The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-04-14
MEMBERS CLASH
CAUSING C'.A||.U|.| N J. UP|R0AR | B
Acrimonious Wrangle in
House Over Speech
Of Kentucky Man.
SPEAKER ORDERS
DEBATERS TO SEAT
Goldfoglc Declares Statements
Made BY Hopkins Were I'm
qualificdly False'--Dal-
zell and Williams
Have Hot
Words.
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WASHINGTON, April 1S.--spcaker
Cannon WAS distinctly In his element to-
4 day, when every Indication pointed TO
y ~ clasll between Mr.. Dalzcll tPcnnsyl-
/ yania) ana Mr. Williams tMississppl
over tho use OF certain sent tcnccs IN q
speech made by Mr. Hopkins (Kentucky).
Immediately after the Journal had been
read, The lousc plunged into the con-
sidcraton Of Il resolution offered by Alr
Gardner MA assachnsetls) to have ex-
tiIngcd from tie record certain remarks
rGtlecljng upon the integrity Of Mr.. BEN
net tNcw York;. Acrimonious words
were general.
M Me1nbcrs Clash.
Thc debate grew IN Intensity Of OK
preston and the minority leader. Mr.
Williams. ud severely imbugncd the mo-
tivcs OF Mr.. Bonnet, who had secured the
passage OF Il joint resolution some days
ago waving the immigration laws In
tho case Of rannic Diver, an idiot.
Finally Mr. DHlzel N'cnnsylvnnla) was
drawn into the discussion and there SEEM
&C an Imminent clash between the Penn
sylvanlnn and ltllc hlssissippian wnen
Speaker Cannon ordered both gentlemen
10 their seats and directed that the un-
purlia mciitary language used by Mr.
Dalzell and Mr.. Williams lie stricken
IRON, the record. rs both gentlemen were
Speaking out OF order. The cxpungins
resolution was finally passed. The post
Office appropriation bill was completed
5 during the day, after a rol-call on the
Southern fast NAH subsidy provision,
which was retained In the Bill. @
House in Uproar.
Mr.. Godforlc Immediately after the
reading OF thc resolution. In speech
brlstlins with anger. said that the gem
tleinan from Kentucky. (Mr. Hopkins had
s.'ineanly misreprescntcd" him: that he
had takeIl advantage Of tiicr.riEht given
Dy the House to extend his renia rks 1 In
the record" and had inserted In the re-
cord inSinuations that were .'unnualifled-s
( ly false"
Tho House was lii confusion over the
statement. The Speaker raped loudly,
for order, but Mr.. Goldfogle nsensiblc
To tho pounding OF the gavcl, insisted as
he took his seat that III was the mean
est speech he had ever heard
Mr.. Hopkins replied that on several oc-
casions both Mr. Bennct and Mr. Cold
foGlc had injected remarks into his
speeches on Immigration. and bad taken
occasion to put him wrong before the
people OF his district, and he would not
stand for It.
Goldfogle Apologies.
Mr, Goldfoglc said that while the gem
tlGnan from Kentucky tMr. IIopkins)
.'endca vorcd TO SO frame his.rcmarks as
to show hat he was opposed only to the
admission Of undesirable aliens, Sct any
one reading the speech Of the gentle
man from Kentucky might readily oh
scrvc that there ran through It the
spirit of n bieot and knownO thing"
Nv Tan = rl ~ ~ Of
on his feet. calling MIR. Goldeogle to or
dor. lie demanded that the words he
taken down. The Speaker sharDdlv ca!!-
Cd Mr.. Godfoglc to order warning hin.
that he must keep within Tho rules of
the House,
Mr.. Goldfogle apoosized for the words.
~, good deal Of legislation takes place
on honor said Mr.. Williams (Mis-
sissippD the minority leader ''and
great deal by unanimous consent. So far
from this house being called upon TO
consider Il resolution to expunge certain
remarks from he speech of the gentle
man from Kentucky tNr. ionkins), 1t
ought to be called upon to consider 4
resolution To cxpel the gentleman from
Now York (Nlr. Bennett. for having act
ed In bad faith With his colleagues on
this floor"
Mr. Dalzell E(Pcnnsylvnnia), and Mr..
Williams (AlississippD, becnlne involved
In an alteration as to the words used
ny Mr. Williams in criticism of Mr.. l'en-
net until there were calls on all Sides
to have the words taken down. The
speaker closed the incident by stating
that the words would not be taken down
bcslusc both gentlemen were out OF
order.
The vote was then taken on the rosolu-
tion TO cSpnnge, and It was adopted ayes
1Gj. noes 9l
C,hc;Jx, Petoi,a6
Then tho House resumed consideration
or the posollce approximation bill. When
tho paragraph In tho bill relating TO rail-
way nrall pay was reached Il dozen mem
nors r. rr' :, =, is South r"sH for ne pm
toct Of he specal fast mail provision on
hc southern Railway, and notwithstnnd-
Ing lhn tho Subsidy" had been consider,
seemed to hc lust as keen ns when the
first spoech wns n1nlc8on the subject,
on vote being taken on thH motion Of
tho bill the appropriation for special fast
mail facilities between Washington, At
lanla and New Orleans, the motion was
Mr Aiken (south Carona) cndeavored
TO get the salaries of rural carriers In
creased from $40 to $40 y year and to
grant them 10 days annual leave, lie also
proposed an amendment to Insure rural
deliveries six days week, but this was
ruled ont of order and the other propo-
sltions defeated,
Flood Loses Fight,
An effort by Mr., Flood (Nrgina) to
nut Confederate Veterans on tho same pre-
fcrrch class as other veteranA for po-
sitons rs rural carriers, was unsuccess-
full.
Moon Crennesscol entered q motion to re-
commit II to the postof!lce, committee with
instructions to report the bill TO the House
Immediately with the Southern Railway
z mail subsidy stricken out, On this mo- mo
al q roll.cnll, which was ordered
Mr. AJoon's motion TO defeat the subsidy
; was lost. OG 10 90. This, retained the sub
sl1y In the BIZ and without iurlilef op-
jectlon the bill was passed,