Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-02-06
Discussion IN House Yesterday De.
ve|oped Amusing and Mildly
Exciting Incidents.
GAINES FORCED TO TAKE HIS SEAT
Tennessee Representative Grew So
Vehement In Contendino for Square
Deal for Claimants That Sergeant.
alarms Was Ordered to seat Him.
Census Bill Veto Received.
(Ry Associated PreSs.)

Try Associated Press.)
WASHINGTON, y C.. Feb. 3.-Pri-
vatr claimants by the score had their
innings in the house of representa-
tiv"s today. the whole session being
given over under a special order to
their consideration. The debate was
not without interesting incident
but humorous and exciting.
Mr.. Mann provoked the house 10
laughter ry questioning the sale OF
two Kcnt'rkv thoroughbred horses
and he charged that thee onmittee
had accepted the valuation OF the
animals as fixed by IAN idiot as
against that of the claimants com
mittcc appointed to conduct such af.
fairs But II was left to Messrs. Hep
burn OF Iowa. Macon of Arkansas.
and Gaines of Tennessee to furnish
the exciting feature of the days pro-
cecdings.
Objections Should be Prompt.
The Iowa member protested against
the reservation OF objections to bills.
claiming that objections should be
made outright or not ii ALL
Mr.. Macon. who was doing much
of the reserving. declared that his
sole object was to elicit explanations
which would enable him to object
intelligently.
The speaker became involved In
the controversy and was called Upon
to make ruling ond then Mr..
Gaines OF Tennessee threw the house
into an uproar by charging that the
rules prohibited square dear' to
claimants.
He grew SO vehement that the
speaker ordered. a deputy sergeant
ut arms to require him to take hts
seat Mr.. Gaines. however. sat down
|ibeforc the official reached HIM.
The Presidents message vetOing
the census bill was read just before
adjournment 1t reached the house
shortly after noon but its reading
was held up for fear that discussion
of il might jeOpardize the passage
OF a number of private bills which
were entitled to consideration under
special order. At !:SS the house
ljourned without any action being
taken on the message.
Hepburn Again a Figure.
Mr.. Hepburn OF Iowa. was today
again one Of the central figures in
a tilt with fellow member. which
lei to an exciting incident.
Mr.. Macon Of Arkansas. had for
| some time been reserving objections
TO certain bills and then after getting
explanations. fatty objected.
This Is a grotesque performance,
! UNEXPECTED Mr.. Hepburn. "and in
sist that members be required TO
take one position or the other.
Mr.. Macon explained that his sole
| purpose had been TO put himself III
! the position where he could object
in,clligcntly and not without con
| sidrratiOn.'
He wouIi not. he sail. allow bills
20 go through that he knew nothing
about
Iowan is Sarcastic.
| Il haven't the slightest desire TO
control the gentleman" said Mr.. Hep
| burn with a bit of sarcasm. He
NAV object uninteliigen,ly II he de-
| sircS TO"
This r. ioindcr set the House TO
laughing.
| The speaker held that the practice
had been 10 allow brief DEBATE by
unanimous ccnsen'. but an objection
would be equivalent TO a withdrawal
! Of such c,nseut.
| BiIl after bill was moved down by
Mr.. Mscon's objections in consequence
Of Mr.. HcTburn's uttcranccs.
| Members appcaicd TO him 10 re-
| serve his objection. bu; h. protested
| 'ha; r. was not allowed 10 make
inquiry.
The spc akcr threw himself into the
arena by rcmarking that. Up TO
his time have heard no objection.
| Gsires 10 the Front.
| Mr.. Macon. taking this as his CUE
| reserved objection on the particular
hill then MP. but before II could be
DISCUSSED ET. Gaines fTcnncsscc) got
the aocr and set the House In
furUre Of exciiemen; By charging that
the rules prevented a square deal 70
claimants. ...
Il SUBMIT 10 the House." he said
is u right that by simply rising here
(Costinped on Third Psge).