The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-11-06

But the tart and aspersive Mann car cringe a bit when an election is 2 month off and when he cringes his words are honest. Therefore, we de not respect MT. Mann in his error. Ht is honest in it. We hope that, how ever, next year MT. Mann will have the courage of his convictions and no1 | apply to this interruptions newspa- per for support. WeS would at least respect him if he would stay away from this ofice.''
 t1The Seaker.-The time of the gen. t1eman from Connecticut has expir- l ed.
 1 MT Mann-Mr Speaker, ask unanimous consent that the gentleman may continue until he concludes his remarks
 The Speaker.-The gentleman from Illinois (Ndr. Mann) asks unanimous consent that the gentleman from Con- necticut (Mr. Donovan) be permitted to proceed until he concludes his re- marks Is there objection? (After a pause). The chair hears none.
 ''Mr.> Donovan.-I thank the mem Der from Illinois. He is as liberal with his compliments as he is with his criticisms. Qaughter). eff he were merely MT. Mann a paragraph might describe him as a dunderhead and answer his felicitous comment on the Mulhall exposure. But MT Mann is the leader of the Repub-
 
 tatives and he expresses the sancti- nonious horror of men who shudder at the revelation and not at the thing revealed"
 Now, in regard to hewing to the line and letting the chips fall where they will, I appeal to the gentleman from Illinois to tell the truth when he rises to his feet and it will be the truth if he will say that the most aggravated case of a,bsenteeism is on his side of the House, and the case ] have in mind is that of a member from New. York. The gentleman from Illinois has studiously and carely avoided noticing the absence of those on his side. There is another fragrant case of absenteeism on his side that received it's just rebuke yesterday. The case I have reference to is of a gen t1eman of the minority who som metimes takes the place as leader of the min ority in the absence of the gentleman from Illinois, and who became his party's candidate for governor, and for the first time in the history of his state, the Republican ticket ran third. refer to MT. Gardner, a gentleman whose grammar is always correct. believe it is Bostonese, without doubt, don't you know. and one of the most cultured ones in the House; and if you look up his record you will find AA4444 SIACA4OI HI OpPOSA116 L1AO C11Lt- cism in his absence. It is impossible to criticize this distinguished eharac- ter at any other time except in h1s absence.
 'T had thought, MT. Speaker, that this leader, to show his inpartialIy and to show his sincerity in speaking g of those people avoiding their duty would not spare a member because he was tagged with the Republican tick ct.
 'tI received a note this morning from one who used to occupy these galleries and had become impressed with the leader of the minority.
 MT. Mann has an acid tongue. I like to read what he says but I was quite dtsgusted to happen on an ex- pression used earlier in the session, this peanut pimple' referring to some one, 1 don't remember just who. Even Homer sometimes mods though.
 ffIt was grammatical on the part of MT. Mann to designate the character of some one as 8 peanut pimple. I turn and leave the gentlemen the leader of the min orfty, to the pains and penalties of condonfng wrong, as- sistfng in violation of the law, as he did the other day when he rose from his seat and made some jocular re- marks. returned to his seat again and allowed the mem bers to depart, and
 
 of the member from Connecticut and claimed extenuation because of that. What a picture for a great leader, an able man, many years here, to look for an excuse for the wont of doing right himself.''
 MT. Mann. ''Mr. Speaker ask for two minutes''
 The Speaker. ''The gentleman from Illinois asks leave to address the House for two minutes. Is there ob- jection ?''
 There was no objection.
 ''Mr. Mann. Shall not attempt to reply to the gentleman from Connec- ticl1t, as he undoubtedly hopes will, or to reply to what might by some l do not need any defense in this House; or, if I do, shall not make it myself
 ''The other day the gentleman from Connecticut stated that it was against the law for the House to grant leaves of absence except for illness of the or in the members family. I stated that that was not the law.
 '"The gentleman from Connecticut stated that he would read the law to the House. I have not in recent years looked up the law upon the subject but did at one time and I am posi- tive that the gentleman from Connec- t1cut will not read that law He has not read the law to the House; that I dare say he will find in the statues a provision directing the sergeant-at- arms to deduct the pay of members who are absent except when they are absent for illness of themselves or of mem bers of their families. That is a provision directed to the sergeant-at- arms, which has nothing to do with
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