Sacramento daily record-union., 1890-03-07

of vigorous attack from Cannon of Illinois
be criticised the action of the Committee on
Pubic Buildings and Grounds 1t was a case of
Pork IN the pot" In his own town, Danvile.
the PoStofilee site was leased Tor SEQ a wear
That was sufficient for a PostOffice building
there, and the business was more there than
the average business towns where the commit.
tee provided for the erection Of public buildings
Milliken replied that nobody doubted but that
the gentleman's town was cheap town.
Cannon said he would content himself with
voting against all bills which his Judgment told
him was not proper. The gentlemen must an
swer to their constituents for their votes If the
members constituency will excuse him when he
told them he had got for them SIS 900 or $780,
900 in compensation for improvident appropria-
tions he Cannon supposed it was all right.
Milliken said he would endeavor to get along
with his constituents without lecture from the
gentleman from Illinois. II il was net for the
friendly feelings toward the gentleman from
Illinois, he would suggest further that he had
never seen q man attempt to impute to another
man that he had pork in the pot that he wss
not the first fellow to get his hand into the
pot.
Cannon asked the gentleman to be kind
enough to explain his last remark. Did the
gentleman mean to say that he (Cannon) had
asked or intimated he desired the committee to
recommend any bill?
Milllken said the gentleman had reflected
upon the committee.
Cannon said he had criticised the committee
as he had right to do. He had not criticised
the gentlemen personally, land if the gentle
man." he continued, TN his zeal sought by
innuendo, or by intimation, TO allege that if it
had not been for his friendly relations with me
he could urge ought against my character or
otherwise. here and now let us have it out, Seth
Mllliken." As he was saying these words, he
was slowly approaching Milliken and as he
finished the sentence he tapped that gentleman
on the shoulder amid the laughter of the House.
Ihr0ughout the colloquy both gentlemen
manifested good deal OF excitement, but the
aNa~ag
enjoyed the controversy which ended by Milli-
ken dlsclalmlng any intention 10 insinuate any
thing against the gentleman who was as nearly
perfect as any man in the world.
Peters OF Kansas criticised the bill as extraya-
CANT, and asked Clunie of California to give sta
tistics showing the postoffice business there
transacted.
Clunie said if he had known his bill was
going to create a disturbance in the House, he
might not have introduced it, but he had
thought it would not be immodest in him not
having public building in his district, to ask
Congress to give him one. Laughter. He was
informed by gentlemen on the Republican
side that there was disposition on the part Of
Congress to expend the public money in giving
the people the buildings necessary to carry OF
their business. He did not believe after he had
voted for every bill coming from the Re
publican side, the gentleman from ILL
nols would create so much excitement
over the first bill coming frjm the Demo
cratic side [Laughter.l What better usS
SOulu , Oonslsss pus tne money 10 tnan IL
distributing it over the country in public build
ings. and while the pile was being divided
around he did not think it immodest to ask &
little slice for San Jose. fLaughter.] 1hert
was not man on the Republican side who hao
not patted him on the back and said, "Clunie
we viii stand by you" [laughterl and the Dem.
ocrats are anxious TO vote for this bill.
After some further debate the bill was laid
aside favorably, and the committee rising, it, 10
gether with the preceding bills, were reported
to the House.
Cannon made vigorous fight against the
Washington D. c., Postofiee bin, moving to ad.
journ amid cries OF 'dilatOry motion from the
Democrats, and the raising of the point nc
quorum, amid the shouts of ''filibustering
from the same source.
The Speaker counted quorum, and the bill
was passed, as were the other bills reported
favorsbly. The House then adjourned.