The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1890-09-03


one thing, and that was wind, and, un-
der pressure. it went out. Loud
laughter.
There was instantly great confusion
and disorder in the hall.
! McAdoo shouted out that he wanted
the words to 60 upon record as speci-
men of Cannon's vulgarity.
Caruth suggested the propriety OF
clearing the galleries of ladies, while
Enloe was clamoring for recognition on
the question of order.
Again McAdoo shouted out to Can
non: 'If you can afford to let that go
on record as a specimen Of your stable
jokes, well, I cannot afford to have it
there. I cannot indulgein blackguard-
ism with you; you ought to argue with
a stable jockey, that is your size"
Finally Enloe was recognized on his
point of order and demanded that the
words be taken down.
Cannon-"Oh! If it annoys you, l
will withdraw it,
After brief discussion the Speaker
overruled 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. It's NUT
terings were heard when MaSon-com-
ing down the aisle near which Cannon
was sitting-jn tone audible only to
-ho in hn Il Sio4a ia:o
ity, began to denounce that gentleman
in no measured words. He declared
that if Cannon's family were in the
gallery be would not have uttered the
words he had His (Mason's) family
was in the gallery, and he would not sit
tamely by and hear them insulted.
Some gentlemen in the vicinity say
that the lie was passed, but before any
thing more serious occurred the storm
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, the lie was passed d~and 4
blow was given. Friends seized both
men and finally quieted them, while
every Democrat was on his feet
thoroughly enjoying the spectacle of a
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
sustained-yeas 103, nays 73.
Cannon then rose and briefly apollo
gized for the remark which he had
made while smarting under the charac-
teriZation of McAdoo, and which he
had not intended in the sense which
had been placed upon it. Cannon then
proceeded to argue in favor Of the
speedy passage of the lard bill.
At the conclusion of Cannon'S speech
McAdoo rose to question of privilege.
The gentleman from Illinois (Cannon)
had made what he called an eXplana-
ton, but what he (McAdoo) and those
around him construed as an additional
attack upon him. He asked two min
utes in which to reply. Consent was
given. He said Cannon had not purged
himself of the suspicion of having in
jected vulgarity into the debate. That
so-called explanation was ingenious
and not ingenious, and when the gen.
tleman went by on the original on
slaueht and made an additional charge
to his consistency it took away all SuS-
picion that he was making an explana-
| tion to the House. \ gentleman was
justified under no circumstances in
ever descending to vulgar, indecent and
blackguard remarks, or remarks that
could be construed as such.
Funston-sHe didn't do it"
Hayes THAT is question of taste"
Continuing, McAdoo said that when
man did that he had by the simplelaW
of gravity but sought his own level.
He could have no controversy with
such man.
Cannon said that he could add moth
ing to what he had said. He had dis
claimed any intention of saying any,
thing that would wound the feelings or
propriety of the most delicate. He had
stated what he had to state in good
| faith, and could state nothing further.
! He was willing the matter should rest
there, and if after that any man, in the
House or out of the House, insisted
against his protest in making remark
that could be found anywhere in polite
literature-and had been before made
without criticism on the floor of the
House-he could only say, Evil to him
that evil thinks"
Enloe-"In what polite literature is
your language?' Laughter.
\ call of the House was ordered and
disclosed the presence of 1873 members.
\ motion to dispense with further pro-
ceedings was lost-yeas 81, nays lis.
Brosius offered I; resolution for the
arrest of ahsentees, directing the Ser
geant-at-Arms to telegraph for absent
members and revoking all leaves OF
absence except those granted on ac'
count Of illness.
The resolution was agreed to and the
House adjourned.
Famine in Ireland.
BUBLIN, Aug. 26.-At meeting OF