Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-01-13
H.: .',n10NAL SEQUEL
,4f6markable Attack Made By
\ #. Johnson Upon Mr.. Hearst.
Mr.. Johnson Replies to Structures
Placed Upon Him by Mr.. Mcguire,
Of His Own State-The Mcguire
Remarks Were Printed in the
Record. but Not Delivered Upon
the Floor-Some Lively Political
Sparring in the Senate.

Washington, D. c., January 12.-The
House to-day witnessed a sensational
sequel to the very remarkable attack
made by Mr.. johnson, of California,
on Editor Hearst. Blr. Johnson and
Mr.. Mcguire, (Dem., California; were
the antagonists to-day. Their wordy
duel grew out of the publication in the
Record as a part of Mr.. Maguires re-
marks of comments on the formers
speech last week in which Mr.. Mcguire
defended Mr.. Hearst, and without the
mention of Mr.. Johnson's name, de-
tailed some matters in the early life of
the latter when he resided in Syracuse,
n. \. Mr.. Johnson got the floor on
question Of privilege. He was at times
dramatic. He denounced Mr.. Ma
guire's attack on him as wanton and
cowardly, and told of his indictment
thirty-four years ago in New York for
forgery, and how he had gone out TO
California to rear new home and
make new name. He described mis-
success and how he had been able 10
pay back every dollar he owed. He
then explained that all this was an old
story in California, where he had al
ways ayowed it 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
lied his attack on Mr.. Hearst as cow
ardly.
Mr.. Mcguire replied to Mr. Johnson
in sarcastic vein He told how he
had attempted to secure time in which
TO reply TO Mr.. Johnson during the de-
bate and had been unable to do 50, and
how he had printed his defense of d
man unable TO secure a hearing for him
self. He sneered at Mr.. Johnson for
whining because his attack went home
to him and said he should have thought
of the grief and anguish he was bring
ing to another before he assailed Mr..
Hearst. Mr. Poole of New York. who
represents the Syracuse district, made
a brief statement in vindication of Mr.,
Johnson. His motion to eXpunge Mr..
MagUire's remarks from the record was
adopted after Mr. Mcmillan had inef-
fectually attempted to delay action, but
a similar motion to eXpunge Mr.. John
sons remarks about Mr. Hearst was
defeated So to a. This incident over
shodowed interest in the House pro-
ceedings.
Just before the adjournment, how
ever. Speaker Reed announced the
committee appointments made vacant
by the death of eX-Speaker Crisp, which
have caused so much speculation. Mr..
Bailey of Texas. was appointed to the
vacancy on the Rules Committee, and
Mr.. Boatner. of Louisiana, to that on
Ways and Means. Early in the Cay
the Speaker sustained the point Of or
der against the motion to recOmmit the
Pacific funding bill.
SCme lively political sparring marked
the later hours of the Senate session
to-day. The free homestead bill was
under discussion and Mr.. Allen found
opportunity for questioning Mr.. Villas,
of Wisconsin, concerning the party
difference of last fall. 1t brought out
much difference of opinion as to wheth-
er the Democratic platform was made
M Chicago or at Tvdianapolis. Mr.
Villas declared that there was almost
nothing in the Chicago platform not
inimical to the interests of the govern
ment. He insisted that the Indianapo-
lis platform was founded throughout
in Democracy. Mr. Allen character
lied the indianapolis platform as a
"rump affair" The controversy be-
came very lively and took wide range.
The homestead bill was further debat-
ed. but a vote was not reached. Mr..
Villas attacked it as a measure giving
away SS5, ,OCO, GOO of government money
Mr.. Nelson. (Rep.. Minnesota, Mr.. Al
len and Mr.. PETER, pop, kansas, J,
spoke for the bill. Mr.. Hill, (pem.,
New York;. who has not often address,
ed the Senate of late spoke in favor OF
a law fixing four years as the term CT
fourth class postmasters.