The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1911-02-05
"A LITTLE row IN THE HOUSE
IT WAS OVEN THE NCRFtSE
or CIERkS' SALARIES.
Macon ~ Arkansas ms suai Raised
Points Of Order Against Them bitter
word, Exchanged which We're After.
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Words EXCHANGED which We're After.
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WASHINGTON, Feb. THE policy con-
sistently followed by Representative
Macon of Arkansas since he has been a
member Of the House Of eliminating
from appropriation bills on points OF
order items increasing salaries OF clerks
and minor officials in the Government
departments stirred up a real storm
| to-day.
Attempting during the consideration
of the agricultural appropriation bill
to prevent the increase of a bureau chief 4
salary by $500 Mr.. Macon was roundly
! scolded by his colleagues on both sides
of the chamber. Later he secured a
copy of an afternoon newspaper con-
tanning a report Of the criticism levclled
AT him on he floor under the head Macon
Denounced by Clerks Friends" end ris-
ing to a question Of privilege character
lied the author of the article as "a little
atom" "A wilful, deliberate liar" and
n contemplate little ass" Before the
House adjourned the criticisms Of Mr..
Macon 10y his colleagues. his uttcTanccs
in reply end his roast of tn" newspaper
man who reported the colloluy on the
floor wee all by mutual consent stricken
from the permanent record
The principal row of the day occurred
between Mr.. Macon and Representative
Stanley of Kentucky member of the
Agricultural Committee although Rep
resentaiive Scott Of Kansas, Represen-
tativ. Sims of Tennessee and others too,
IL. ~ k., AL
Scot started things moving when he de-
clared that Macon had adopted a policy
of knocking out salary increases without
inv csbGa'IOn. perfectly useless pro-
cedure. inasInuCh a. such increases were
almost invariably resto tored bv the Senate
and enacted into law.
Representative Shackleford ot Missouri
supported MIR Macon declaring that
sa'arie- IN the Government service should
te PROVO idcd for hv special bills instead
OF heing -neaked through" on appro-
priG'ion bills by sinister methods' in
violation Of the II ouse rules
Representative Sims Of Tennessee crit
cised Mr. Macon and MIR Macon demande,.
20 l:now whether his motives we're being
impngned MIR Sims back ed water with
a negative.
Then Mr.. Stanley took hand in the
discussion referring to an assertion
previously made bv Mr. Macon that the
members of all committees charged
with the prepa~a;i on Of appropriation
bills had pets" in the various dppart-
mnnts. Mr.. Stanley demanded more de-
tails Hc challenged Mr. Macon to show
that any member of the Agricultural
Committee had been guilty Of this in
famous conduct, this petty pilfering from
the Treasury I hope there is no man hero
so constituted as % suspect that righteous
ness like that OF the prophet Of old. will
die with him and that he alone is immaci-
lac ~ his integrity. a solitary figure in
this House. the one honest man whom
DioSenes might find without a lantern il
he should wander this wav"
Mr. Stanley said that he would like to
mention his own "illis,rous record
And as h" said this he made a low bow
IN Mr. Macon's direction. He said he had
introduced "A resolution for an investlga-
'tion of the steel trust which IL enacted
would save the people 81, .OoO. 400 a year.
"Rut of course" he aaid. that paltrv
sum does not compare with the amount
which has been saved through the efforts
of the gentleman from Arkansas in gut
ting down the salaries of rharwomen
The gentleman from Arkansas has recently
oeFn 20 the north pole. ] am told. inv psti-
eating Mr. Peary. When he comes back
he will know more Of what Congress is
doing"
Mr. sIacon arose. pale with anger.
This" he said. lis case of the hit animal
bowling The seat Of the gentleman
from Kentucky has bsen more often
vacant than occupied
\ few minutes later Mr. Macon saw the
offending newspaper. and-returning to the
House made his denunciation Of the author
Of the article IN question Mr. STANLEY.
Mr. Macon and the otherrartes conc erned
held n love feast and all Of the bitter words
that had passed were wiped OF the slate
Immediately after IN. adjournment
the reporter who was denounced by
Representative Macon sought Repre-
sentative Norris of Nebraska. a friend. |
in an effort TO have Mr. Macon's remarks
stricken from the Record. The reporter
encountered Mr.. Macon. There was an
exchange of words. whereupon the re-
porter made rush for the Arkansas
statesman. He was pushed aside by
friends. The matter was later smoothed
over. Air. Macon agreeing to expunge his
Objectionable remarks from the Record.