Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-09-12
ODIOUS EPITHETS.
They Lend Piquancy to the
Raum investigation.
FLICK AND COOPER DON'T CHIME

An Exchange of Compliments of a Left
Handed Characteristic Origin of the
Charges Against the Pension Commits
sioner-AnOther Issue of Veracity-No
Quorum in the House and a "Whip"
Sent Out for Republicans - Official
Notes.
WASHINGTON City. Sept. 12-There was
some more fun in the Raum investigation
yesterday. Lewis opened the proceed
ings by stating that he had been informed
that on the day that he and Smyser had q
dispute the chairman had characterized
his conduct as ungentlemaniy Lewis in
sisted that his conduct on the occasion
referred TO was gentlemanly and if the
statement had been made by the chair
man he demanded that he retract. Saw
yer objected to the demand
Morrill, (the chairman) said this. he did
not remember making such statement,
Flick said that if Morrill, was man of
good nerve he would not retract it.
Where Cooper Got His Pointer.
After war department clerk named
Fitch had testified that Raum's private
secretary, Tanner, had not told him that
he 1.-THE private secretary owned refriger-
ator stock, Raum called Cooper and had
him sworn. Raum question him as to
who had given him the information upon
which he based his charges. Cooper re-
piled that the matter had first come to his
notice through the newspapers; but, upon
being questioned further, admitted that
George b. Flemming and others whose
names he refused to give, had also told
him about the matter, and upon this and
newspaper Information he had based hi s
charges. Cooper said that Flemming had
told him that Fitch had told him that
Tanner had stock in the company. and
that he had promised to give the names of
seven other employees of the pension office
who had stock in the company
The Gentlemen Lose Their Tempers.
Flick began to question Cooper. Be
ginning, he asked Cooper if he was aware
that he was on his oath Cooper replied
that he did, and thought himself as good as
Flick and considered the question uugen-
tlemanly and coward ly
Flick replied: II submit that you are a
dirty dog" The chairman here called
both gentlemen to order and the investi-
CATION was resumed.
Fitch took the stand again and posi-
ments said to have been made by him to
Fleming.
Testimony for Gen. Raum.
After this little riot had been quelled, the
inquiry went on to the end in peace. AS
distant Secretary Bussey took the stand
and indOrsed the order complained of,
saying that it facilitated business. and
was very satisfactory Raum had great
ly improved the administration of the
Office. In reply to Cooper he said he did
not consider the charge with reference to
the Endorsement of Raum's note by Lem
on worthy of notice, further than to have
talk with Raum, whose explanation
was entirely satisfactory. At the request
of Raum the committee decided to exam
Inc the l3S clerks who were promoted by
Commissioner Raum, and charged to have
been promoted in consequence of their
holding stock in the Universal Refrigera-
tor company. Seven of them were pres
ent, and each in turn testified that they
held none of the stock referred to, and
knew of no one who did The committee
then adjourned.