Democratic Sentinel, Volume 12, Number 16, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 11 May 1888 — THEY ALMOST FOUGHT. [ARTICLE]

THEY ALMOST FOUGHT.

Congressmen Brumm anil Bryce NearlyCome to Blows in the House. Thebe was a scene of excitement in the House on the sth Inst., after Mr. Woodbum, of Nebraska, had closed his remarks on the tariff bill. He had incidentally remarked that Abram S. Hewitt, of New York, bad apologized to the British minister for having advocated a resolution before tue Forty-eiuhth Congress in regard to the judicial murder of an American citizen in England. Mr. Bryce, of New York, shaking his finger at Woodbum, said the statement as to Hewitt was false from beginning to end, and it was cowardly to make the charge in his absence. Woodbarn, gesticulating wildly, shouted that it was true and he could prove it. Almost every man ou the Republican side rose to his feet, and Messrs. Guenther, Darlington and several others excitedly talked at Bryce at the same time. Jr. Bryce was standing in the main aisle near Mr. Brumui of Pennsylvania 'lhe latter, shakin his fist at Bryce, said Hewitt acknowledged the fact on the iloorof tue House and apologized for it and said that it Bryce denied it he said wuat was false. Bryce said it was cowardly to assail a man in nis absence. The two men were standing within arms’ length and shaking their fists at each other so threateningly it was e pected that they would come to blows, “is this the Senate cf the United States ?” queried Mr. Hopkins o' tliinois, in an informa-tion-seeking tons, which set the House in a roar and which poured oil upon the troubled waters, for in a few moments Mr. Bryce and Mr. Brumm were seated together and talking amicably.