Waterbury evening Democrat., 1890-08-28
FIGHT IN THE HOUSE The Lower House of Congress
 ill an Uproar.
ALL ON ACCOUNT OF LARD.
Mir. Wilson from Washington slugs MT.
 Beokwith of Nsw Jersey.

whito-wInged Peace at, Last C'lms the
 Rnmed Statesmen and Cotton oil is
 Poured on the Troubled " atSrs of Con-
 gressiOnaI Debate - sweet Harmony
 Again Prevails
 WASHINGTON, Aug. 2S.-Bad blood, engendered by the House flibustering over the Compound Lard bill, to-day produced not only the stormiest session of the year, but precipitated a slugging match upon the floor between Messrs. Beckwith, of New Jersey, and Wilson, of Washington. These gentlemen, ex- cited by the disorderly scenes which have disgraced the House during the, past three days, became involved in a hot argument, and before onlookers could interpose, had exchanged blows.
 The story of the fracas began with a very savage criticism made by MT. Mo Adoo, of New Jersey, upon MT. Cannon's resolution of yesterday blacklisting certain members of the House who had bolted the chamber in order to break quorum.
 The nlinoisan retorted with words that wouldn't look we'll in print, and Mir. Enloe of Tennessee demanded that they be taken down. The Speaker de clined to entertain the proposition on the ground that the motion had come too late. Mir. Enloe appealed, and while the motion was being taken members jumped out of their seats and into the well, gesticulating wildly and yelling like hyenas for and against Mir. Cannon. Messrs. Beckwith and Wilson were among them, but soon returned to seats on either side of Mir. Lehlbach of New Jersey. Mir. Beckwith, as he sat down, criticised a remark made in an undertone by Mir. Mason of Illinois to Mir. Cannon, which the latter had re- sented. Wilson leaned over and sug- gested very vigorously that MT. Cannon was right.
 "What have you got to do with itP' demanded Beckwith angrily.
 1T say Mir. Cannon made great mis- | take in putting my name in the list of yesterdays absentees, and as a member of this House l have a right to pro- test" added the Jerseyite.
 "You are rarely here," yelled Wilson.
 "You are a liar" shrieked Beckwith. | shouted Wilson, at the same time reach | ing over Lehlbach's shoulder and aim ing 0 sledge hammer blow at Beck tn s head.
 Beckwith caught 1t on the cheek, but countered with his right and let out at Wilson's nose, and cries of "A fight, "A fight" and Q rush of members from all quarters of the house.
 Just here Mir. Lehlbach grabbed Will son, while the aged MT. Williams, of Ohio, waddled down the aisle and caught Beokwith by the collar. The | latter turned about, and thinking per haps that he was being attacked in l the rear, squared off and struck at the l Buckeye member. The good Mir. Will Hams lodged, however, with as much | agility as could the Spider" At the first whiff of the battle that little war horse General Wheeler, of | Alabama, skated along a tier of desks and brought up in the arms of Judge | Gear. Others tumbled headlong to | the scene of the battle and struggled to get good sight of the show. Finally at least a dozen members had bounced upon the principals in the affray and hauled them apart. l The Sergeant-at-Arms ordered out the mace, and big Tom Cayanagh marched down and poked it in the face of MT. Williams. That gentleman was mortified. A blush of shame mounted his cheeks, and as he put his l hands to his face, he murmured pathet- ically, "I wasn't in it, wasn't in it." Cavanagh all but collapsed as he held the mace before Beckwith. The latte r chuckled and asked, good naturedly "What is it Toma 1 don't want that l bird on & stick"
 l After Cayanagh had admonished the Jerseyman to behave himself he hunted l for Mir. Wilson, That gentleman had escaped, however, and could not be found inside the chamber.
 | Both the offenders regret the incl dent bitterly. They are hot-tempered but two of the best men of the House, and they, as we'll as their friends, are | much 0riavef<nt the exhibition thav