The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-05-03
He USED RARSH WORDS
A SENSATION IN THE HOUSE
OF REPRESENTATIVE
IMPUGNs MEMBERS vERAC1TY
Said If Mr.. Cannon Fathered Ru-
NOR He Lied-House Was Then
in an UprOar, and Order
Was Demanded.

anu sensational scene occurred in the
mouse this afternoon, between Mr. Can
non, chairman of the appropriations com
mttee, and Mr.. Hepburn, In charge Of
the Nicaragua canal bill. Mr. Cannon re-
scented some remarks made last night bv
Mr.. Hepburn, impugning his (Cannon's)
sincerity. Mr.. Cannon spoke under ex-
cltement, saying he had just read Mr..
Hepourns attack upon him. AS he pro
ceeded, he recalled an intimation that had
come to him, of which he had spoken YES.
terday, that those who were promoting
this bill were doing SO to delay the canal
Yet he said he had acquitted Mr.. Hep
Durn CT any such intention. Today he
frankly stated that Mr. Hepburn's name
MAD been connected with the rumor.
Who was the author of the rumor?.,
asked MI Hepburn, jumping to his feet.
newspaper man." replied Mr.. Can
non. i do not know his name"
continuing and speaking with great de-
liberation, Mr.. Cannon said he wouId
have been satisfied with the acouittai he
gave MIR. Hepburn yesterday had not his
doubts been aroused"
My observation said he, rs that when
man is willing to challenge the sin,
cerlty OF another, it is because he is turn-
ing the glass Inward upon himself. I do
not rise to justify my own reputation for
sincerity. Upon my record of twentv-fiva
years In public life, l will stand or fall
Inc excitement grew as MIR Cannon
PiocSedeu- MI Hepburn's face was white
ana his words came in a perfect torIapt
when he replied. He thought # entirel,,
possible, he said, that some one whose
name could not be recalled. was living
doodt the capitol In the interest of tnelY
pet projects. Interests In Mr. Cannon,s
own city of Chicago, he declared vera
trying TO sell things to the government
ana ne thought it altogether likely that
the Fandma canal company might he trv-
ing TO defeat this bill
Know no man connected with tho
Fanama company, cried Mr.. Cannon
hefceiy. Can the gentleman saw as
much?
GIVEN THE LIE.
es' except as they have appeared he,
fore my committee, - replied Mr. Henb,,rn
VINO, continuing, appealed to the recorr
Tor confirmation of what he had said
ABOUT Mr.. Cannon. Then pausing for a
moment, and looking squarely at Mr.
- e,iion' ne PROCEEDED Il say this to him:
IL ne Iathers the rumor that | have apv
oener purpose to serve, | say he has lied
quick as flash Mr. Cannon asked Mr.
Hepburn to repeat his statement. Bv tbi.
uIne the mouse was in d wild stata of
excitement and confusion, and Mr.
wheeler (t<y.J attempted TO call the gen
tlemen to order, but the chair said he mad
heafd nothing supplementary and Mr.
Hepburn proceeded.
say II the gentleman attempted to
give currency TO the statement he did me
gross injustice by making such an
underhanded imputation"
MI. cannon, with flushed face declared
that MT Hepburn was adopting the tac.
tics OF the cuttlelish
lie seeks to muddy the waters and
swim away
am not seeking to muddy the
waters Fetorted Mr.. Hepburn passion.
ately. L am responsible Tor what | said
to the gentleman, here and elsewhere
Inc gentleman tried to dishonor me and
l resent it,.
Mr.. Cannon protested that lie had done
nothing OF the kind; that he had treated
the gentleman from Iowa with great re-
spect, and had himself been assaiIed with,
out provocation. He would dismiss the
whole subject, believing Mr.. Hepburn
present remarks were due to his temper
and not his calm Judgment Here the
matter rested.
CANAL BILL PASSES.
the most stormy debate of the present
session of congress, passed the Nicara-
qua canal bill by the overwhelming vote
of 226 to IS. Attempts to retain in the bin
the language Of the original bill for the
torti1ication Of the canal, and to still
further strengthen that provision, was
blocked by Mr. Hepburn.
A motion to recommit the bill, with in
structons to report back another bill,
leaving the selection of the route to the
president, was buried under an adverse
majority of 81 to Ill
Mr.. Cannon, chairman of the appropria-
lions committee, and Mr. Burton (O0.
chairman of the river and harbors com
mittee, made a game fight to stall off ac-
ton at this session, but their appeals
were in vain, and the members rode
rough shod over all protests. Those who
voted nay were Messrs. AchesOn, Adam
son, Burton, Cannon, Capron, Clark
CMich), Cooney, Cowherd, Cox, DalzelI,
De Almond, Denny, Dougherty, Fleming,
Fletcher CASTOR, Gillett (Mass.) Gresh-
am, HIT King, Lawrence, Lester, Levy,
Littauer, Littlefield, Mccall, Neville Rhea
CKy), Rucker, Shafroth, Sprague, Stew
art CWis), Talbert, Thayer, Vandiver-