The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-01-11
Gets the Lie from Pennsylvania
and RusheS Al Him
HOUSE IN CONFUSION
Head Of 6aveI Flies Off as Chair Tries
to Pound Down Uproar During
Tennessean's Dock Bill
Speeeh-Apoloaies

Washington, January 1o-The House
late today took on the appearance of the
closing days of the Fiftyrfifth Congress.
commonly known as the war Congress-"
when alterations between members were
frequent. Late this afternoon Mr.. Gaines
of Tennessee and Mahon of Pennsylvania
We're only prevented from meeting in a
personal encounter by the Intervention of
members. Mr.. Gaines was making a
speech on his bill to dock" members
pay for absence from the House. and was
being twitted by both sides of the cham-
ber to his evident embarrassment, when
he charged Mr. Mahon with being absent
from the House 95 per cent Of the time.
Previous to this sweeping assertion Mr..
Gaines had read excerpts from the Re-
cord in relation to the Withholding of
pay in the Fifty-thrid Congress- and the
part Mr.. Mahon had played at that time.
Mr. Mahon remained silent throughout
Mr.. Gaines speech, with the exception of
INTERPRETING a remark or two at the be-
ginning. When Mr.. Gaines had concluded
Mr.. Mahon rose. lie explained how,
from the Fiftyrthlrd and Fifty-fifth Con-
crosses he had 5000 due him, and that
the then speaker, Crisp had given him
an order on the sergeant-at-arms for the
amount, which was paid Then coming
to the remarks of Mr.. Gaines charge,
Mr. Mahon thundered: ANY man who
charges me with being away from this
House 95 per cent Of the time tells an
untruth."
Starts for Mahon.
Mr. Gaines started down the aisle from
his seat.
mo man can tell me l lle" exclaimed
Mr.. Gaines.
Then Mr. Mann of Illinois. who was in
the chair. took hand In the alterca-
ton.
Both men were ordered to their seats,
Mr.. Mshon obeyiae the command while
Air. Gaines stood tlV1 seats away fgom
the center of the ella nber shaking Moth
fist and head at the Pennsylvania.
When order had been restored Mr. Ma
hon again arose. Having been cautioned
by the chair that 1t was against the rules
to address member in the second person.
he measured his words. saying he would
speak I'm the fourth person." He then
said:
"The charge of the gentleman from
Tennessee that | am away from this
House 95 per cent of my time, is DELHI
crate falsehood."
With rush Mr.. Gaines reached the
center of the chamber making directly
toward the gentleman from Pennsylvania,
insisting as he went that no man could
call him n liar without personal ehastise-
ment
House in Uproar.
The House was in an uproar by this
time, the chair adding to the noise II
des,. win his payeI His efforts flnailv
caused the head of the gavel to fly Off
ana IL bounded INTO the pody OF the
House, almost striking one of the menu
pers
Inc rush OF MT 1alhes upon ms ad-
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lore the speahed uesh' 'aines " Heh-
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Reconciliation.
When this coloquy was in progress the
friends Of Gaines and Mahon were en-
gagged in an effort to bring about re-
oonciliation, in which they were success
full and at its conclusion Mr.. Mahon
rose to a question Of person privilege.
He stated that he did not desire to i'm