Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-09-29
liar YOURSELF!"
Fithian of Illinois to Morse Of
Massachusetts.
ISSUE OF VERAOITY IN THE HOUSE

Causes the Two Statesmen to Call Each
Other Pet Names, but No Blood Is
spilled-Johnson of Indiana Takes a Shy
| at breckinridge of Kentucky without a
breaking Out of Hostilities Lunatic
Visits the White House.
| WASHINGTON, Sept. 29.-There were two
incidents of an exciting character in the
mouse but neither reached the climax of
| open wal, although the provocation on both
sioes In one case was great and in the other
case convenient failure to hear perhaps
prevented serious row, for the remark
maze by the aggressor was enough to
nave fired southern heart" to white
neat. johnson OF indiana closed hot
speech on the election law repeal bill with
somewhat sneering remark as 20 the
gentleman who was next to succeed him,
ana who was Breckenridge of Kentucky
breckenridge Ironically PitifuL
breckinridge began his remarks by
reference to the scant courtesy accorded
him by the gentleman who had Just fin
lshed his remarks. He had profound
pity Tor the heart that could dictate such
speech as the gentleman had made this
afternoon and with this he would dismiss
the gentlemen and his speech. LAP
plausel
johnson linterrupting ngl-There are other
Things the gentleman might like to dis
miss, but the people will not dismiss them.
Breckinridge-I did not accurately hear
the remark, hut it shows want of court
, esy in the gentleman to interrupt me
without permission. There is no inter
ruptlon l am not willing to accord to a
gentleman who understands the proprie-
Ties and decencies of parliamentary Ian
guage. lApplause.l But that, continued
Breckenridge, was all that he desired to
, say on this point.l
whe Fithian-Morse Outbreak.
The other trouble was between Fithian
and Morse. Fithian had objected Wednes-
day to the inclusion in Morse's remarks as
printed the Record of certain clippings
from newspapers. As soon as the house
was ready for business Morse suggest ed
teat there was poquorum present, bu tstat-
ed that he would withdraw his suggestion
II he were permitted minute or two to
ADDRESS the house. Consent was given,
| and Morse merely said that he regretted
that there was a member in,ths house who
would object TO his request TO have certain
newspaper clippings published in the Rec
ord. That member was the gentleman
from Illinois (Fithian). He had never
been an obstructionst and he would not
be one now
Morse Gives Fithian the Lie.
Fithian said that he had objected tt hav-
ing the matter published because be had
been informed that it contained a per.
sonal attack on the commissioner of men,
sions. On the day that he had objected
the gentleman had come to him and had
informed him that he (Morse) was a mem
Der OF the committee on public buildings
and had asked him whether he was ask
ing for any rublic building in his district
lLaugbter.l He had answered in the neg
ative. Then the gentlemen he'd inquired
whether he was interested in the printing
bill. He had replied that he was paving
attention to 1t,
Morse-The gentleman's sfsiement is
entirely false
Fithian-f the gentleman denies the
statement l will produce member OF this
house who will corroborate me. Nv
colleague, Mr.. Goldzier, heard the CONVEX
sation.
And Fithian Returns the Compliment
Morse replied that the gentleman's s state
ment had a color of truth. Laughter
But the construction he put on the con.
versation was an absolute and unqualified
falsehood
Fithiap-Did you not asked me whether
wanted any public buildings in my dis
trict
Morse-No; that is not true and you know
it is not true
Fithian-If the gentleman means to inti-
mate that ] am telling falsehood he is
willfully lying himself
Hopkins of Illinois thought that this
kind of talk should stop, and he demand
ed the regular order, which was promptly
acceded to by the chair and the incident
ended.