The sun., 1890-08-28
WILD UPROAR In THE HOUSE.
"L1ARpD "TRAMPp' "LoAFERn AND
At LAST A BLOW.

"JIARp "TRAMP!" "LOAFERp AND
At LAST 4 BLOW.
Dsehwith OF New Jersey ME By wnson or
VvsshInstoR-Partsa By other Nsnssrs
while aa Assistant SerEesAt-at-Arns
waved the Mig silver Mace Over Then
-AEsAaoo Attacks the Cannon Hssoiu.
tiou and Cannon's Retort starts the DIs-
sraer-Aar Mason Tells His, His Words
Were Iudsesnt and the Lie ,FassssvAo.
tIou on the Lard Mn Again Defeatedin the
Livsiisst session This House Mas Had.
wAsHNurox, Aug 27.-This has been day
OF sensations In the House Two members,
Representatives Wilson OF Washington and,
BeokWith OF New Jersey, came to blows aftor
calling each other liars and other bad namos;
one Of the oldest members OF the House. Mr..
Cannon OF illinois, was called down for the use
Of On alleged indecent EXPRESSION In public de-
bate and Mr.. Cannon himself and his COL
league, William Z. Mason. engaged In n col
loauy. during which t'.sy called each other
"liar" and tramp" and loaier." The
House was in continual uproar throughout
tho afternoon. No business was transacted DUR
ing the day. owing to the nlibusterinK tactics
Of Mr.. Mason and his assistants, who are
10 prevent vote on the final passage OF that
nieasurs. Two hours were spent in the read
Ing Of the journal aud in approving It. There
were two or three calls Of the House. In order
to secure the presence OF q quorum but, as on
yesterday. q quorum no sooner appeared on
call than the opponents OF the measure disap-
peared and left It's friends powerlsss.
The trouble began when Mr.. McAdoo OF New
Jersey. rising TO question OF personal privi-
lSge denounced Mr.. Cannon's preamble. Of
fsred yesterday and mentioning anumber OF
members by name, aa IN outrageous invasion
OF the rights OF membsrs. The eloquent young
member from New Jersey was ut his be Ut, and
HE denunciations OF Cannon and Reed called
out round OF applause. Then Uncle Joe
Cannon rose to reply. 1t was easy to see that
no was laboring under some excitement
Usually one OF the coolest debstors. no mat
ter how bitter the controversy, Mr.. Cannon
seemed at loss for retort beflttinR the oc-
caeion. Having taken position In the centre
aisle, while all the members OF the House
gathered near. Mr.. Cannon appeared to realize
that no ordinary reply would meet the emer-
gency.
II mako no pretensions to greatness as O
legislator" began Mr.. Cannon. but my young
friend from New Jersey is a great legislator.
In my experience with him in this House
have noticed one thing about him. He Rbounds
in wind. and under pressure It goes out"
Instantly the House was in wild confusion.
There was storm Of laughter on the Repub-
lican !de. staid old statesmen shook their
sides and clapped each other on the shoulders
in alee. On the Democratic side q half dozen
members were on their feet endoavoring to
secure recognition from the Chair Among
them was Mr.. Enlow OF Tennessee. Amid the
laughter OF the Republicans, aud while Mr..
Enlow was clamoring for recognition. Mr..
Caruth OF Kentucky shouted that the
ladies' in the galleries should be in
vited to retire. Other members made the
same suggestion. Mr. McAdoo's voice rose
above the din. saying to Cannon: If you can
afford to let that go on the record as q sneci-
men Of your stable Jockey wit. can afford to
3SSksg S.n fSat 4 your sae argue
s ts % was s
Is funny az they had At first Thought it. and
several Of them suggested 10 Cannon that he
what have ,ss said Cannon exclaimed will
speaEer recognized Mr.; Enloe. who densnded
that Mr.. Cannon,s wolds be taken down under
sos 10 hs h not $
$sd iP tsss
uttered. l could mot make the point Of order
tsd % no effort iS TO obtain that recosntIcn. UNI"
Speaker Reed was in quandary. II the
Epe we're e napplisd' I, no one % was more p conscious
Tor n tRe he % oiendf1g G memGers. G' The % offensiVs
words would be entered upon the journal and
eGuai to the emergency. He ruled that MIR.
Enloe had not taken his point Of order in
s qPsss s n 81 ss
But more trouble and more disgrace for the
Ssssion Cf MF Mason % down
&asSn M ESsP
and he was indignant that Mr.. Cannon should
have used such language in her her presence ana
no exclaimed, within tho hearing Of number
OF members; that was not tit language to
gsllery. II mem bers Of your family instead Of
RPHs had been In ths gallery you would not
You are damned liar" responded Cannon.
And you" Mason retorted, are not only .
liar but dirty tramp and lo9fer or yog would
Several members stepped between Mason
and Cannon and thus ayerted what might have
But another quarrel was brewing. Within
sound Of the voices OF Mason and Cannon sat
Vase Of Thss Ssw gsra1 0a ana
clns. Lahlbach sat between the other two.
Wilson ana Lehlbach began q conversation
about the merits Of the controversy which
men from illinois. Wilson remarked that ia
Ais judgment Gennoa T was al al right, ,whereuP9n
the "black list" contained In Cannon's pre-
amble. and he thought 1t q dirty piece OF bust
ness.
You ought to be happy to get your name in
the Record once in while" said Wilson,
This 10 the first tmo have seen 1t printed
y" have been here as much as you have" re-
torted Beokwith
You are liar" said Wilson.
And you are lying - - -" exclaim-
cd BeckwIth.
In a twinkllng both Beck with and Wilson
were hsI asS ba me has a.
the first blow; Reaching over Mr. Lehlbach.
tReonst and Mr.. Beckwith endesvored to
coun,eE but was prevented by the interposl-
tion OF Ishlbach.
"A hundred members sprang to their feet and
fas .a HSnse ,; Wa In A. A. uproSr; Gov Gear ot
writing letters and he seized the New Jersey