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April 4, 1860
Clearfield Republican
Clearfield, Clearfield County, Pennsylvania
What is this article about?
A Washington correspondent vividly describes a chaotic and noisy session in the US House of Representatives, with members yelling, interrupting, and calling points of order amid disorder, ending in adjournment until Friday.
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Vivid Description of A Row In The House.
The special Washington correspondent Cleveland Plaindealer writes:
"At once there rose so wild a yell, etc."
This is a little ahead of any thing yet.- Buffalo runners in steam boat times would stand no more chance here than a bob-tailed bull in fly time. I can see the gavel going but can't hear it. Now I am sorry I used the comparison of the bobtailed bull so soon. Here is a first rate place for it. What a voice that Tom Florence has got. The Speaker cries ORDER! Florence cries Mr. SPEAKER? One story Washburn cries PRIV- ILEGE. Question! "PREVIOUS QUESTION." POINT OF ORDER," ring all over the house. Keitt lays back and smiles so loud that you could hear him in your office if you would listen-This in all for "pure cussedness," as Ed, Wade would say The Speaker will probably send for big gong with a nigger to ring it. "These is times." Motion to adjourn, which luckily is always in order, brings a calm. Adjourned till Friday.
The special Washington correspondent Cleveland Plaindealer writes:
"At once there rose so wild a yell, etc."
This is a little ahead of any thing yet.- Buffalo runners in steam boat times would stand no more chance here than a bob-tailed bull in fly time. I can see the gavel going but can't hear it. Now I am sorry I used the comparison of the bobtailed bull so soon. Here is a first rate place for it. What a voice that Tom Florence has got. The Speaker cries ORDER! Florence cries Mr. SPEAKER? One story Washburn cries PRIV- ILEGE. Question! "PREVIOUS QUESTION." POINT OF ORDER," ring all over the house. Keitt lays back and smiles so loud that you could hear him in your office if you would listen-This in all for "pure cussedness," as Ed, Wade would say The Speaker will probably send for big gong with a nigger to ring it. "These is times." Motion to adjourn, which luckily is always in order, brings a calm. Adjourned till Friday.
What sub-type of article is it?
Curiosity
Historical Event
What themes does it cover?
Social Manners
Misfortune
What keywords are associated?
House Chaos
Congressional Disorder
Political Yelling
Points Of Order
Adjournment
What entities or persons were involved?
Tom Florence
Washburn
Keitt
Ed Wade
Speaker
Where did it happen?
Washington
Story Details
Key Persons
Tom Florence
Washburn
Keitt
Ed Wade
Speaker
Location
Washington
Story Details
Correspondent describes wild yelling and interruptions in the House, with members like Florence, Washburn, and Keitt contributing to the chaos, Speaker calling for order, ending in adjournment.