The Portland daily press., 1890-08-28
REPRESENTATIVES COME TO BLOWS,
An Exciting Scene During Yester-
davis Session of the House.
The Lie Passed and a Blow CIven
During the Discussion.
A Quorum SustaIns the Speaker and
then Disappears.

WASHINGTON, August 27.-But So men,
bers were present when the House met this
morning The opponents of the lard bill,
led by Mr.. Mason of Illinois, at once insu-
gurated filibustering tactics. The reading
of the journal consumed an hour. Mr.. Ding
ley moved its approval and on that motion
demanded the previous question. The pre-
vious question was ordered-yeas, LOG; nays,
t6-the clerk noting quorum.
Mr.. Turner of New York, set out on his
task of consuming Ii ne, taking as his text
the Cannon resolution of yesterday. He
said that in approving the journal, contain
ing that resolution, the House would be
holding up the men mentioned therein to the
[Laughter.l He proceeded for 10 minutes in
denunciation of the resolution when be
yielded to Mr.. McAdoo, who said that the
Cannon resolution questioned the motives of
numbers in saying "many members leaving
the hall, so they could not be counted as
present" After ridiculing Mr.. Cannon's
craftsmanship and historical knowledge he
cast his store of ridicule upon Mr.. Cannon'S
love for the farmer.
Then ensued the stormiest scene of the
session.
Mr.. Cannon admitted that he was not a
great statesman. He also admitted the su-
periority of the gentleman from New Jersey
in that respect. His friend abounded in one
thing aud that was wind. Under pressure it
went out both ways. Loud laughter.
Instantly there was great confusion and
discussion in the hall. Mr.. McAdoo shouted
that he wanted the words to go upon the
record as a specimen of Mr. Cannon's vul-
garity.
MI. Caruth of Kentucky. suggested tn
propriety of clearing the galleries of ladies.
Mr.. Enloe was clamoring for recognition
on question OF order, when Mr.. McAd0o
shouted to Mr.. Cannon: "If you can afford
to let that go on the record as specimen Of
your stable jockey wit, can afford to have it
there. l can't indulge in blackguardism with
you. You ought to argue with stable jock
ey. That is your size."
Mr.. Enloe was finally recognized on point
of order, and demanded that the words be
taken down.
Mr.. Cannon-"Oh, if it annoys the gentle
man, 1 will withdraw it"
After brief discussion the Speaker over
ruled the point of order on the ground that
Mr.. Enloe's proper course would have been
to call the gentleman to order, not to raise
point of order
Mr.. Enloe appealed from the decision, and
the clerk proceeded to call the roll on sus-
tanning the decision Of the Speaker.
Mr. Mason, coming down the aisle near
which Mr. Cannon was sitting, in tone
audible only to those in the immediate vi
cinity, began to denounce that gentleman in
no measured words He declared that If Mr.
Cannon's family were in the gallery he
would not have uttered the words he had
His lMr. Mason's] family was in the gallery,
and he would not sit tamely by and hear
them insulted. Some gentlemen in the Vi
cinity say the lie had passed before anything
more serious occurred. The storm broke out
in another quarter. Mr.. Wilson of Wash
ington, taking occasion to defend Mr.. Can
mons action, aroused the ire of Mr.. Beck
with of New Jersey. Hot words were ex-
changed, and the lie passed and blow given
Friends seized both men and finally quieted
them, while every Democrat was on his feet
Mr.. Enloe suggesting that the House should
minutes passed before order was restored
and it required vigorous welding of the
Speakers gavel before the clerk could pro-
ceed with the roll call. The decision of the
Chair was sustained-yeas, 1903; nays, Is,
The journal was then approved-yeas, 109:
nays, So. The Speaker stated that the vote
recurred upon the question of sustaining the
decision of the Speaker holding the land till
to be unfinished business. On sustaining
without quorum. A call of the House was
ordered and disclosed the presence of 1913
members. A motion to dispense with further
proceedings was lost-yeas, 81; NAYS, 115.
Mr.. Brosius of Pennsylvania offered re-
solution for the arrest of absentees, directing
the sergeant-at-arms to telegraph for absent
members and revoking all leaves of absence
except those granted on account of illness,
The resolution was agreed to. and the House