The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-04-14
HOUSE STANDS BY BENNETT.
VOTES THAT HE DIDN'T DECEIVE
IN FANNIE DINER CASE.
Heated Argument Over Accusation by Hop
kins OF Kentucky, who Also Made Fun
Of GOldrOgle, Who Kicks, ud!bl
Speaker Cannon Gains the I prOar.

az deropatory to Representative Bennet OF
New York and incidentally to Representa-
tive Goldfogle of New York and hence I'M
parliamentary. The remarks we're finally
expunged, but not until other remarks OF
intense bitterness had been uttered.
Mr.. Hopkins's speech, which he had read
and to which few gave attention, appeared
in the Record this morning. 1t scored Mr..
Bennett for his course in getting through the
House a Joint resolution to admit Fannie
Diner. an alleged idiot the immigration
officials had refused permission to land.
The speech further minated that Mr.. Ben
net was inspired to assume his position on
the immigration question through friendship
for the steamship companies. Mr., Hopkins
added;
so completely was the House deceived
that my friend Mr.. Goldfogle wanted to
! extend the resolutions to cover all such
cases and let in all idiots"
These several illusions were grouped by
| Mr.. Gardner (Mass,). and he presented a
resolution reciting that they were in viola
ton of the rules of the House and of general
| parliamentary procedure, directing that
they be expunged from the R'c0ri,
Mr.. Gardner said that Mr., Hopkins had
impugned Mr.. Bcnnet's motives as a mem
her of the House, and paid a high tribute
to Mr.. Bennet's character and services. He
had not deceived the House, Mr.. Gardner
/ asserted, in the matter of the Fannie Diner
resolution: that had been reported by the
unanimous vote of the Committee on lmml-
grafton and Naturalization, and members
knew what it's purpose was.
Mr.. Hopkins disclaimed any intention to
reflect upon the personal character of MIR.
Bennett, ard said that his allusion to Mr.
Goldfogle had been intended to be rather
humorous than otherwise. All that
been complained of in the resolution OF Mr.
Gardner, he said, had been uttered on the
floor of the House. and no objection had
been made ut the time.
Answering a question by Mr., Bonynge
rep. Coll, Mr.. Hopkins admitted thai
probably one Of the statements contained
in his remarks might not have been made
on the floor, but it was inserted pursuant
to leave of the House and in the course OF
the ordinary proc edure. With some heat
Mr.. Hopkins expressed himself as unable
to understand why his speech should be
singled out Tor this treatment.
Mr.. G oldfogle complained bitterly that
Mr.. Hopkins had gone far out of his way to
attnck both Mr.. Bennett and himself in n
speech which he deemed the meanest ever
delivered on the floor of the House.
Throughout that speech, Mr.. Goldfogle said,
there breathed the spirit of the bigot and
knownothing.
Mr.. James Dem. KyJ-I call the gentle
man TO order and demand that his words
he taken down.
Sneaker Cannon sustained the point of
order and cautioned Mr.. Goldfogle to pro-
ceed in order.
Continuing his discussion, of Mr.. Hop
kins's speech, Mr.. Goldfogle referred 10
the matter of illiteracy in Mr.. Hopkins's
district and said that, as he understood 1t.
when the census was taken there was a
percentaga of l7.5 of illliteracy, but since
then it had been much, improved. . In
other words. since he left the office of Super
intendent of Education and came to Con-
gress, the percentage OF illiteraoy mad oeeh
Messrs. Smith Dem. Ky. and Williams
dem. Miss took the position that, as a
matter of fact, Mr.. Bennett had deceived me
House in the Fannie Diner case, and Mr..
Williams insisted that in its last analysis
the question for the House 10 answer was:
Did the gentleman deceive the House,
Much Of the legislation of the House, he
said, was upon honor, There we're two kinds
of deception. affirmative and slppresslve
and Of the latter Mr.. Pennet had been guilty
He knew that the Diner woman was an
idiot and he withheld that information
from the House when 1t was entitled to
have il.
Mr.. Gardner asked Mr.. Williams if he
believed that Mr.. Bennett intentionally de-
ceived the House. ,
oh" said Mr.. Williams, "if | answered
the question some one night ask to nave
INV words taken down. II | may have
unanimous consent that the rules he sus-
pended | will answer.
Il object" aid Mr.. Waldo (Rep,, y. ".
If he will answer 80 that it shall go into
the Record all right
Mr.. Hopkins, again taking the moor,
disclaimed any intention 10 reflect on Mr.
GoldfoRle and cheerfully withdrew any
statement that might cause him embarrass-
ment in the House or elsewhere. AS for
INV friend Mr.. Bennet, | cannot go so far.
After two hours debate | am convinced
that what | said about him was true and
now repeat it,"
Several gent lemen called him to order
and Speaker Cannon rebuked him for his
remark, admonishing him to proceed in
order. Mr.. Payne objected, and it re-
quired a vote of the House to enable
last. assuring the House that it might ex-
punge his remarks, but he would never
Mr.. Dalzell defended Mr.. Bonnet from
the charge Of deGeivins the the h bs vips and ini
situated against Mr.. Bennett that which
he had not the coura ge, like Mr., Hopkins,
to assert directly.
why does the gentleman say J. had no
the courage to do that?T asked Mr.. Williams.
Because" replied Mr.. Dalzell, when
the gentleman was asked il he believed
Mr.. bennett knowingly deceived the House
he declined to answe unless protected
from oensure of a suspension OF the rules.
THE gentleman does not want to state
a falsehood," shouted Mr., Williams, with
audible approval by his political colleagues.
MIR. Payne and Gen. keifer and other
Republicans called Mr.. Williams to order,
demanding that his words be taken dow
The excitement was rising to fever heat,
but it was allayed by Speaker Cannon.
THE gentleman is out of order he EN-.
phatically declared, "and all remarks OF
the last forty seconds are out OF order and
will not be taken down, because the time
Of the gentleman has expired and the time
of all gentlemen has expired" .,
Whereat there was much laughter and
relief from the tension of the situation.
The resolution to eXpunge the offensive
sentences was agreed to, les to ola party
vote. save that Messrs. Fitzgerald and
Goldfogle, Democrats, Of New York, voted
with the Republicans in favor of the reso-
luton.
Proposed National Advisory Board on
Civic Art.
WASHINGTON, April "A national ad-
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