Domestic News June 29, 1838

The Liberator

Q: What entities or persons were involved?

Mr. Downing Of Florida, Mr. Biddle Of Penn.

Q: What keywords are associated?

Congress Row, Indian Relations Debate, Personal Altercation, Falsehood Accusation

Boston, Suffolk County, Massachusetts

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What is this article about?

In a heated House debate on Indian relations on Tuesday night, Mr. Downing of Florida made taunting remarks to Mr. Biddle of Pennsylvania, who accused him of falsehood. Downing grabbed a missile and advanced, but was restrained by members. The matter remained unresolved.

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Another Row in Congress.—They have had another row in the House, which seems likely to lead to more serious consequences than the one between the two members from Tennessee the other day. In the debate upon our Indian relations, on Tuesday night, Mr. Downing of Florida, disagreeing with Mr. Biddle, of Penn., made some taunting and personal remarks upon his course, which Mr. Biddle replied to by charging upon him falsehood! Whereupon Mr. D. inquired. 'Do you impute falsehood to me?' at the same time catching up some missile and making a demonstration to advance to Mr. Biddle Mr. B. repeated the accusation, and meanwhile, Mr. D. was arrested by many members. The affair, at the last accounts was not adjusted.

What sub-type of article is it?

Politics

What keywords are associated?

Congress Row Indian Relations Debate Personal Altercation Falsehood Accusation

What entities or persons were involved?

Mr. Downing Of Florida Mr. Biddle Of Penn.

Where did it happen?

Congress

Domestic News Details

Primary Location

Congress

Event Date

On Tuesday Night

Key Persons

Mr. Downing Of Florida Mr. Biddle Of Penn.

Outcome

the affair, at the last accounts was not adjusted.

Event Details

In the debate upon our Indian relations, Mr. Downing of Florida, disagreeing with Mr. Biddle, of Penn., made some taunting and personal remarks upon his course, which Mr. Biddle replied to by charging upon him falsehood! Whereupon Mr. D. inquired. 'Do you impute falsehood to me?' at the same time catching up some missile and making a demonstration to advance to Mr. Biddle Mr. B. repeated the accusation, and meanwhile, Mr. D. was arrested by many members.