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Show o MEMBER OF HOUSE LOSES HIS TEMPER Washington, Jan. 13. A battlo of woids between Representative Hen JoliiiHini of Kentucky nnd Martin 11 Madden of Illinois In tho House, today, whllo the dlstilct of Columbia appro pi lutlbn bill was under discussion, neatly lesulted In blows. Mr. Johnson objected to $300 for a inotoiojolo for olovutor Inspectors, mid Mr. Mndjlrn Immediately aceusoil him of cudnngeilng the lives of poo pie who might lido on elevators which Inspectutois had been nimble to examine exam-ine "The other day tho gentleman fioni Illinois, how over," retorted Ropiesen-ttitlvo Ropiesen-ttitlvo Johnson, "undertook to pi event giving protection to womeu nnd children chil-dren In crossing street car tincks n older to snvo mono) for a corporation corpora-tion ' "Tho gentleman Is inlstnk'en. I m luwo to defend no corporation," io-Joined io-Joined .Mr. Madden. "If this woro a corporation wIkmc UHhetu wero assailed," pursued ih.i Keutucklan excitedly, 'l doubt not Urn the gentleman from Illinois would eomo In hero now nnd ask for Its protection." "I tnko exception to tho statement of tho gentleman fjom Kentucky," shouted Mr. Madden. "Take cxeeptlou to my Htatemeuts outside," answered Mr. Johnson advancing ad-vancing Into tho mlddlo alslo. "I am no irlzeflghtor," snapped Mr. Madden. "Como out thcro now," Insisted John-nou. John-nou. "A coward can sit down nnd lnugli." Friends Intervened nnd later tho two rnon exchanged apologies. Tho motor-cyclo motor-cyclo appropriation got through, but tho passage of tho bill was deferred until Monday. |