| Show MEMBERS NEAR fiGHT IN INHOUSE HOUSE Resenting Sally by Mann Sisson Sisson Sis Sis- son Retorts That Rules of Body Did Body Did Not Permit Him to toDo toDo toDo Do or Say Things Necessary MISSISSIPPIANS MISSISSIPPIAN'S REMARK x REGARDED A CHALLENGE I II Do Not Ask for Any Protection Protection Protection tion Rejoins Republican Leader Leader Clash Clash Occurs in Debate About Ab ut Sale of of Maine PROPOSITION IS DEFEATED WASHINGTON Dec 1 16 A A A sharp vv vy clash bel between Representative Mann of Illinois Republican leader of ofHie the lie House and e Sisson Democrat of Mississippi gave the lie thellon llon Utu e c an exciting moment today What lUan ninny many members characterized as asa asa a l challenge was Avas hurI d by th tive Sis n at the thu Illinois member who he lie said was protected by tho the rules of the House Honse from what Mr Sisson Sisson Sisson Sis Sis- son would like to do do or say to him himI I do tint not ask for any protection by the rules of the House Mr Manu Mann retorted sharply The House broke Into an uproar which soon quieted and consideration ot of the iho appropriation Uon bill proceeded without further hostilities between th tho two to members Tho The Interchange which threatened for Cor a moment to have hao unpleasant consequences consequences con con- sequences resulted from Mr Sissons Sisson's efforts to secure the he adoption of or na nn amendment to tu the urgent deficiency bill permitting the hull of oC the Maine to besold bo lio bosold sold to p private concerns I am surprised that the Iho gentleman ha has not Included In his proposition tho the selling of oC the bones o of th the seamen stamen who died In the tho Maine Mr Mann saul eald Both would bring Jar large c sums of or money M SJon on fA Itc Mr Ir Chairman Charman I have havo nc never cr de declined declined de- de dined to resent an any anI Insult when it It ILls la offered Mr said Suld when h ho lie re regained regained re- re gained the floor On the contra contrary I t have havo always been willing and ready to take care o of but tho the of ot the tho House will not permit pe me perhaps perhaps per per- haps to do and to say a the things that ar are necessary to be said If Ie the gentleman from Illinois has hasan an any desire In all any wa way to 0 cast any r re reflections r- r either upon me inc or r my roy mo mo- tives In this matter then 1 want to say laY laYt t to him that there arc times times Umes- Hero Mr r. r Sisson who had been speaking speaking speak speak- ing with great deliberation paused Mr Mann Iann was JI listening intently It would be be perhaps better for tor m me not to state Just exactly m my opinion about aboul the matter Mr SIsson continued contin contin- ned because I might subject myself to toa toa toa a violation of oC the rules of ot this House Houe but on numerous occasions he has seen fit nt not only by hi words voida LOt bUt b by hi his Continued on P Pace Pege Jt TITO Tro 1 I I I MEMBERS NEAR FIGHT IN HOUSE HOUSEMann Mann and Sisson Clash in De Debate Debate Debate De- De bate Over Proposed Sale of the Maine Continued Krom OD One Oue manner mannel to be he offensive to members of ot this House and I think Mr Mn Ir Chairman that It Is not at all becoming In the gentleman to mal make e this sort of an nn In Insinuation In- In when ho Is protected by the rules of oC the House Tho The Democrats applauded the sir pl pi man Mr Ir Mann was on his feet reet at on once co with his hla retort that ho asked for Cor no protection of the Iho House The two members kept aloof during the remainder remainder remain remain- der of ot the day Efforts to authorize the sale Bale of tho the thoI hull huH of ot the tho battleship Maine Malno to private parties who desire to exhibit it and charge a admission fee tee to visitors were defeated The urgent ent deficiency bill carrying nn on appropriation of oC to complete completo the work of oC raising the tho Maine laine after a hard harel fight passed the House without chan change e. e It was admitted In tho the debate that offers approaching havo have been received from exhibition Interests for tor forthe tho the rear portion of or the hull which can be bo fitted ClUed up with a n bullhead bulkhead and towed from Havana to tho the Un United ted Sta States tes This sum would more than cover the tIre the cost of oC clearing tho the wreck out of Havana harbor Chairman FitzJerald Fitzgerald Fitzgerald Fitz Fitz- gerald Jerald of or the appropriations committee commit commit- tee said the government would tow the tho rear roar part of oC tire the hull into tho the ocean and anel sink It with tho the naval honor that goes to a gallant battleship 1 believe It would be better for or the tho people to got what wo we can for fo the tho ship said Representative Macon Incon of oC Arkansas who opened tho fight for tho salo sale of or the hull huH There Thero are plenty of or seekers novelty and Coney island- island Ites who would gladly s tako take the old carcass where It Is and pay a l good price for It In order to get got It over here hero and charge so 80 much per look at It or orsell soil sell pieces of or It to hunters curio-hunters at so 80 much nor oer curIo Mr Macons Macon's proposal to cut off oU the appropriation to complete the work on air the tire wreck was defeated In m my opinion the tho American people would woul not tolerate making a i public show of or that old vessel air Mr Fitzgerald ald aid said There Thore are aio some Rome things that are aro sacred to the tho ho people and amon among them are arc the remains of or men or vessels lost In defense of the nation I would deplore tho the American government attempting attempting at- at attempting at at- tempting to make profit out of ot this ship merely to gratify the idle curiosIty curiosIty curiosity curios curios- ity of ot an any people of or tho United States Representative Simon attempted to te secure an amendment authorizing tho the war ar department to Invite bids from I private parties for Cor the rear portion of ot the hull to bo used for exhibition purposes pur pur- poses He said General Bixby In tn charge c of or the work nt at Havana stated state that several say sev everal ev- ev eral er-al tentative offers had been received from the United States some of them approaching Mr Sisson said ho he did not riot com consider I It t as opposed to the I desire of the American people to provide provide provide pro pro- vide for tor a n public exhibition of ot the wreck of or the tire Maine under private auspices auspices aus aus- I r 1 would have no objection to having ln It towed up the tho Mississippi river tf and exhibited to my children Mr Mi Sisson said The Tho bill as parsed passed would permit the secretary of oC the nav navy to give a portion of or the wreck to the city of Havana for tor fora tora a public monument n a request for Cor it having been made b by the president of or Cuba and would authorize the secretary seem secre tar tary of or war and the secretary of the tire thenay navy y to grant rant other portions as souvenirs souvenirs irs to cities to patriotic societies or survivors of the vessel |
