Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1890-03-13
scssR IN CONGRESS.
Hot Shot In the House Between
Cannon and niIiiken,

Hot Shot In the House Between
Cannon and niliiken.
WAsRISuroN, March 6. during the
discussion in the House to- lay oyar pub.
lie buildings bill was called up appro-
prjAting $200, 900 for q building at San
jose, Gal. 1t was the offset of vigcr.
Gus attack from Mr.. Cannon OF Illinois.
He criticised the action Of the committee
on public buildings and grounds, and a.
luded TO the "pork in the pot" In his
own town Of Danyille the posi-. office site
was lea'ed fer $500 q year. That was
suffi,i for the post-offi,e building
there, aud that business was more than
the average Of the business of towns
where the committee provided for the
erection of public buildings.
Mr.. Miiliken retorted that nobody
doubted that the gentleman's town was a
cheap town. Laughter.
MIR. Cannon-It the gentleman de-
sends
Mr.. Milliken-No; au simply admit
ting the truth of your own argument.
Mr.. Cannon said that from the uneasi-
ness and rastlessness Of the gentleman
from Maine when any one rose TO criti-
else ais committee 1t would seem to be
treason to the gentleman to do so. When
in good faith he (Oanuon) called atten-
ton to the appropriations made by these
bills the gentleman arose and indulged
in wit which was cheap if not contempt.
bic. The Republicans had told the coun.
try that under the new rules desirable
legislation would be speedi y enacted;
yet these rules had not been in force
month before special order wa made
for the consideration Of public building
bills. He would content himself in yot-
ing against bills which his Judgment told
him were not proper. Gentlemen must
answer to their constituents for their
votes. II o Members constituency will
excuse him when he told them that he
had got for them S75, 600 or 5000, 900 in
compensation for improvident appropria-
tions, he Mr.. Cannon supposed that it
was all right. Laughter
MIR. Miiliken said that ne would en-
deavor to get along with his constituents
without the lecture of the gentle
man from Illinois. II it were not
for his friendly feelings toward the
gentleman from Illinois he would sue-
gest, further, that he had never seen a
man attempt to impute to another mau
that he had ''pofk in the pot" that he
was not the frst fellow to get his hand
into the pot. Laughter.
Mr. Cannon {approaohing Mr.. Milliken)
asked the gentleman to be kind enough
to explain his last remark. Did the
gentleman mean to say by words or
otherwise that he (Mr. Cannon had
asked or minated that he desired the
COMMITTEE 10 recommend any bill.
&r. Millik4n suggested that il was
foolish thing for man to ask smother
man whether he had done thing which
nobody expected he had done. He was
entirely responsible for shat he had said.
Mr.. Cannon understood the gentleman
to say that he never knew a man to cry
stop thief that he was not trying to
steal something.
Mr.. Milliken sAid that the gentleman
had severely reflected upon the commit
tee, and had talked about people having
pork in the pot" He (Mr. Millikenl
did not say that the gentleman had .'pork
In the pot" but he did say that were it
not fer his friendly relations with the
gentleman he would make the general
remark that the man who cried out ''etop
thief" was the hEst to steal. de did not
desiye pe-lonal controversy with his
friend, but whs1 the gentleman attacked
the committee the way he did he was
justified in his reply. He did not seek q
quarrel With his friend, but he would not
run away from it.
Mr.. Cannon said that he had criticised
the committee 81 he had right to do. He
bad not criticised the gentleman person
ally, nor had he imputed aught against
tue personal integrity OF the gentleman.
In his l6 years seryios no man had heard
him impute auRht against the personal
character OF any member. The legisla-
tive Recommendations OF men and COM
mittees were subjec: 20 criticism. And
II the gentleman-hs eontinued-in his
zeal sought by innuendo, o. by intimi.
dation, TO allege that If It had not been
for his friendly relations with me he
could urge aught Giust my character,
or otherwise, here, and now let us have
it, Seth Miliksn.
As he WAS uttering these words he was
slowly approaching Mr.. Mlliken, and as
he finished his sentence he tapped that
gentleman on the shoulder amid the
| laughter Of the House.
Throughout the colloquy both gentle
men manifested a good deal OF excite
neDt, but the House was very good hum.
ored and thoroughly enjoyed the oon-
troye-sy, which was ended by Mr.. Milf
! ken disclaiming noy intention to insinu-
ate anything against the gentlemen, who
was rs nearly psriect as any man ia the
world.