FEDERAL STONEWALL.
BIBLICAL ALLUSION. (By Telegraph.—Press Association.— CoDyrletat.) I ■Molboumo, July 16. Dr. Wilson, a member of the Federal House of, Ropresentathes, producing the jawbone of ; an gravely asked permission to lay it oil'tho tablo'in commemoration of the record-making stonowalling speech by Mr. Webster on tho censure motion. Tho Spcakor said such a question needed no answor. THE JAWBONE REPUDIATED. CLOSURE MAY BeTpFLIED TO THE DEBATE. (Rec. July 16, 1.15 a.m.) Molbourr.o, July 16. ,' In the House of Repi osentatives Mr. 'Webster 'complained that Dr. Wilson's production of tho jawbone of an ass wais.not only an insult to' himself, but an insult to tho House. Ho asked the Speaker to obtain an apology. Dr. Wilson expressed regret. Ho said he only intended tho action as a joko. Tho Opposition had been fighting tho Government with various weapons, using them like Samson; so he (Dr. Wilson) also had to resort to ono of Samson's weapons. " ( , The s Government hopo to bring tho censuro debate to an .end to-morrow. There nro some hints of a possibility of tho application of the closure. [Tho reference is to the story of Sahipon in the 'Book of Judges, where ho tells how he said "With the jawbone of an ass, heaps upon heaps, with tho jaw of an ass have I slain a thousand men."]
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Dominion, Volume 2, Issue 561, 16 July 1909, Page 5
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