The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1890-08-28
NATIONAL DISGRACE.
Shocking Language Used
Upon the Floor Of
Congress.
REPUBLICANS ENDoRSEIT
Cannon, Of Illinoi S, Insults
Mr.. MeAdoo.
Lehlbach and Beckwith and Mason,
of Illinois, the Only Members
of The Majority to Resent
The Outrage.
REPUBLICANS ENDORSE IT
Special to the Jersey city Ne,cs.


WASHINGTON. Aug. IS. 1890: The fiji
clustering in the House over the Lard bill
has engendered great deal of i'll feeling,
which eliminated at ten minutes past
two yesterday afternoon in fight be-
tween Mr.. Wilson, of Washington, and
Mr.. Beckwith, of New Jersey. Mr..
Williams, of Ohio, also took part in it,.
and there was for a moment danger of a
general free fight in the vicinity.
just as quiet had been restored tn
sergeant-at-arms of the House appeared
bearing his mace of Office and walked up
ind down the aisle through the storm
centre as a warning to the combatantS
that they should respect the dignity OF
the House. The row grew out OF the OBJ
jectionable remark made by Congress
slnan Cannon. of Illinois, in replying to
the speech of Mr.. McAdoo OF New Jer-
sey, who had animadverted at length on
Cannon's resolution of yesterday naming
forty members who were presen5 yester-
day on the roll call, but left the House in
order to break quorum when the votes
were taken on taking up the Lard bill.
Ihe Democrats were endeavoring to have
Mr.. Cannon cenSured for the remark
about Mr.. McAdoo and during the pro-
ceedingS rising vote was taken
All the Republicans with the exception
of Beckwith and Lehlbach, of New Jer-
Cannon from censure. Mason was very
angry, and stood in the aisle after the Re-
publicans all around him had sat down,
thus directly voting TO censure Cannon.
He was the only Republican who did this,
and as he stood he and Cannon had a not
collOquy across The heads of the other
members.
Mason stood at the end OF the row of
seats on which Beckwith, Lehlbach and
Wilson, of Washington, were seated in
the order named. They got drawn into
the coloquy. Mr.. Beckwith said, Il
think Cannon is wrong in the matter" !"
Wilson said:-"I don't I think he is
right" MIR. Beckwith got nettled at this.
and remarked, Il don't see what you've
got to say about it anyway" Mr.. Will
son, in turn, grew excited, and answered +,
1--WE got as much interest as any other
man." Nv H." Beckwith replied, "A
colleague of mine, Mr. McAdoo, has been
attacked yes" said Wilson. land
my name is in the Record in connection
with the matter" Mr.. Beckwith, still
excited, said, We'll, it is not often your
nane does get'into the Record. =
Mr.. Wilson was naturally not paclfied
by this and told Mr.. Beckwith that he
lied. Mr.. Beckwith retorted with an
epithet which it wouldn't do to print.
Then Mr.. Wilson jumped to his seat.
leaned over Mr.. Lehlbach, who sat be-
tween them, and strucl1fet Mr.. Beckwith.
Inc latter SCFucK Ddck, Dub MI. leHAUdCk
interyened in time to prevent either dis
tinguished gentleman damaging the
other. At the same time other members
ran out and interfered to preserve the
peace, and the combatants were got back
into their seats. White winged peace
was settling down comfortably in the
troubled are a, when Mr.. Williams, of
Ohio, ran up aud grabbing Mr.. Beckwith
by the coat, collar, nearly pulled him out
of his chair backward.
This aroused the ire of the New Jersey
statesman, and he struck glancing blow
at the man from Ohio. just then Ser
geant-at- Arms Cavanaugh came along,
bearing his mace. and after cries of deris-
ion from the Democratic side, order was
restored. While there have been much
more exciting scenes in the House this
season, it Is the first time that actual
blows have been exchanged betw cen
members. Most people in the galleries
and on the floor did not at first realize
that the combatants were in earnest
When. however, it was seen that such
was the case, there was very painful
sensation.