The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-05-06

on the other. An appropriation bill be-
ing engineered by Cannon as Chairman of
the Committee is sure to possess gooi
many faults when viewed by Col. Pete;
and aSafor Mr. Burton's pet bill, that car
rying appropriations for rivers and har-
bors, 1t is almost certain to be attacked
by the contentious member from Iowa.
The Hepburn Burton feud has at times
reached the stage where each has said
very severe things, not only about each
others legislation, but things that were
bitterly personal.
And so ii was not surprising to any cb-
server to see Cannon INTERCEPT himself in
to the debate with his characteristic left
hand gestures, which are at time so We
hement as TO cause members sitting near
him 10 dodge back uneasily in their seats.
Some of the other Speakers.
Burton of Ohio is one of the men who
have come to the front in the past two
congresses. He is big, broad-should
cred fellow, somewhat heavy in his me h.
DDS of argument but able to hold his own
with anybody in the House in debate.
Champ Clark, as usual, figured prom-
nently in the running fire of debate OF
all the hallelujah orators on the Demo-
cratic sides Champ is easily foremost The
removal of his big, broad-brimed, SLOUGH
hat does not remove the unique character
of the personality of this Missouri shouter,
who possesses all the qualities of success
as a debator-a fund of wit, wealth of
biblical quotations and more than dash
of poetic ability. Champ has cried out
for a fortified canal with lusty fervor
that must delight the hearts of the Demo-
cratic masses of Missouri
The canal debate brought to the front
for the first time his Missouri colleague,
Judge Dorsey Shackleford, who is the sue
ceSsor. of "Silver Dick Bland. Shackle-
1,.,ffv hort rNf
the committee made the report against
the committee amendments, st1 liking out
the provision for fertilization, and this put
him 10 the front in the debate ana gave
him control of the time on the Democratic
side in a way that got his name frequently
in the record. He Is q dark man, of
medium hight, with bald head and a
stubby black mustache, slightly sprinkled
with gray. Shaclxleford was a judge out
at Jefferson City when he was nominated
for Congress, and although in appearance
he lacks the marks of a judiciary as they
are familiar in the East, his manner
of speech is more judicial than his looks.
AdamsOn of Georgia.
Another of the Democratic members of
the committee who was particularly PROM
inent in the debate was Adamson of Geor-
gia, who also left the bench to come to
Congress. Adamson has been to the front
before, as he Is always making extreme
ly bitter partisan speeches. He is one of
the cut--away-coat statesmen, and wears
the white tie which is the mark of the
policltian in the South. He is quite young
in appearance, with brown hair, parted
we'll on one side, and with brown mus
tache Like Shackleford, his speech was
largely devoid of gestures. His main
speech on the canal bill was made before
this bill came up. 1t was a carefully pre-
pared argument endeavoring to show that
the only warrant for the consideration OF
the canal was the military feature, and
that unless it were fortified and under alb
solute American control, it could not con-
stitutionally he built at all.
The Hon. John Wesley Gaines of Ten
nessee, managed to inject himself into
the proceedings with some dramatic fer
vor by means of a personal clash with
Mr.. Main of Illinois. Mr. Mann, who has
parted company with the full beard which
was his chief distinction when he first
came to Congress- flashed fire through his
spectacles at the fiery Tennesseean, who
fared back the usual threats which are
the forerunners of the meetings of South
ern gentlemen under the terms of '"The
Code of Honor, sah." In this case, how
ever. as in all these legislative clashes
there will be no call for pistols and coffee
for two.
Mr.. Gaines, with his ruddy complexion
and his snowy white Independently so
for he is one of the young men of the
House-enjoys the distinction of being
about the only one of the pretty men of
the last Congress- who survived defeat.
When Foote and Charlie Bennett, and j.
Murray Mitchell went down in defeat,
John Wesley Gaines came UP smiling. He
is looking a little thin from recent ILL
ness, but he still is spurred on in his ca
reer of craftsmanship by the proud con-
seriousness that the sight of his beautiful
hair and manly form are calling forth
heart signs from the galleries.
1t was notable debate and notable
victory for the canal The galleries were
crowded to the limit, while the debating
was going on. 1t was one of the few
periods during the session when the
House cut real figure in the proceedings
of Congress.