Republican side OF the House
and the lie was passed. They started
out OF the hall to settle their difficulties
in the cellar, but were intercepted on
their way downstairs by mutual friends.
The controversy was renewed and Lard
called Cobb "D-old liar" Cobb
retorted with 'tYou're perjured--
-." Whereupon Laird struck
from the shoulder and planted his first on
Cobb's upper lip, breaking tile skin and
drawing blood. Friends separated the
combatants before another blow could
be struck, and hostilities are suspended
for the present at least.
The second scene in the House was
occasloned by peculiar ruling of Mr..
Mills, of Texas, temporarily occupying
the Speakers chair during the considera-
ton OF a pension bill veto. The Repub-
licaas claimed the right to be heard, but
Mills ruled otherwise, andfo several min
utes Democrats and Republicans were
all on their feet at once, shouting and
Yelling like madmen. 1t was the Wild
est scene of confusion witnessed IN Con-
oress this session. Finally explanations
were made, MIR. Mills acknowledged his
error and business proceeded.
The next struggle occurred over the
pension case ofJoseph Romiser, OF Mary
land, which the President vetoed, The
pension committee reported unanimously
in favor of passing the bill over the
Presidents veto. From the facts sta.
ted it appears that the bill was vetoed
because the President was not furnished
with all the evidence in the case. After
q lively discussion the bill was passed
over the veto by more than the necessa-
ry two-thirds. 1t is understood that
Mr.. Morrison says that he will not al
low any further votes on the pension
bills which have been vetoed.
The row in the Senate occurred be-
tween Senators Ednlunds and Logan
over the river and harbor bill. Senator
Edmunds had attacked the bill from
the beginning, and has attempted to
ridicule nearly all its provisions. Sena.
tor Logan, who sits next to Senator Ed
munds, is friendly to the bill. Growing
tired of Senator Edmunds's criticisms
on the bill and the persons who favored
it, Senator Logan sailed into the YER
mont Senator without gloves. Ele re-
ferred IN language more emphatic than
elegant to Senator Edmund's attacks
upon the bill and the people in the va
rious States, and concluded by saying,
"No great man would do it," AS these
words were uttered in loud voice and
directed at Senator Edmunds, it was
expected that the later would reply.
He did not care to lock horns with
Black Jack to-day, but with a great
effort swallowed large chunk OF hum-
bic pic.-News and Courier.