The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-01-16
MARSHALL SHOCKS
SENATE IN DEBATE
Disregards Old Time Custom and
Hats Proceedings to
Question Bacon.
ALL OVER COPPER STRIKE
Vice-President Objects to House
Member Prompting a Speaker
in Upper Body.
ALL OVER COPPER STRIKE

WARRINGTON, Jan. 15.--Vice- President
Marshall surprised the Senate this after
noon when he interrupted a debate on the
moor as to a question Of procedure and
sharply Intercepted Senator Bacon of
Georgia, the Democratic authority on
rules.
The incident, which created a sensation.
u said to be unparalleled in tho history
OF the Senate. All that the Constitution
requires the Vice-President to do is to
preside in the Senate. to vote In that
body in case OF tie and to succeed to
the Office of President In case of an
emergency.
The Senate was considering the pro-
priety OF expunging from the record
telegram from the Governor of Michigan
relating to the strike situation In the
Calumet region which sharply criticised
Representative Mcdonald, Bull Moose
member from the Twelfth Michigan dis
trict. Senator Bacon had just delivered
q brief lecture on the practice OF reading
into the record kilograms and memorials
rejecting on members OF the coordinate
branch OF Congress.
The trouble grew out Of "A speech on the
Calumet strike situation made In the
Senate on Tuesday by Senator Ashurst OF
Arizona. While he was making his speech
declaring that the Constitution and the
laws were not being enforced In the
strike region. Representative Mcdonald
sat at Senator Ashurst's elbow. apparently
prompting him. Mr. Ashurst frequently
adverted to the fact that he had OBJ
tained his information from a high au-
thority.
Ns.r.h.n Hslts BncOu's Sueech.
While Senator Bacon was in the midst
, Of his speech Nioe-ptesdent Marshall
suddenly halted him and .propounded the
following question:
"For the information OF the chair. who
has great reliance upon the learning oI
the Senator from Georgia. the cnhr would
like to know what Is the view OF the
Senator from Georgia as TO member OF
the House of Representatives coming into
the Senate Of the United states, sittins
down by United States Senator and tell
ing him that he Is free To make certain
charges and having them made in the
Senate of the United States and not IN
the House Of Representatives.? What IS
the view Of the Senator as to the parlia-
mentary courtesy under such circum-
stances?'
Senator Bacon paused and plainly
showed his irritation. II Is not the first
time he has clashcd with the Nice-Presi-
0ent on QuestloNs VI iHtS
had "A sharp tilt the night the tariff bill
was passed.
After he had recovered his composure
Senator Bacon replied:
That question Is not before the SEN
ate"
The ce-Presdent replied that he was
simply asking for information.
SENATOR Townsend. who had caused the
reading OF the telegram from the Gov
ernor Of Michigan. insisted that the quos-
ton propounded by the Vice President
was before the Senate. But 1t was not
answered.
Telegram Sent by Gov. Ferris.
The telegram which Senator Townsend
read and which he later withdrew from
the record was the following, addressed
to him by Gov. Ferris of Michigan:
Senator Ashurst IL reported ITO have
quoted the Michigan Congressman OF the
Twelfth district as saying:
1.-The Twelfth Michigan district Is
part of the United States where constitu-
tional government no longer exists, the
rights OF citizens under our Constitution
and our laws are overthrow. and the
laws and Constitution are defied'
III tho Congressman from tho Twelfth
district OF Michigan said this he said
that which Is false in every particular.
that which IL n traitorous insult to his
own district and the whole State of Michl-
gan. Attorney General Fellows and
spent three days last week in the copper
country. Both Of us have been in daily
communication with the strike situation.
] know what am talking about.
Michigan asks that the truth he told
Michigan has protected the dives and
property of all her citizens and will con.
tinue 10 do 30. Michigan needs no out
side help"