In today's (7/6/10) Washington Post an article by Michael Leahy discusses the history of rancor in the House and Senate, including an incident (in 1850) where one Senator was beaten unconscious by another with a cane.
Back then, it was not uncommon for guns and knives to be carried in both the House and Senate. With the recent Supreme Court ruling, will it be long before someone revives that tradition?
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2010/07/05/AR2010070502339.html
The article profiles the role of the House historian, Fred Beuttler, who shares a few historical anecdotes and discusses precendents. It is a good article.
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