Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1890-03-07

Annksn and Cannon Have Q Friendly
Bout In the Houso.


The entire morning hour was consumed
in the discussion Of bill for compulsory
attendance Of witnesses before the register
and receivers land onlces. No action VA
taken.
Lawler Of Illinois presented petition OF
six thousand railway postal clerks praying
for an increase in salary.
Morse Of Massachusetts presented the
petition Of the Women's Industrial League
asking that two women be appointed on the
Worlds Fair committee. Referred.
The House, in . committee Of the whole
proceeded to the consideration Of public
buildings bills. The first bill appropria.
ting e276, 600 for the purchase. of site for
the city post Office. Washington, D. c.,
and providing for the erection of build
ing thereon, at cost Of eSOO, 900.
After some discussion Cannon offered .
substitute for the bill. leaving the selection
in the hands Of commission composed Of
the secretary Of the treasury. postmaster
general and secretary Of the interior.
Substitute was lost and the bill laid aside
with favorable recommendation.
In the course of the discussion Kennedy
Of Ohio said he was crowded 0f the COM
mi,tee on public buildings and grounds be-
cause he had questioned the wisdom Of the
location recommended.
Lehlbach of New jersey thought this
statement wss unfair to the Speaker.
The bill appropriating e200,0Oo for 4
public building for San Jose, California.
was the object Of vigorous attack from
Cannon Of Illinois. He criticized the action
of the committee on public buildings and
grounds, and alluded to "Pork in pot. +"
In his own town Of Danville, the post office
site leased for e700 . year. That was
sufficient for post oflce building there
that had more business than the average
business towns where the committee had
provided for the erection Of public build
ings.
Milliken retorted that nobody doubted
the gentlemans town was q cheap town.
Laughter.)
Cannon-If the gentlemen descends-
. Milliken-No; am simply admitting the
truth of your own argument.
Cannon said from the uneasiness and
restlessness Of the gentleman from Maine
when any one criticised his committee, il
would seem to be treason to the gentleman
and humanity to do so. When in good
faith he Cannon called attention to the
appropriations made by these bills, the
gentleman INDUCED in wit which was cheap
if not contemplate. The republicans had
told the country that under the new rules it
was desirable that legislation be speedily
enacted; yet these rules are not in force .
month before q special order is made for
the consideration of pu olic building bills
He would content himself in voting against
b. . t,.lr al
proper. Gentlemen must answer to their
constituents for their votes. II members
of his constituency will excuse him when
he told them he had got for them s75, 900
or e200, 900 in compensation for improvi-
dent appropriations he supposed it was all
right. CLaugt ter.)
Milliken said he would endeavoF to get
along with his constituents without the lec-
ture of the gentleman from Illinois. II it
were not for his friendly feelings towards
the gentleman from Illinois, he would sug
gest further that he had never seen . mar
attempt to impute TO another man that be
had pork in pot" that he was not the first
fellow to get his hand in the pot. Laugh.
ter.
Cannon, approaching Milliken. asked
| that gentleman to explain the last remark, :,
Did tie gentleman mean that he Cannon
hfd asked or intimated he desired the com.
n ttee to recommend any bill.
Milliker suggested it was foolish thing
for one man to ask another man whether be
had done thing which nobody had expect
ed he had done. He was entirely responsi-
bic for what he had said, Cannon under.
stood the gentlemen to say he never knew
| a man to cry stop thief" that was not try.
ing to steal something. Milliken said the
gentleman had severely reflected upon the
committee and had talked about people
having Pork in pot. He (Milliken) did
not say the gentlemen had Pork in pot
but did say were it not for his friendly re.
lations with the gentlemen, would make q
general remark that the man Who cried on,
stop thief" was the first to steal. He did
not desire personal controversy with his
friend. but when the gentleman attacked
q committee the way be did. he was justified
in his reply. He did not seek . quarrel
with his friend. but would not run away
from it.
Cannon said he had criticised the com
mittee - he had . right to do He had moi
criticised the gentleman personally nor had
he imputed Aught against the integrity oi
the gentleman. In his sixteen years ser
vice no man had heard him impute augh'
against the personal character Of any mem
Der. Legislative recommendation Of mer
and committees are subject to criticism
IL the gentleman in his zeal sought BY
inuendo or intimation to allege il it had no
been for his friendly relations with me hs
could urge aught against my character OIL
| otherwise. here and now let rs have it
Seth Milliken. As he uttered these word,
he slowly approached Milliken. and A. b,
| finished the sentence be tapped that gentle
| man on the shoulder amid the laughter Of
| the house.
Throughout the colloquy both gentlemen
manifested good deal Of excitement. Tn,
House vas very good humored and thor
| oughly enjoyed the controversy. which Va
| ended by Milliken disclaiming any inten
ton to insinuate any thing against The gen
tleman who was a. nearly perfect - an,
man in the world.
| After further debate the bill was lai,
aside favorably; and the committee rising
it with the preceding bills was reported 4
the House. In the House Cannon made
vigorous fght against the Washington pos
oface bill, moving to adjourn, amid th
cries Of ''dilstory motion" from the demo
Gratis. and raising the point Of no quorum
amid the shouts Of :flibusterins' frou
the same source. The Speaker counted
quorum and the bill vas passed, - yer
the other bills reported fsvorably. Th
House st six adjourned.
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