The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-02-05
Macon, Of A TX an sas,
Calls Him "W ilful,
Deliberate Liar.
HIS FACE SAVED
BY HIS FRIENDS
Newspaper Man Makes Bell
gcrent Rush at Congressman,
but Bystanders Prevent Com
bat and Restore Peace.
Remarks Are Expungcd
From Record.

Washington. u. c., February ia
storm on tho floor OF the House Of
Representatives that nearly all day
long had centred about Mr. Macon OF
Arkansas. fairly burst tonight upon
the conclusion of the session Moth
Ing save the internosition of members
newspaper men and tho sturdy ser
gcant alarms of the IIous. prevented
the supplantinG Of words with the
more forceful weapon that nature has
placed a the end OF the human arm.
\ wordy war that was waged 90
ficrccly AS to employ terms that called
for their being cXpungcd frcm the
record was engaged in by MIR. Macon
and Mr.. Stanley. OF J<entucky This
was followed later. soon after the ad :
iournment OF the House. by a near-cn-
counter between q reporter for a loo al
pa per and Mr.. Macon.
Mr.. Macon had bitterly aEsailed the
reporter whom he denounced from the
printed this afternoon The demand OF
the reporter after adjournment, that
the language directed agains, him be
cXpunEed from the record, caused the
storm 10 burst.
Refuse. to Dcsist.
With the first reading Of the agricul-
ture approximation bill. Mr.. Macon be-
gan to make points OF order against
proposed Increases Of salary to chief
clerks and other employees. Several
members objected to this method of
personal legislation" and appealed to
SIR. Macon TO desist. He declined
Mr.. Macon had charged that nearly
every member of the committee had
some pct whom lie wss anxious TO
promote And TO this end, he declared
lihe members We're willing that other
pets should also go up in the salary
scales.
AR. stanley declared that an asser-
ition like that impeached the whole
House
Il hope that there is no man OF
this House." said the Kentuckan. so
mentally constituted as to suspect that
righteousness, like that of the prophet
of old, will die with him. and that he
alone is immaculate in his integrity
a solitary figure in this House, the ono
honest man whom Diogenes might ind
without lantern II he should wander
this way"
Mr.. Macon replied that he did not
claim TO be the only honest man in
the House. He said he tried to do
his duty BY his constituency and by
his country. and intimated that there
nCIe olucIS not Quite SO CONSCIENTIOUS.
Arising an hour later. Mr.. Stanley
said he would like to insert in the
record some facts concerning his own
Industrious record" tho latter with a
profound bow toward Mr.. Macon
For instance, no said. he had intro
duced resolution calling for an In
Sestigation of the steel trust" which
would save the people S25.0O0,oOO a
year on steel rails alone.
NJ Of
ley. that paltry sum does not compare
with the amount which has been saved
through the efforts Of the gen tlcman
from Arkansas in cutting down the
salaries of charwomen. The gentle
man from Arkansas has recently been
10 the North Pole. 1 am told. investi-
eating Mr.. Peary. When he comes
back he Will know more Of what Con-
Eress Is doing" MIR. Macon was on his
feet In minute.
II don't know what has called forth
this comment from the gentleman from
Kentucky" unless 1T is the case OF n
hit animal howling."
BurIcsan Brings Pence.
Representative Burleson OF Texas.
brought about peace, and caused the
remarks made during the colloquy TO
be eXpungcd from the record.
When an afternoon paper was Oh
aloft and said he desired TO call at
tention of members to "a lhlnc that
hold in my hands. and that presl,nes
to dignity itself by claiming to be a
wspaper."
1T states, continued Nj. Macon, IN
big black type that Macon is denounc-
cd by clerks friends on the floor OF
the House, of course. want TO apollo
Slze to the House for noticing this in :
Significant sheet or any uttcrance that
may appear In H.
The little atom that wrote this item
Is a wilfuI. deliberate liar, iirty lit /.
tie pllferer of words. coutemptible
little ass and falsfer of facts, +
believe this little atom should not ha ve
a sea In the press gallery
Immediately after Adjournment, The
reporter soughi Mr., Macon and DO.
manded that the denunciation he taken
from the record Mr., Macon replied
that he would stand by what he said.
wherenpon the reporter made n bellig-
erent rush In the direction Or the gen
tleman from Arkansas. Strong arms
thrust the newspaper man back, how
ever, and no was constrained until the
anger OF all had sufficiently waned for
Representative Norris, of Nebraska, 10
persuade Mr.. Macon to have his ar
IN ignment OF the newspaper man ex-
plunged from tho record
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