The Portland daily press., 1897-12-14
Was WORD MOST OR MANY
Question Which Occupied Time Of
House Yesterday.
LIVELY DEBATE BETWEEN MESSRS.
HEPBURN AND NORTON.

Legislative, Judicial and Executive Ap-
ale Agrees to Vote ON Immigration Bill
January IL.
Washington, December 13.-Excepting
the reporting of the legislative, executive
and Judicial appropriation bills which is
10 be considered tomorrow the House did
no public business today. The entire seet
sion was consumed in adjusting per-
sonai dispute between Mr.. Hepburn of
Iowa and Mr.. Norton of Ohio, which
grew out OF a controversy that occurred
last week during the debate on the
pension Dill. The point at issue was as to
Wnere certain word used by Mr. Norton,
but which he aftorward disclaimed ann,
intention OF using, should appear in th G
permanent record. Mr.. Hepburn offer ID
TO withdraw motion he made to ma ke
the record conform to the stenogrsphe RS
report If Mr.. Norton would again disav ow
the word on the floor, but this Mr., Nor
ton declined to do, and after long de.
bate involving the practices of the House
and the amenities between members the
House by party vote, 1856 to 1sl, sus-
tanned Mr.. Hepburn motion.
The chaplain of the House in his In.
vocation today referred feelingly to the
death OF the Presidents mother.
Ihe hearts of seventy millions people, y
ne salu, turn With one accord to the Tread
OF our nation today and ningle 1iheir
tears with his tears in his time of sorrow.
May the sweet truth of the religion which,
fell from the lips of his departed m other.
comfort and strengthen him in this
hour"
Mr.. Bingham from the appropriation
COMMITTEES reported to the House, the OK
ecutlve and judiciary appropriate ON bill,
which he gave notice that he wo aid cali
up tomorrow
He asked unanimous consayit for the
consideration of a resolution te, print 2O0C
copies of the testimony of the civil service
commission before the apu ropriations
committee for the use of the HOUSE.
There was no objection and che resolu-
tlon was adopted.
Mr.. Cannon, chairman of tine commit
tee on appropriations securefl unanimous
consent for the consideration OF an urgent
deficiency bill, which he explained carried
paymenI of the mileage of s5enators and
Representatives.
Inc Dali was passed without debahe.
There was at this point, ala exchange ot
personalities between MIR. Hepbursa, Re
pubHcanio of Iowa, and Mr. Norton. Demo
crab Of Ohio. over n correc Eion of tb,
Congressional Record, which involved 8
renewal of a controversy that OCCURRED
between the two gentlemen tiua.i klg the
debate on the pension bill last wiysk, oyel
the word 'nost" or ''many'' in reference
to soldiers on the pension roll 1t was
claimed that s'ncst'' was used, but the
speech when printed was cha nged te
many"
MIR. Hepburn insisted that thes use Of
1.-THE word many" placed him in a false
light A long debate followed as to the
practice OF the Houe
After debate which CONS umed more
than two hours, the House, In rising
vote, 1877 to i06, sustained Mr.. Hepburn 4
motion to make the permane MT record
show that Mr Norton's speech contained
the word s'aost' in accordanc with the
stenographer's report.
SSIt was a party vote, with the exception
of Mr.. Fleming, Democrat. rho voted
with the Republicans. The Populists
voted with the Democrats.
The House then at s.45 p. IN. adjourned
until tomorrow.