Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-05-03

hame could not be recalled was lying
ABOUT the capitol in the interest of
mons own city OF Chicago. he declared.
were trying to sell things to the Gov
eminent and he thought 1t altogether
likely that the Panama canal company
might be trying to defeat this bill.
u know no man connected with the
Panama comSany' cried Mr.. Cannon
fiercely. Can the gentleman say as
much?"
Yes: oxce2t as they have appeared
before my committee" replied Mr.. Hep
burn. who. continuing. appealed to the
record for confirmation of what he said
about Mr.. Cannon.
THE LIE GIVEN.
Now. AIR. Chairman" he continued
(AIr. Hepburn). for what said of the
gentleman appealed to the record and
l saw that on all occasions where he
has had an opportunity, by insolent In
reference. he has ATTEMPTED to stop
the progress of this great work. Twice
In the :aSt FIVE years his committee.
that never gave word of attention or
study to the subject, have interviewed
and have secured a divergence: have
stopped the project under the pretence
OF more information, the same plea
MADE then that was made here yester-
day. l appeal to the record nothing
more than that say this to him. if he
means to father 1t, that the man that
SAID was not in good faith; that had
any other purpose than that of secur-
Ing at the earliest moment that canal
that would most benefit us, 1 say that
ne lies. and IL it was parliamentary 10
do 1t. ] would say the man that Mt
tempted to give currency to it by its
repetition here was n liar. That is all
L desire to saw about it."
TIT FOR TAT
Quick as. flash Mr.. Cannon asked
MI Hepburn to repeat his statement.
BY this time the House was in n wild
state OF excitement and confusion, and
Mr. Wheeler. of Kentucky, attempted
10 call the gentleman to order. but the
Chair said he had heard nothing UNI
parliamentary. and MIR. Hepburn pro-
ceeded
Il say II the gentleman attempted to
give currency to the statement he did
me gross injustice by making such
an ~, under-hand imputation."
Mr.. cannon. with flushed face, de-
cared that Mr.. Hepburn was adopting
the tactics OF the cuttlefish. "He seeks
10 muddy the waters and swim away
am not seeking to muddy the wa
ters,' retorted Mr.. Hepburn passion
ateiy. am responsible for what /
s .'sn 10 the gentleman here and else
where. The gentleman tried to dis
honor me. and resent it,"
A PROTEST.
Mr. cannon protested that he had
done nothing OF the kind; that he had
treated the gentleman from Iowa with
great respect. and had himself been as
sailed without provocation. He would
dismiss the whole subject, believing
Mr Hepburns violent remarks were
que TO his temper and not his calm
Judgment. Here the matter rested.
BUT soon after another scene oc-
CURED when Mfr. Gaines. OF Tennessee.
TOOK exception to n personal alluslon
made to him by Mr.. Mann. OF Illinois.
After reading from the Record Mr.
Mann's statement Mr.. Gaines with
great vehemeince declared that the man
who had uttered the words was devoid of
common decency. courtesy and gentil-
ity" The Illinois member had told
him. Mr. Gaines said. that he had come
from the South, and was a Southern
man. and he thanked God that he was
i,ooo miles removed from contact with
the South.
Mr.. Mann came down the aisle as Mr.
Gaines concluded, and in sarcastic tones
said:
MIR. Chairman. if the remarks came
from any other member than the gen.
tleman from Tennessee they would de-
serve n reply. but from him they need
no answer"
AS Mr.. Mann turned his back Mr.
Gaines raised his right hand menacinr.
ly and exclaimed amid the confusion
and laughter,
II want to say that I am responsible
for every word l say"
AMENDMENTS DEFEATED.
AFTER further discussion a vote was
taken on the pending amendment. and
it was defeated-66 to ia.
Another amendment by Mr.. Burton.
of Ohio. striking out the word "C;rev,
town." was defeated-14 to rs.
Mr.. Lowering. OF Massachusetts. offer
ca an amendment limiting the payment
10 nicaragua and Costa Rica to So, 00O,-
Mr.. Lowering said he had information
from authentic sources that Costa Rica
and Nicaragua proposed to enforce on
erous terms upon the United States
The amendment was defeated without
division.
The committee amendments to the
second section were adopted.
Mr.. Neville (Nebraska) offered an
amendment which was defeated pro-
viding that wherever possible only
American labor should be employed in
the construction OF the canal.
The excitement increased as the time
for n vote approached. Mr.. Grosvenor
and Mr.. Cannon exchanged broadsides
and Mr. Burton made his final protest
against the bin. He declared that the
House was proceeding illogically and
hastily.
The other committee amendments
were adopted. and Mr.. Burton offered
his final amendment providing that no
money should be expended under the
terms of the bill until the Isthmian Ca
nal Commission made its report. The
amendment was defeated without d.
vision.
a substitute by Mr.. Shackelford that
the bill should not go into effect IL the
Hay-Pauncefote treaty was ratified
was defeated.
The bill was then reported tn fha