New-York tribune., 1906-04-14
STORMY DAY In HOUSE.
UILLI4MS IN THE FIGHT
accuses DatSeu of Falsehood-Both
Ruled out of Order.
rFrom The Tribune Bureau.l

- nresent Congress occurred in the I5ousa
sov on g question Of striking from the rec
,arts OF a speech made by Representative
,.,s of Kentucky, rejecting on the motives
'sp.nresentative Bennett OF New York. I'm hav-
biu passed authorizing the admission 70
ns ~. ,,yntry Of Fannie Diner. a young Russian
Jevess.
,n the interest OF steamship companies and
.,.saI,nr from the House the fact that the
-.sr is q pronounced idiot"
Gardner. OF Massachusetts,, under a ones
= - the highest personal privilege. presented
-esolution striking from the record para
,bs IN the speech Of Mr.. Hopkins relative TO
- Renpet which he declared TO be unparlia-
.,,orv. Friends OF Mr.. Hopkins at once mani
,.stss opposition, and from this apparently
.-s,ne issue 8 debate developed which gathered
-,rroe and grew IN intensity until il involved
,.s leaders OF beth sides and eliminated in Mr.
,rmams. the minority leader, accusing Repre-
..,tative Dalzeu. OF Pennsylvania. Of ''uttering
,slsehood on the floor OF the House"
A. the time this statement was made Speaker
c.,non was pounding on his desk with his gaveI
= sn effort 70 prevent Mr. Williams from in
,,--uuting Mr.. DalzeD but Mr.. Williams lifted
t,s voice above the noise OF the gavel and
,asrd su over tbs chamber The House was in
:, uproar. and a dozen Republicans were on
,b.,r feet. demanding that Mr. Williamss words
!. taken down and that he be punished for vio-
.ang the rules Of debate. Things looked seri-
ans. but Speaker Cannon rose TO the situation.
.rThy, everybody is out of order" he said.
.snd al words for the last forty seconds viii
M. be taken down, because the time OF ali the
gsn.lemen has expired
THE REMARKS STRICKEN OUT.
n, Ga-dner's resolution was finally adopted
svsv vote OF l65 TO 81 Mr.. Bennett took no part
!, the debate. but was on the floor throughout
,b, discussion. Mr.. Gardner explained that his
resolution was not prepared by Mr. Bennett. but
vss presented entirely OF his own initiative, al
though MI Bennett had offered no objection TO
ts being submitted IN the House.
Nr. Parsons made his first extended speech in
me House during the debate. He defended the
action OF Nj Bennett in obtaining the passage
q. the bill declaring that Fannie Diners case
was entirely worthy, and Il was simple human
ty 10 permit her TO Join her family here in
which way alone could she be supported. Mr..
Pennsts BILL Mr. Parsons explained merely left
IL the discretion Of the Secretary OF the De-
partment OF Commerce and Labor TO admit the
woman II he deemed II proper.
Soon after the debate began Mr.. Goldfogle, Of
New York objected 70 the following remarks OF
NJ. Hopkins so completely was this House
deceived that my friend Mr.. Goldfogle wanted
70 extend the resolution 10 cover all such cases
and lei in al idiots" Mr.. Goldfogle said that
the gentleman from Kentucky CAIr Hopkins)
had %meanly misrepresented" him; that he had
taken advantage OF the right given by the House
TO extend his remarks in the Record" and had
inserted In the Record insinuations that were
"unqushhedly false"
The House was In confusion over this state
nsnt The Speaker raped loudly for order, but
hE Goldfoge insisted, as he took his seat that
Il YVES the meanest speech he had ever heard"
M Goldfogle. after Nr- Hopkins had made
partial apology. defended Mr.. Bennett and him
sef for their actions on the Immigration bill
dc said that while the gentleman from Ken
inoky Nlr Hopkins "endeavored to so frame
hs remarks 10 show that he was opposed only
70 The admission OF undesirable aliens, yet any
one reading the speech OF the gentleman from
kentucky might readily observe that there ran
nrough ii the spirit OF a bigot and know
ho'Hing The Speaker called Mr.. Goldfogle to
@aer' warning him that he must keep within the
rues OF the House
NJ. Goldfogle apologized for the words and
thsn proceeded:
! have looked up the statistics. They show
IA' me iAiteracy in the gentleman's district
was over il per cent He stated 10 me, how
ever, that the percentage was not now so great
N other words, tae percentage was i when
ue gentleman was school commissioner II. Ken
'u1A!' but since he came 10 Congress the Der /
'en'aee OF Lliteracy IN his district has de-
creased
1As -ast remark brought forth a roar OF l
Auehter and 10 some extent restored the Fousa
io better feeling.
Mr. WILLIAMS TAKES a HAND.
good deal Of legislation takes rlsoe -,
HonoT' SAID Nr. Williams, the minority leader I
'hen ne got the floor; and a great deal bv !,
unanimous consent. So far from this House being
NIea upon 70 consider d resolution TO exnunpe /
'erlain remarks from the gentleman from Ken
1DAy' II ought 10 be called upon 10 consider a /
So-uuon 10 expel the gentleman from New
& -o.A '-Af. Bennett for having acted in bad faith
''u MS colleagues on this floor"
Ilufinlr OF surprise ran around the House
"-4lians then asked that he ne permitted |
~ o. order 10 tell the House just what his
- were IL cases like the one under considera-
-'~' "here absolutely necessary information |
''eafaing bin is Withheld from the House" He
s@4o NE word "c0verJly," which Mr.. Hopkins |
- useo ln describing the manner in which the
-S'uuon had been ''railroaded" through the |
f-s' 1'e' "as, IN the light OF the debate. abso-
ia'ely jusuded.
q - hopkins disciaimed any intention to re-
any clscfedit on Mr.. Goldfogle. he had /
~ Als remarks in a playful way. But as to |
-, 'ei'it' he could not say much, for after |
NO1lS OF cebate he was more convinced than
- mat The statements he had made were rea-
~ o..
D'ai ne was right in making them.
nus remark resulted in Mr. Hopkins being
1'4eo 10 order. An effort was made 10 prohibit