L OCAL N E W S.

SHAMEFUL ASSAULT ON THE FLOOR OF


THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVE
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FROM oUR CONGRESSIONAL REPORTER.


MIR. Weller, of Ohio, whose free use of bill
lingsgate in some Of the recent debates of the
House has attracted the attention Of reporters.
yesterday made a disgraceful attack upon Mr. AL
+. Shrlver, the correspondent of the Baltimorel
Patriot Mr.. Shriver was standing in the space
in the rear Of the Speakers desk, when he was
accosted by Mr. Weller, who asked him if he
was the writer for the Baltimore Patriot? MrI
S. answered affirmatively. Mr.. W. then said
that he had made false statements concerning
hold him personally responsible for them. Mr..
S. replied that he had made no statements not
susceptible of proof, and none for which he was
not already responsible. Mr.. w. rejoined, and
taunted Mr.. S. with falsehood, and false state
menrs, and told him to pocket the insult. Mr..
Shriver, who is stranger in the city, and was
not willing to trespass upon the privileges of
the Hall, concerning which he was not fully in
formed, replied to these taunts with spirit and
propriey, but without other design than to de-
fend his own reputation. Mr.. Weller advanced
further in his abuse, and told Mr.. S. that he had
published lie to which Mr.. S. responded, that





whoever accused him of lying was himself liar.
Mr. Weller then fell upon him, and bore him back
over one of the settees, and inflicted numerous
blows, one of which produced severe wound
over the eye. Mr.. Shryer called out to know if
there was no one to see him have fair play, but of
the number of persons around, Mr. Weller SEEM
ed to have the only friends. Some one or two !,
advanced, however, if for the purpose of render
ing assistance to Mr.. s., or preventing the feud,
when Mr.. Payne, Of Alabama, as we are inform
ed, extended his arms to prevent interference,
saying that Mr.. Weller was his friend. Mr.. W.,
we understand, has permitted himself to be placed
under bonds to keep the peace, although the Jus
tce, one Of the officers Of the House, who we
are told, saw the whole affray, did not interpose,
at the time, to arrest it.