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Show ROASTS THE SPEAKER Congressman Shackleford Accuses Mr. Cannon of Wrong. WASHINGTON, March 27. Hardly had tho reading of the journal been completed In the House today when Mr. L.lttauer of New York called up' tho urgent deficiency bill. Explaining the provisions of the bill, he wild, the first Item related to the third International conference of American States which Is to be held In Rio De Janeiro, beginning July 21, 1905. Blames Speaker Connon. Mr. Shackleford of Missouri secured permission to complete the remarks which he had been Interrupted In making last week regarding a bill putting Missouri soldleru on the pension list. Ho read a carefully-propnrcd statement ln which ho accused tho Speaker of holding up a most meritorious bill, nnd said that the Speaker's Speak-er's heavy hand had been placed on the measure. Speaker Cannon hereupon arose and to tho surprise of tho House said. Speaker Comes Back. "Just a second, and a second only. I havo listened to the gentleman from MIs-pouri. MIs-pouri. Mr. Shaklcford. If It affords him any consolation to make me a stalking horse pn account of tho quarrel with the minority leader, well and good." (Applause.) (Ap-plause.) Mr Shaklcford replied in the midst of the confusion which ensued: "I deny, Mr. Speaker, that my quarrel with you has any such foundation." |