The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1905-02-17
BY IMPLICATION SULLIVAN IS
ACCUSED OF COMPLETELY IN
MURDER.
KICKS ON NEWSPAPER ARTICLE
SULLIVAN HEAPS TRADE OF De.
NUNclATiON ON NEW YORK
MAN.

NdSAlALf5lOl, TCU lf.-lNOL III IT,
cent years has the house of yepresen-
tatives witnessed such a spectacle as
it did yesterday with Mr.. Sullivan Of
Massachusetts, and William r. Hearst
of New York as the central figures.
Both INDUCED in personalities Of the
gravest character and so stirred the
house as to arouse among certain
members a feeling of great indig-
nation. Mr.. Sullivan heaped upon
Mr. Hearst TRADE of denunciation,
while the latter, by implication,
charged Mr.. Sullivan with completely
in a murder. The affair grew out of
the recent discussion of the freight
rate question in the house when Mr..
Sullivan inquired of Mr.. Lamar Of
bill, why Mr.. Hearst did not defend
his own bill, this being followed by
a criticism of Mr.. Sullivan in the
New York American and Journal.
Appeal to the Speaker.
Several appeals were made to
Speaker Cannon to cause the two
men to desist in their abuse of each
other. Speaker Cannon, however, al
lowed them to proceed. Mr.. Sullivan
entirely concluded, but in the case Of
Mr.. Hearst, the speaker, on recon
sideration, noting the temper of the
homicide against fellow member
was not parliamentary because it
was calculated to provoke disorder
and disturbance. Almost immediate
ly thereafter Mr. Hearst took his
seat, hurting defiance and declaring
that it would be his pride to continue
his hostility to individuals such as he
charged Mr.. Sullivan to be.
Mr.. Sullivan took the floor ilnmedi
ately after the reading of the journal
at noon. He had prepared his speech
in advance and read it throughout.
After he had explained the
Purpose of His Remarks.
he read the article in the New York
American to which he took offense.
This, he said, touched him in his rep
resentative capacity and was a DELHI
crate insult from one member to an
other.
At this point Mr.. Robinson Ind.D
interrupted to make point Of order
that, Mr.. Sullivan was violating the the
rules Of the house. Speaker Cannon
held that the language used up to
that time was strictly in order. MIR.
Sullivan then proceeded, but with
such vigorous dcnunciation as again
to bring forth another point Of
order from Mr.. Robinson. Mr.. Cannon
sent for Mr.. Sullivan's manuscript
and the reading clerk slowly repeated
the paragraph questioned. This par
agraph scathingly assailed the presi-
Dental aspirations of the gentleman
from New York.
Mr.. Cannon ruled the speech IN
order and no further Interruptions
were made.
Mr.. Hearst Replies.
Mr.. Hearsts reply was brief, the
sensational part being contained in
the concluding sentences, which by
| inference charged Mr.. Sullivan with
murder.
Mr. Hearst said he assumed entire
responsibility for the article which
had aroused Mr.. Sullivan's indigna.
ton, although he said he had not in
spired it, nor did he know in advance
of it's intended publication. He said
| he was glad to incur the hostility "of
that class of individuals"
Mr.. Sullivan, after the house adj
journed, said he would take the floor
| to-day and answer the reflection on
him contained in MI. Hearst's speech.
In the Senate. !.
/. . af 4
The senate heard ten witnesses in
the Swayne impeachment trial yester-
day and devoted the remainder of the
time to the consideration of the ag-
riculturol annronriation hill =