Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-04-13

and In a spirited speech he accused the MI
nority leader of being afraid to answer
fair and square man-to-man question :that
is to say whether he actually believed
Representative Bennett had Intentionally
deceived his colleagues
Representative Williams was on his feet
In a moment and interrupted Mr.. Gardner
He announced that he would answer the
question
But first" he said II will ask unani-
nous consent that my remarks be not taken
down and that they be not subject to
point of order. Under these conditions
Will be glad to reply"
But half a dozen republicans objected.
and amid uproarious applause from the
democrats the minority leader resumed his
seat.
Representative DeArmond OF Missouri
made a conciliatory speech in the effort
TO pour oil on the troubled waters, OUT
he did not seem to succeed very we'll
Representative Hopkins, the storm cen
ter of all the discussion. then took the
floor He announced that he wished to
withdraw any remarks concerning repre-
sentative Goldfogie that the latter held 10
be Objectionable. and claimed that Wnae
he had said about Mr.. Goldfogle was IN
tepded merely as pleasantly.
Mr. Hopkins said he could not say SO
much for Representative Bennett. After
more than two hours OF debate he was
more than ever satisfied that everything
he had said about the gentleman from New
York had been entirely justified He want;
opinion of Mr. Bennett
This brought Floor Leader Payne and
Representative Dalzell to their feet with
an objection. Mr.. Payne made the point
OF order that Mr.. Hopkins was out of order
and objected to his proceeding. But Mr..
Hopkins obtained the floor through mo-
ton. many republicans voting to have him
Mr. Hopkins then told something of the
resolution introduced by Mr.. Bennett. and
or the idiot whom it was proposed to- admit
into the United States. He said she shrank
from the light indicating that she had been
kept In a dungeon; that there were deep
sores on her legs showing that she had
been shackled: that instead OF hands she
had claws. and that the only way she could
eat her food was by tanning her face into
the dish.
Closing his remarks, Mr.. Hopkins
warmed up and again endeavored to get
on record his opinion of Representative
Bennett. when Messrs. Payne and Dalzell
again interrupted him and Mr.. Hopkins sat
down.
Courage Questioned.
MIR Dalzen entered upon vehement de-
nuuclation of the gentleman from Missis-
sippi which he pursued for several min
utes. and in the course Of his remarks said
that the gentleman from Mississippi did
not have the courage to make outright q
statement but had insinuated it.
In a moment Mr.. Williams was his
tleman from Pennsylvania meant by the
remark
Mr.. DalZell repeated his statement and
Mr.. Williams said that he did not think
the gentleman from Pennsylvania should
utter a falsehoOd upon the floor of the
House
Immediately there was great stir on the
republican side. Mr.. Keifer of Ohio Mr..
Payne Of New York and Mr.. Dalze.l of
Pennsylvania were all on their feet. call
ing the gentleman from Mississippi to or
der and demanding that his words should
be taken down.
Things looked stormy for instant. as
the House. was at high tension, but Speaker
Cannon. with a flash of good humOr, spread
oil upon the waters.
why, everybody has been out Of order
for the past forty minutes he said.
That raised a laugh which extended all
over the House relieved the tension and
before anybody had time to get mad again
a motion was made for the previous ques-
zion and the roll called.
Mr.. Hopkins Words Expunged.
The House voted by 165 to 81 to expunge
from the Record the Objectionable IAN
guage used by Mr.. Hopkins