Omaha daily bee., 1897-01-13
LIVELY TINE IN THE HOUSE
johnson and Mcguire of California Entertain
Other Members.
SENSATIONAL ENCOUNTER WARDiD OFF
Johnson Replies Warmly TO Structures
Made by Mcguire i'm the Congress
sionnl Record-Scvernl Others
Take a Hand.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 12.-The house today
witnessed a sensational sequel to the remark
able attack made by Mr.. johnson OF Califor-
mia on Editor Hearst. Mr.. johnson and Mr..
Mcguire. democrat OF California, were the
antagonists today. Their wordy duel grew
out OF the publication in the Record as a
part OF Mr.. Maguires remarks of comments
on the formers speech last week, in which
Mr.. Mcguire defended Mr.. Hearst, and with
out the mention of Mr.. Johnson's name de-
tailed some matters in the early lifo OF the
latter when he resided in Syracuse, N Y.
Mr.. johnson got the floor on a question of
privilege. He was at times dramatic. He
denounced Mr.. Maguire's attack on him as
wanton and cowardly, and told the story 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
n name. He described his success and
how he had been able to pay back every dol
lar he owed He then explained that all
this was an old story in California, where
he had always avowed 1t when he ran for
Office Then with bitter invectives he paid
his respects to Mr.. Mcguire and Mr.. Cooper
OF Wisconsin, who last week characterized
his attack on Mr.. Hearst as cowardly.
Mr.. Mcguire replied to Mr.. johnson in a
sarcastic vein. He told how he had at
tempted to secure time in which to reply to
Mr.. Johnson during the debate and had
been unable to do so, and how he had printed
his defense of a man unable to secure a
hearing for himself. He sneered at Mr..
johnson for whining bcause his attack went
home to him, and said lie sholld have thought
OF the grief and anguish he was bringing
to another before he assailed Mr.. Hearst
Mr.. Poole OF New York, who represents
the Syracuse district, made brief statement
in vindication of Mr.. Johnson His motion
to eXpunge Mr.. Maguire's remarks from the
record was adopted, after Mr.. McMillin had
Intellectually attempted to delay action but
similar motion to eXpunge Mr.. Johnson's
remark about NJ Hearst was defeated. 50
TO "a. This inciuent overshadowed interest
In the house proceedings.
Just before the adjournment however
Speaker Reed announced the committee ap-
pointments made vacant by the death of ex-
Speaker Crisp. Mr. Bailey of Texas was ap-
. pointed to the vacancy on the rules COM
mittee and Mr.. Boatner of Louisiana to that
on the ways and means. Early in the day
the speaker sustained the point of order
against the motion to recommit the Pacific
funding bill.
PACIFIC FUNDING BILL.
Little interest was manifested in the
speakers decision of the point of order
made yesterday by Mr.. Dockery. democrat
-of Missouri, against Mr.. Powers motion
TO recommit the Pacific railroad funding
bill after the defeat OF the measure. Imme-
diately after the reading OF the journal the
speaker sustained the point of order and
the bill will not be recommitted.
A bill to better define and regulate the
rights of aliens to own real estate in the
territories was passed. On motion Of Mr.
Hartman, republican of Montana bill was
passed to amend the law relative to the maxi
Ing OF afldavits in the entry of public lands
as to permit applications before the land
Office registrar by deposition, and also 10
place the burden of proof in disputes as to
classification of mineral and agricultural
claimants.
Mr.. Brossius, republican OF Pennsylvania
from the committee on reform in the civil
service, called up bill to amend the law
giving preference In the matter of appoint
ments to union soldiers discharged on ac-
count of wounds or sickness contracted in
the service, so to create another prefer
once class, to include ex-union soldiers and
sailors or their widows. After some debate
the bill was passed.
While the bill was being debated a storm
was brewing. 1t was apparent that there
was to be an echo of the Pacific railway
funding bill debate, in the shape OF a sequel
to the sensational attack made by Mr. John
son on Editor Hearst last Friday. Mr.. Ma
guire, democrat of California, had printed in
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