Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1885-02-07
LIVELY TILTS IN THE HOUSE.
Two Exciting Episodes Yesterday.
KING ACT. nscock, AND Young ACT. WILLIS.

The debate on the river ana harbor bill has been
marked by personal encounters between members
since Ii was first taken up. Two lively tits took
place yesterday-one between Floyd King, OF
Louisiana, and Frank Hiscock, OF New York; and
the other between Young and Willis
Mr.. KING ACCUSES Mr. HIsCoCK OF FALsEHoop.
MIR. King offered an amendment appropriating
sl5,ooo,ooo for the improvement OF Sandy Hook
channel, advocating it as national Improvement
Mr. Hiscock took this to be cut at him, and said
that he had seen statement in the public press
Ihat ne thlscoch) was going 10 make an attack
upon the 1etty system at New Orleans "Now," he
said, 81 have never intended TO make any such as
Sault-never imagined such an undertaking, and
nave no sympathy with any such scheme
Mr. King rose to question or privilege, and
said: 1.-The ailuSlon or the gentleman from New
York fs directed against Inc. "
81 beg The gentleman's pardon, +" said Nj. Hiscock
Mr.. kins-TheIe is no means Of covering iU up.
Mr.. BIScock-I say unQualifedly they We're not
directed against the gentleman
Nr. kfng-Andf say unquallhedly ! understood
the gentleman to state In private conversation
with me 1t was his purpose to state on this floor
,nat the lettes at the mouth OF the MisSssppi had
been OF no commercial value TO that city, Where
upon, taking him 10 be IN earnest, ! Immediately
telegraphed to the various chambers or commerce
In that city as To the benefit 10 the commerce OF
the Mississippi valley by the jetty system at the
mouth OF the river, and hold IN my hand their
answers, and request that they be printed in the
Record or read from the desk.
Mir. HiScock-I hope my colleague will yield to
me little while AL desire TO say in reference
10 lt IS this: that Just SO far as can go and keep
myself within the rule OF parliamentary language,
just to that extent desire TO go in contradicting
the sta ement that / ever advertised that had
any such purpose.
Mr.. King-ihat you ever advertised IL: but the
gentleman Will not say that In private CONVERSE
ton he did not make that statement?
Mr.. HiScock-f have nothing more to say except
that Just so far as can go within the rules OF the
House desire to go, and do go, in saying that 1
have never
Mr.. Hiscock-Well, that have never said that 1
intended to do any such thing.
MI. hing-And l state just within the rules Of
the House that the statement is false
At this point the Chair called the gentlemen to
order, and the House Quieted down to routine bus-
ness for while.
ANOTHER CHARGE OF UNTRrrH
Finally Mr.. Young offered an amendment apprp-
priating s7b,0 900 for the Memphis narbor. In con-
nectlon with the amendment he said: regret
that am driven by the pressure OF circumstances
TO resort TO most unpleasant expedient. For
sixty days knocked at the door OF the "star cham
Der" where th. committee on rivers and harbors
were preparing this bill, but / received no re-
sponSe. When the bill was reported TO the House
and discovered that important improvements,
upon which hundreds OF thousands OF dollars had
been heretofore expended by the government, had
been altogether left out was astOnished Every
harbor Oetwe en- Cairo and New orleans was left
out altogether, and confess that when saw tie
bill was Zsd. In view OF the ability. charac-
ter and standing OF the gentlemen who have
charge OF this bill II was matter or great surprise
believe; every solitary member Of that committee
TO demonstrate against their extraordinary action,
and found but one single member that did not
diSayOw all connection with IL. The chairman OF
the committee was the only member was able 10
ind that was willing 10 assume the responsibility
OF leaving TO absolute and certain destruction mil
lions of dollars worth or property for the want OF
trifiing appropriation.
AT this point MI. Willis, chairman. Jumped up
and declared that Mr.. YOungs statements were
untrue.
"yery well" retorted that gentleman, "we will
see about that How do you know it not TO be
true?"
Mr.. wrrs-Because the committee acted upon
ali those harbOrs. including the harbor OF Memphis
Mr.. Young-I did not say that they did not.
Mr.. Wiuis-Nell, you undertook to place upon
me before this House the sole responsibility Tor the
action OF the committee upon those appropriations,
and state that that is not true.
Mr.. Young-Mr. Chairman, what have stated Is
literally true. l applied 10 every member OF this
committee, and they all said they were In favor OF
this appropriation except The chairman.
Mr.. Breckinridge-fhe gentleman from Tennessee
lMr. Youngl is certainly very much mistaken.
MI. Young-And you [Mr. BrecRinridgel were one
OF them.
Mr. Breckinridge-I certainly was. and I urged
the appropriation very warmly before the COM
mittee; but when my proposition was put TO vote
1t was voted down.
stated. / state here that every member OF the
committee that spoke to, except the chairman,
told me that he was in favor or 1t.
Mr.. Willis and Mr.. Breclinridge rose.
Mr. Young-Wait until get through. When I
get through, II have made any incorrect state
ment you gentlemen expose 1t II you can.
Mr. WiliiS-WeIl, so tar as am concerned, ex-
pose Ii now.
Mr. Young-No you DO not. Istated that spoke
members OF the committee disavowed any respon-
sibility for this action and stated that they were
opposed to it. That is true OF every member of the
committee that spoke TO, and spoke TO a num-
ber of them, the gentleman from Arkansas (Mr.
Brecktnridge} among the number, and now re-
peat In reply to tho diScourteous and offensive lam
Df lAt.1a h0
was the only one that talked with that assumed
the responsibility. Does he deny that?
Mr. Breckinridge-That IS a very different state
ment from the one the gentleman made before.
Mr.. WtlliS-He said that Was the only one In the
committee that was responsible for Its action In
this matter.
Mr. Young.-I did not say anything OF the sort
Mr.. Young then made a long statement, COM
planning OF the action Of the committe.
Mr.. WllllS-1 say If The gentle enaan undertakes TO
put upon me the respond il,ty OF refusing this
appropriation he does state that which is untrue.
Mir. Young-I have explained already that was
told by other gentlemen they were in favor OF the
AMI you were the only one 1 think
who was opposed to It. made that statement
Mr; Gioson-But you do not state that on your
Mr. YOung-He knew very well did not make
that statement on my own knowledge; but do
not wish any question about this matter. do
notwant any member OF the House 70 stand on the
floor and declare that have deliberately stated a
falsehood l never would do 1t myself 1t Is not
the place to do it, am able to take care OF myself
here, and do not care about any such thing going
out In the way OF imputation against me. Now
wish to ask the gentleman from Kentucky TO state
whether that is SO.
Mr. WILTSHIRE gentleman understands exactly
what intended.
MIR. Young-I do not.
Mr. Willis-1 Will state again, and II the gentle
has not understood me 1 think the House VIII un-
that If the gentleman undertook to say
that was the only member OF the committee on
rivers aud harbors that opposed this proposition,
and that upon me rested the entire responsibility
for its rejection, while am perfectly willing to
not true.
Mr. YouDg-Thsn I have to say In reply that
upon his assumption he undertakes to brand me as
uttering falSehood upon this floor.
Mr.. WfAis-Ne; did not intend to 60 to that
point
Mr: Young-Then you had better state clearly
what you mean.
M; Willls-That 4 4 you stated what said, then
hr. Young--Then the gentleman assumes hy-
pothet1cal case.
Mr.. Wilus-I think have been very clear in my
statement
MI. Young-The gentleman asserts hypotheti-
cad case that "if'' said thing, and upon that hy
poJhetical assumption he assumes TO brand false
hood upon me.
MT. Winis-n the gentleman has not made such
a statement then my language does not apply.
MI. Young-YOu know that never made it.
MI. Wuhs-Then OF course the language does not
apply:
that the chairman had to have the Sergeant-at-
Arms see that the members were seated, and
finally the matter was settled by MI. Young With
drawing his amendment
Political Notes.
The democrats in the oregon legislature voted
for r. s: Strahan yesterday. H1rsch Qep:) would
have had majority OF one had De not voted against
himself The rest OF the republican votes were
THE -T1ifno,s homo. and senate both adjourned