Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1890-03-07
VAR or WORDS IN THE SENATE.
.....-,.s Cannon and M.lhken Almost
Come 70 Blows.
ggyrsy OF REPUBLICAN ROBBERY
,. .-.,.e5 Election Cases Some Facts IN
a-l to The Faaher'ons-Csia
Ciss---Blls Introduced
,y Representative
Wilson.

WASH AuNt N hN1
g...,.i,.ps of the House are beginning to
-. ,.s f,uits or ovsrtnrning all old e.
..,s.b.s rules aud precsdents, and Of
...,.,-s down 81 barriers for the prOtec-
.,-of,bs tr,ssury. To-day the opposing
.,.-...,.sf the ruling party, representing
A.. .,.ss.y divet.e theories Of rapidly scat
.-...,.t, treasury surplus among tie peo-
l..-3,frig.l economy, came in conflict
,,.r.-.ea Of svo TeoOgn zsd party lead
-c,B,oa. % Illinois, chairman Of the
...,,.,.,.aps Committee, aud Millikeu,
~. ,t.-usa Ct Public Buildiugs and
EI--ls f.rs few moments
Ars-.NAL CONFLICT
......-.s5 and wss really imminent
e.--,,i.arsid economist. 1t required
~ p,r,y pressure that could be
s.,.s5, % hear 70 prevail upon him TO
sl.-,..es in Reds new rules. Today
~ H,,se aas rushicg at tie treasury 10
y,it That alarmed Cannon. he nad
6..n defeated in an attempt to hays
,-s'., -.-eryation owned by the Govera-
'~.,t a-.,ynsted "a d site for Washiog'
,o, cv p1stcfice This defeat uns
c,,,sr ksenly. sni he complained that
h. oi as passed was thFoEing away
.s,.-.' nndred thousand dollars OF pun
b.. money. When the bill 10 appropriate
81 0H Tor public building st 81 jose,
C,ia--I,. came up, Cannon was worked
i0avhite heat
Hs read the Republicans q lecturs on
.eo,ony sri warned .hem against raldlug
tbs treasury HIS spesch was q severe re-
bake 10 bis osa party and that combined
wiih
.rsrtiS sAyAGg CRITICISMS
sBsB the Public Buildings Committee
,is,..3 lr'rksa's irs. Cannon character
irsd tbs public building bills as a log-To.-
b,y scheme. ana charged ihst ne men
supprepg these measures had part in the
When Cannon SO down Millikeo, who
hasa .sst aluo., % from, Of the Speakers
ds.s. s,oss ana be was actually trembiiog
With ngs H- vas pale With anger, and
in tbs uost ilisl,eaisg attitude aod man
Ger denounced Cannon. declaring that the
man who 1s1sly cried stop thief" the
l0udsst eedsd the closest watching. THIS
sdisd 20 Cannon irritation and he de
ui1ded lr sxpato1. Ine scene between
these two issding Republicans continued
Co grow urre exciting, Cannon making It
pers0rsl natter and demanding an eN-
p.a1suo1. aud Milliken assuming den-
snt anf even threatening attitude, declar'
irg that the gentleman could put his own
construction on what be had said and that
be- vss "persOT ally responsible" >" The
elimination Of tie scene presented the
dramatic features. Cannon, rot satisfied
siib Muuksn's explanation, strobe down
DE aisle. ard with loud voice and threat
sning qestufes said be had been
strrggS YEARS IN COSGRRss,
a1l DO at.ack hsd ever been made upon
biz public or personal integrity. By this
time be had reached the front row OF seats,
one Of which vss occupied by Milliken.
TIE latter arose and stood erect a. II eX-
pechug q personal assault. Cannon walk
"a directly 1p TO Milliken and standing
actually over BIN proclaimed bis honesty,
concluding Ei,h "Aud if you can sssail
nos public caarac er or private integrity,
let's n,ye li oli right here snd now, Seth
Mihssn q, the same time permitting his
ught hand. which bad been thresteniDgly
raised alo.'. DO descend with g very pro
uouuced siro4e upon Milhken's left
shoulder
For 30 in-Aat Mi'hken was moved to
recent iae i1sal. With blow, bat be was
immediately surrounded by Democrats
and Republicans who appealed to both OF
tte excited members
After sn sylds1, struggle Milhken sue.
oaedsd 10 controlling or restraining him
SO a1d hs ien1ecsd
SOFT or An APOLOGY,
and demanded a favorable report on ths
h'. v5i,h closed the debate Cannon,
ial % a dShtirg mood, retired 10 a cloak
'oon ana repeated his willingness to have
o o1, eith Seth Mihksu then and
here bu. members cf both sides inter
Poasi and pu. a stop to the disgraceful
Neae lt IS aa exhibition that is generally
'.S'a.'i. o1t for 40 instant it looked as
Two o.. The Republican leEders would