Strange scenes occur sometimes among the members of Congress is
the United States. A Mr. Whitney was lately under examination in a Committee by Mr. Peyton, a member; to whom he gave an insolent reply. Mr. Peyton instantly drew a pistol, and would have shot him, bad he not been prevented by the members of the committee. "
Thief— villain! "said Mr. Peyton, "if you dare to address me in that manner I will," &c.—offering a menace. Order having been restored, the Committee took the matter into consideration, arid passed a resolution uuanimously censuring Mr. Whitney for an outrage upon the Com- mittee ;whereupon Mr. Whitney apologized, and the matter ended.
As soon as half-a-dozen dowries and appanages have been voted, the newspapers of the right way of thinking will be rade to say with some truth that the fortunes of France are attached to her Princes.... Charivari.
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