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COLUMBUS: Saturday MorilK, July 10. 1880. LARGEST CITY CIUCULATIOS. Meeting To-Night. A Fillmore find Donelson Meetiug is called for to-night at Temperance llall. Messrs. It. Y. Hill of LnGrungo mid T. H. Wutts of Mont gomery will address the meeting; and tho oc casion will, doubtless of interest. —a Fire. The lire on Thursday night was in a ball of rags in a kitchen in rear of a residence on Oglethorpe street, near Col. Owen’s Market, which ball had been prepared to smoko out musquitoee. The smoke issuing l'roin the building was so dense, the alarm was imme diately given by some ono who saw it, and as we think very properly. The bells took up the cry and rang, rather merrily for an alarm, far some minutes, and the fire companies were put to some troublo in consequence. We would suggest that smoking out niusquitoes at this rate is rather expensive. Serious Affray. On Thursday afternoon last, an affray oc curred in tho bar-room of the “El Dorado,” in this city, between Zacliurinh Gatumell and Win. 11. Hale, both of this city, in which the former received four wounds, three upon the head, and one in the left side—the latter pene trating, as we are informed, to the hollow, and possibly may provu fatal. Hale was unhurt. Yesterday morning Hale appeared before Justices McKendrce & Quinn, at the instnucc of A. Ganunell, a brother of tho wounded man, charged with an “assault with intent to kill”—Peabody & , for the prose cution ; Johnson k Jones for defendant. The only material witness was Mr. Chllul;, a bar keeper at the “El Dorado.” His testimony, which wo have not room for in full, was sub stantially as follows: The parties had some words about billiards, which game they had been playing. Ganunell was grossly insulting in his language to Hale, who distinctly told him that lib wanted no quarrel; but that if he, Gnmmcll, laid his hand upon him, he Halo, would hurt him. At an other time, if he, (G.) laid his hand upon him he (G.) might send for his coffin. Ganunell uppronched Hale, when tho latter shoved him oft with his left hand. In the meantime Gam mcll had drawn las knife, but prior to advanc ing, shut it up and returned it to his pocket. Hale drew his knife, as witness supposes, for ho did not Bco it distinctly, and held it behind him. This was about a minute bil'ore Gatumell made his last advance, which witnessed described as sudden and rapid. A: the parties met, Gam med grabbed Hale, “undor holt,” and Hale then closed with him. Immediately thereafter witness saw much blood upon the Uoor and the persons of the parties. Hale cried to witness. “Take him off, Charlie! I don't want to kid him.” Gammed also exclaimed, “Gentlemen, ho is cutting me.” [We are not sure whether the witness said cutting or killing—but one of the two. —Rep.] Witness here separated tho parties. Witness further testified, as we should have stated above, that both parties had taken about three diinks apiece: were about in the samo state each; and, as he thought, both well aware of what they were doing. Upon the cross examination nothing of im portance was elicited in regard to the facts, except that Hale was cool and collected throughout tho affair. After speeches from Messrs. Jones, Peabody and Johnson, the Court held Defendant to bail, in the sum of SI,OOO, to answer beforo the next Superior Court. The chief point piade by the Court, was, that the provocation was not commensurate with the punishment. Our last advices from the wounded man, are favorable to his recovery, though he is by no means out of dauger. Re-Elected. Mayor Withers, of Mobile, who recently re signed his office, has been ro-elected and has accepted. Brooks and Keitt. Col. Brooks tendered his resignation to the Governor of South Carolina, about ten days before his case was taken up in tho House. His speech just before retiring from the Hall, was frequently applauded by the large assem blage of ladies and gentlemen occupying the galleries. Wo learn from the Columbia Times, that Hon. L. M. Keitt has also resignod in con quence of tho vote of censure pnssed by the House. In both cases, writs orderiug new elections have been issued, and both gentlemen will be returned by their constituents. Wheth er or not they should accept a seat a second time, is a question about which opinions will differ. For our own part, had we such a choice before us, wo should never return, till abolitionism had been put under foot, and such agitators as Sumner no longer tolerated in their blackguard attacks upon the fume of bet ter men than themselves and nobler constit ucnces than they represent. One of tbe Dodges. It is reported by the London correspondent of tho Philadelphia Ledger, that Mr. Dodge, our Minister to Spain, is about making a trea ty with that country, by which it is to be stip ulated that we are to debar ourselves from the purchase or acquisition of Cuba, in any mode, for the consideration of certain commer cial advantages to the United States. If Mr. Dodge ennnot get up a better dodge than that, ho had better dodge back home. We don’t like green fruit, but when the pear is fairly ripe, we Jo not like to bo debarred trom at least a snatch at it, in the general scramble which will then ensue. A Corpse Driving & Span of Horses. The Janesville (Wis.) Free Press, of the sth mstant, states that, as Dr. Evans, of Evans ville, was returning home from that city on Thursday last, he met a span of horses nttach ed t° n wagon loaded with produce, and the erect*™ t a cor P se > sitting Ded he L, 0 !v tht ‘ reins ’ The Doctor *top ! , and had Mr - Smith immediately seem. -° t Vr- but life extinct u “I* 0 bee “ B >ck for some time with heart P w 1“ and pr ° bft , bly d ‘ed of disease of tho sd*ul lea ™ ft fß “ ily t 0 lamont hiß Bud ’ Resignation of Mr. Brooks—His Speech be fore retiring from the Hall. On Monday the Brook’s case was brought to a conclusion. The yeas and nuys on the ques tion of his expulsion, were yens 121.—nays ! j 96. Whereupon; The Speaker —The House has refused to I agree to the resolution, there not being a two- j j thirds vote, as required by the Constitution j j thereon. I Mr. Brooks rose to a question of privelige, : saying he felt that the rights of his constitu- J ents and the rights of members had been vio lated by the action of tho House. Mr. Giddings—l wish to know what the i question of privilege is. Mr. Brooks —I will state it. Mr. Dunn—l ask, by the unanimous consent I of tho House, that tho gentleman from South j Carolina be heard. Mr. Giddings—For one, 1 shall give no such consent. I object to anything but order from that gentleman. Tho Speaker—The gentleman from South Carolina states that he rises on a privileged question. Mr. Dunn—l trust thutthc House will enter tain a motion for a suspension of the rules. Mr. Nichols—Delicacy inay have prevented the gentleman from speaking heretofore. It was proper he should be heard now. I protest, in tho name of truth and justic, against keep ing him silent if he desires to speak. Mr. Kustis—lt would be a gross violation of courtesy anil decency to deprive him of the privilege. Mr. Florence—The gentleman from South Carolina had risen and was stating his question without objection. It was not in order for Mr. Giddings to object to his proceeding. The Speaker—lt was competent for the gen tleman from Ohio to raise a qnestion of order Mr. Giddings—W’e have voted and done our duty, uud ought not to listen to a speech out of order. Mr. Campbell of Ohio earnestly appealed to Mr. Giddings to withdraw his objection. Mr. Brooks, ho said, ought to be heard as ho was vitally interested. Mr. Comins likewise appealed to Mr. Gid dings to withdraw his objection. Mr. Gidding yielded only on the ground to to satisfy his friends. Members now crowded round Mr. Brooks, and intensely interested spectators in the galle ries leaned over to hear him. Mr. B. said Mr. Sumner uttered a slander on his State and venerable relative who was ab sent. Not content with this, he published a libel on his State and blood. Whoever insult ed South Carolina insulted him, and he stood ready at all times, humbly and modestly, as her son, to perform his duty. He should have forfeited his self-respect and the good opinion of his countrymen if he had permitted the of fense to pass unpunished. It was a personal affair, and in taking redress into his own hands he meant no disrespect to Massachusetts. He was aware of his personal responsibility. He incurred it, and was prepared to meet it. 11c knew he amenable to the laws which offered the same protection to every citizen, whether a member of Congress or in the private walks of life. He did not believe he could be pun ished by a court of law and by the majority of the House at the same time. If lie had com mitted a breach of privilege he was answerable to the Senate, which had no right to present him to the House for punishment. Tnc question not only involved him and his friends, but the whole House. If the conse quences were confiued to himself he would be prepared to meet them as elsewhere. Others must not sutler for him. He had felt more lor his friends, Messrs. Edmundson and Keitt, than himself. They are blameless. Each has proved a friend who “ sticketli closer than a brother.” When, he remarked, the people of the great North speak of me as a bad man, they will do me the justice to say that a blow from me at this time would bo followed by a revolution, and they know it; [Applause, seemingly con fined to the galleries:] but no act of mine shall favor revolution. lam not willing to see the constitution wounded through me. Ho would say to the House, that the ax up lifted over him may fall on them. He had on ly to say he could not retain his seat consist ently with his self-respect and rights under the Constitution. During this very session, a member from Pennsylvania charged a colleague with an at tempt at bribery. Where were the proceed ings in that ease? Bypassing it in silence, the House has declared bribery is excusable, but simple assault and battery is not. lie spoke of Massachusetts as being in re bellion against the laws and constitution of the United States while sitting in judgment on him, and demanding his expulsion without a hear ing. lie had never been called to order, nor had he offended any officer, yet a vote has been taken to-day transmitting him to posterity as unworthy of a seat here because of disorderly behavior; nnd in this connection he spoke of Mr. Pennington as the prosecutor, as the “thumb paper,” the “Falstaftiau member,” &.C., lor which the speaker called him to order. Mr. Brooks said that Mr. Pennington charged that the assault was murderous, and that with a bludgeon 1 had attempted to kill Mr. Sumner. My friend from Massachusetts over there has a pretty good sized stick; I would thank him to raise it and submit it to the inspection of the gentleman from New Jersey. (Mr. DeWitt, the gentleman alluded to, held up his stick for a moment.) [Laughter.] Now, that stick is double the size of the one used by me. Mr. Trafton here rose, and asked that the disorder iu the galleries be quieted, or that they be cleared. [Hisses from the galleries.] The Speaker said if the disturbance was con tinued he would give that order. Mr Jones ot Tenn.—W hy, 1 did not hear any up there just now. Mr. Brooks, looking up—ls 1 have friends in the galleries I desire them to be quiet. lie then continued: If I desired to kill the Senator from Massachusetts, why did 1 not do it? You all admit that 1 had it in my power. Let me tell the gentleman from New Jersey that expressly to prevent taking life 1 used au ordi nary cane, presented by n friend in Baltimore. I went to the Senate deliberately. I hesitated w liether 1 should use a horsewhip or a cowhide, but knowiug that the strength of the Senator from Massachusetts was superior to mine, I thought he might wrest it from me. If he had 1 might have done what I should have regretted for the remainder of my life. A Voice—He would have killed him. Mr. Brooks, resuming said—Ten days ago, foreseeing what the action of the House would bo my resignation was put into the hands of the Governor of South Caroliun. Mr. Brooks replied to several members who lmd said hard things of him, including Mr. Comins, quoting the remark that “Massachusetts would take herowD time for the remedy;” but he would nev er plead the statute of limitations against the wrath of that State. He quoted from Mr. Woodruff’s speech so strougly condemnatory of his conduct, saying ho thought a gentleman ut tersng such sentiments “a foemnn worthv of his steel,” and related in the language of Col. Savage how Mr. Woodruff declined meeting Mr. Brooks in the manner recognized by gen tlemen. The narration caused laughter. He said to Mr. Woodruff, go little wretch, there is room enough in this world for you and me. In his judgment, the cock that crows and will not fight, is despised even by the pullets. [Laugh ter.] Alluding to the remark of James Wat son Webb, which had been quoted, that the j act of assault deserved death on the Spot, he i said ji’ those who indorse that sentiment wish- i i ed to play the game of chivalry, let them, with I their whole “Republican” crew come and take the life, which, they say is forfeited. If his opponents were satisfied with the present state of the case, he was. He returned liis thanks to his friends, espe- I daily to good Northern Democrats, who had the manhood to stand by him—not forgetting John Scott Harrison. Some gentlmen, he be- I lived, had voted against him contrary to their i wishes, hut were operated upon by outside j pressure—and he spoke in commendation of 1 those who gave their votes without indulging in villification. He conclded by saying: Mr. Speaker, I an- I nounco to you and to the House 1 am no longer a member of the Thirty-fourth Congress. Confusion, hissesand applause followed, dur ing which Mr. Brooks retired. Mr. Caruthcrs said if lie had been present j j he should have voted against expulsion, believ- ; ing that no offense to the House had been com mitted. It was a long time before order was thorough- 1 ly restored. The next resolution of the majority of the Committee “declaring disapprobation of the conduct of Messrs. Edmundson and Keitt in regard to the assaul,.” came upt Mr. Campbell of Ohio, and others, called for a division of the question. The Spaker decided that the resolution could not be divided. Mr. Jones of Tenn. moved that the resolu tion he tabled. Motion disagreed to by Yeas 90, Nays 111. Pending the resolution the House adjonred. Washington’s Last Moments. Gov. Wise, of Virginia, delivered an oration on tho 4th, in which he thus described tho last moments of Washington: “He died as he lived, and what a beautiful economy there was in his death! Not a fac ulty was impaired, not an error had marred the moral of his life. At sixty-six, not quite three score years and ten, he was taken away, whilst his example was perfect. He took cold, slighted the symptons, saying ‘let it go as it came.” In the morning of the 14tli Decem ber, 1799, he felt severe illness ; called in liis overseer, Mr. Rawlings, to bleed him. He was agitated, and Washington said to him, ‘don’t he afraid.’ When about to tie up his arm, ho said with difficulty ‘more.” After all ef forts had failed he designated the paper he meant for his will, then turned to Tobias Lear and said, ‘I find I am going ; my breath cannot continue long. I believed from the first it would be fatal. Do you arrange and record all my military letters and papers; arrange iny accounts and settle my hooks, as you know more about them than any one else, and let Mr. Rawlings finish recording my other let ters which lie has begun.’ Batween five and six o’clock he said to his physician, Dr. Craik, ‘I feel myself going: you had better not take any more trouble about me, but let ine go off quietly ; I cannot last long ! ’ Shortly after, again lie said, ‘Doctor, I die hard, but I am not afraid to go; I believed trom my first at tack I should not survive it: my breath cannot last long.’ About 10 o’clock he made several attempts to speak to Mr. Lear, and at last said, ‘I am just going. Have me decently buried, and do not let my body be put into the vault in less than two days after lam dead.” Lear says, ‘1 bowed assent.’ He looked at mo again and said,’ ‘Do you un derstand me ? I replied ‘yes sir,’ l ’Tis well,’ said he. And these were his last words, and ’tis well his last words were *’Tis well.’ Just before he expired he felt his own pulse ; his hand fell from his wrist, and George Washing ton was no more.’. . Hail Road Iron, &c. We are gratified to be able to inform our readers, says the Brunswick Herald, that the Brunswick and Florida Rail Road Company has contracted for sufficient Iron to complete their Road to the Alapaha. The Iron is to be delivered in Brunswick as fast as the road bed is ready for laying it. They have also con tracted for more motive power, cars, &c.— The Road is progressing satisfactorily, and in our next issue we expect to announce that the locomotivo has sent its shrill whistle across that dark Jordan of the enterprise—the Sa tilla. + —— Noah grew gray preaching repentance.— The ark stood useless for years, a huge laugh ing stock for the scoffer’s wit ; it stood till it was covered with the marks of age, and its builders with the contempt of the world; and many a sneer had those men to bear, as point ing to the serene heaven above and au empty ark below, the question was put, “Where the promise of his coming ?” Most patient God! Then, as now thou wert slow to punish —“ waiting to be gracious.”—Guthrie. A Costly Coffin. Ihe Sacramento Union says the coffin of Cora, who was executed at San Francisco, was of solid mahogany, nnd lined with rich white satin. The sides were covered with gilt scroll | work, and tho edges bound with gold lace, 1 studded with silver nails. A silver plate, , bearing his name, age, and time of his death,’ ! was l'laced upon the lid. The coffin was fur ’ nished by Belle Cora, to whom the unfortu i “ate man was married a few moments before his death. .Naval Apprentices. ( A bill has been reported in the House of Representatives to require the employment of apprentices in the commercial marine of the ( United States, as follows: For every vessel of j 160 tons burden and loss than 300, one ap prentice ; from 300 to GOO tons, two appren tices ; GOO to 000 tons, three apprentices ; and one additional apprentice for every 900 tons. Commissioners to be appointed under this act arc empowered to bind apprentices applying, not less than 10 years old. during the remain- : der of their minority, or such portion of the ■ same as may be agreed on, the consent of the parents or guardian of tho applicant having been first obtained in writing. State Elections. The following States will hold their elections previous to the grent contest for the I’residen- I cy : Kentucky Aug. 4 California Sent. 4 Alabama Aug. 4 Maine 8 i Texaa.... Aug. 4 Georgia Oct. 0 , , Missouri Au g. 4 Florida Oct. 6 Arkansas Aug. 4 I‘ennsvlrania Oct. 14 ‘ N. Carolina Aug. 7 Ohio Oct. 14 ! Tenneotee Aug. 7 Indiana Oct. 14 1 Vermont Sept. 2 S. Carolina ..Oct. 14 Companies of armed men are fitting out at Mackinac and Washington harbors, on Lake Michigan, for the purpose of going to Beaver Island to make arrests of Mormons residing I there, who are suspected of various crimes, beveral articles have been fouud in their pos session, and recognized by persons from whom | they had been stolen. TELEGRAPHIC ITEMS. Later from Europe. Halifax, July 15.— The Niagara has arrived with Liverpool dates to the sth inst., being three days later. Commercial The Liverpool cotton market had advanced during the week from l-10d. a l-8d per lb. — The sales during the week had comprised 80,- 000 bales, of which speculators took 15,000 and exporters 14,000 bales, leaving 52,000 bales of all descriptions to thetrade. The es- j 1 Unrated sales on the sth inst. were 4500 bales | —the market closing quiet. State of Trade —The Manchester advices continued to be more favorable. London Money M arket — Consols for money closed at from 95][ a 961. American stocks . were generally higher, and U. S. stocks had advanced. Havre Cotton Market.— On the Ist inst. buyers demanded a reduction. General Intelligence. A much better feeling in England towards j tho United States is evident. The papers which are the organs of trade and finance say that the negotiations with regard to tho diffi | culties between them have been resumed, and are believed to he already in a train of amica ble adjustment. j The stock of bullion in the Bank of England has considerably increased. In France the new customs tariff’ has been postponed until the next session of the legislaj tive assembly. The crops were good in Great Britain and France. They were about tho usual average in Russia, Spain and Austria. They were had in Portugal. Another squadron of eight ships were an nounced to sail from Havana against Mexico. Denmark, it is apprehended, has renewed the difficultias regarding the Schleswig-Hol stein question. Sweden and Norway have pro fessed adherence to the maritime principles at the Paris conference, gjf An insurrection is expected at Parma. The committee of the Corps Legislatif, of France, have refused to extend power to the Emperor to grant pensions. From Washington. July 16.—The Senate passed to-day a bill for the final adjudication of titles to swamp lauds in Louisiana. The bill for the appro priation of $2,000,000 for fortifications was brought up, but its discussion was postponed until Monday ; the principal business was in Executive session, in which a long and excit ing discussion was indulged, on the Naval pro motions, which were before that body. In the House, Mr Keitt defended S. Carolina against the slanders of Messrs. Sumner, Bur lingame and. others, and stated that his offence consisted in the fact that he had not turned informer in favor of the vilifiers of his State and its distinguished Senator. He also said that he had already tendered his resignation to Gov. Adams, of South Carolina, and was therefore no longer a member of the House.— At the conclusion of Mr. Keitt’s remarks the galleries applauded, his friends surrounded him, and he retired amid great confusion. Another Fugitive Slave Case. Boston, July 16—A fugitive slave named Joseph Williams, was delivered up to-day to the authorities by the Captain of the brig Growler, from Mobile, and taken before Judge Bigelow, whereupon the Vigilance Committee issued a writ of habeas corpus, and Williams was released—the claimant not having appear ed. Virginia Whig Convention. Richmond, July 16.— The old line Whig Convention met this morning, and 44 counties having been represented, it was organized.— The nomination of Mr. Fillmore was advocat ed by several speakers, when the Convention adjourned until to-morrow. Percifer F. Smith in Kansas. St. Louis, July 16. — Gen. Percifer F. Smith has arrived at Leavenworth city. When the people asked him to extend to them his pro tection, ho replied that lie had no authority to extend any special protection to them, and told them to rely upon the civil law of the Territory for redress for any grievances they may labor under. The Herbert Trial. Washington, July 16. — A second jury was empanelled to-day, in the trial of Herbert, for the murder of Keating. Fire in Corning, N. V. New York, July 16—There was au exten sive fire at Corning, to-day. Tho loss is about one hundred thousand dollars. [Corning is on the New York and Erie rail roadline. It is mostly a manufacturing town.] Political News. Pittsburg, July 14.—The Executive Com mittee of the American party on Saturday unanimously indorsed the nomination of Fill more and Douelson. Albany, N. 1 ., July 14 — The Chairman of the \\ hig State Central Committee has conven ed a meeting of the Committee in this city on the 24th or 26th inst., with a view to the or ganization of the Whig party for holding a Stato Convention, &c. Rail Road Accident. Boston, July 14— Last night’s mail train from New \ ork encountered a rail maliciously placed across the track four miles from this city, at about 11 o’clock, throwing it from the track, and badly smashing the engine, tender, and baggage car, and considerably injuring the passenger cars, in which, however, no one was injured. The engineer of tho train, Mr. Da vidson, was badly injured, but will probably recover. The fireman had his head fractured and leg broken. The passengers and mails were brought from the ruins and conveyed to Boston by an extra train, but the train from this city to New York was unable to pass un til this morning. No clue has as yet been ob tained to the perpetrators of the outrage. Arrests for being Engaged in the Slave Trade. Baltimore, July 14.—C. T. Baker, A. C. Baptista, Carlos Labrada and W. Stabler were arrested to-day charged with being engaged in the slave trade. The schooner C. F. Cole it was alleged, purchased and fitted out by them for the coast of Africa, had landed a car j go of slaves at Havana, from whence she re j turned to the Chesapeake Bay, where it was the intention to scuttle and abandon her ; but she was taken up and brought into port,’ and l the parties above named arrested. Baptista is the Portuguese Consul at this port. Death of King Strang. Buffalo, July 15— King Strang of Beaver Island died at his former residence in Kacine county on Wednesday last. Markets. New York, July 15—Thecotton market ex hibits no new feature. The demand is fair and the quotations steady. Flour has declin ed 12J cts. per barrel. C iiarleston, July 15.—There was a fair demand in thecotton market to-day and stock light. Sales 150 bales at 10J a 12] cts. The Newark Mercury states that over 11,- 000 passengers passed over the New Jersey Railroad on Friday. The New York Churchman demands that an example be made of Rev. Dr. Tyng of Philadelphia, for his recent “Kansas” sermon. I The Sumner man. IWr - ClintJ Me make the following apcocL of Uon. T. !.. Cling,,,,, ! ™ ‘W lma, made in the United States lf, jU , .1 j preseutatives on the resolution foAT * ‘” ■ sion of Col. Brooks : 10 t! T| And now let me call the uttf.nt; House to the ease under considemir'i’ °* l l have already said, it is one which h ed a very great and remarkable excit the country, This, Mr. Speaker, mavTcif I a matter of surprise to me ; f or though ii I no been here a great many years as a l yet about a dozen collisions on ihefi r ’ tho two houses have occurred in n , v tin''’ fl they were much stronger cases than U,k “.fl cause they took place while the hou St w H session. Why, 1 recollect that duriiia m!' I Congress, Mr. White, of Kentucky 6 „ J wB Rathburn, of New York had a set-to inn ‘fl where 1 now stand, during a period of ,'"9 excitement, and when politics ran high reference to a personal offensive charo-c Mr. Clay; but the House never adoL.flfl proceedings against those members, Ul .,| made no noise in the country. I recollect ,1 that, in the next Congress, a gentleman nfl Georgia and Tennessee had a struggle 0V,.,o V ,., ■ the other side of the chamber, and < ev jl large desks were overturned, and the eent'fl men apologized for disturbing our deliberath'H but the House did not raise any committc ■ censure them in any wise. Also, closing of that session, whilst the Houe afl in session, at a late hour of night duru,9 sort of triangular fight, a gentleman from \| abama struck a gentleman from the Nortli\\<9 over the head with a cane, and cut it t i 9 it bled very freely ; but this did not came til raising of any committee, or cause any ~',9 proceeding against the parties. 1 reniembel too, going into the Senate that night, near 9 or two o’clock—and 1 must say here that tlu9 disturbances occur more frequently during .9 last night of the session, when gentlemen, i n 9 ing been up for two or three days and nrnlitl successively, have gotten sleepy, and th,9 who arc in the habit of drinking spirits drir9 a little from patiiotic motives, just to ke9 awake, so as to be able to attend to the pul 9 business. But, as I was saying, 1 went ii 9 the Senate chamber that night, and a senat9 asked me what we had been doing in til House. 1 replied that we had a little %]9 there among three of the members. “\Yhy,| said be, with an air of exultation, “we lmi9 had two in the Senate to-night! ” and it iv 9 true. It was on that occasion that a Senatl from Pennsylvania was standing up making 9 speech, and a Senator from Mississippi, >'9 1 king his speech, went up and struck himi9 the face, or attempted to strike him, and tho 9 had a regular set-to. The Senate, however,l did not raise any committee to take charge oil the subject. During the next Congress two membei| from North Carolina had a collision just be| hind where lam standing; but really no no| tice was taken of it, except by a little knock| ing on the Speaker’s desk, and a request o| his part that members would resume the 9 seats and keep order. ■ A voice. Who were the members ? 8 Mr. Clingman. Ido not give the names | the parties in any of these cases, because, ill I did, I w r ould have to refer to gentlemen wlil are now upon the floor, and thereby render ill necessary for them to make explanations, anil thus divert the attention of the House froml the present case. Sir, I recollect also that during the Congressl of 1852, two gentlemen from Mississippi hadl a fight over the way ; they were pretty stoutl gentlemen, made quite a “muss,” as they soy I in New l r ork; but nobody talked then of rais l ing a committee. Why, even, during the last! Congress, I think we had two difficulties oil this sort. A gentleman from Maine had al fight with some gentlemen from the Vest.! but it all ended without any action, or even! notice, on the part of the House. On another! occasion two gentlemen from Tennessee had a I a violent altercation, and one of them jumped! over several desks, and the other pulled out a! pistol, or, at any rate, a pistol fell upon the! floor near him; but no steps were taken! against them. And it is a little remarkable! that the gentleman who jumped over the desks I was a candidate for an office in the House at I the beginning of this sessisn, and was elected I on the first ballot by a very large vote. If I you look at that vote, I expect you will find I that every single gentleman who voted for the I raising of this committee actually voted for I him. Now that shows you what was thought ot I assaults and batteries here on the floor. There I is no doubt that this was an interruption of I the business of the House—that it was u I breach of privilege; and yet a large majority I of the present House, including all those, 11 think, who sustain the action against Mr I Brooks, attached so little weight to it, that I when they had the whole United States to pick from, they selected that very gentleman to make a clerk of the House of. There have, also, been several duels, without any body br ing punished for them. It is true that, when the Cilley duel occurred, owing to the fact that there was a great deal of political excitement at that time, and that it was supposed that Mr. Clay was connected with it, and that some capital would be made against him and k party, the House did get up a committor, and had debates; but the matter was laid on the table, and instead, a very foolish law wu- j passed on the subject of duelling. During the first Congress that I was here, a duel occurred between a member from Alabama and a mem ber from North Carolina. A member from New Y’ork (Preston King) did then introduce a resolution ; but, after a little debate, the House rejected it by laying it on the table - The last duel occurred in 1851, between a gen tleman from Alrbama and one from my own State, and the House took no notice of it oil. Then, as to outside difficulties, such as tlii one which the gentleman from Ohio has now ! brought before us in the present case, w e have ! had almostinnumernble cases of them. During j the Congress before the last, while the House wu~ : in session, and just by the door of the post ol fice, a member from New Y'ork beat the Post master General, or some other member of the ■ cabinet, and nobody took any notice of it.- Why, there was a man shot in the door ol the j hall, some years ago, while there was a fight going on between two members in the House : 1 but no one was punished for it. A friend be- I side me suggests that the House did raise a I committee in that case. I believe it did : but 1 that was all. # * * * * * * I maintain, sir, this great proposition; that, j in accordance with the system of the universe, i and the laws of Providence, there should be adequate punishment for each offence. Ibis ! is equally true as respects the moral, the phys ical, and the organic laws, as exhibited to us in the world around us, and explained in Reve lation. I might, if it were necessary, sub i stantiate this view by innumerable instance.-. The object of government and of society is t( provide a sufficient punishment for every wrong done to the citizen. But, from neces sity, it leaves him, in many instances, tut right of redress in his own hands. I further I affirm that, upon the doctrines of the report