Norwich bulletin., 1913-06-30
CONGRESSMAN DONOVAN
 GOES ON THE WARPATH. Attributes Delay in Judgeship Appoint
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Wasf1ington, June 29-Noting the absence of Congressman Donovan from the house Friday morning, an attempt was made by the chairman of the com mittee on the judiciary to call up and dispose of the bill authorizing the ap- pointment of an additional judge for the eastern district of Pennsylvania. consideration of which MT. Donovan has successfully opposed. After con- siderable debate between Chairman Clayton and Minority Leader Mann. unanimous consent for the present consideration of the bill was asked, but objection was made by Representative Cullop, democrat, of Indiana.
 When the same question was up for consideration on Thursday MT. Dono- van secured the floor and said:
 +Mr. Speaker. l wish to reserve the right to object. I desire to call the attention of the house to this. For some reason which the ordinary man cannot understand there is this deter mined concerted action to have added an additional judge to our retinue Of Judges in these United States. If they had the interest of the administration of Justice at heart, they would fill the vacancy that exists instead of adding an additional one. A judge died seV- eral months ago, nearly year, and yet there is no effort on the part Of these very gentlemen to fill the vacan-
 
 can attribute it te nothing else. they are determined to get another judge in that district. Mr. Speaker, object.
 As MT. Donovan concluded, Chaif- man Clayton remarked that he hoped the gentleman was happy since he had delivered himself" MT. Donovan rose to parliamentary inquiry and asked the speaker if the distinguished gen. tleman from Alabama should not ad- dress the chair in addressing the house. Speaker Clark said: Well, the speaker has no control over the gentleman from Alabama when he is making a private remark to some of his cronies." Mr. Donovan sought to get further recognition, but was cut off by de- mands for the regular order
 Later in the afternoon, while Con- gressman Hardwick of Georgia had the floor, defending his action in the democratic caucus the day before, MT. Donovan was recognized to ask a ques- ton, and he asked: 'Is the distinguish ed gentleman from Georgia washing his dirty linen here?" MT. Hardwick replied that he did not see how demo cratic linen could interest the gentle man from Connecticut, which caused much laughter among the members. MT Hardwick declined to yield fur ther, saying: T do not see how the washing of dirty democratic linen could hurt the feelings of the gentle man from Connecticut. My only won der is that he should be on the demo- cratic side at al1.''
 MT Donovan attempted to secure some time from MT. Harrison, in charge of the floor at the time. in which to answer MT. Hardw1ck. but Mr. Harrison said he was sorry to seem discourteous to the gentleman from Connecticut, but he mustS decline to yield. After some discussion MT. Harrison said he would yield for a question, and a question only MT Donovan said: tOh, I do not simply want to ask question. I can appre ciate. though. that the intellectual gen. tleman from New York (Nfr. Harrison) as well as the distinguished character who appears in this house as repre- sentative from Georgia (Mr. Hard wick), with all their intellect, may have much to fear from what I might say"
 This closed the incident