The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-04-13
ROW IN THE HOUSE.
Hot Words Pass Among New York and
Southern Members.

Washington April 13.-Considerable
time was taken up when the house
convened today in q dispute arising
when Nj aGrdner (Mass.) moved the
erasure from the record of certain para
graphs of a speech by Mr.. Hopkins
(Ky) rejecting on the motives prompt
ing the passage of a bill by Mr. Ben
nett On " authorizing the admission
of Fannie Diner, "A pronounced IDIOT
to the United States.
Mr.. Hopkins speech in adverting to
the part played by Mr. Goldfogle On.
V in supporting the bill also aroused
the wrath of that gentleman Mr..
GolofOgle said Mr.. Hopkins had mean
ly misrepresented him and that the
statement was unqualifiedly false. Mr..
Goldfogle sat down amidst confusion.
Mr.. Hopkins was willing to withdraw
that part of his speech commenting on
Goldfogle's. personal appearance. but
saw no objection to other parts of the
speech. Mr.. Goldfogle then launched
forth into a defense of himself and Mr..
Bennett on the immigration bill Mr..
Smith 6KyO declared that everything
that MI. Hopkins had said about the
Diner case was UNSUITABLE.
Mr. Parsons IN. VI explained al
some length the Fannie Diner case dur
Diner had been refused adnnittance by
the immigration authorities but that
the family of Fannie Diner were sufi-
GENTLY able to see that she should not
become a public charge.
A good deal of explanation takes
place on honor" said Mr.. Williams
(Miss.) the minority leader. and a
great deal by unanimous consent So
far from this house being called upon
to consider q resolution to expunge GER
tain. remarks Of the gentlemen from
Kentucky (Mr. Hopkins), it ought to be
called upon to consider a. proposition 10
expel the gentleman from New York
/ (Mr. Bennett) for having acted in bad
faith with his colleagues on this floor
murmur of surprise ran round the
house.
Mr. Williams followed up the words
with the statement that honor would
have demanded. if nothing else, that
the house should be advised as to all
the facts in the case
Mr.. Gardner (dass.1 replied that no
one had asked the gentleman the ques-
ton whether or not it had been favor
ably reported by his committee. That
was the obvious question for these
guardians who object because in the
/ tell them the whole story from a to z.
Mr. Williams again startled the house
/ by asking that he be permitted, out of
order to tell the house just what his
! ideas were in cases like the one under
| consideration, where absolutely neces-
sary informa ton regarding a bill IS
withheld from the house He said the
word "covertIy's which Mr.. Hopkins
/ had used in describing the manner the
resolution had been 'railfoaded,s
through the house was in the light Of
the debate, absolutely justified.
In the Senate.
Washington, April 13-At the be-
/ ginning OF its session today the senate
| passed a bill which authorized yachts
to carry enough naphtha for their
/ tenders. The following bills were
! passed: Awarding medals of honor to
| certain officers and men of the marine
services. Authorizing the appointment
/ Of a committee to examine into the
subject of the protection OF American
i citizens abroad