Show HEPBURN IN A HOLE Iowa Mans Man s Integrity Questioned by Cooper of Wisconsin Washington Me house commit committee tee on decided toda today to report the Hepburn rate bill r resolution favorably It provides for e in the senate amendments and sends the bill to conference The previous question having been or ordered tiered dered on the rule Dalzell Pa ox ex explained that the resolution was simply for forthe the Ule purpose of sending the hill to Norris Wanted to Know Mr I No Norris eb wanted to know If the hoir would have a chance to vote on sop sep as some of the amend Dt by the senate ought to te be discussed in the house Mr Dalzell replied d that tb the rule w was only onlo intended to 10 facilitate l business and that there would be ample opportunity to the conference r report JOrt So far as he be was conc concerned rn there were me amend I that ha was rot in favor of and wanted a chance to consider tb them m Up rp to this time tim it seemed as If the rule was to be agreed reed upon neon without any great amount or of debate But a clap of thunder came from an un unexpected quarter Mr 11 Cooper Wis Vis wanted to know what ob objection objection there was to the house passing on the amendment now He said Let us vote on the company amendment nt Applause on both sides Mr Ir replied d that the house could easily concur in the report and instruct the conferees as to the wishes of the house Cooper Started Trouble Then Theon Mr Cooper in a very Impressive manner mann r said that he had been informed by a gentleman ir in whose integrity he had the fullest confidence that some gentle centle would not say whether they were members of the house or senate but they were entitled o 0 be conferees on the bill had agreed that the express comp company ny amendment should go out of the hill bill Mr Hepburn Ta rIa jumped to his feet exclaiming that he did not take any stock in what one member said to another on matters of this kind Will you ou state the names of the per persons perSons sons who have thus declared themselves caned called out Mr Hepburn Mr I dont want to offend especially the gentleman from Iowa Mr you ou cant offend me b by answering that Question Mr will say this that they were two gentlemen In whose word I have hae confidence Mr Hepburn them name them Charge Against Hepburn Mr am not going to name men who come to me and tell me matters in confidence The gentleman from Iowa places me inc in an embarrassing position but since he asks me I will sa say that he hc heis is said to have remarked in conversation Oh the express company amendment will go out Mr Ir Hepburn greatly wrought up and exceedingly nervous replied An Any man who told the gentleman that shaking his fist at Mr Cooper told a falsehood and until the gentleman from WisconsIn names the individual who made this statement to him bim I shall hold that Continued on page 2 |