Norwich bulletin., 1912-07-11
Connecticut Congressman Air Personal Grievances
 Against Each Other on Floor of House
HILL DECLARED TAFTs ELECTION IS ASSURED
Reilly nterects That His Colleague Has Evidently Changed His Mind Since He Addressed Connecticut Posmasters
 Bitter Clash Follows, Hill Avertng Encounter by Re-
 turning to Sea-Prohibitionists Have "Proeressives

Washington, July IDA fierce po- litieal debate which came perilously close to fsticuffs, created a furore in the house today. The participants were Representatives Hill and Reilly of Connecticut, the former a republi- can and the latter a democrat Bitter feeling between them, beginning with Mir. Reilly's election, increased last winter when Mir. Reilly attacked MT. Hill in a speech in the house.
 Hill Criticised Woodrow Wilson.
 The trouble today began when Mir. Hin, without warning. launched into a political speech, criticizing the labor views of Governor Woodrow Wilson. He said Mir. Wilson, in addressing the Princeton University graduating class in 1909, assailed labor organizations on the ground that they were made for ''unprofitable servants by hampering the individuality of their members. MT. HI declared that the reelection of President Taft was assured.
 Reilly FIourishes a Letter.
 Mir. chairman shouted MT. Reilly, ''the gentleman is much more confident of the election of William Howard Taft than he was at a recent meeting of Connecticut pOstmasters"
 MT. Reilly held aloft letter which he said he had 'providentially' ,re- ceived this morning. His informant, who had heard Mr. Hill address the Connecticut postmasters, quoted MT. Hill as saying that there would be many familiar faces missing from around the board if they did not do better work in tbe next election than they did in the last" and as admon- ishing his hearers to take off their coats and work openly for the contin- uation of the administration
 Reilly Resented Alleged Attack on
 Him.
 Angrily advancing down the aisle, Mir Reilly declared that Mir. Hill had personally attacked him in that speech. He quoted from Mir. Hills alleged re- marks
 Behold the man you have sent to Washington to represent this district Do you know what he is doing? He IS voting with the southern democrats to destroy the manufacturers of Con- necdcut-r
 Sick and Tired of Hills Tariff Speeches
 Mir. Reilly vehemently denied thai his vote was cast for tariff measures Illd1uldEllT- ing interests of the country.
 T am sick and tired of hearing the gentleman from Connecticut he cried. the know all of tariff legislation, com pared with whom the distinguished gentleman from New York. Mir. Payne. is d mere piker. No one knows any thing but the gentleman from Con necticut ] say l am sick and tired Of hearing him, under the guise of protecting the American workingman, getting up here and feeding them with speeches on the tariff.H
 Hill Shakes Fist at Reilly.
 Mir. Reilly referred to Mir. HilTs sreeches on the tariff as "buncombe. " Through his arraignment Mir. Hill Nainly sought to interrupt When he gut tLe floor he was trembling with anger. Standing in front of the speak CTS desk Mr. Hill shook a menacing fist in his colleagues direction and charged him with having unfairly and knowingly assaied him in a speech last winter.
 Hill Plays His Adversary.
 He did ij deliberately" shouted Mir. HI. He mi-ht have known his charges were false if he had wished 70 have known it. The gentleman rem Connecticut suppressed the facts 3n tnis foor. l say that statements of hat hfnd coming from any man. re- publican or democrat, not only are not 'orth the paper they were written 'n, but they make the man unworthy n any credenee, whatever, either now or in the future
 HiIi AYerts Personal Encounter,
 The two Connecticut members. with eyes ablaze. were close to each other. number of members shifted to po- sltlons nearer the theatre of action, The assistant sergeant of arms also took up a position of vantage MT. HILL however. turned on his heel and sought his sest.