Inter-Mountain Republican | 1909-07-20 | Page 1 | A near Duel in the National House

ANEAR A NEAR DUEL IN r i t H 0 1 U Sic L' L Washington July Jul 19 A 19 A near duel provided some somo amusement for tor the Iho I House today loday to oy Macon con of Arkansas wanted lo to say aay something about an ap up- appropriation I of to bo be expended by time the Judges of tho District court in caring for homeless children Mann lann of I Illinois having suggested that some somo I of this money was used In sending I home disappointed seekers office who had Imad become stranded in Washington Rucker of or Colorado who was interested in interested In- In in the appropriation spoke of Macon as the thc chronic objector Macon said that Rucker Bucker was jealous because another member from Colorado had ha obtained more glory lory in congress and then launched launch ell Into a o. heated defense of which In Included In- In his rights as a congressman eluded his right t to object to lo an any legislation legislation leg leg- of which ho did not approve retorted that Macon Incon had held himself out as the thc watchdog of or the treasury treasur but b by his course of objection objection objection tion and delay he had cost the tho treasury treasury treasur treas treas- ur ury more than any member of or congress con con- gress In great heat heal Macon shouted I 1 will not bandy bantly words with tho the gentleman gentleman gentle gentle- man from Colorado lie He Is not worthy It But Dut if It any number of ot respectable members of the House will substantiate ate his criticism I will resign from congress Macon sat down amid great real laughter and shouts of good bye from the Republican Re lie- publican side Kidding members gathered gathered gath gath- ered cred around with offers to challenge