Red Lodge picket. [volume] (Red Lodge, Mont.) 1889-1907, 1895-02-09
FORGOT ALL ABOUT COURTESY.
Senator'S Mitchell and Harris Had !. Dis.
ptltc on the Senate Floor.


| Washington, Feb 5-A sensational
| episode occurred in the senate as soon
| as TIL" session opened today Senator
Mitchell Of Oregon wished to make a
report on certain sugar bounty claims
on Which. he said, he desired to make
brief explanation. There will have
to be an explanation when the subject
comes up, interposed Senator Harris
of Tennessee, so it will be d waste Of
time to have an expIanati tion now.
therefore object" Senator Mitchell
urged that the explana ton would not
take three minutes, but Senator Harris
shook his head. Then, said Senator
Mitchell, with growing impa atience. u
| viii not make the report. | will with
draw it. 1t is most extraordinary that
senators can not submit a brief expa-
nation if they 50 desired. 1t is remark
able. Senator Mitchells 5 words snapped
out Nehemently
1T is needless for the senator to pro
test said Senator Harris Il object,
and | emphasize that | object"
Then ! withdraw the report" declar-
ed Senator Mitchell"
Withdraw it then" exclaimed Sena-
ton Harris defantly
Senator Mitchell showed intense H.
rtaton a the defiance and raising his
voice he said to Senator Harris, The
action of the senator is unusual most
unusual"
Il want this fellow to understand 4
retorted Senator Harris, measuring
each word. that / am capable Of doing
unusual things and ] am responsible
for doing unusual things
Yes, answered Sena tor MITCHELL his
flushed face showing intense indigna-
tlon. II appreciate that the senator
II capable Of doing ungentlelnanly
things
Senator Harris stepped forward from
his desk and for a moment it seemed
if lie was about to resent the statement
in an unusual and emphatic way. H
paused, however, and with q gesture
toward Senator Mitchell, addressing
him directly, said; Let me tell you, sir,
your conduct is temptibIe-contem
tible"
The presiding officer had been rappins
vigorously as the controversy proceed
ca. THE senators must proceed in OF
der he repeated.
The colleagues Of the two angry sena-
tors gathered about them and their in
dlgnant eNpUStulatiOnS continued in
snbdlied tones. The presiding officer
directed the clerk to proceed with other
business and the incident was sum
marily closed
Senator Mitchell moved around about
the chamber reiterating and protest
ing while Senator Harris sat al his desk
apparently unmoyed BY the sharp eN-
change Of personalities.
The credentials of Senator Perkins
of California for the unexpired term Of
the late Leland Stanford were presented
and the senator sworn in He has pre-
Fiously served an appointment Of the
governor pending the choice Of the leg
islature
FREE SILVER RIDER BEATEN
After considering minor routine sub
jects, the senate took up the District Of
Columbia appropriate bill. Senator
McLaurin offered an amendment TO the
bond amendment to the bill providing
for coinage Of the silver seigniorage in
the treasury amounting to $4,000, 600
which should be used in paying the ex-
penses Of improvements contempla ted
by the amendments.
Senator Harris appealed to Senator
McLaurin to withdraw the amendment
because it was general legislation and
in no wise pertinent to the pending
bill. He said he was as strong a friend
Of silver as Senator McLaurin could be,
but would be compelled to vote against
the amendment.
Senator McLanrin did not accede to