, 1890-08-28
HOUSE PROCEEDINGS.
Very Little Regular Busi-
ness Transacted.
GREAT EXCITEMENT PREVAILED
Wilson's Row With Beokwith--
Cannon Insults Mason, and
Makos an Apology,

WAsnfSoros, Aug. 27.-When the
house met this morning the opponents
OF tho lard bill, led by Mr.. Mason. of
Illinois, at once began filibustering. Ill
feeling developed, and led to personal
aflrny this afternoon between Represent
alive Beckwith, OF New Jersey,
and Representative Wilson, of Wash
ington. The roll was being called
upon the ruling by Speaker Reed
respecting the calling to order
of Representative Cannon, of Illi-
nois, by Representative Enloe, of Ten
nessee, for words spoken in the debate,
and Representative Mason was criticising
MIR. Cannon for tue tone Of q remark, to
which MIR. Enloe objected. Between
them sat Representatives Beckwith and
Wilson, on either side of Representative
Lchlbach. They all took part sotto W ce in
the controversy when suddenly Messrs.
Wilson and Beckwith were seen to rise,
and the former struck at the latter,
lightly touching him on the breast. Mr..
Lehlbach sprang between them, and
Mr.. Wilson was unable to reach around
him. Mr.. Williams, of Ohio, anxious to
stop the affray, seized Mr.. Beckwith
from behind and forced him to his seat
with considerable vigor. At this Mr..
Beckwith turned his attention to the
supposed assailant in the rear, and 1t re-
quirod the efforts of two or three repub-
licans to prevent collision. Mr.. WILL
Jams succeeded in assuring Mr Beck
with that he had no hostile intentions,
and the latter resumed his seat. The
IN ntI In fav
added but little to the excitement then
existing on the floor; but it was the oc-
casion for jeering and laughter among
the democrats who witnessed 1t. The
eagle and mace Of the sergeant-at-arms
were nurriedly borne to the scene OF the
conflict, and at their appearance all was
quiet.
MIR. Wilson said afterward, in explain
alton Of the difficulty, that MIR. Beck
with had applied most offensive
epithet to him, and on the spur OF the
moment he struck at him.
Mr.. McAdoo attacked Mr.. Cannon's
resolution bitterly. What right has the
latter to indict his peers and hold them
up to the country as leaving the hall for
the purpose of evading responsibility?
After ridiculing Mr.. Cannon's states
manship and historical knowledge, he
cast his store of ridicule upon Mr.. Can
mans love for the farmer.
Mr.. Cannon rose to reply. He ad-
mitted that he was not a great states
man, and also admitted the superiority
of the gentleman from New Jersey. His
friends abounded in one thing, and that
was wind, and under pressure 1t went
out Loud laughter.
There was instantly great confusion
and disorder. Mr.. McAdoo shouted out
that he wanted the words to go upon the
record as specimen OF Mr.. Cannon's
vulgarity.
MIR. Caruth, OF Kentucky, suggested
the propriety of clearing the galleries of
ladies. Again Mr.. McAdoo shouted
to Mr.. Cannon: "If you can
afford to let that go on the record as a
specimen OF your stable jockey wit, /
can afford to have it there. can not
afford to indulge in blackguardism with
you. You ought to argue with stable
jockeys. That's your size"
Later in the day Mr.. Cannon apollo
gized, saying he hoped vulgar con-
strucsion would not be put upon it.
The speaker then stated that the vote
REQUIRED upon the question of sustaining
the decision of the speaker holding the
lard business to be unfinished business.
McAdoo rose to question of privilege.
The gentleman from Illinois (Cannon)
had made what he called an eSplana-
tion. but what he (McAdoo) and those
around him construed rs an additional
attack upon him. He asked two
in which TO reply, but, at the
speakers request, withheld his remarks
for the present.
On sustaining the decision the house
was once more left without quorum.
The two minutes granted TO Mr..
were then accorded him. He
said that he had hoped the gentleman
from Illinois, by frank and manly
would have purged himself OF
the suspicion OF having injected vulgar
ity into the debate, but he said he had
not done SO. A gentleman:was justified
under no circumstances in ever descend
ing to vulgar, indecent and blackguard
remarks, or remarks that could be con
slrued as such.
Mr.. Cannon said he could add nothing
to what he had said. He had disclaimed
the intention Of saying anything that
would wound the feelings or sense of
of the most delicate.
The call of the house was then ordered,
and disclosed the presence of l9s mem-
bers.
The motion to dispense with further
was lost.
Mr.. Brosius offered resolution for
the arrest of the absertees, directing The
to telegraph iof the
absent members, and revoking all leaves
of absence, except those granted in case
Of illness.
This was agreed to, and the house ad.
journed.