Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1899-12-15
HOUSE PROCEEDINGS.

Washington, Decs 15.--Ths was the
closing day of general debate on the
financial bill in the house bu; that fact
failed to arouse more than languid in
terest in the proceedings. During the
early hours there was less than score
of republican members on the floor and
democratic representation was similarly
thin and scattered.
Jones (Va.), opened debate in opposi-
tion to the bill.
After Messrs Rhea., (Kentucky) and
| Williams, 0llinois), had spoken against
the bill, the serenity of the debate was
unexpectedly interrupted by a rather
sensational personal clash between Berry
and Wheeler both democras of Kentucky.
Wheeler secured recognition to question
statement made by Berry yesterday as
to corruption in the recent kentucky
campaign.
Il regret the necessity of having to
wash our dirty linen of Kentucky on the
floor of the house." said Wheeler, but
do not propose that our people shall
be ma1igned and slandered without u
word of protest.
Berry sat few seats ahead of Wheeler
and the latter addressed himself per-
sonally to his colleague.
Wheeler declared Berry represent ted
neither Kentucky nor her people and
that the people of his district would
speedily rebuke him by retiring him to
private life. The election OF Taylor,
he asserted, had been bought and paid
for with the railroad on one side and the
plain people on the other But despite
this, he said Governor Goefbel would yet
be seated. Yes l use the word advised
~ proceeded Wheeler, referring to his
Characterization of Goebel as governor
'tfor before buds burst on any trees in
Kentucky he will be its chief executive
lt, Ia Al
who won their certificate of election by
corruption, fraud and rascality."
Berry was quickly on his feet as
Wheeler closed and responded savagely
personally, and with much feeling He
said the speech just heard was typical
of the Intolerance of that Kentucky ele-
ment which did not brook any freedom
of opinion. He did not need the innu-
ence OF the gentleman or his backers
-Four times he had been sent here and he
would return again.
Shaking his finger at Wheeler, Berry
exclaimed: you are cringing at the
feet of Got.bel and | tell YOU that your
scalp is taken now by Goebel."
When reference was made to the ir-
regularity Of the Louisville convention
Wheeler sought to interrupt but Berry
waved him off declaring that the gentle
man had participated in the disorder and
stood up and yelled down the opposition
with policemen about him.
Wheeler interjected a fiat contradiction
of this but not needing the interruptions
Berry proceeded in his fiery response, de-
claring Wheeler was as bad as Goebel
himself.
Wheeler gained minute to reply, de-
Tending the regularity of the Louisville
convention and saying that only il few ,
thugs and toughs were excluded.
The tension of this affair was relieved
at this point by point of order by Cox
cTenn.)
What is the point of ORDER" asked the
chairman.
II object to having this Kentucky side
show thrust into the financial debate
said Cox gfavely, Ito the edification of
the republican side"
This caused laughter and the heat of
the exchangebetWean the two Kentuck-
ians was alayed. Brossius tPa.) spoke
in favor of the bill.