The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-01-13
Mr.. Johnson Replies to
Attack of Mcguire.
Bitter Personalities INDUCED
in In the House.
The Aftermath Of the Funding Bill.
Speaker Reeds Ruling.

Washington. Jan. 13.-The house yes
terday witnessed a sensational sequel TO
the remarkable attack made by Mr.. |
johnson of California on Editor Hearst
Mr.. Johnson and Mr.. Mcguire (Dem.. |
CALI were the antagonists. Their wordy |
duel grew out of the publication in The
Record as a part of Mr.. Maguire's re-
marks, of comments on the formers
speech OF last week, in which he defended
Mr.. Hearst, and without the mention or
Mr.. Johnson's name detailed some maS-
ters in the early life OF the latter when
ne resided i'm Syracuse. Mr.. Johnson
got the floor on question OF privilege.
He was at times dramatic. he de-
nounced Mr.. Maguires attack on him
as wanton and cowardly, and told the
story OF his indictment "a years ago In
New York for forgery. and how he had
gone out to California to rear new
home and make new name. He de-
scribed his success and how he had been
able TO pay back every dollar he owed.
lie then explained that all this was an
cid story in California, where he had al
ways avowed IL when he ran for office.
Then. with bitter invective. he paid his
respects to Mr.. Mcguire and Mr.. Cooper
of Wisconsin, who last week character
ized his attack on Mr.. Hearst as
cowardly.
In conclusion, he said: There Ia
statute OF limitations In every civilized
nation against crime. Is II right TO go
back "a years and unlock the secret
tttt tho ClxaletnnS of
my past and shake them before the peo-
pie; TO forever throw at a man the fol-
lies and crimes OF his youth? Should
there not be a statute of limitations
against this? oh. may the day come in
this nation when men Will be judged
solely by their acts In the present. am
no man or newspaper will delve into ms
past and bring sorrow To his wife. his
children and TO the gray hairs he has
earned in building up good name.
Mr.. Johnson received tremendous APP
plauee at the conclusion Of his speech.
TGrove l.. Johnson is one OF the best
known attorneys OF the Pacific coast,
and he stands high with the bench and
bar of that section. He has conducted
many leading cases during the past 20
years, and has always been looked upon
es an honest man. He is one of the
principal attorneys for the Southern
Pacific. Mr.. Mcguire Of California Is
equally prominent. and is known as the
nemesis of c. L. Huptington.]
Mr.. Mcguire replied to MIR. Johnson in
a sarcastic vein. He told how he had
attempted TO secure time in which 10
reply to Mr.. Johnson during the debate.
and had been unable to do so, and how
he had printed his defense as man un-
able TO secure a hearing for himself. He
sneered at Mr.. johnson for whining be-
cause his attack went home and said ne
should have thought OF the grief and
anguish he was bringing TO another be-
fore he aesailed Mr.. Hearst
Mr. Pool OF New York, who represents
the Syracuse district, made brief state
ment in yindication of Mr.. Johnson.
His motion to expunge Mr.. Mcguire $
remarks from the records was adopted
after Mr. Mcmillan had Intellectually
attempted TO delay action, but similar
r1otion TO expunge Mr.. Johnson's re-
marks about MIR Hearst was defeated,
g. TO "a. This incident overshadoweo
interest in the house proceedings. JUST
before adjournment, however, Speaker
Reed announced the committee appoint
ments made vacant by the death OF ex'
Speaker Crisp. which had caused sc
much speculation Mr. Bailey of Texas
was appointed TO the vacancy in the sub
committee and Mr. Eontner of Louisiana
20 that on ways and means. Early II
the day tho speaker sustained the poin
ot order against the motion TO recomml
the Pacific funding bill.
Some lively political sparring marked
the later hours or the senate session yes
terday. The free homestead bill wa
under discussion. and Mr.. Allen found II
Il opportunity for questioning Mr.. Villa
OF Wisconsin concerning the party dlf
fcrences of last fall. 1t brought ou
much difference OF opinion as to whethe
the Democratic platform was made a
Chicago or at indianapolis. Mr. Via
declared that there was almost nothin
in the Chicago platform not inimical I
the interests of the government. II
insisted that the Indianapolis platforr
was founded Throughout on Democracy
Mr.. Allen characterized the Indanapoli
platform as trump affair" The con
troversy became very lively and too
wide range.
The homestead bill was further dc
bated, but vote was not reached. M
Villas attacked IL as a measure givin
away sS5.Oo0oO0 of government mone'
Mr. Nelson Olep., Minn). Mr. Allen en-
Mr. PETER Pop, Kan) spoke for the bill
Mr.. Hill (Dem., N. W, who has not ofte
addressed the senate OF late spoke
favor OF a law fixing four years as u
term OF fourth-class postmasters.
Mr.. Nelson ufep.. MinnO supported u
bill as a just extension OF the govern
nent policy OF giving free homestea'
10 actual settlers. IL was as necessai
a.. a,d ,t,o settlers "a those who enjoyt
the benefits Of a protective tariff. an
those who were benefited by river az
harbor improvements. 1t was not tin
for the senate TO adopt picayuni'
policy toward the struggling settlers.
Popular Girls Death.
Iaconia, ~. H., Jan. 13-Miss Amy
Remission. aged q years. daughter
Bella +. KenistOn, eN-superintendeht