The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1910-05-25

pubIIoarr Hold Congress In Session
Because Afraid to Go Back Home.
Minnesotan Comes Back With
Sharp Reference to Opponents
Hard Scramble For Renomination.
Taft Accused Of Playing Politics.
Washington, May 25.-Representa.
tive Tawuey Of Minnesota and Rep
resentative Macon of Arkansas got
into such q wordy row on the floor
OF the house and Mr.. Macon became
20 obstreperous that Representative
Mann Of Illinois, who was In the
chair, had to threaten him with the
sergeant-ararms and the mace. To
be arresced "under the mace" is
about the most serious thing that
can happ.n to a man, and automatic
ally bars him from taking any fur
ther part In the house proceedings
until there has been lot OF voting
and preliminary red tape to restore
him to good standing. Mr. Mann
either accidentally or purposely over
looked the fact that the house being
in committee OF the whole the mace
was not on the Job, but was laid
away In fctton batting somewhere or
other. Bat the threat accomplished
It's purpose just the same.
Mr.. TaNney had offered for the
second time his amendment to the
sundry civil bill proposing to appro-
pirate 100000 to create an economy
board to modernize the business
methods OF the several departments
of the government. Mr.. Macon I'm
proved the opportunity to mention
that he considered this proposition
nothing more or less than scheme
to provide Jobs for the faithful and
to furnish campaign funds for those
that needed the help. .
Representative Stafford OF Wiscon-
sin interrupted Mr.. Macon with the
statement that an expenditure by the
government of $4,000 to improve
business methods in the treasury de-
partment had already resulted in
saving of more than s25O,O0 year.
"I dom. believe any part Of that
statement" shouted Mr.. Macon.
"The chairman of the appropria-
tions committee Is responsible for its
| correctness" retorted Mr.. Stafford.
81 don't care who is responsible"
shouted MIR. Macon, 81 don't believe
| It,"
"The gentleman is law unto him
self, there Is no doubt of that" said
Mr.. Stafford. And the gentleman
from Wisconsin is superior person
and thinks well of himself" Mr.. Ma
con retoried.
This brief colloquy apparently
threw NC. Macon off his original line
Of argument. for he began a bitter
attack on the Republicans for keep
ing congress In session so long.
you are afraid to go back home"
he cried. tauntingly; that's what's
the matter. You want to stay here
In the hope that things will blow
over"
| Mr.. Tawney jumped to his feet "In
that case, he said, Eve are not in
|
tleman from Arkansas two or three
weeks ago. He was afraid he would
never come back. and for that reason
went back home"
The Republicans chuckled at this,
recognizirs the reference to Mr.. Ma
cons recent extended trip back
home, whore he had hard fight to
get a denomination.
"But he did come back, all right"
interjected Minority Leader Clark as
the laughter died away
Meanwhile Mr., Macon had been
fighting for breath and recognition.
"Who was afraid?' he cried. shaking
his fnge; at Tawney, when the
president OF the United States trav-
eled to Winona, Mimi. at the ex-
pense of the American people. 90 save
the scalp of the gentleman from Min
nesota? The president of the United
States abused the appropriation OF
$25. 900 he. receives for his travelling
expenses ty going all the way to WI
mona to speak in Mr.. Tawney's dis
trict. Who was afraid then?"
Mr.. .Tawney appeared somewhat
fabbergasted. but grinned and re-
marked that In view of Mr.. Macon's
great display Of ignorance he would
make no, reply. v,} NJ lst
Mr.. Macon, who had managed to
work himcelf up toefeger heat, kept
bawling at Mr., Tawpey. while both
sides of tue chamber laughed at him,
until Chairman Mann made the