The Atlanta constitution., 1900-04-09
KENTUCKY MATTER
AIRED IN THE HOUSE
Political Situation Subject of
Heated Debate on Last
Wednesday.
EXCITEMENT RAN HIGH
Wheeler. One of the Kentucky Demo
cratic Members, Demanded To
Know IL Pugh Intended To
Insult-Latter Enter
ed n Disclaimer.

Washington. AurIl a-Thcrc Was an cN-
sitting scene In the house To-day as the
climax 81 q discussion On the Kentucky
situation when Mr. Wheeler. Kentucky
democrat ami AIR Pueh. a Kentucky r.
publican. faced each other from opposite
side ~ the main aisle and indulssed in
a worsiy duel
Mr.. PSs.sh charged Mr. Whccler with
misrcpr,ssuiing certain facts lie was
Iahuriue unJcr great excitement Mr.
Wheeler showed admirable temper and
though quick t. r..Ssnt the fancici an
S1sIt awaited tlss. explanation 81 AIR PuEh
TN whigh De sii>clIiulssi auy intention 81
imputIuE tc him personally a desire 10
di~turt tl1s facts
Throughout tlls debate. which WAS pre-
Cipitat.yI by sTsccch ~ AIR I:nrciuE. the
other republican member from Kentucky.
thcr,- was am sir ~ suppreSS''l excite
msut- Do was the first tim. the subject
Ilad been br,lach,.l iu the hous. and in
tense interest was manifested Mr. la
ssv. uf fowa esurlgs.ifsi thc dchIt. with
q .-euertI ,!eususiati"n ~ th" G''rlr'l
el.rfiun Iaw This iuri,Irut "ysrSil.i lowed
ths. other -g.s,cu,s rusiaY "n the Hawaiian
bIII which Was the regular "rsier-
SE- Mcdowell. ~ utiss- q member uf tile
spe.sk,-- o.. approved seuur 81 sl'- ,--i-
tur,a, uf th, hill. but Was severe iu his
condemnation Sc tua teurh section. which
d.. s.sid contained iu furc- Jilr iahur vuB-
tracts ruade with imported Shiuesc ani
Jausussc-
1I- u..Armofsd ~ 3Iis- -eysri. believed the
li.I wutsId allow aL ts- chimes and JAP
au,-.- iu the Islands frce entry into the
United State ~. alsa denounced ihat
section at tine biI which extended the
con or-i.I.-r..tipa a. the islands as FAR as
.,puli,.sbl,- .l, rook th,. ground that the
constitution was There of its own visor
Kentucky Situation Up.
NI- Esr--a-. Cd. Kentucky. aroused
Es..er..I interest hy discussing the Ken
rurEs Situation. Holding th, Iiasht "f civ
i..zatinu t-.r,.r- tiis wuriL as the Juii"d
State was slniaE. were W.. he asked.
Willing Co.. sd. yh.. fires ~ liberty exJin-
Eui-h.I at tl. birth pla-e or Abraham
Lincoln arI ths tuuls- "f Henry clay.
- far ae tlIs. ts,,,.lsai election law ~ that
state was- concerned. Do. said. the people
~ Kentucky would - glad Co exchange
p.arss with Porto Eicu pr Hawaii They
vsr. s.at asking fog federal Interference.
they were asking simply ttir election
Inw-
1rr Ea~rrrs gave numerous illustrations
us -h.. susuu.r in which ie ssid th" 'l'--
r.s-l Fav operated rs tine disadvantage
ur rh. republicans "f th- state. lie said
tnar rhe rIau-.- ot fi,. constitution. which
guaranteed to ,.trh state "a republican
term of E.verusl, ur. wy~ a sietd letter
f-. E.uturEv ir each state waS spvcr-
,.zu them Ee admitted that each state
ma-t work .ut it's "wu salvation in con-
.1ss-l.u hs s-av.- notice q" ghs country that
r. tt was u.es~s.srv t' r.- ri'i ~ the 'i"'--
t,,l lav Hs would ASK fsr th- isis~si-'-
~ q federal election Itv- ~ wil mot APP
r..gl uu D.. bslr ut IN. c"l"r'd race "r 90
tle republican rart- iu kcurucky. said
d.. -buf fur general election law which
win enable sh, federal ceIrfs q" reach "ut
snI determine ih. v.sliLiry aud c"nsiitu-
tirrrIi-s et the election laws of the s'-v-
srtI starr--
Wheeler Takes issue
v~ Forcing -rs,eh dryw the fire az
II~ Wh.,l-r. vt Kentucky. who replied
10 uiul iu . ...Iy s..-.eh- i- had sincere
]. Iur-I IS, .t.d Jisat the k.utu-ky sit
rlat.aa ,,u-l.i u"t Es. nsought tp the atteu-
tiuu nf .sn-r.-- 90. admitted that the
Situation va- tuuiliHsiu- Z" every Ken
tu.kiir -rt haJ haI-d tnat ID would il"t
g.. Ventilated r--,-- Proceeding. hr 'ui"-
-77..t. ta. ts..t.l election law. which liat
beer ,..-llv,.i rrr.~-iturinnll by the high
t-f .s.r-t rt tre state.
+. rlst Lrsi-Inu De-. ~siI it was the
d-tv .r EVERY ltw-1l lisliu- citizen tu bow
EI. vvpsglI uus contend tnsr th.. ,nmiuau;
f-srrg hal unt taken advantage ~ its
r,.vyyr Iu d--tti-.i-.-s tlf state. It had Ie..u
,l"ue fnllpviu- gle Tactics of thc d1ui-
usut rsrty iu mnst ui the states
Why. De- k"i. lad the gentleman from