New-York tribune., 1890-08-28
FISTICUFFS IN THE HOUSE.
A HEATED DISCUSSION BETWEEN TWO
MEMBERS ENDS IN PERSONAL
ENCOUNTER.

sHE ooMBATANTs QUICKLY DRAGGED APART
DEMOCRATS MAKING Mr.. CANNoN's HOT
RErORT no MR. M,ADOo THE PRETEXT
FOR FURTHER FILIBUsTER1NG
AGAINST THE Ia ID BILL.
IBY TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBUNEl
Washington. Aug o7.-It ought not to be difficult
characterize certain performances in the House OF
Representatives to-day; they simply disgraceful,
and all the dsgracef because the chief offenders
were Republicans The House was In an ugly mood,
and 1t was therefore especially necessary that men
should keep cool. OF IL To be expected
that "Ioeman" Turner, Enloe and other Democrats,
who hold a place in legislative economy akin TO that
occupied by the obtsive flea in the animal kingdom;
that McAdoo OF New-Jersey, who is welcome in
debate, albeit not powerful, as the mosquito OF
his adopted State is to the sojourner in Jersey VINO
courts reposeit to be expected that these insects
would do their utmost to goad members OF the ma
jority into the Of words which, while they might
be true should also be regarded as unparamentaIy.
must be said that for the insects succeeded to
certain extent and provoked from Mr. Cannon, OF IL
lnois a hot retort which, with the avidty well as
the ingenuity Of promptly seized upon
as pretext for further ibusterng 1t also provoked
q riot on the Republican side of the House, In the
course of which the lie passed between Mr. Beck
and two statesmen came to blows-tiat is to say
they would have done if they could have got within
striking distance of each other Neither OF them Is
man of great strength and, judging by today's eX-
hibtion, both novices in puglism, but both are
men OF pluck. Each wanted TO get at the other, and
they made lively and interesting side show That
the attention of the House at centred upon them
and for few seconds it looked as though the House
might be treated the spectacle of rougandtumole
fight.
The Sergeant Arms rushed to the scene, uphoding
the great of his Office, surmounted by the elt
spread eagle whose still pnions have queled many
outbreaks in the past AS usual, the lot OF the Voiul
teer peace maker not happy one deneral wis
iams Of Ohio who seized Beckwith and thrust him back
into seat not only aroused the wrath OF the latOer
who thought enemy had asssilcd him in the rear
but became a quarry for the Sergeant alarms WIN
that dreadful mace. Moreover, bystanders ana spec
tators who were anxious to real fight were angry
because Williams did his best to prevent one. Inc
trouble almost before it began for IL dio not
last sixty seconds. There no reaching Tor pistol
pockets either the principals or any OF their frehd
and within five minutes the skies were clear Nobody
could regret the performance more deeply than dd
Messrs Beckwith and Wilson, neither OF whom, IL
should be remarked taking any active part IN the
controversy in which the House was engaged.
OF course the outbreak left the House in no condition
to do business, and no vote was taken on the LaiN
BILL the opponents OF which are extremely lu0llah'
tonight over the success OF tO-days flibustcring
The execution of Mr.. Cannon's resolution to recall
absentees will be postponed by what seems 10 nave
been an act Of negligence the part Of certain CLERKS
of the House. who failed promptly to furnish the
sergeantat-Arms with a list of members who are
absent from any except the present illness"
of themselves or members of their families. This
negligence seems be wholly ineAcusable, even IL II
deserves no harsher name.
After PRAYER by the chaplain, Mr.. McClammy, Of
North Carolina made the point Of order that tlnre
was no quorum present. The Speaker directed the
doorkeepers to inform members in the committeeroms
that their attendance required in the House oul
even this movement brought into the chamber only
eirhtv.8ve members call Of the House was Or
dered The call disclosed the presence OF 1o3 mcn'
hers and the House waited patiently for ten minutes
until the three absentees necessary TO make quorum
reported themselves to the Clerk.
Mr. Brosus, of Pennsylvania, moved that all ftrlhel
proceedings under the call be dispensed WITH Ihe
opponents of the Lard BILL led by Mr.. Mason OF
Illinois ordered the yeas and lys in order 10 con
sumo time. The motion was agreed to-yeaS 1885,
nays o.
The Clerk then proceeded to read the journal in
the usual abridged form, when olf. asoh "eih"I"e
the reading in extenso.
In recaptulating the names of members voting on
ono of the roll calls yesterday, the clerk omitted the
reading of The Of members not voting Mr. Mason
called attention the OMISSION and desired inc hs
TO be read. The speaker said that strictly speak
ing this not part OF the JOURNAL DuI 'ho se''
man insisted it would be read
Mr. Mason (pOltely)-l ask 1T ana Vhore az
pressively) insist upon it. Laughter)
The list having been read, Mr.. IaSon' VINO 1oio"eu
the reading closely, with open Record before hh
said 81 ask for the reading of the pairs II they are
part of the Journal
The speaker Cbrandly)-Then the gentleman does not
ask Il for they are not part Of the journal daughter
The next point raised by Mr.. Mason was that the
clerk was not reading the rolcalls from the Journal
but from " The Record"
The Speaker replied that the clerk was reading the
journal in the usual way: but this answer did not
satisfy Mr. Mason, who insisted upon being informed
whether the clerk was reading from the Journal or
"The Record
The Sneaker (somewhat severely)-The clerk Is
reading properly, and will continue.
But Mr.. Richardson, Of Tennessee. insisted upon
the point The House was entitled to have fhc
,ouraI and not The Record" read, there was
never any doubt abou, TIE correctness of the latter
He submitted that IL not in order for the clerk
4o read the journal from "The Record" After a
little wordy sparring between Mr. Richardson ana
the Sneaker in which Mr. Buchanan, of New-JerScy
also took part, the Speaker rued that II the geAe-
man insisted upon it the roll cell would be read
from tho original tally sheets, As tie 4nSistance
came the clerk proceeded to read in that name
The reading Of The journal took precisely one hour
and then Mr. Dilccy Of Maine, moved us approval
and on that motion demanded the previous quesuoh
The prevlous question was oIdcred-yeas lOO' nay
5e-the clerk noting a quorum
Mr. Turner Of New-York again set ont on his t'sl
nj talking aranst time. taking his text tht
Cannon resolution OF yesterday. Though he pro
claimed himself to be in good voice, lie was unab'
To proceed for more than ten minutes in dennncir
ton OF the resolution, when he yielded ms pao'
t. Mr. McAdOO, of NeW-Jefsey' Inc I'''er saw
that the Cannon resolution not only stated the act
a, The Record but questioned tic motives OF mem
bcrs many members leaving the hail 50 That thcN
could not be counted present" The gehtlemai
had no. done him the honor Of incirGirg HIN IL Ii
rst He had left the hall YESTERDAY not TO eVau
his responsibility, but TO attend to some business II
the Senate. II the gentleman had put him or
NcAdoo) ON the lst-as he might have done-h
would have been stating false conclusion TN