Omaha daily bee., 1908-01-22

incident closed.
Consideration Of the bill was resumed i'm /
mediately after the house convened. The |
discussion Wae opened by Mr.. Randell who 4
spoke on his amendment which was pend |
ing when the bill was laid aside last week. 1
prohibiting tempting of senators by public !
service corporations Mr. Randell argued
that members of congress should legislste
with absolute disinterestedness. It was well
known, he said. that senators and repre-
sentatives had violated the proprieties in
this respect and had received presents in
the way Of privileges and franchises which
were worth a great deal Of money and
which he asserted should have been
spurned as an insult
DaIzeI starts MIL.
Mr.. DalEen objected to the granting OF
any further time to Mr.. Randell This so
nettled the latter that he appealed to the
chair not to recognize anybody to object
to his remarks 'If that man is the repre-
sentative of any public service corpora
ton" He said that men Of that kind did
not bear tag. and therefore we need
this legislation because we cannot tell who
they are"
''If the gentleman from Texas, said Mr.
Dalzen. with evident feeling, means to in
sinuate that I have any connection" HIS
!
Randel's dissvowal of personal reference.
Il do not want anybody to interrupt who
represents a public service corporation
continued Mr.. Randell. IF the gentleman
from Pennsylvania does not do 80, the re-
mark does not apply to him. II he does, IL
does apply"
The explanation was not satisfactory to
Mr.. Dalzen. Il do understand the gentle
man to insinuate.' said he. "and 1 protest
against any such insinuation on the floor
of this house unless the gentleman has
some knowledge that justifies him
But the gentleman dissvows any such in
sinuation." interjected Mr.. Currier. trying
to pour oil on the troubled waters.
The gentlemsn's disavowal and his Ian
gusge don't go together" sharply retorted
Mr.. Dalzeli.
| Does the gentleman say he does not?"
inquired Mr.. Randell.
Denial From PennsyIvanIans
81 represent no corporation Of any kind"
Indignantly replied Mr.. Dslzell amid repub
liean applause. NOR have for twenty
years" U
II am glad to hear thaGe Mr, Randell
replied, and the incident was closed
Mr.. Payne OF New York, the majority
leader. got the floor and denounced the
amendment. He said he had not lost con-
fidence in the character of the men sent
TO congress. II do not like TO gen.
tleman who happens to have seat here"
said he 'get up with amendment like
/ this that casts slur upon gentlemen that
hold places in this honorable body, seeking
to prevent them ever engaging even in
the average and ordinary avocations In
life"
Mr.. Payne said it was painfully evident
that there were some first termers from
Missouri" who feared that Missouri would
be landed permanently on the republican
ride and who wanted to be returned, and
who felt that unless they could get some
thing demagogic in the bill they would
not be returned. Hence" he said. these
attacks all along the line are not on the
merits of the bill but simply to out-Herod
Herod.'
Great applause greeted Champ Clark Of
Missouri, who rose to reply to Mr.. Payne.
He denied the right of Mr.. Payne TO lee
ture the democratic side and defended the
right of new members TO explain their
opinions.
Democrats for Bryan.
When Mr. Clark touched upon the atti-
tude OF Missouri the democrats again
broke out in applause. Mr. Payne, he said.
seemed to think there was some question
as TO how Missouri was going at the next
presidential election. He then explained
that at the last election 1900 democrats
stayed at home because they did not like
certain telegram sent from Esopus to the
convention at st. Louis
Those democrats are not dead and they
haven't moved away" he said, ''and they
didn't join the republican party. because
Roosevelt only got 700 more votes than
Mckinley in 1900"
The next moment he threw the house
into an uproar when he declared than "on
the Sth of July next we intend TO nomi-
nate william ]. Bryan for president" The
democrats applauded. shriel1ed and pounded
their desks, and later the republicans in
derision Joined in the demonstration, which
lasted for some minutes
Continuing Mr.. Clark challenged the re-
publicans TO name their man. Il will bet
my head on the proposition" he said. that
there are not ten men on that side that
will dare staRd up and say who their can
didate win be-" Tumultuous applause from
the democrats and laughter greeted this
remark
IIIInOis fer Uncle Joe.
Il can tell YOU who the gentleman from
Illinois is for" lnteTjected Mr.. BOutell Of
Illinois, who took up the challenge.
You are for Uncle Joe Cannon" sug-
gested Mr. Clark.
I am for him" replied Mr.. Bouteil amid
} republican applause.
You may nominate your Bryan in July
but we will elect Cannon In November"
Some amusement was created when Mr.
Z Clark inquired OF Mr.. BOutell il he wa'
, certain that the administration forces
: would be for Uncle Joe OF not"
e Every republican in the United States
will be-" said Mr.. Boutell.
"Ah. don't you believe any such stuff Al
y that" said Mr.. Clark. whose retort calle,
for more demonstrAtive applause, whicl
, broke out again when Mr.. Clark inquire,
OF Mr.. BOutelli Were you at the Gridiroi
dinner here when Roosevelt and Forake
had that fuss?'
That" replied Mr.. Boutell. was simpl.
. one OF those little ebullitions Of spirit tina
will be entirely forgotten and every repub
lean in the country viii vote for the nom
inee."
''one lone fisherman" remarked Mr.
: Clark with a sigh. as he took his sea
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