The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1893-09-29
TWO EXCITING SET-TOS
THINGS GETTING REAL HOT
Fithian ca!is Morse q Liar and
Breoklnridse TeIis Johnson He's
No CentieInan-Allusio
to the Pollard Suit.

""NVIONs Sept. So.-Iuo Iio passed
as the opening OF the session Of the house
this mornine between Morse Of Massachu.
sstts and Pithian Of Illinois. Morse. ia Q
brief speech, attempted 10 Justify his
course In filibustering yesterday. He
charged Fithisn with being solely rsspon.
sible for tue refusal 10 permit 10 be put In
print In the Record the Newspaper extracts
attacking Pension Commissioner Lochrsn.
Fithian replying, said Morss had endeav.
orsd to induce him, Fithian, TO withdraw
his objection TO the printing by coming to
him and intimatinR that he. Morse, would,
as q member OF the committee on build.
ings and grounds, help Fithian get through
amy public building bill In which he might
he interested. "That 10 absolutely false, "
shouted Morse, striding menacingly to.
ward Fithian. "lf the gentleman from
Massachusetts denies the statement,
have proof that will satisfy any member
OF the house."
MY colleague, Golseir. heard the con.
versation," retorted Fithian. Morse
backed against the rails and replied
meekly: "What the gentleman says has
tho color Of TRUTH" Iiaughterl ''but the
construction he puts on it is unqualifiedly
false"
"If tho gentleman denies my state.
ment," yelled Fithian, shaking his fist
angrily at tho Massachusetts, man, "he il
willfully lying himself"
The house was then In an uproar and
the speaker pounded vigorously for order,
declaring both out Of order. This closed
the incident.
The debate on the bill to repeal the
federal election laws was resumed. Gen.
John G. Block of Illinois, ex-commissioner
OF pensions, spoke in support Of the bill.
II was his maiden speech In the house.
He was accorded the closest attention.
He said he would not discuss the question
from constitutional point Of view, but
would try to show his reasons for favoring
repeal. Those laws were enacted In '65.
The most that could be said for them was
that they were designed to operate under
circumstances which no longer exist. II
was following q fierce and demoralixing
struggle. Tho system was the child of
force, hatred and dread OF men
long arrayed on sectional lines against
each other. II these laws were ever effici.
ent their time 10 gone. The thing needed
now 10 the elevation Of the franchise. II
man are not At to exercise this right they
should be deprived OF the privilege. He
did not mean ignorance Of books, but oi
the genius OF American institutions. Cor.
rupt venal voters constitute the danger to
the country. The election Laws do not
meet and are not designed to meet this
condition. Their purpose 10 to protect
aud elevate an unfortunate race by sup.
porting them with the strong arm of the
government. They appealed to force. not
reason, and intensified the race issue. He
would vote any amount Of tax money aud
any amount Of force to uphold the dignity
of the government and the rights Of its
citizens, but these laws did neither.
Al the conclusion OF Blacks address
johnson spoke In opposition to repeal.
Johnson arraisned tho democratic party
In o most bittor manner.
Breckinridge, the silver tongued Ken.
lucky orator, followed. He hurled def
ancs at the Indianan. "If the gentleman
Is fair type" he said, ''of the people Of
his district, then they cannot be criticised
for sending here man who denounces a.
Infamous the majority Of the people oi
this country. have profound pity for q
man who could make such speech, a
man who docs not believe his countrymeu
are to be trusted. With this I dismis.
him from my mind and from my spec ch.'
"Thsre are other things" shouted John
son, "which the gentleman from Kon
lucky would like to dismiss"
At this direct allusion to the famouI
rti-BreckinridRo breach of promise
suit, some of the republicans laughed, bu,
the laughter was drowned by . storm oi
democratic Misses.
"Such a remark" replied Breckinridgs
bitterly, ''only shows that the gentleman
has no sense of propriety and decency In
public life." Breckinridge's speech Wa.
devoted largely to tho constitutions
phase of the question. At tho conclusion
of Breckinridge's speech the house ad
journed.