The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1890-03-13
DIVIDING IT OUT.
SOUANDERING THE SURPLUS ON
BUILDINGS IN ONE HORSE
COUNTRY TOWNS.
A SPAT BETWEEN REPUBLICANS.
Milliken Of Maine and Cannon Of Illinois
Lock Horns and Create Much
Amusement.
A sPAT BETWEEN REPUBLICANS.
FIFTY-FIRsT CONGRESS.

crease the efficiency and reduce the ex-
penses of the signal corps of the army and
for the transfer of the weather service to
the department of agriculture was reported
and placed on the calendar.
Among the bills introduced and referred
were the following:
By Senator Cullom, for monument to
John Erickson.
BY Senator Pasco Dem.) for the pun
ishment of officers and others selecting
Jurors with reference to political atfili-
alton.
Then the senate at 40 o'clock on motion
of Senator Dolph proceeded to the consid-
Grafton of executive business.
When the doors were reopened the Sen
ate adjourned.
Mr.. Morse (Rep.) of Massachusetts pre-
seated petition of the Women's Indus
trial league, asking that women be ap-
pointed on the Worlds falr committee 1or
1892. Referred
The entire morning was consumed in the
discussion of the bill for compulsory at
tendance of witnesses before registers and
receivers of the land offices, but no action
was taken.
Mr. Lawler of Illinois presented petit
ton of 600 railway postal clerks praying
for an increase of salary.
The house then went into commlttee OF
the whole and proceeded to the considera-
ton of the public building bill.
The following bills were laid aside with
favorable recommendations.
Senate bill appropriating 100000 for
public building at Lansing, Mich; for
public building at Galesburg, ILL.,, to cost
$75, 600; for public building at Ashland,
Wis, to cost $75 1000.
The bill called up appropriating 5000, 900
for public building at San Jose, Cal, was
the object of vigorous attack from Mr..
Cannon (Rep) of Illinois. He criticised
the action of the committee on public
buildings and grounds and alluded to the
Pork in the Pot" In his own town of
Danville the post office site was leased for
800 year. That was sufficient for the
post office building there, and the business
was more there than the average of the
business of the town where the committee
provided for the erection of public build
ings.
Mr.. Milliken (Rep.)T of Maine retorted
that nobody doubted the geEtleman's town
was a cheap town. [Laughter.l
Mr.. Cannon-Ifthe gentleman descends-
Mr. Milliken-No, sir. l simply ad-
mitted the truth of your own argument.
Mr.. Cannon-From the uneasiness and
restlessness of the gentleman from Maine
| when any rose TO criticize his comment it
would seem to be treason to the gentleman
and humanity 10 do so, when in good faith
he (Cannon) called attention to the appro-
priations made by these bills, the gentle
man rose and INDUCED in wit, which was
Republicans had told the country
that under the new rules desirable legisla-
ton would be speedily enacted. Yet the
rules had not been in force a month before
a special order was made for the considera-
ton of public buildings bills. He would
content himself in voting against the bills
which his judgment told him were not
proper. Gentlemen must answer to their
constituents for their votes. If member S
constituency will excuse him when he told
them he had got them $4,000 or $150,000 in
compensation for improved appropriations
he tMr. Cannon) supposed that it was all
right. Laughter.
| MIR. Milliken said he would endeavOr to
| get along with his constituents without the
| lecture of the gentleman from Illinois. If
it were not for his friendly feelings toward
the gent from Illinois he would pursue the
subject further. He had never seen man
impute to another man that he had pork
in the pot'' that he was not the first fellow
to get his hand in the pot. Laughter
| Mr.. Cannon approaching Mr.. Milliken)
Will the gentleman be kind enough to
| exL lain his last remark? Did the gentle
| that he (Mr. Cannon) had asked or intima-
ted that he desired the committee to recon-
mend the bill.
Mr.. Milliken suggested that it was a
| foolish thing to ask another man whether
he had done thing which nobody ex-
pected he had done. He was entirely re-
sponsible for what he had said.
| Mr.. Cannon understood the gentleman
to say that he never knew man to cry
stop thief that he was not trying to steal
something himself.
Mr.. Milliken said the gentleman had
severely reflected upon the committee and
| had talked about people having pork in
the pot" He (Mr. Milliken) did not say the
gentleman had pork in the pot" but he
did say that we're 1t not for
his friendly relations with the, gentleman
cried out "stop thief" would be the first to
steal He did not desire a personal con-
troversy with his friend, but when the gen.
tleman made an attack on the committee
in the way he did he was justified in his
reply. He did not seek quarrel with his
friend, but he would not run away from it.
Mr.. Cannon said he had criticized the
committee as he had a right to do. He
had not criticized the gentleman person.
ally, nor had he imputed aught against
the personal integrity of the gentleman.
In his sixteen years service no man had
heard him impute aught against the per
sonal character of any member. The
legislative recommendations of men and
committees were subject to criticism and if
the gentleman, he continued, i'll his zeal
should by innuendo or by intimation dare
to allege that if 1t had not been for his
friendly relations with me, he could urge
aught against my character or otherwise
here and now let us have it settled.
As he was uttering these words he was
slowly approaching Mr.. Milliken, and as
he finished this sentence he tapped that
gentleman on the shoulder amid the
laughter of the house. In this collGquy
both gentlemen manifested a good deal OF
excitement, but the house was very good
humored and thoroughly enjoyed the
controversy which was ended by Mr.. Mil
liken disclaiming any intention to in
sinuate anything against the gentleman
who was as nearly perfect as any man IN
the world.
Mr.. Peters (Rep.) of Kansas criticised the
bill as being eXtravagant, and he asked Mr.
Clunie Dem.) of California, in whose dis
trict San Jose is located, 10 give statistic!
showing the post Office business there.
MIR. Clunie said that if he had known
that his bill was going to create so muct
disturbance in the House he might not have
introduced it, but be had thought that i
would not be immodest, not having
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