Show Legislative Mace lace I IThe The famous mace in the house of I representatives was probably last used during the Sixty-fifth Sixty or War congress when heated words passed between Representative Tom Heflin of Alabama and Representative Patrick Patrick Patrick Pat Pat- rick Daniel Norton of North Da Da- kota Norton approached Heflin belligerently belligerently belligerently bel bel- but cut before any damage could be done the sergeant at arms came between them with the mace Mr Heflin figured in in another incident incident in in- with Representative John L. L Burnett of his own state during the same hectic session Mr Heflin a leading advocate of war with Germany Germany Germany Ger Ger- many had made some remarks which were construed as casting aspersion aspersion aspersion as as- upon the patriotism of members members members mem mem- bers opposed to the passage of the resolution which took America into f the World war whereupon Mr Burnett Bur Bura Burnett Buran n nett t inquired why his colleague did I not nott go to war himself The mace wa was required to restore order 1 |