Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1885-02-07

that the statement is false"
After q speech from Mr.. Hewitt OF
the condition Of the harbor Of New
York, Mr.. Kings amendment was re-
jected.
Mr.. Young. Of Tennessee, offered on
amendment appropriating $4,000 foi
the improvement Of Memphis hsrbor.
lie criticised what he termed the I" Star
chamber" meetings OF the Committee
on Rivers and Harbors, and expressed
the surprise which he had felt when he
learned that Memphis had been left ont
Of the bill. Hehad gone to every member
Of the committee, and the chairman was
the only solitary one who did not dis
avow responsibility for the action Of the
committee.
Mr.. Willis: "The statement Of the
gentleman is not true"
Mr.. Young: ~ stated that l had
consulted every member Of the commit
tee, and state that fact now and every
member dissvowed any responsibility
for the committees action. The gen
tleman from Kentucky was the only one
! talked to who did not disavow re-
sponsibility for it,"
Mr. Young proceeded to advocate
his amendment; after which Mr.. Willis
said that the committee had concluded
not to make any special appropriations
for harbors on the Mississippi river.
There was a commission to which was
entrusted the expenditure of the appro-
priations for the Mississippi river.
That commission was either competent
or incompetent. If incompetent, it
ought to be disbanded. If it was COM
petent, it would take into consideration
the improvement of the Memphis or
any other harbor. In so far as
the improvement Of this harbor was
necessary for the improvement of the
river, the commission had right to
expend money for that purpose. In
reply TO the gentleman's statement
taxing him with entire responsibility
for the action of the committee, he
would say that it was untrue, unjust,
and ungenerous in the extreme. These
remarks aroused the attention Of the
House, and the two gentlemen were
Immediately surrounded by their fell
w-members, anxious to hear their
words, which were uttered coolly and
in such low voices as to be almost in
distinguishable.
81 do not think said Mr.. Young.
d" that the gentleman intends to apply
to me the language he uses. Was that
his purpOse!"
II say" replied Mr.. Willis, "that
when the gentleman undertakes to put
upon me the responsibility of refusing |
this appropriation he does state what is
untrue"
- made the statement" continued
Mr.. Young, " that you were the only
me who did not disavow it. ! do not
want any member to stand on the floor
md say state what is not true. can
axe care of myself here, but do not
want that statement to 90 to the cOun-
ry under a misunderstanding
Mr.. Willis "If the gentleman I'M
lertakes to say that | was the only
member Of the committee who opposed
he appropriation for Memphis, and to
est the responsibility of its rejection
IN me. he states what is not true
Mr.. Young: "Then | have to state
hat if under his assumption he under
axes to brand me with falsehoOd-"
Mr.. Willis: 1.-The gentleman need
ot 90 to that point. If you stated
What | said stand by what | said"
Mr.. Young: Z" You said. under a hy-
othetical case, that | have stated a
alsehood."
Mr.. Willis: "If you have not stated
="
Dir. Young 4" You know ! have not.
{ gentleman came To me courteous
-"
At this point the confusion became
0 great that the chairman directed the
ergeant-at-Armst to see that members
'ere seated. and the quarrel was not
esumed, though the angry feelings of
ne two gentlemen were not abated.
Ir. Young finally withdrew his amend
lcnt.
The committee then rose. and the
Iousc at O'Clock took a recess until 8
clock, the evening session to be for
he consideration of pension bills.