The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-07-20
DEBATE TOO WARM
MACON OF ARKANSAS THnEATDNs
TO RESIGN.


Washington, July 1s.-Legislation
was halted In the House today while
several OF the members INDUCED In q
series of personalities, which assumed
such proportions that MT. Macon (Ark.)
announced his Willingness to resign
from Congress II the statements az
fecting him were proven.
The controversy was three-cornered
affair In which Mr.. Macon. Mr.. Rucker
(Col.) and Mr.. Mann (nl.) were en-
gagged. Mr.. Rucker had the floor and
fater stating that he had voted for the
appropriation of $4,000 to pay the
travelling expenses Of the President.
what was supposed to be sarcastic
manner. He then entered upon the
discussion of provision granting
money for the board Of children guar
dams and thus fell into colloQuy
with Mr.. Mann. during which the lat
ter said this money was used In most
part in sending "office seekers home. !"
Believing this to be a thrust at him
Mr.. Rucker remarked that Mr.. Mann
could have colorado's share of the
appropriation to transport those who
had come to Washington from Illinois.
Mr.. Mann accepted this Is personal
retort, but Mr.. Rucker protested that
he did not intend 1t so. Mr.. Mann
declared that he had sent back more
stranded people to Colorado than to
Chicago.
This tilt over. Mr.. Macon, who had
become offended at comparison in
which Mr.. Rucker had INDUCED, took
the floor. The Colorado member had
said that Arkansase man reminded him
of six-foot fellow who had applied
at Colorado ranch for food and raj
ment and had got both, but after re-
naming there for thirty days. 1t was
- a h4a he
gentleman from Colorado" he began.
has attempted to relieve some of the
gas on his stomach by telling an old
yarn here that applies to myself"
The Republicans, amused, goaded Mr..
Macon to proceed. The Arkansas MEM
Der declared that the gas on his stom-
ach never had been so disagreeable
that he had felt called upon to reflect
upon the action of any member In or
der to exploit the fact that he had
cast a vote In a certain way. after the
newspapers had ignored him.
You will observe" he sad ,iangrily.
that these cynical people, when they
are ignored by the newspaper report
ers, come to the Aoor Of the house and
call attention to what they have done"
Mr.. Macon insisted that he never had
objected to anything unless he did SO
intelligently. representative who
did otherwise, he said, was unfit to
hold a seat In Congress.
With biting sarcasm, Mr.. Rucker
said that Mr.. Mann was worng in mis-
calculations. while Mr.. Macon was
right. Mr.. Macon, he said, had pro-
claimed himself from day to day as
the watchdog of the Treasury. But.
he added. he has cost. in my judg-
ment, more money by the delays he has
occasioned by his Directing moods than
all the other members"
Continuing, Mr.. Rucker sase:
81 don't know how the gentleman
recognized himself when gave the
description of a man who appeared
upon my ranch and asked for food and
raiment. If a correct measurement
was made, according to the gentleman's
own measure of his standing. he would
be about six feet five.''
The Republicans shouted with laugh
ter, which was turned into applause
when Mr.. Macon arose. E4
He did not, he said, purpose to handy
words with Mr.. Rucker, for I do not
consider that he Is worthy"
He challenged Mr.. Rucker to sub
stantiate his statements, in which event
he declared he would resign his seat.
A chorus of groans and expressions
of ooh, no." "Oh. no." went up. This
closed the incident.