The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1895-02-06
THE SCENE OF WAR
Transferred From tho House to tho
Senate Chamber.
M EXCHANGE OF COMPLIMENTS
or n Lcit.iInndcI Character tlctwcon
Senators Mitchell and lInrris-Tho
Days Legislation IN tho Iousc aud
sennto-h Cabinet Meeting Dis.
cusscs tho Proposed bond Issue.
Our Military Laws.

WASHINGTON, D. G., Fob. 5.-Thc scs.
sion opouod to-day with very breezy
personal alteration between Mr..
Mitchell, (orcgon,) and Mr.. Harris,
(Tonnessoc). Tho words "ungcntlc.
manly" and "contomptiblc" woro OK
changed and for n ,imo it looked as
though tho scna,o chamber might wit.
moss repetition OF the bellieeronts
seen in tho house last week. But tho
conflict assumed somewhat serio.comic
aspect and tho senate soon rolapscd
into an rncyontiul condition OF routine
business.
Mr. Mitchell rose to make report on
certain sugar bounty claims, on which,
he said, ho desired TO make brief OK.
PLANTATION.
"rhero will have to be an explana.
ton when the subject comos up" utter.
posed Mr.. Harris, $50 that II will DO q
waste OF time to have an explanation
now. therefore object"
Mr.. Mitchell urged tina. the expIana.
ton would not take three minutes, but
Mr. Harris shook his head.
"Then," said Mr.. Mitchell, with i'm.
patience, ~ will no. make the report;
| will withdraw 1t. 1t is most extraor-
dinary that senators cannot submit n
brief explanation if they SO desire. 1t
is remarkable"
"It is needless for the senator to pro.
test" said Mr.. Harris. 81 object; and
emphasize it. l object"
Then ! withdraw the report" de.
clared Mr.. Mitchell.
5 "Withdraw it. then," exclaimed Mr..
Harris, defantly.
Mr.. Mitchell showed intense irrita.
ton at the defiance. and. raising his
voice. he said to Mr.. Harris: "rhe
action OF the senator is unusual, most
unusual"
~ want the senator to understand" !"
retorted Mr.. Harris, that am capable
OF doing unusual things, and am re-
sponsibIe for doing unusual things"
YES" answered Mr.. Mitchell. his
flushed face showing intense indigna-
sion. II appreciate that the senator i.
capable OF doing unusual things" and
then Mr.. Mitchell added: "And he ia
capable OF doing ngungentlemanly things"
Mr.. Harris stepped forward from his
desk, aud for moment it seemed that
he was about to resent the statement in
an unusual and emphatic way. He
paused, however, and then with n gcs.
ture toward Mr.. Mitcucll, aud address.
ing him directly, said: "Let ms tell
you, sir. that your conduct is contempt.
ble-contcmptible."
Tho presiding officer had been rap.
ping vigorously as the controversy pro.
ceedsd. "The senators muas proceed in
ORDER" he SAID.
The colleagues OF the two angry sen.
a.ors gathered about them, and their
indignant expostulalions continued in
subdued tones. Tho presiding officer
directed the clerk to proceed with other
business and the incident was sum.
marily closed. Mr.. Mitchell moved
about the rear OF the chamber rei,erat.
ing his protests. while Mr.. Harris sat
at his desk apparently unmoyed BY tho
sharp exchange OF personalities.
The District OF Columbia appropria.
tion bill was passed after having been
before the senate mora than Il week,
and discussion of tho diplomatic and
consular bill was bcgun.