The daily critic., 1890-08-23
LIVELY SCENE IN THE HOUSE
CoNGREssAIAN MASON SCORES PosTMNs.
TER.oFNERAL WANAMAKFR.

CONGRESSMAN MASON SCORES POsTAlNs-
TER.oENERAL wANAAlAKER.
In the House yesterday afternoon,
just before the recess from to was
taken, lively scene took place.
billy" Mason Jumped on John Wana-
maker with both his Chicago feet. Our
sedate contemporary the Congressional
Record, this morning reports Il as fol.
lows:
Mr.. Mason-NIr Speaker. I rise to a
question Of privilege Some days or
some weeks ago resolution was In
tTOduced and referred TO the Com
mittee on the Postofiice and PostrOads,
bearing upon the question OF public
sentiment Ia regard 70 the bill known
as the "Conger Lard bill" alleging
that a certain gentleman had been
fraudulently using the malls Of the
Government In circulating petitions and
creating a sentiment In favor OF that
BILL That resolution was promptly re-
ported back from the Committee on the
PoEtOfliee and Postroads and sent 10 the
Postofiiee Department for a report, with
a request for a return of the papers.
have personally called az the Post
office Department three or four times,
anu nave NuIn AlttiH ncGn AhlOllAEA AAAG
probabilities are that the report would
not be sent up until Saturday night-a
time when Il will be Of no possible use
ia the consideration of the bill known
as the "CoBgeT bill, as the previous
question under the order Of the House
will operate al 4 o'clock on that day.
My charge Is, Mr.. Speaker, that be
lieVe influence has been brought 10 bear
a. DawaraI -
Government 20 retain Ia mis- office papers
which bear properly upon pending
legislation before this body that inhu-
enee has been brought 10 be ir, improper
social OF political infueI e, 10 retain
from members of this louise proper
papers 10 be heard OF read IN the con
sideration Of pending legislation.
Mr. buchanan Of New Jersey from
bis seatl-YOu know the POstm asler-
General is not here.
Mr.. Aason-Well. if my bF1lhe
from New Jersey will make a remark
that will go into the Record will answer
il.
Mr.. Buchanan Of New Jersey
(Tising)-Well, / will only suggest this
question 70 the gentleman, If he does
not know that the Postmaster General Is
from the CityY
Mr. Mason-I had the same inf0rma-
tiOn the gentleman has, but was also In
formed and believe that the Post
master General stated that the report In
question need not be sent In until Salur-
day night.
i saw the chief clerk al the Depart
ment who told me this morning. Wheu
/ was there that II was being made up
and would be sent here By Saturday
night ] said 10 him that that would
be Of no service; that the legislation on
which Il bore would be concluded By
that time. ] asked him If il might not
be sent here 10 day. He said no.
then asked him If / could not read the
report 70 a stenographer, SO as 10 get
q copy Of Il in time for the
action Of the House tomorrow. He
said no. / then asked him when the
report would be sent 10. He replied.
IN a few days. / asked him If be dld
not know the object was 10 get it 10
time for use III legislation which was
now under consideration. lie said he
did not know or care what the object
was. ] then asked him If ] could not
have a copy made by myself. / furnish
ing The clerical help. lie refused
tben asked this privilege from ibis
chief clerk
hr Houk-GiFe us bis name
Alr. Mason-It Is matter OF 40 con
sequence. lt Is not Necessary % men
lion What bis name Is. he Is he chief
clerk Of The Post0iiCe Department
most Of you know him, no doubt
Several Members-Let Us have bis
name
Din Mason have really forgotten
ne name. huI repeat that be Is the
chief CLERK iu he Postmaster General S
once.
A MembeT-MT EaiIbankI
Mr Turner 0f kansas 0u mean
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