The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-12-16
SOILED KENTUCKY LINEN
Wss Lsundered In he Presence Of Mem
btrs Of The House.
Personal CLASH BETWEEN COLLEAGUES
Kerry ana wheeler of the Blue
Grass state Differed as 60 Tay-
Ior anu Goebel.


bill proved to be one Of exceptional inter-
est. At the ouset sharp personal colo
Guy occurred between Representatives
Wheeler and Berry (Ky.) over the recens
Kentucky elections and the charges grow
ing out OF it. Considerable feeling was
shown.
Later In the day Mr.. Bailey tTexas),
until recently the democratic floor leader,
received close attention in an hours
speech, vigorously presenting the demo-
cratic view and eulogizng the time-hon-
ored and undying democratic organization
On marked contrast with Mr.. Bailey's ut
terances. Mr.. Scudder IN. W. who fol-
lowed him, announced that as democrat
he believed in the gold standard and would
vote for it. Mr.. Payne IN. VI and Mr..
Dalzell (Pa.) also spoke during the day.
The debate under the i've minute rule oc-
ours tomorrow.
This was the closing day OF the general
debate on the financial bill in the house,
but the fact failed to arouse more than
languid interest in the proceedings. Dur
ing the early hours there was less than
score OF republican members on the floor,
and the democratic representation was
similarly thin and scattered. Mr.. Jones
(va) opened the discussion in opposition
to the bill. After Mr.. Rhea (Ky.) ana
Mr.. Williams Qll.) had spoken against the
bill the serenity OF the debate was inter-
rupted by rather sensational personal
clash between Mir. Berry and Mr.. Wheeler.
both democrats of Kentucky. Mr. Wheeler
secured recognition to question statements
made by Mr.. Berry IN the recent Kentucky
campaign.
Il regret the necessity OF having to
wash dirty linen of Kentucky on the floor
OF the house, said MIR, Wheeler, but |
do not propose that our people shall be
maligned and slandered without word OF
protest"
MIR. Berry sat few seats ahead OF Mr..
Wheeler, and the latter addressed himself
personally to his colleague. He declared
that Mr.. Berry represented neither Ken
lucky nor her people and that the people
OF his district would speedily rebuke him
by retiring him to private life. The cleo
ton of Taylor, he asserted had been
bought and paid for, with a arailroad on the
one side and the plain people on the other.
But despite this he said Governor Goebel
would yet be seated.
Yes, | use the word advisedly," pro-
ceeded Mr.. Wheeler, referring to his char
acterization of Mr.. Goebel as governor
for before the buds burst on any tree In
Kentucky he will be its chief executive
and he will have routed that nefarious
gang who won their certificate of election
by corruption, fraud and rascality.'
MIR. Wheeler closed by declaring emphat-
ically that Mr.. Taylor had not been elect
ed. that he had secured by Irregular
methods certificate OF election. but when
the calcium light of the courts was turned
On this proceeding, as 1t would be. Will
lam Goebel would be seated In the execu
i've chair.
Colonel Berry was quickly on his feet
As Mr., Wheeler closed and responded say
agely, personally and with much feeling
ne said the speech just heard was typical
of the intolerance OF that Kentucky ele-
ment which would not brook any free
dom OF opinion. He did not need the in
lluence Of the gentleman or his hackers
-Four times he had been sent there and
he would return again. Shaking his finger
at Mr.. Wheeler, Mr.. Berry exclaimed
You are erlnging at the feet of Goeho,
and ! tell you that your scalp ia taken
now by Goehel"
When reference was made to the irregu
larlty OF The Louisville convention FIR.
wheeler sought to interrupt but Mr.
Berry waved him off. declaring that I'M,
gentleman had participated in the disorder
and mad stood np and yelled down opppost-
tiuh "ith ponremcn ABOUT him.
Mr.. Wheeler interjccted yat contra .
dlctlon Of this, but not needing intsrrup-
lions Colonel Berry proceeded in his ,erce
response, declaring that Mr.. Wheeler was
as bad as Goebel himself
Mr.. Wheeler gained minute to reply.
defending the regularity OF the Louisville
convention and saying that only few
thugs and toughs were excluded
The tension over the affair was re-
hN ntt,t
from Mr.. Cox (Tenn)
What is the point OF order?r asked the
chairman
II object to having this Kentucky side
snow being thrust into financial de-
bate said Mr.. Cox gravely. Ito tho edi-
lication Of the republican side"
This caused laugh and the heat OF tho
exchange between the two Kentucky gen
tlemen was dispeled.
Mr.. Brosus (Penn) spoke against the
Dill He declared that no page In A,neri-
can history would shine With greptcl
splendor through the centuries than tint
which tells how this Nation preserved Il,
money good.
bill '' 'ne
Mr.. Williams (Miss) arralgned the re :
publican side for Inconsistency and urged
that II was impossible for legislative en-
actment TO maintain a ratio between the
metals. '''
Mr.. Berry (Ky.) denied that the cleo
ition or Taylor was due TO fraud. and
said the strongest refutstion OF this charge
was the fact the election was under the
didate va
Mr.. Bailey (Texas), the floor leader of
tne democrats In the last congress. re-
seiyed close attention from both aides
when he spoke. He said remarkable
spectacle was presented by the debate on
tnis Dill He recalled that when In the
Flfty-fourth congress Mr.. Towne asserted
tnat the republican party had never de-
clared for gold standard. the Congress
SIGNAL Record showed that he was inter
rupted by many republicans with the ak
clamation and It never will Mr.. Bailey
said the republican side was so busy
studying the trend OF events that II had
no time to study the science Of money.
While the first section OF this bin pur-
ported to establish the gold standard the
law OF 1875 fixed tha gold dollar as the
unit OF value. This bill was therefore
simply an enactment put forward to make
people believe something new and wise
Was being done.
When Mr. Bailey referred to the In.
creased production Of gold Mr.. Dalzaal tn
tefrupted to ask II in view NJ THE IN :