The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-08-28
WAR IN THE HOUSE.
Cannon Makes Use Of a Double
Entendre.
Twoof the Members Come
to Blows.

o.,ar Nam bers Drawn Into the Fight
- General Melee Narrowly
.,+ad Mr.. Lehlbach Receives
- No. Intended for Him-The
o. Republican Affair Exclu-
sively.
1r,syrxcToy Aug. 27.-The republican
- cha House was the scene Of the most
l;-c,-ocaful behavior in many years
this afternoon. MIR. Cannon, the par
I,ar,o,tsrv leader of the republicans,
- vulgar remark, which created
al the trouble Before it was over Mr..
Tvn.on of Washington and Mr.. Beckwith
- Nav Jersey had struck each other, and
,Iassrs Mason and Cannon had only failed
odo so because they could not get at one
another. while similar rows occurred all
oyar that side Of the chamber. Mr.. Can
non smarting under singing criticism by
Mr. NcAdoo of New Jersey, upon his res2-
Iution directed at the absentees yesterday,
u.ed this phrase in his reply: my friend
from New Jersey abounds in one thing, and
that is wind; and, under pressure, it goes
ont both ways" No one had any doubt at
this moment what Mr.. Cannon meant.
THE HOUSE IN UPRoAR.
Tho whole House rose to its feet. Mrs
Mason aud other ladies left the gallery
While a member was asking that they be
reouested to leave, Mr.. McAdoo was appro-
nriatelv characterizing M Cannon's re-
mari Mr.. Enloe was demanding that the
offensive words be taken down, and two
dozen other members were shouting out the
same things
Mr. Cannon saw that he had made ire
mendous mistake. Speaker Reed saw ittoo,
but all tuat Speaker Reed could do was TO
decide that Mr. Enloe's request to have the
words taken down was too late. Speaker
Reed did not want the journal dishgured
with them. While the House was voting
on the appeal, which was promptly taken
from the decision, everybody on the floor
was talking about Mr.. CannOn's remark, and
the hum almost drowned the clerks voice.
THE REPUBLICANS DIVIDED.
Authe democrats undoubtedly condemned
1t, but there was difference Of opinion on
the republican side, some standing by Mr..
Cannon, although the majority disapproved
the utterance, especially those whose fami-
lies were 10 the gallery. Among these was
Mr.. Mason of Illinois, who was trying TO get
at Mr.. Cannon across a section Of desks
which separated them, but being restrained
by friends and his own size was hurling ep-
ithets at his colleague, which were almost
audible in the gallery.
DIsGRACEFUL EPITHETs.
You wouldn't have said that if your fam
lily had been in the gallery Mr.. Mason said,
"and you wouldn't have said it at all if you
hadn't been q - - dirty tramp" and %
on, winding up, as Mr.. Cannon protested to
break his wrath that his words had been
misunderstood, YOU'RE - - lying
son Of --.n This excited MIR. Cannon SO
that his friends had TO hold him, or he
would have climbed over the desks to hit
Mr. Mason. While they were exchanging
protane epithets, the same dispute was 60
ing on all over the republican side. Every
member expressed his opinion out loud, and
where different opinions were expressed the
members almost came to blows.
TWO COME TO BLOWS.
IL this excitement suddenly two of them did
come to blows. MIR. Wilson of Washington,
nervous brunette, and Mr.. Beckwith OF
new Jersey, nervous blonde, were sitting
On either side Of the stalwart and stolid
Lthlback Of New Jersey, watching Mr..
mason as he shook his fist and hurled his
ePtlets at Mr.. Cannon Just behind them.
Both rose, and Mr. Wilson struck at Mr..
beck"lth. Mr., Lehlback rising at the same
moment caught most of the blow, and all
o. o. the one Mr.. Beckwith aimed at Mr..
Wilson, Nothing was said by either as
.4sy continued sparring over Mr.. Lehlback
I quarter Of a minute longer,
~. ~. without hitting each other To
I a9 great majority of the House
me whole episode was nothing but panto-
NINE For a moment the House became
4uet Mr. Mason ceased to curse Mr..
SS5aAnon, Mr. Cannon ceased TO curse Mr..
7MIsason, and all eyes were fixed on Messrs.
"lSon and Beckwith. The other members
pe ips9ea rooted to their places and Speaker
iS'a seemed paralyzed.
BLOW AT A PEACEMAKER.
Ihen red-faoed Mr.. Williams of Ohio
tlsusd down the aisle to catch Mr.. Beck.
mitls arm, while Richard Vaux walked
so;s so;;SI9liy across from the democratic side to
I Is1e Mr. Wilson'S Mr.. Bergen of New
SSrsey, Sey not knowing that Mr.. Williams W as
NJ as peacemaker, struck at Mr.
bors b, " "IlIlams just as Mr.. Williams laid his
,9tIl ,auq on Mr.. Beckwith, and MIR. Beckwith,
tal. linking he was being attacked In the rear
'uGhed 10 fight him.
veri, i', year, by olambering over an inter
tiny desk checked the row. which
lVi~ued TO become general, while Mr..
V'Aon sank into his seat as he saw Mr..
la~a4 a4 coming. The other democrats were
VIZ and applauding, except Gen. Joe
to'lI oI Alabama, who was endeayoriua
"ae' over 10 help MIR. Vaux.
TIE SERGEANT MAKES A BREAK.
HDl Inls time Speaker Reed had gotten
Tbo sel lgeant-at-arms with his mace ONT
n :, sci eeaht-at-arms marched slowly mr.
nscl e group and solemnly presented thu
~. az al Mr.. Williams, who calculated
lnais-9u u9u' man, Pm not in it. Pm peace.
wb1 however, the sergeant-at-arms
f-n. apparently had not seen the
WIfo insisted on following Mr.
Esc''''i.Ss u his seat. while Mr.
Wbaa "a sat quietly down in his seat.
wbo ne vas doing this the democrats
az +b@ Deen yelling with delight
sdai NJ iepublican family quarrel sIib,
urs ineh came one Of the most rener 2.
SON .o. ''-'es ~ The episode. when Mr.. Wi.
ue ie,. i - and walked back 10 the seat If
was bis ~ atson Of Pennsylvania, who
da5D o,.,'-.A IN friend, and laid his head
foRer-.', eNIly an tears Of regret, on the
lgauoo WI 6iack covered desk. Messrs.
ut d.,g' 1 Mason were Induced to
Igl call 10. gla the most disorderly
w44c5uel'f i4ouse has known for years
MOI CAUSE or THE FIGHT.
tGaIb'.. ilbefed around Mr. T,ehlbaet
fet0. N.i' who sat near ana trfad -
WIN rs. 20 story II the Wilsou. secr
WHO bsa N Seems taat Mr. Recfs.iti
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