The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1890-03-07
PORK IN THE POT"
Is the Cause Of a Lively Debate
in Congress.
PERSONALITIES INDULGED IN
By Mr.. Cannon and Mr.. Millikin.
Some Amusing Things Said and
nOnc-IntcrcstinS News from
the National Capital.

WASHINGTON, March GA bill callet
up in the House to-day appropriatlnI
100000 for public building at Sal
Jose, California, was tho object Of a Wig
orous attack from Mr.. Cannon, OF ILL
nois. lIe criticised the action OF tn,
Committee on Public Buildings ant
Grounds, and alluded to the "pork II
the pot" - t.,
In his town OF Danville the postotlics
site was leased for 500 year. Tha
was sufficient ior. the postoilice building
there and the business was more thar
the average Of the business OF town.
where the committee provided for the
crections Of public buildings.
Mr.. Millikcn retorted that nobody
doubted that the gentleman's town was
cheap town. Laughter. (
Mr.. Cannon-If the gentleman de.
scends-
Mr.. Milliken-No, I am simply ad.
mitting the truth Of your own argument,
Mr.. Cannon said that from the busi.
ness and restlessness Of the gentleman
from Maine when any one rose to criti.
else his committee, it would seem to be
treason 10 the gentleman and humanity
to do so. When in good faith he [Can.
non called attention TO the appropria.
tious made by these bills, the gentleman
rose and INDUCED in allusions which
were cheap, il not contemplate. The
Republicans had told the country that
under the new rules desirable legisla-
ton would be speedily enacted; vet
these rules had not been in force a
month before special order was made
for the consideration OF public building
bills. He would content himself in vot.
ing against bills which his judgement
told him were not proper. Gentlemen
must answer to their constituents for
their votes. II n members copstituecv
will excuse him when he told them that
he got for them $4,000 or 100000 for
lmprovldent appropriations, he (Mr.
Cannon supposed that it was all right,
Laughter.
Mr.. Milliken said that he would en-.
deavor to get along with his constituents
without the lecture OF the gentleman
from Illinois. II it were not for his
friendly feelings toward the gentleman
from Illinois, he would suggest further
that he had never seen man attempt to
impute to another man that he had
"pork in the pot" that he was not the
first fellow to get his hand into the pot,
Laughter.
GROWS INTERESTING.
Mr.. Cannon, approaching Mr.. Milli-
ken, 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 intimated that he desired the
committee to recommend any bill. .
Mr.. Milliken suggested that it was a
foolish thing for a man to ask another
man whether he had done thing which
nobody expected he had done. He was
entirely responsible for what he had said.
Mr.. Cannon understood the gentle
man to say that he never knew man to
cry "Stop thief" that he was not trying
to steal something.
Mr.. Mllliken said that the gentleman
had severely reflected upon the commit
tee, md had talked about the people
having pork ia the pot" He (Alr.
Mllliken) did not say that the gentle
man had "pork in the pot" but he did
say that, were it not for his friendly re-
lations with the gentleman, he would
make the general remark that the man
Who cried out "stop, thief" was the
first to steal. He did not desire a per-
sohal controversy with his friend, but
when the gentleman attacked the COM
m'ttee in the way he did, he was justi-
fled in his reply. He did not seek a
quarrel with his friend, but he would
not run away from it.
MIR. Cannon said that he had criticised
Inc committee, as he had right to do.
lie had not criticised the gentleman
personally, nor had he imputed aught
against the personal integrity OF the
gentleman. In his sixteen years service,
no man had heard him impute aught
against the personal character OF any
member. The legislative recommends
lions Of men and committees were sub
lect to criticism. "And if the gentle.
;han," he continued, "in his zeal, sought
ny inuendo, or by, intimation, to allege
that II 1t had not been for his friendly
relations with me, he could urge aught
against my character or otherwise, here,
now, let us haveit. Seth Milliken."
as he was uttesing these words, he
slowly approaching Mr.. Milliken, and ae
nc finished his sentence, he tapped that
gentleman on the shoulder, amid the
laughter OF the House. grr. 4"
GOOD lluMoR. 5-.alT
Throughout the colloquy both gentle
men manifested great deal Of excite
ment; but the House was very good
humored and thoroughly enjoyed the
controversy, which was ended by Mr.
Milliken disclaiming any intention tc
lnslnuate anything against the gentle.
Man, who was rs nearly perfect as any
man in the world. ..S'7!sl; & :
AIR. Peters, Of Kansas, criticised the
9,ll as being extravagaut, and he asked
AR. Clunie, OF California, in whose dis.
.,'cs San Jose is located, to give statistics
showing the postollice business there
transacted. ~ =: Il,
MI: Clunie said that II he had known
tnal his bill was going to create so much
disturbance in the House he might moi
nave introduced it. But he had thought
ihatlt would not be immodest in him (no
navlngapublic building in.his district) t.
ASK Congress to give him one. Laugh
se'l, lie was informed by gentlemen
On the Republican side that there was a
disposition on the part OF Congress to
efpend public money in giving the peo
p!e oulldingHnecessary to carry on thei
business. He did not believe that aftel
ne ne had voted for every bill coming from
tne Republican side, the gentleman
from Illinois would create so much ex
tHement over the first bill coming iron
t tne democratic side. Laughter. Wha
better use could Congress but money t,
:aan IN distributing itoyer the countr,
III public buildings? While the pill
%as being divided round he did no
sulhX 1t immodest to ask n little slice 10
sah Jose. Laughter]. There was not
nlan NV. on the Republican side who ha