The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1897-01-16

tackled In such an Indecent. unjust. un-
manly way.
Mr.. CoJper OF Wisconsin had attacked
him and accused him Of balng cowardiy
because he had assailed q man behind his
back Yet Mr.. Hearst. safely ensconeed
IN New York. sent orders to California.
500 miles away. TO have him cBricAtured
and abused.
IF either the gentleman from Wisconsin
(Cooper) or the gentleman from Califor-
MIA (AIaguire) think I am coward, let
:hem repeat to me outside this chamber
the charges made inside. and their curl
oSity win be appeased."
In conclusion he said: There Is q stat
ute OF limitation In every civilized ration
against crime. Is It right to 50 back "a
years and unlock the secret chambers end
bring out skeletons OF my past and shake
them before the people: to forever throw
at a man the folhes and crimes OF his
youth? Should there not be a statute Of
limitation against ehisf oh! may the day
come In this nation when men will be
Judged solely by their acts In the present;
and no man, no newspaper. win delve into
his pas, and bring sorrow to his wife. his
children and to the gray hairs he has
IA ~ = ASSo A~eAsEN>
MaKuire'a Answer.
There was deep silence when Mr.. Ma
guire arose TO reply. He began:
II never printed anything; never
asked any man to print anything: 1 never
said anything anywhere that l am not
willing to repeat before any man myself.
Last week one OF the most remarkable,
Indecent. malicious speeches l ever heard
anywhere was made here against man
absent from this place, not even able to
lift up his voice to say nay in his PRES
ence."
He whtnes," Mr.. Mcguire continued.
sarcastically. lat this attack on himself.
He thinks only OF himself He does not
think OF the grief and anguish until It
strikes himself. Why did not he think CT
these things when he made the attack on
another. who was not present and was
not member OF this body? The man
who makes this pleading. weeping appeal
to you here uSas this language with ref
erence to Mr.. Hearst
Mr.. Mcguire then read the charges
made by Mr.. Johnson against Mr.. Hearst.
These charges. said Mr.. Mcguire, en-
phatically. when he had concluded the
reading. ARE false. and It III becomes ths
| author Of these charges TO whine be-
| cause l reply"
Mr.. Mcguire. continuing. said some
complimentary things Of Mr.. Hearst
| newspaper in New York. characterizing II
as the greatest newspaper on earth
This part OF his speech evoked chorus
OF groans from the house. and amid much
laughter Mr.. Mcguire concluded
Record Remains Complete.
Mr.. Poole of New York, the member
| from Syracuse. Mr.. Johnson's old home
moved to expunge Mr.. Maguire's remarks
from the record Mr.. Poole alluded brief
| Iy TO Mr.. Johnson's trouble when he wa
indicted for forgery. but" said he, we
knew he would redeem himself. and he
did
Mr. Perkins OF Iowa said II Mr. John
sons remarks were TO be stricken out
| they should have been objected to at tbs
time they were spoken
Mr.. Towne OF Minnesota made an effor
to secure an amendment so as to strtkt
out the speech OF Mr.. Johnson as wei
as that OF Mr.. Mcguire, but 1t was aIs'
ruled out
Thereupon Mr. McMillln moved to refe
the whole matter to the committee Oh
rules.
The motion was defeated, s. to II
Mr.. Poole's motion was then agreed t,
without division.
Mr.. Towne Immediately presented as
privileged matter g motion to strike on
that portion OF Mr.. Johnson'5 remark
constituting the attack on Mr.. Hearst.
The motion was defeated, 50 to a.
This closed the incident, and the hous
proceeded with the call OF committees.
A resolution was passed to pay tn
widow OF the late Speaker Crisp S1LsS. tn
expenses OF his last illness and funeral
The speaker announced the following
committee appointments: Agriculture
Stokes. democrat. OF South Carolina: pos
Offices and post roads. Crisp. democrat
Georgia; ways and means, Boatner. dem
ocrat. Louisiana; rules, Biley. democrat
Texas.