The Washington herald., 1910-05-25
MACE FOR MACON.
MR.. MANN'S THREAT
But Arkansan Kills Inquiry
Into Departments.
TURNS TABLES ON TAWNEY
Lively Row in House over 100000
Item for Economy Investigation
In Observation-Disclosures Threat
ems Congressman with the Ser
Eeant-nt-nrmS-Gets n Dig In Ribs.

Representative Tawney. OF Minnesota
and Representative Macon. Of Arkansas
got into such a wordy row on the floor
Of the House yesterday afternoon and
Mr.. Macon became 50 obstreperous that
Representative Mann, of Illinois, who
was in the chair, had to threaten him
with the Sergeant-at-arms and the mace
Mr.. Tawney had offered for the second
time his amendment TO the sundry civil
bill proposing to appropriate 100000 to
create an economy board to modernize
the business methods of the various de-
partments of the government Mr.. Macon
said that he considered this proposition
nothing more or less than a scheme 10
provide jobs for the faithful and TO fur
nish campaign funds for those that
needed the help.
Mr.. Macon Couldn't See 1t.
Representative Stafford. of Wisconsin.
interrupted Mr. Macon with the state
ment that an expenditure by the govern
ment Of $4,000 to improve business meth
DDS IN the Treasury Department had al
ready resulted in a saving Of more than
k25O.0OO a year.
don't believe any part Of that state
ment." shouted Mr.. Macon.
Ihe chairman Of the Appropriations
committee is responsible for its correct
ness" retorted Mr.. Stafford
Mr.. Macon began bitter attack on the
Republicans for keeping Congress in ses-
sion so long.
You are afraid 10 go back home" he
cried tauntingly, that's what's the mat
ter. You want 10 stay here in the hope
that1hings will blow over"
Tnwney HurIs a Taunt.
Mr. Tawney jumped 10 his feet. In
that case he said. I'VE are not in as
bad a condition as was the gentleman
from Arkansas two or three weeks ago.
He was afraid he would never come back
TO Congress, and for that reason he went
back home"
The Republicans chuckled at this. rec
ognizing the reference 10 Mr.. Macon's
recent extended trip back home. where
ne had hard fight TO get a renomina-
ton
Who was afraid" Mr.. Macon cried
shaking his finger at Mr.. Tawney. when
the President Of the United States tray
eled 10 Winona, Mimi, at the expense of
the American people 10 save the scalp
Of the gentleman from Minnesota? The
President OF the United States abused
the appropriation of $4,000 he receives
for his travelling expenses by going al
the way TO Winona 10 speak in Mr.. Taw-
ney's district Who was afraid them
Mr.. Tawney appeared somewhat aab-
bergasted, but grinned and remarked
that in view OF Mr.. Macon's great dis
play OF indignation. he would make no
reply.
Il was then that Chairman Mann
made the threat about calling the Ser
geant-at-arms. But Macon's objection
killed the Tawney proposition for 100000
for an economy board.
Representative Fitzgerald. Of New York
regarding Senator Aldrich's statement
that be could run the government on /
S30g1O00 less than II costs at present, !
said that confessedly incompetent men
must be running the government nova |
days. in view Of these statements from |
leaders Of the party In power.
He wound up his remarks with the I
statement that President TAFT would bet 1
ter secure the services OF competent men /
or admit THAT he was "the greatest fall
ure that ever got into the White House"