Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1914-03-13
HOUSE IN Big
row YESTERDAY
Delegate Williams With
draws His Vote Of Con-
fidence in Myers.
REV. CANNON IN HALL.
Minister of the Gospel Cause OF .ia-
other Unfortunate Scene Among
Lawmakers.

Richnond, Va, March 15.-Follow-
ing the reading of the report from
the House committee on privileges
and elections, which considered the
Myers-C Christian lobbying charges, and
two Intellectual attempts on the part
of members of the House to have the
Rev. James Cannon. Jr., expelled from
the floor of the House. Delegate My
ers, for the thin TIME since the My
ers- Christian incident, took the floor
on d question of personal privilege
yesterday.
The report from the Subcommittee
recommended that probing OF the
charges be dropped, expressing 1t as
the belief of the committee that fur
ther investigation of the charges vas
not within the proper jurisdiction of
the committee. Members of the COM
m:ttee then handed in a second paper,
which Oliver, of Fairfax, moved be
made part of the record, express
ing the confidence Of the individuals
cf the committee m the Richmond
delegate, which paper was signed BY
the full committee.
Just before the reading of the re-
ports the Rev. James Cannon, Jr,
was observed stan2ing behind curtains
in a window in the hall Of the house,
not attempting TO conceal hic1se1, o"t
resting at eas.a IN a. cory :orrer. hen
trc attention ot Captain Myers was
called to this circumstance he arose
and requested that the chair have tie
floor cleared Of all persons not EMIT
led to the privileges of the hall. Dele
gate Leedy, Of Page arose. lie spe-
c;fically pointed out Dr. Cannon ana
petitioned the chair if DR.. Cannon
were in the hall as representative OF
t.. press. that he be required to SIT ct
the press table. This petition SPEAK
I. COX declined to enforce.
A sharp exchange Of words passe-
between Delegate Myers and Judge
Martin Williams on the floor follow
ing the address of the Richmond de!e-
cate. Captain Myers had more than
intimated that the fra1'ers Of the sub
committees report had been actuatea
hy influences eXtraneous to the gen
eral assembly.
Judge Williams desired that the
Richmond delegate be more speclhc
and name these influences directly.
Captain Myers replied that ne dto
not charge that the committee and ITS
riembers were not his friends, but
that he gave it as his deliberate con-
viction that the committee,in drafting
it's report. "ioved not Myers the less
but other influences more"
Judge Williams :enied that he has
been actuated by anything other thar
his convictions of justice and OF riga
i, drafting and in signing the report
Delegate Myers maintained MS eS
nrassed belief that the committee hat
not rendered him full justice and tina
It had been biased an: rendered par
tial by the exercises of some extra
reous an Interior Influence.
judge Williams thereupon asked
,hat his name be stricken from tn
vote of confidence in the "veroclty an
legislative integrity" of the deiegat
from Richmond.
THAT will be perfectly agreeaol
to the gentleman from Richr1on
city" replied Myers.
In addressing the House Delegat
Myers said it had been intimated tha
the State of Virginia was paying
q minute for the time OF the gener:
assembly.
aGentlemen said he, y am wiilip
TO reimburse the Commonwealth g
of nv salary for the minutes | Sh:
NV consume in addressing YOU
He then reiterate: his form
charge that he had been approach
in an "infamous'' manner by ere
erend gentleman 'alluding to /
Asbury Christian, who had prac1ca
and to all intents, offered him
bribe. -"
an my private and personal cay
a.. am capable Of ps"tscting