The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1895-10-29


that he should be ashamed to SIT with
him? Was that what the public cN~
pected 10 hear in Its legislative coun-
ellis? He believed not, He thought 1t
would do him no good who uttered the
sentiment"
The speaker retorted by saying that
1.-THE gentleman from North Carolina
had mlsstated what he had said in
several instances; but he did not think
il worth while to set him right it
would be waste of time and words,
There was one thing he would notice,
he called him a judge. Was he not in
committee of the whole on this sub
ject? Was he more q judge than that
gentleman? (Mr Williams offered to
explain) Mr.. d. said that the gentle
man had already four times explained
himself. If he had anything more to
say to that gentleman, 1t would be
little more pointed. He should say
what he pleased, and If he chose he
might call upon him in the house or out
of the house, privileges aside.) GA
loud cry for order was heard) Mr. d.
said he knew when he was in order"
There were seven representatives
from Connecticut then in congress,
viz: John Allen, Joshua Colt, Samuel
w. Dana, James Davenport Chauncey
Goodrich, Roger Griswold and Nathan
lei Smith. Messrs. Dana, Colt and
Goodrich took part in the debate, Mr.
Dana saying among other things that
"Ie did not mean to cast the blame upon
gentlemen who differed from him n
opinion; nor would he envy any gen.
tlemen the pleasure they would have
in the company of the gentle
man from Vermont; if they chose
to associate with such a kennel of
filth, let them do so; let them press him
to their hearts and salute him as their
brother, they may do it without envy;
let them be designated as the compan-
! ions of Mr. Lyon by being pointed at
by "There goes the members of con-
gress who voted to have Matthew Lyon
as a companion" If they felt them
selves invulnerable to such reproach,
he acknowledged he had not attained
to that degree of insensibility. He
himself would put him away as citi-
'zens removed impurities and filth
from their docks and wharves."
The amendment for reprimand was
negatived. The question on the reso-
luton was carried 81 to 4S. The COM
mittee of the whole reported to che
house. The house adopted the amend
| ment relating to the offensive words
used by Lyon in his defense by vote
of 40 to 46. A vote was then taken III
the house to substitute a reprimand for
expulsion, but the amendment was beat
en- by 50 to A, and the resolution for ex-
pulsion was passed by the same vote,
50 to "A, but as a two-thirds majority
was necessary for expulsion, 1t was de-
clared not to be carried.
1t will be observed that the vote for
expulsion was precisely the strength OF
the Federalists in the house, while the
vote against expulsion measured the
strength of the anti-Federalists, or DEM
ocrats. The discussion lasted from the
30th of January to the 18th Of February,
and occupied practically the whole at
| tention of the house during that time.
The debate and evidence are quite fully
reported in the Annals of Debates in
Congress.
! The vote on the resolution was taken
upon the 18th of February, 1888. On
| the 18th of FEBRUARY another encounter
occurred between the parties, which
give in the language of the condensed
statement which appears in the annals
as a note to the regular proceedings OF
the house under that date as follows:
.'FRACAS IN THE HOUSE"
"About a quarter past eleven O'clock
after prayers, whilst the speaker was in
his chair, and many members in their
places, but before the house had been
called to order, and before the journal
had been read, Mr.. Griswold entered tbs
house and observing Mr.. Lyon in his
/ place, who was writing, he went up tc
him with a pretty strong walking stick
in his hand, with which he Immediately
began to beat him with great violence
Mr.. G.'s approach was observed by MIR
Lyon, but before he could get from be
hind his desk he had received some
severe blows. AS soon as he got or
the floor of the house he endeavored tc
lay hold of Mr.. g. C1aving no stick OF
weapon in his hand) but he was pre-.
Nelilc.t IlOll tOlllS ~ Ny VAL W. . Ldll'
ing back, and the continual blows with
which he was assailed. AT length get
ting behind the speakers chair, Mr.. l.
snatched up the tongs from the fire
the combatants then closed and came
down together upon the floor, Mr.. G
being uppermost. The members of the
house who till now seemed 10 look or
with amaZement at the scene, without
an attempt to put an end to it, got
round the parties and separated them
but not before Mr.. L. had aimed a blow
at Mr. G.'s head with the longs but
which he parted off The speaker was
now called upon to desire the members
to take their seats, and form the house
Whilst this was doing, the two enraged
members met gain without the bar, and
but for the doorkeeper and some gen.
tlemen present would have renewed the
combat. Order having been obtained
Cat least as much as it was possible tic
obtain from the agitated state of the
house,, the clerk proceeded to read the
journal, and the business of the day was
entered upon. It continued till one
| o'clock, when from the perturbation
which was naturally occasioned by such
a scene, and it being evident that bust.
ness was very little attended to by q
great part of the house, a motion fol
an adjournment was made and carried
II will he cepn that no notice wa c rs lar