The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1888-10-18
A MEAN TRICK
Republican Campaign Deviltry.
Congressman Cox Makes the New
York Tribune Contemplate.
He Shows How Republicans Abuse
the Franking Privilege.
Senator Morgan Finds Occasion to
Smile at Senator Allison.
Adjournment To Be Considered by
the Senate Today-Republicans
Don't Know Whether to
Hold on or Let Go.

lalu DclOfe the House Twelve pension
veto messages, and they were referred to
the committee on invalid pensions.
Mr.. Cox, of New York. rising TO a ques-
ton Of privilege, sent to the clerks desk
and had read an editorial from the New
York Tribune OF the Goth ult., entitled as.
S. Cox's Postal Fraud" charging him
with sending unirankable matter through
the mails under his frank. Mr.. Cox said
he was not very anxious TO vindicate what
little character he might have rs MEM
Der OF this house, or the reputation lac
might have with members OF both sides
OF being true to his duty. This editorial
had been as much OF a surprise TO him rs
1t could have been TO any one else. The
editorial had appeared while he was at
home on a short visit He had gone 10
the Tribune office and seen the editor and
also the unirankabe package. The pack.
age was very unlike anything ever sent
on. from the House. II was melange.
II had his frank upon it in large
letters. The frank was tolerably good
imitation, although very much larger than
his signature. The pub. dOc.' and IN.
G.. were very much like his writing. lie
had told the editor that the signature was
forgery, and he dictated q statement de-
claring IL To be 80. He had always been
very strict in ranking documents, as lac
had never favored the restoration OF the
franking privilege. lie had asked the
Pos,master-Gcneml for au investigation
and Posoflice Inspector G. L. Morris had
been detailed 10 work up the matter. lie
Bcnt mp to the clerks desk and had read
Mr.. Morris report 70 the department lie
states that the package was addressed TO
Susan Il. Beebe, postmaster, Apalachic, y.
y, that he went 10 the IrJuS Office, but
chat the editor refused 10 surrender the
package except upon the order OF Susan II.
Beebe, and that he went 90 South Apala-
chic TO see the lady. lie had there
learned that Mrs. Beebe's nephew, who was
q delegate TO the Republican county con-
vcntOn, had forwarded the package TO Mr..
Delano, NJ. G.. lie had received an order
for the package from Mrs. Beebe upon the
editor OF the Tribune, but when lac had
called for IL, he had been refused on the
ground that telegram had been received
reversing the order In conclusion, the
inspector finds, first, that the Enforcement
OF The name OF S. $. Cox was n forgery;
the use OF his name; third, that Il did not
appear that the package WAS authorized 10
b. mailed by any one nt either the ma
tional or State Democratic headquarters in
New York; fourth, that the investigation
as to who forged the signature OF ;. s. Cox
Is practically defeated by the attitude of
the Tribune in refusing 10 deliver up the
package on which the forgery appears
Mr. Cox proceeded 20 say that In ~
Spouse TO his request for an investigation.
no had received q letter from the Post
master-Cencral. In this letter the POST
master-General had stated that unirauk.
able matter had been sent through the
males under the frank OF Representatives
A. 7. Hovcy, OF Indiana, and John kcan,
OF New Jersey, and Senator Quay,
OF Pennsylvania. The attention OF
the gentlemen had been called 90 the
matter and Mr. Hoyey had replied that
the frank was not authorized by him. TIL,
department had not received from tlI,
other two gentlemen any explanation u
regard TO the matter. The Postmaster
General made this statement TO Mr. Co,
in order 10 show that the department 4
giving prompt attention 10 matters oi TIM
character. Mr.. Cox said that he brough
The matter before the House with view
OF having some action taken which would
prevent this violation oil tho irankinl
privilege In theiuturc. Unfrankable mat
ter was still being sent out by senate
- Quay and Others, notwithstanding that TN
Postmasler-General had called attention
10 IL.
Mr.. Henderson, Of Iowa, inquired wha
evidence the gentleman had that sucl
documents were still being sent out.
Mr.. Cox stated that he had the informa
ton from the Postmasier-General. III
gentleman from Missouri (Mr Mansur
had told him that Missouri WIS bein
flooded with such documents, under th
frank Of senator Quay. lie had in hi
hand certain documents directed 10 X. II
Hurt, Ncwbern, n. g., which werc No
fraukablc, but bore the frank OF Senate
Quay. Continuing Mr. Cox said that ll
Jri5unf had made him q handsome apo
o.ry on the 3O,h ultimo. lie knew th
article was libelous. llo knew that IA
matter would DC developed after clcctio
and he had rested easy over IL. hut III
Tribune had since published n fac siinilc
the frank, reduced In size ~ that the NJ.
nature was about the size Of his signatur
lilo had no knowledge that his collcagu
Mr.. Dclano, was mixed up in this bus
ness. lie hoped that ho was not. lie ha
notified his colleague 10 De mere, Dut !
hal not arrived. lie wished his collcagI
20 explain why Il was that ho had not sci
the package 20 the Posimasier-Gcncrl
OF advised him (Mr. Cox about H. !
mir. Cox thought he had done i
duty In the premises. Who would 81
tho Iribund lie was too old In politi
10 mcddlo In that sort Of business.
did not pay In the long run 10 have %
test with one OF these grand newspaper
hut he felt II his duty 10 his consituof
that he should explain the matter 10 I
House. The whole thing was lit
snoaky. unpleasant, unkind, microscoI
mcanncss, Tor which language had
term Of reproach and the mind no ID
with which language could characterize
lie left Il 10 the good judgment Of 90
people everywhere. lAppmusc,
MIR. Henderson. Of Iowa, said he KIN
Iowa was flooded with documents such
were In the package TO which Mr.. 6
had referred. lie did not know wheil
they were sent there under frank or n
and suggested that the Posimastcr.Gcne
had been swift 10 give Republican Ill