The San Francisco call., 1897-03-20


the room longer than most of the rest de-
nouncing the bill as cinch measure,
while Belshaw, the center of another
group, was making speech in favor of the
bill. When they got hungry they went
out to dinner. At 7:30 the House
convened for the evening session, and the
first business in order came near being
renewal of the row. Waymire of Ala
media was the firebrand in the guise of
meek and holy peacemaker. He offered
the following resolution:
WHEREAS, Nessrs. Caminetti, Jones and Shan
ahan this day in open session OF the Assembly
made use 'oflanguage which is in the most
offensive sense unpariiamentary and grossly
insulting to the House; now, therefore, be IL
Resolued, That they and eacn of them be re-
quired to withdraw such language and apollo
gize to the House for the use of ths same
81 move the adoption of the resolution"
said Waymire.
Dennery asked that action on the reso-
luton be deferred. Probably the gentle
men themselves might have something to
say in the way of apology. He himself
was in favor of expun ging the whole mat
ter from the record.
"Mr. Speaker" said Way mire, 81 de-
cline TO withdraw the resolution. That
resolution proposes the most mild pun
ishment that could be inflicted. The con-
duct of those parties this day would just
ity their expulsion. Never IN my life
have heard such language or witnessed
such disgraceful scene"
Speaker Coombs suggested that perhaps
some of the gentlemen desired to apollo
gize.
Jones, who had been on his feet all this
time, was recognized by the chair. Jones
apology was an apology if looked at in
one light and it was something else if
looked at in another light. He spoke as
follows:
"Mr. Speaker and gentlemen of the
House: l desire to say, so far as the
House is concerned, that | apologize.
must say that under the circumstances |
was greatly aggravated in this matter. In
the first place. The gentle men on the
other side had not taken the proper course
to find out whether their assertions were
true or whether they were false. Every
assertion that l have made in this regard
to this matter l stand ready now to prove
to be the truth. l never had the repu-
tation of prevaricator under any cir
cumstances. Ny reputation for veracity
has always been good and DEFY any gen.
teman in this House TO say that he has
ever known of any case where l have pre-
varicated. If any gentlemen can say that.
l would like them to come up here and
acknowledge it.
THE truth of the whole matter is this:
About week ago it was stated to me that
this bill had been sneaked in on this file.
1t was never referred to committee, as it
should have been under the rules of the
House, but was surreptitiously placed on
the file, notwithstanding that mem bsrs of
the House asked that it be referred to
the proper committee. That request was
refused. went to see the reputed author
of the bill nd got his consent to withdraw
this bill, and l have no doubt he will
admit he did so, because he gave other
members the same authority. Mr.. Camin.
etti said this morning that l had faislfed
when / made the assertion last night when
/ got up and asked leave to withdraw the
bill. In one sense that might be true,
because the gentleman in the other house
introduced it by request of another per-
son, but the real author of the bill con-
sented that l should withdraw it. If Mr..
Caminetti had been in his seat attending
to his business he would have heard il.
Mr.. Shanahan, Mr.. Toland and other gen.
tlemen are in favor of this cinch BILL"
II call the gentleman to ORDER" shouted
Caminetti.
81 asked that the gentIeman's words be
taken down." said Toland.
'Mr. Speaker" called Shanahan.
'The genteman's words will be taken
down." said Speaker Coomb bs, consolingly.
Jones continued: 81 don't care whether
mine has been regular. and l defy any
man in this House to say that anything
is wrong. l can prove that the assertions
OF those gentlemen on the floor about the
matter are false in every particular and
they know it. l have no apologies to
| make to the gentlemen. but have already
apoIogized to the House, because my feel
ings got the better Of me-"
Shanahan said that there was no reason
why his name should have been inserted
in the resolution. When the Senate had
passed bill and it came before the House,
it was unfair TO attempt to recommit the
bill for the purpose of killing it. He de-
MED the right of any Senator or Assembly
man to withdraw the bill in a spirit OF
i duplicity and with an utter disregard of
| decency.
Malcolm, Cutter and Price rose to
| points Of order.
Cutter said in his more sarcastic ac-
cents: Il would like to ask if this is to be
considered an apology to the House."
Dennery interrupted and Shanahan at.
tempted to speak again. but Speaker
Coombs kept his gavel going like trip
| hammer.
| Finally Den aery was recognized and
! said: Now that there has been so much
talking done about words, / ask that the
| gentleman's words be taken down, as he
requests. think that this body has been
| fore, and / ask that the words of the gen.
| tleman from Shasta be taken down."
Pohlmann of San Francisco called to
Dennery: "Move to expel him."
| Caminetti denied that he had insulted
! the House.
Dibble put an end to the discussion by
moving that the bill be made the special
order for 10 o'clock tomorrow morning.
| The motion was carried and the white
winged doves OF peace roasted on the great
chandeliers.
Jones went with Mr.. Jordan of the As.
sociaied Press over to the Senate and
asked Senator Androus for an explana-
ton. The Senator said that he had given
Jones permission to withdraw the bill a
week ago. When Caminetti came to him
/