Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1874-04-18
CONVERSATIONAL. TILT.

- "ssNa
slifornia, had lively tilt in the
,se. on Monday, over Il resolution
Ring gross abuses and irrcgulari-
in the letting of mail contracts,
providing for an investigation of
\ abuses. The telegraph furnishes
Pe particulars:
one moved to suspend the rules
adopt the resolution reciting
Is abuses and Irregularities in
nr mail contracts and providing
an investigation of such abuses.
motion was not seconded by the
ority.
pck called attention to the fact that
Democrat voted for every Rcpub-
nj against the motion.
bowel. a member of the POStOffic3
nn,ittee. said that Stone had an OPP
tunitv of making his proofs before
comnittee, which would give him
Earring tomorrow.
Hacker, Chairman of the committee,
h. a like statement and said the
hmhle and resolution was unobiec-
aahlc.
hcc charged that a statement had
n lelegraphcd to the press of Cali
nia at the in>tigation of l.littrell to
effect that he tLuttrtll) was trying
kpt I'D the investigation. but could
statement which Page declared
-. He said that Luttrell came be-
- the committee and was requested
5 hui his charges in writing and sign
I'm: that he afterwards came when
re was no quorum and then these
patches were sent.
Eutrell. while denying the author
b of the dispatches, declared they
l, fe true. and continued: "My col
rue is very sensitive. stated to
q and to the committee that serious
ergeS had been preferred in regard
Ecertain PostOtlice transactions: that
vas not disposed to implicatc the
btlna>ter General, but that there had
bna PoStoflice ring formed which
y dctrauding the Government. and
dcfrauded it TO the amount Of $780,
J afterwards went before the conf
(tee As agreed to. hut my colleague
not appear and there was no quo
b. | made these charges on the au-
Sritv of the very best men in my
)te-ltcpublicans who would he as
hmcd of the action of their repre-
btatativeS here to-day l do not
be here with Leland Stantor,l'S col
around my neck labeled as Il toni Of
lnopOly. come as representative
the workinglnen.'
.,t inv, nerSpvn1-n
II Luttrell both geSticulating and
Pakiny. The members gathered in
! aisleS in front of the Speakers
BIZ, and it was with the greatest
6culty that order was finally re-
\red.
tyner, a member Of the Postal Com
ttec. said all stones charges were
lore the committee last Congress
b were fully investigates; that
bugh the evidence showed the de-
|rtmcnt had been victiniZed by
law bids, no official had been impll-
led
Randall. another member on the
nnnlttee did not quite agree with
1ncr.
Page returned to the charge aud
Rd dispatch III the SACRAMENTO
kioD. which he said was instigated
/ l.uttrell, and which made state
lents not true. His colleague had
ten requ red by the committee to
lbmit his cllr- es in wr. ig and to
gn them, and he mad +, fu ,ed to sign
|em.
Luttrell-Are you not a contractor
Dur>clt, sir?
Page-Yes sir: | am, and have a
ghl to be. Sncers and laughter
lhcnever my colleague wants to
scu>S my rights to be a contractor
will do it with him before the House.
Luurcll-Not at all; nor do | want to
lscil>S the course which my col
ague purSues either. 1t is perfectly
aturaI.
Atler further excited colloquial dis
ls>on it was understood that the res
u ion WAS referred To the Postal Com
nittee, and the House adjourned.