The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1890-09-04
A LIE AND A BLOW
PASSED BETWEEN TWO REPUBLICAN
MEMBERS OF THE HOUSE.

| Mason and Cannon Commence the Row.
volvcd in tho Dispute and tho Lilo and q
| BLOW Given.
WAsIINGTON, August 27.-In the
llouse this morning, after prayers, the
lard bill was resumed.
Turner again set out on his task of
consuming time, taking as his text Cam
mons resolution Of yesterday. Thouoh
he proclaimed himself to be in rood
voice he was unable to proceed for moro
than ten minutes in dcnunciation of
the resolution.
Then he ceased and yielded to Nc
Adoo, who hcaped donunciation and
ridcule upon CannOn's statesmanship
and historical knowledge and his love
for the farmer.
Then ensued the stormicSt scene Of
the session Cannon rose to reply. He
| admitted that he was not Il great States
man and also admitted the superiority
or the gentleman from New jersey in
thaJ respect. Ills friend abOundcd in
one thing, and that was wind, and, un-
uer pressure, 1T went out. Loud
laughter.
There was instantly great confusion
ana dlSOrucr IN the hail.
McAdOO shouted out that he wanted
the words TO go upon record rs a speci-
men of Cannon'S vulgarity.
| Caruth suggested the propricty of
! clearing the galleries Of ladies', While
Enloe was clamOring for recognition on
| the question Of order.
Again McAdOo shouted out to Cam
non: "lf you can afford to let that 90
on record as specimen of your stable
Jokes, well, l cannot afford to have it
there. [ cannot indulge in blackguard-
ism with you; you ought to argue with
Il stable jockey. that is your size"
FINALLY Enloc was recognized on his
point of order and demanded that the
words be taken down.
Cannon-"Oh! If it annoys YOU. T
will withdraw it,"
After Il brief discussion the Speaker
overrulcd the point of order on the
ground that Enloe's proper course
would have been to call the gentleman
to order and not to raise point of or
der.
Enloe appealed from the decision and
the Clerk proceeded to call the roll on
sustaining the decision of the Speaker.
but the storm was brewing. Its NUT
tcrlngs were heard when MaSon-com-
| ing down the aisle near which Cannon
was Sitting-in Il tone audible only to
those who were in the Immediate yicin-
lty, began to dcnounce that gentleman
IN no measured words. lie declared
| that if CannOn'S family were in tho
gallery he would not have uttered the
words he had. His (Mason's) family
was III the gallery. and he would not sit
tameiy ny and hear them insulted.
7 Some gentlemen in the vicinity sa--
that the lie was passed. but before al
thlng more serious occurred the stor,
broke out in another quarter.
Wilson Of Washington. taking occa-
SION to defend Cannon'S action, aroused
the ire of BeckWith. Hot words were
exchanged, tho lie was passed and 4
blow was given. Friends seized both
men and finally quictcd them, whilo
every Democrat was on his feet
thoroughly enjoying the spectacle of u
family quarrel, Enloe suggesting that
the House should adopt the London
prize ring rules.
1T was many minutes before order
was restored, and it required vigorous
welding OF the Speakers gayel before
the Clerk could proceed with the roll
call. The decision of the Chair was
SuStaincd--ycaS lO3, nays 73
cannon then rose and briefly apollo
gizcd for the remark which ho had
made while smarting under the charac-
tcrlzation Of McAdoo, and which he
had not intended IN the sense which
llad been placed upon it. Cannon then
proceeded to argue in favor of tho
speedy passage Of the lard bill
At the conclusion of Cannon's speech
McAdoo rosr to aqucstion Of privilege.
The gentleman from Illinois OCannOm
had made what he called an eXplan;-
ton, but what he (Mc Adoo) AMI those
around him construed as ar ditional
attack upon him. He aSkc, vo min
utcS in which TO reply Co. i"nt was
He said Cannon had NJ Durged
of the suspicion OF having in
lgar>ty into the debate. That
';planaLiOn was ingenious
'iouS, and when he gen.
by On the Ori, inal on
!dc an addition i charge
90" It took away all Sus-
king au eXplana-
nan was
ccs in
Mt and
) that