The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1897-01-13
A SENSATIONAL SEQUEL

In congrrssto tllo Attack OrJohnson, or
taIlfornln, on Editor IIsarut-l lIagaire'a
Revelations Of His Colloagus's Early
Life Rrssuted BY the House.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 12.-The house
tn-day witnessed Sensational sequel to
the very remarkable nttnok made by
Mr.. johnson, of California, on Editor
Hearst Mr.. johnson and Mr.. Mcguire,
Dem, Cala), were tho antagonists to-
day. Their wordy duel grew out of the
publication In the Record as a part OF
Mr.. Magulre's remarks OF comments on
the formers speech last week, in which
Mr.. Magulre defended SIR. Heart and
without the mention Of Mr.. Johnson 9
name. detailed some matters in the early
life OF the latter when ne resided IN Syra-
cuse, ". Y.
MI. Johnson got the floor on a ques-
tlon Of privilege. He was at times dra-
matte. He denounced Mr.. Maguire's at
tack on him as Wanton and coWardly,
and told the story Of his indictment thir-
ty-four years ago In New Yor for forg-
cry, and how ne had gone out to Calitor-
MIA to rear new home and make q new
name. He described his success and how
ne 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 II when ne
ran for office. Then with bitter invec-
tive he paid his respects to Mr.. Mcguire
and Mr.. Cooper, OF Wisconsin, who last
week characterized his attack on Mr.
Hearst as cowardly.
Mr.. Magulre replied to Mr.. Johnson In
a sarcastic vein. He told how he had at
tempted to secure time In which 70 reply
to Mr.. johnson during the debate and
had been unable to do so, and how ne
had printed his defense Of a man unable
to secure q hearing for himself. He
sneered at Mr.. johnson for whining be-
cause his attack went home to him and
said that he should 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 state
ment In Vindlcation OF Mr.. johnson. Ills
motion to expunge Mr.. Magulre's re-
marks from the record, was adopted, az
ter Mr.. Mcmillan had Intellectually at
tempted to delay action, but similar
motion to expunge Mr. Johnsons re-
marks about Mr.. Hearst was defeated
S2-9E. This incident overshadowed ln-
LeIsaL III Tie 0puaGa RANN.lSAAho-'
Just before the adjournment the
speaker sustained the point OF order
against the motion to recommit the Pa
cific funding bill.
Some lively political sparrlng marked
the later hours Of the senate session to-
day. The free homestead bill was under
discussion and Mr.. Allen found opportu-
nifty for qestiuning Mr.. Villas. OF Wis
consin, concerning the party dliterenees
Of last fall. 1t brought out much diner
ence Of opinion as to whether the Demo-
cratic platform was made at Chicago. OF
al indianapolis. Mr. Villas declared thas
there was nothing in the Chicago plat
form not inimical to the interests OF the
government. He insisted that the IN,
6lanapoliS platform was toundeu
Ehruughout In Democracy.
Mr.. Allen characterized the 1ndianapo-
lis platform as q trump AFFAIR" The
controversy became very lively and took
4. wide range. The homestead bill was
further debated, but a vote was not
reached. Mr.. Villas attacked It as a
measure giving away $S5, 100000 OF GOV
eFnTnent money,