The San Francisco call., 1906-04-14
i. HEATED WORDS
IN THE HOUSE
Dalzell and Williams Take
Part in Sharp Personal
Controversy During Debate
SPEAKER INTERVIEWS
Friction Caused Over Bill
Admitting Insane Woman
Into the United States

- WASHINGTON, April 13.-Speaker Can
non was distinctly IN his element today
when every indication pointed to clash
between Dalzell Of Pennsylvania and
Williams OF Mississippi over the use of
certain sentences in a speech made BY
Hopkins Of Kentucky. Immediately after
the journal had been read the House
plunged into the consideration Of q reso-
luton offered by Gardner OF Massachu-
serts 70 have expunged from the record
certain remarks rejecting upon the in
tegrity OF Bennett Of New York.
Acrimonious words were general. The
debate grew In intensity OF expression
Williams severely impugned the motives
OF Bennett, who had secured the pas
sage % a joint resolution some DAYS ago
waiVing the immigration laws in the case
OF an idiot Finally DalzeH was drawn
into the discussion and there seemed I'm
luinent z clash between the Pennsyl-
vanian and the 8dississippian. wnen
Speaker Cannon ordered both Represen-
tstives TO their seats and directed that
the unparliamentary language used by
Dalzeu and Williams be stricken from the
record, as both were speaking out Of
order.
The resolution was finally passed.
The postoface appropriation bill was
completed during the day, after & roll
call on the Southern fast mail subsidy
provision, which was retained in the bill.
The dispute arose when Gardner OF
Massachusetts moved the erasure from
the record OF certain paragraphs of a
speech by Hopkins OF Kentucky reflect
sng on the motives prompting the pas
sage OF a bill by Bennett Of New York,
authorizing the admission of Fannie
Diner, a pronounced idiot, TO the United
States.
Parsons OF New York explained at
some length the Diner case during which
he admitted that Fannie Diner had been
refused admittance by the immigration
authorities, but that the family Of Fan
ME Diner was sufficiently able TO see
that she should rot become a public
charge.
a good deal OF legislation takes place
on honor" said Williams OF Mississippi.
the minority leader, ''and q great deal
by unanimous consent. So far from this
House being called upon TO consider a
resolution TO eXpunge certain remarks Of
the gentleman from Kentucky. it ought
20 be called upon 70 consider TO expel
the gentleman from New York
BennetO for having acted in bad faith
with his colleagues on this floor.
A murmur OF surprise ran around the
House Williams followed up the words
with the statement that honor would
have demanded. If nothing else. that the
USe-Sl@ol--o nave Deel ADVISED as 10
all the tacts n the case.
Dalzell Of Pennsylvania and Williams
Of Mississippi became involved IN an al
tercation as TO the words used by Will
liams in criticism OF Bennett until there
were calls on all sides TO have the words
taken down.
Dalzen charged williams with
using the occasion TO rally his partisans
by making the subject a partisan one.
Dalzsll questioned the courage Of VIII
liams and suggested he should make a
statement outright rather than insinu-
ate H.
Williams called loudly across the aisle.
but in the confusion his remarks were
lost. He and Dalzeu stood glaring
at one another.
The Speaker closed the incident by
stating that the words would not be
taken down because both gentlemen
were out Of order
The vote was then taken on the resolu-
ton 10 expunge and it was adopted
AYES. 165; noes. 81