The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-04-16
mept was suppressed by the vice presi
THE LIE IS PASSED

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dent.
THE LIE IS PASSED.
When Mr.. Teller concluded an effort to
reach an agreement and adjourn was
made by Mr.. Jones CRrkansas) and thIs
Tina with success, but it led 70 the most
exciting incident of the day. The lie was
passed, as It was in the house on Wednes-
day, and while no unseemly disorder,
such as disgraced the house, followed,
the sensation it caused was quite as pro-
found.
Mr.. Jones proposed that the senate adj
/ journ until tomorrow at 10 O'Clock and
/ that tomorrow Messrs. White (CaI.). CAT
/ ferry Qa.l. and Wellington (Md1, who
are opposed to any action by congress, and
whose view of the question has not yet
been presented, be allowed four hours.
/ other senators TO be confined to fifteen
minutes each, with the exception of Mr..
/ Plat Comm, who should be given half
an hour.
After some explanations. Senators CAT
| frey. White and Wellington in turn gave
| their consent.
ment ought 10 include provision for a
vote.
I'VE are in the attitude of man who
has lifted his arm to strike" said he.
and afraid to strike the blow"
81 suggest" observed Mr.. White, that
those who seem anxious to fight have
consumed all the time"
! This caused a suppressed ripple OF
laughter. after which Mr. Money yielded
to the solicitation Of htose about him and
said he would not object.
All looked serene. when Mr.. Chandler
| On. h. who is given to rather vitriolic
| jests on occasions, dropped remark that
caused an explosion such as the dignified
senate has not witnessed in many years
II know the senator from Mississippi"
he observed with a qluzzical smile on his
counienance. does not wish to vote on
this question until he has heard the sena-
tor from Maryland (Mr. Wellington in
full"
The. strong emphasis was on the last
two words. Mr.. Wellington jumped to
his feet and. turning engrily upon Mr.
Chandler, announced sharply that he did
not relish the pleasantly Of the senator
from New Hampshire" daughter.
81 do not intend to intimate that it is
necessary for Mississippi to hear what
have to say about this matter. but I
represent one OF the sovereign states of
this union" continued Mr.. Wellington.
81 have sat here and listened to the SEN
ator from Mississippi when he returned
as one of the agents of the newspapers
in New York. and I believe that the peo-
pie of Maryland
Mr.. Money was on his feet He was
standing in the rear of the Democratic
benches about fifty feet away from Mr.
Wellington, who, with flushed face oc-
cupied a conspicuous position immedi-
ately to the left Of the vice presidents
chair.
'tMr. President, want to correct the
senator from Maryland" he observed
1.-The remark he just made is absolutely
untrue"
II want to say to the senator from
Mississippi that the Journal had said
that its commissions had returned" re-
piled Mr.. Wellington.
81 don't care what the Journal said"
retorted Mr.. Money
Mr.. Wellington-'If there is an untruth
- INC 9tN'eo4ieA1| Il Vas Alaue W lAe
newspaper"
81 was correcting you. not the Jour
nal" retorted Mr.. Money. II say the re-
mark you make is not true"
''I make the remark as the Journal
gave it," again retorted Mr.. yelling
ton doggegdly
''Then make it upon your own RESPONSE
bility." cried Mr.. Money. his whole
frame quivering with suppressed emo
ton. his arm outstretched defantIy to-
ward the senator from Maryland
81 do make it on my own responsible
ity." replied Mr.. Wellington with a flash.
Then you lie" came from the Missis-
sippi senator so quickly that it sounded
like an echo or a crack of a pistol after
the flash of the explosion.
The senate was electrified Senators
looked at each other in blank amazement
and the galleries rose en- masse and lean
ed over as the two senator's faced each
other
81 call the gentleman 10 order. II the
gentleman can indulge in that kind of
conversation on the floor of the senate"
said Mr. Wellington. walking toward his
antagonist, Il can stand It as well as he
can"
BY this time all was confusion. The
vice president was rapping for order and
senators had risen TO their feet. But the
two senators stin called TO each other
that rang out in defiant tones above the
din
Come outside and make II" cried Mr..
Money. VERY well, then" retorted Mr
Wellington
Come now" said Mr. Money, beokon-
ing.
The senate will be In order" called (
out the vice president
Mr.. Wilson CWash) broke the tension /
at this point by stepping forward into /
the center aisle and asking in a bland I
would be in order
The senator's and the galleries laughed !
heartily at this sally. and meantime the (
friends Of thebellicose senator's sur
rounded them and led them away 70 the
cloak rooms. A few minutes afterwards.
subsequently 70 the adoption Of he
Jones agreement. Mr Money emerged 4
from the cloak room ard. amid an I'm
pressive silence. said:
Mr.. President ] desire 70 say that.
under strong provooatioa. used Ian
guage which was not parliamentary
Nothing could be further from ny In
tendoa than TO violate the decorUm o.
the senate OF 70 break any % It's rules I
therefore desire TO apologize 70 the ser
ate for larruz-a Zhtoh ehnsuFd not /