Who said fun couldn’t be had in Congress. Proof that the business of politics really is a circus.

Political Cartoon, 1798

The above cartoon was created from an incident that occurred in Congress in February of 1798 Here is Mr. William Shepard’s testimony of the event:

Source: Breach of privileges. Communicated to the House of Representatives, February 20, 1798.Date: 1798-02-20; Publication: American State Papers 037, Miscellaneous Vol. 1; Report: Publication No. 104; page 176. Click on images if you need them bigger.

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