The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-03-19
LIVE WASHINGTON TOPICS.
coNyROvERSF BErNEKy TWO MAssA-
S,DCSEITs MEMBERS ~ THE HOUSE


Sse. Fred Williams object. to Mr.. Walkers
rr1ntisG In the Record Captions In his
Speech Such as Hot Shot for Mug.
w~mps"-The House Conmittee Votes 20
Wnseat Rockwell. Democrat or the Elsira
district. and Givss the Seat u Ilis Repub-
Hicnn Co~testaat-1he Vote on Judge
woods's Connr..tis~ Made Public.
. WARRINGTON. March IA sharp eontro-
versy between two Massachusetts mem bers
broke out on the floor OF the House to-day.
Mr. George Fred Williams. rising to question
Of personal privilege. said that Mr.. Walker,
: ono OF his Republican colleagues. had printed
In the Record in his speech. remarks about
him tMr. Williams) which were not only not
delivered. but which wero improper. unpar-
iiamentary. and offensive in the extrome. and
gross nttack upon class OF men who were
called by Mr. Walker "Mugwumps" He read
the following captions in llr. Walkers speech:
Hot Shot for tho MuSwumps;" "Hoar and
Williams Shown Up.' "williams's Report on
Silver Riddled." lie also quoted from the
speech the words: The Mugwumps hold their
seats in Congress by gross deception and
fraud"
Mr.. Loud tRep..., Call inquired II Mr. VII.
Hams .oonsideped tho attack upon tho Mug.
wnmps as n personal attack upon himself
Mr.. Williams-Yes. 1 do: because am ono.
referring 10 tho political history Of 1894 he
snid that no DID himself tho honor to stop vot-
Ing the heonblican ticket and took part in tho
independent campaign to elect Democratic
PrcstAent. The men who took this course then
erIhow called MnGwumps. The truo deflni-
don OF Mugwump Is the man who left the
Republican party In 1884 In this campaign
one OF the most difficult tasks the Execu.
tive Committee had was to curb and
check tho ardor and zeal OF the gentle
man from Massachusetts MR. Walkerl
He now makes this attack on his former ASSOC
ciatss. loud applausc.l In 1884 there was
nota more bitter or ore viturcrutive member
OF the Augwump party than Mr. Walker. He
now hates the Mugwumps worse than his
party hates the Democrats. After that great
movement the whole body Of Mugwumps
went over to the Democratic party There
was one man saved out of the wreck. The Re-
publican party had boon struggling to Get
them back. but tho only man who re-
turnet was the gentleman from Massachu-
seeta Loud laughterl commend the
gentleman to that famous sermon from
which he himself quoted in his speech:
WOO unto you. Scribes and Pharisees,
M nn I6r ye compass sea and land to
make hsa ,swSiold more tho child Of hsIl than
yoI,ssflves." Wells and laughter.I For ali
eh sonsnusea Mr SIs%sm Of
20 % the IRON
Saviour oi men to the scrbes and Phsrisees"
,a Heie ssig ;b to the silver question Mr. VII
sSy TT fsfsy ae.
of 1897. The Democrats Of MassacS Hu sta
;Re sd mo and no what
e t z free-coinsgs measure and to the Il law Of
~. MI Williams then called the attention OF
M ,MalKer to tho Scriptures with which he
tsid nag bs.ts%gted to identity
o WSId probably not recognize himself as one
Ph"lsess 1fss words
there:ore whatsoever they bid You Observe
tnsi observe and DO. but do not Ee after their
az them mems rkos!dsrs but they they'll Them e.
nngsrs.' / have borno the burden. and i't Tie
Ssnshss%ap fen Worcester et Is hsTs Loud
Kingdom Of heaven against M en-: for ye neither
ON yourselyes. neither suffer ye them that
was Saens s s
e. whtt R%rDS%ss the from Massa
= sceomp Up his object. tLauehter.l The
0!ooC0E pbTC VI his ADDRESS was an excuse Tor !
to +, rsSSn He he'd varied
Idea q Ieadins the Bible 10 De%ocraIsl This
that they cheersd It to the echo It was very
gentleman from MassachIsetts Williams, hut
' ssH sns H sla ass
yerd. expelled all the Democrats in the House
dsss ssRR tVR Pe the saS.
NJ. %a Iieie and the Democrat. will
band Of MuRwumps before the session ends.
saw the gentleman from Massachusetts
that voted Tor aroVsr m saye
ne s.a PARK ri resolution was written and Of.
nf a%1 nSnrs
ehusetts tWilliamsi. The resolution declared
That they asked for no office. but had cast
The gentleman from MASSACHUSETTS, kept us
from voting for over two hours for fear his
II that clause Was adopted. loud
laughter on the Republican side Every other
sSRr it. Ss ta9 t6 Ese o;
%. the only holding back he ever did Tor for me.
wv a. NJ H. F%S;iff sr said
%sSnt tas oss the
e 4sss T Sss authority in the
Mr.. Walker replied that the manuscripts OF
his speech was in manifold for various news
papers, made by his clerk. and no thought
The captions had been stricken from the COPY
sent to the Record Office 1t was an accident, |
pure and simple, and was liable to happen to
Any member He desired that tho captions to |
Ala speech be stricken out.
Mr. McMtllin lDem., Tenn) thought that tho
better way to dispose Of the matter was to ro-
~ It TO the Committee on Printing. with in
ItruGtions TO report whether the privileges OF
,he House had been violated by tho yublich-
Ion. and what further action should 10 taken.
This was adopted and tho controversy ended,
The Senate went into executive session at
i've minutes past . to day to consider n treaty
providing for tho settlement. by arbitration
With Venezuela, OF claims arising over the loss
Nip COMPANY. and Senator Morgan entered
nto long statement explanatory OF tho
reaty. When lie had concluded II short dis
,ussion ensued. with the result that the treaty
Vas laid aside temporarily.
senator voorhees, again moved to make pub
10 the proceedings on the confirmation OF
Judge Woodss denomination. This PROPOSE
lo4 led 70 some sharp talk about the absence
u Republican Senators from the Senate yes
,erday when this vote was taken. and n dis |
,ussion regarding tho leakage OF executive |
'ecretk. as shown by the accurate reports Of
he secret sessions of the Senate which have
been published In the newspapers during the