The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-01-14

the gray hairs he has earned in building
up a good name"
There was deep silence when Mr.. Ma
guire rose to reply. He began: Il never
printed anything, ] never asked any man
TO print anything; / have never said any
thing anywhere that | am not willing to
repeat again before any man myself.
Last week one of the most remarkable,
indecent, malicious speeches | ever heard
anywhere was made here against n man
absent from this place not even able TO
lift up his voice to say nay in this pres
cnce."
lie related that he had prepared the adj
dition TO his speech 10 which Mr.. Johnson
objected, had endcayOrcd TO get recogni-
tion Friday and Saturday 10 deliver it,
and on Monday had asked the speaker if
he could not deliver il as matter Of per
sonal privilege, but had been refused. He
had no other way to make a defense Of
the man who had been so nnjustly at
tackled. The only difference between the
speech made on the floor and the one in
the Record was that the latter was mild
in comparison. In the part Of the speech
TO which Mr.. johnson objected no one
could find anything unpariamentary, but
the description fitted Mr.. Johnson as the
man who had so cowardIy attacked the
bOyhood of another.
"He whincs" Mr.. Mcguire continued,
sarcastcally, lat this attack on himself.
lie thinks only of himself. He does not
think Of the grief and anguish until it
strikes himself Why did he not think
of these things when he made the at
tack on another who was not present and
who was not member of this body. The
man who makes this pleading, weeping
appeal to you here today, used this Ian
rnfgFaupa a Np
Mr.. Mcguire then read 'the charges
made by johnson against Mr.. Hearst.
'Thcse charges" said Mr.. Mcguire,
when he concluded the reading, care false,
and it ill-bccOmes the author of the
charges to whine because | reply"
This was greeted with scattering
burst Of applause.
Mr.. Mcguire went on to say that the
gentleman from California need not con
Germ himself with my courage or that Of
Mr. Cooper"
With regard to the attack on Mr. Hearst
he said that the gentleman needed no de-
Tense in California. but here, where as
snult was made part of the Record, he
thought il only proper 10 make n reply.
Mr.. Mcguire, continuing, said some
very complimentary things of Mr..
Hcarst's newspaper in New York char
acterizing II as the greatest newspaper
on earth. This part of his speech evoked
a chorus of groans from the house. and
Tmid much laughter Mr.. Mcguire con
lluded.
The house was still buzzing with ex-
ritcmcnt when Mr.. Poole (rcp) of New
York, the member from Syracuse, Mr..
IohDson's old home. moved TO cxpungc
Mr.. Maguirc's remarks from the Record.
Mr.. Poole explained that he and Mr.. John
son had been school mates fifty years ago.
He described Mr.. johnson as man of
excellent family, and bright scholar as
boy, and he also alluded briefly to his
trouble when indicted for forgery. But"
he said, 1--WE knew he would redeem him
self, and he did So"
lie concluded by saying he did not think |
the house could afford to have Mr.. Ma
CURES remarks 90 into the permanent |
record.
Mr. Perkins rep of Iowa, chairman of |
the printing committee. asked for i'm
mediate action He said If Mr.. John
sons remarks were to be stricken out they |
should have been objected to at the time
they were spoken. He was not for de-
lay. He said he was in favor of expung
ing Mr.. Maguirc's remarks from the Rec
ord
another effort to secure an amendment so
M to strike out the speech of Mr.. John
son, ms well ms that of Mr.. Mcguire, but
il was also ruled out. Thereupon Mr. Nc
Mullin moved to refer the whole question
to the committee on rules. The house
evidently was not in n temper for delay,
and Mr.. McAIullin's motion was defeat
ed. GS to %.
Mr.. Poolc's motion was then agreed to,
without division.
Mr.. Towne Immediately presented
privileged motion to strike out that por-
ton of Mr.. Iohnson's remarks constitut-
ing the attack on Mr. Hearst. The mo-
ton was defeated. 50 to 81.
The speaker counted four members as
present and not voting, to make up
quorum. This closed the incident and
the house proceeded with the call of com
mttccs. resolution was passed to pay
he widow Of the late speaker Crisp $14GI.
the expenses of his last illness and funeral.
The speaker announced the following
Agriculturc-Stokcs (dem) of South
Carolina, chairman.
Postofccs and Post Roads-Crisp (dcm)
Of Georgia. chairman.
Ways and Means-Boatncr Idcm.) of
Louisiana.
Rules-Bailcy (dem) of Texas.
Then, at p. m, the house adjourned.