Connecticut western news., 1897-01-14

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 ats-rhs Homsstcad nni Debated.
 WASHINGTON, Jan. 13--Some lively po- iitical sparrinR marked the later hours of Inc senate session. The free homcstead biil was under discussion. and Mir. Allcn fpop1 of Nebraska found in 10 opportunity for questioning Mir. Villas (Dorn. of wiacon- gln concerning the party differences of last ialL 1t brought ont much difference of opinion as to whether tho Democratic plat form was made nt Chicago or at Indian apolis. Mir. Villas doclnrcd that thcrc Was almost nothing In tho Chicago platform not inimical to the interrste of the govern ment He insisted that the Indianapolis platform was founded throughout In De- mocracy. Mr. Allen characterized the ln- aianapolis platform as trump affair. ' The controversy bocaine very lively and took wido range.
 The homestead bill was further debated, but vote was not roachcd Mir vtlns at- tackled 1t as measure giving away ssh, poo, 900 of government money. Mir Nelson (Rep) of Minnesota, Mir. Allcn and Mr. Pcffer (Pop.) of kansas spoke for tho bill.
 Sensational Isoident In the Heuse.
 The house witnessed sensational so- uuel to the remarkable attack made hy Mir. Johnson of California on Editor Will liam R. Hearst
 Mir. Johnson and Mr. Magiirc of Caii- fornia were the antagonists Their wordy duel Rrew out of the publication in The Record as a part of Mir. Maruire's remarks of comments on the formor spccoh of last week in which he defended Mir. Hoarnk. and without the mention of Mir. JohDron'm name detailed some mattars In the oarly life of the latter when he resided In Syra- ruse Mir. Johnson got the floor on Quns- ton of privilcrs. He was at times dra- matio He denounced Mir. Maguiros attack on him as wanton and cowarily and told Inc story of his indictment 24 years ago in New York for forgery and how he had gone out to California to rar new home and make new name. He deecrlbed his success and how he had been able to pay baek every dollar he owed. He then OK plained that all this was an old story in California, where he had always avowed lt when he ran for office. Then. with bit ter invcctivc, he paid his respects to Mir. MaRuirc and Mir. Cooper of Wisconsin, who last week characterized his nttack on Mir Hearst ns oowardly.
 Mir Maguirc replied to Mir Johnson in sarcastic vein. He told how he had at tempted to secure time In wh.sh to rcply to Mir Johnson during the debate and had been unablo to do 90, and now ha had printed his defense as a man unable to se- cure hearing for himself. He snccrcd st Mir. Johnson for whining because his nt- tack went home to him and said he should have thought of tho priof and anguish he was bringing to another before hc asssailed Mir. Hearst MT. Poole of Now York, who represents tho Syracuse district, made a brief statement In yindication of Mir. John- son. His motion to expunge Mir. Maguire's remarks from The Record was adopted. Mir. McMillin had Intellectually attempted to delay action, but similar motion to expunRc Mir. Johnson rcmsrks about Mir. Hearst was defeated by voto.of sa "a ps. This incident ovcrshadowcd intercst in the house proceedings. Speaker Reed an nounocd the committee appointments made vacant by tho death of ex Speaker Crisp, which had caused so much speculation. Mir. Bailey cf Texas was appointed Co the vacancy In the subcommittee and Mir Boatnor Of Louisiana to that on ways and means.
 The speaker sustained the point of order against tho motion made at tho previous session to rccommit the Pacific funding | bill, which effectually killed the mcasure.