The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1874-04-14

Mr. Page remarked that O statemen
had been sent to the associated pres, Il
California at the inshgation Of his col.
league (LultrelD, that this investigation
had been going on for weeks.
MIR. Lutrell-Excitedly; know moth.
ing about 1t, and you have no authority
Tor asserting II. You are very sensitive
on this question.
MIR. Page stated that over two weeks
ago bis colleague LuttrelD went before
the Post Office Committee making certain
charges and was requested by the com
mittee 10 submit his charges In writing
and TO sign them. lie had come at diIe
lerent times and afterwards when there
was no quorum present. These
kilograms were sent TO California stating
that Luttrell was endeaVoring 10 eet u6
this investigation, but could not get Il I'M
NM. Lutrell-No, sir; 1t was true, NV
colleague Is very sensitive. stated 10
MIN and stated TO the Committee that
serious charges had been preferred In re.
gart 10 certain postofflce transactions. l
was not disposed 10 implicste the Post
master General, but there had been a
postootllce ring formed, which was de-
irauding the Government and had de-
lrauded 1t to the amount Of hundreds of
thousands Of dollars. ! afterwards went
before the Committee, as agreed 10. bnt
my colleague didn't appear, and there was
no quorum. make these charges ON the
authority Of the very best men in nv
State, Republicans who would be asham.
ed oi the action OF their Representatives
here to-day. / do not come here with
seland standiord's collar around my neck
labelled as a tool Of monopoly. i come
as representative oi the workingmen.
Here there were loud calls for question
and regular order, while Page and Lut-
trell were gesticulating at the same time
and each endeavoring 10 make himself
heard. There was hardly a member in |
the House occupying q seat, all were
standing up in the aisle in front of The
Speakers chair, and the noise and confu.
sion prevented anything being said or |
done in order. At length the Speaker
managed 10 have order restored by requir.
ing all members present 10 resume their
seats.
Mr.. Tyner, member of the PostofIlce
Committee in the last and present Con.
gress, explained that all the charges con.
tained in Mr. Stones preamble had been
before the committee last Congress, and
had been fully investigated, and that
while the result showed that the Depart.
ment had been victimized by system
known as straw bids" no official con.
necled with the Department had been
implicated.
MIR. Randall, also a member Of the
Post0fice Committee in the last and pres.
ent Congress, differed somewhat from Mr..
lyner' conclusions as 10 the result OF the
investigation by the last Congress.
Mr. Page returned the charge and read
dispatch published In the Sacramento
Union, which he said was instigated by
bis colleague, Luttrell, and which made
statements that were not true. His COL
league had been required by the Com
nittee 10 submit his charges in writing,
10 sign them, and he had refused 10 sign
hem. 0.--
Luttrell to Psge-Are you not a con.
tractor yourself sir?
Page-Yes sir l am and have right
70 be: Sneers and laughter on the Dem.
ocratc side. Whenever my colleague
wants 10 discuss my right 10 be con-
;ractor l will do it with him before the
House.
Luttrell-Notat all. Nor do l want 10
liscuss the course which my colleague
9ursues either. It is perfectly natural.
Alter a further colloquy and manires-
alions OF very excited feeling on both
'ldes Of tho House 1t was understood that
ne resolution was referred 10 the Pcstof-
ice Committee, and the House adjourned.