The evening tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 189?-190?, 1897-01-13
DUEL OF BITTER WORDS
sequel TO Pacific Railroads Funding
/. Bill Fight In House.
Johnson and Magu're Of Cali
fornia Antagonists.
Fsrner Protests Against Bringing Up Skeletons
Of Youths Mistakes

Washington, Jan. 13-Yesterday the
Anale of the Pacific railroad funding bill
Fight was enacted ON the floor of the
house.
Mr.. Johnson and Mr.. Mcguire (Dem.
CALI ~er.\the antagonists Their wordy
duel 6rew out OF the publication in The
Record. as part Of Mr. Maguire's re-
marks Of comments on the former .
speech OF last week, In which he defended
Mr.. Hearst. and without the mention OF
Mr.. Johnson's name detailed some mat
ters In the early life of the latter when
ne resided I'm Syracuse. Mr.. Johnson
got the floor on a question of privilege.
He was at times dramatic. He de-
Aounced M. Maguire's attack on him
al wanton and cowardly. and told the
story OF his ind ltment 81 years ago In
New York for forgery. and how he had
gone out to California 10 rear a new
home and make q 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 Ca ifornia, where he had al
ways avowed II when he ran for Office.
Then, with litter invective. he paid his
respects to f.r, Mcguire and Mr. Cooper
ef Wisconsin. who last week character
tzed his attack on Mr.. Hearst as
cOwardly.
In conclusion. he said: There is a
statute Of limitations In every civilized
nation against crime. Is 1t right to go
hack 81 years and unlock the secret
chambers and bring out the skeletons Of
my past and shake them before the peo-
lz. % A. 81
Mes 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 AMI
no man OF newspaper will delve into his
past and bring sorrow to his wife. his
children and to the gray hairs he has
earned in building up a good name"
Mr.. Johnson received tremendous ap-
piause at the conclusion Of his speech.
fGrove L. Johnson Is one of the best
known attorneys of the Pacific coast,
and he stands high with the bench and
bar of IT,. section. He has conducted
many lea ng cases during the past 20
years, anC has always been looked upon
as 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. p. Huntingdon
Mr.. Mcguire replied to Mr.. Johnson In
a sarcastic vein. He told how he had
attempted to secure time in which to
reply to Mr.. Johnson during the debate,
and had been unable to do so, and how
Nc had printed his defense as man un-
sbIe to secure hearing for himself. He
sneered at Mr.. Johnson for whining be-
cause his attack went home, and said he
should have thought of the grief and
anguish he was bringing to another be-
fore he assailed Mr.. Hearst.
Mr. Pool CT New York. who represents
the Syracuse district, made a brief state
uent in vindication OF Mr.. Johnson.
His motion to expunge Mr.. Maguire's
remarks from the records was adopted
after Mr.. Mcmillan had Intellectually
attempted to delay action, but a similar
motion to expunge Mr.. Johnsons re-
marks about Mr.. Hearst was defeated,
8e to "a. This incident overshadowed
interest in the house proceedings. Just
before adjournment, however Speaker
Reed announced the committee appoint
Rnents made vacant by the death of ex-
Speaker Crisp. which had caused so
much speculation. Mr.. Bailey of Texas
was appointed 10 the vacancy in the SUBJ
committee and Mr.. Boatner of Louisiana
60 that on ways and means. Early in
the day the speaker sustained the point
OF order against the motion to recommit
the Pacific funding bill.
Some lively political sparring marked
the later hours of the senate session yes
terday. The free homestead bill was
under discussion. and Mr.. Allen found in
H..
OF Wisconsin concerning the party diff.
ferences OF last fall. II brought out
much difference Of opinion as to whether
the Democratic platform was made at
Chicago or at Indianapolis. Mr.. Villas
declared that there was almost nothing
I'm the Chicago platform not inimical to
the interests OF the government. He
insisted that the Indianapolis platform
was founded throughout on Democracy.
Mr.. Allen characterized the Indianapolis
platform as 'rump affair" The con-
troversy became very lively and took
wide range.
The homestead bill was further de-
bated, but a vote was not reached. Mr..
Villas attacked II as a measure giving
away $35,0o0,000 of government money.
Mr.. Nelson usep.. Mimi, Mr.. Allen and
Mr., Pener Pop, Kan.) spoke for the bill.
Mr.. Hill QDem., N. W, who has not often
addressed the senate of late. spoke in
tavor OF law liking four years as the
term or fourth-class postmasters
Mr.. Nelson (Rep., Minn.) supported the
bill as just extension OF the govern
ment policy Of giving free homesteads
TO actual settlers. 1t was as necessary
to aid the settlers as those who enioved
:he benefits OF a protective tariff. and
those who were benefited by river ana
sarbor improvements. 1t was not time
sor the senate To adopt a picayuniph
policy toward the struggling settlers.
Mrs Livermorc Re Elected.
Boston. Jan. 13.-The annual meeting
sf the Massachusetts, Woman's Suffrage
association was held In Park Street
church here yesterday afternoon. The