Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1890-09-01
SENATE.

; m snt which he proposed to otlar to the tar-
if Gill looking toward reciprocity with the
Dominion of Canada In coal. and toward
"extendng trade relations between Canada
and the U0ited States"
Mr.. Blalc asked Unanimous consent to
proceed to the consideration OF the House
bill for the adjustment of accounts under
the eight hour Law.
Mr.. Aldrich said hs would not object If
the bill could be disposed OF without discus-
sion.
Mr.. Elmunds ard Mr.. Harris said that
could not b. O5isclio1 was therefore made
by Mr.. A!d.ioh sud The tariff bill was taken
1p.
soUSE.
Nj. Sock bridge, Of Nd. moved to sus-
pend he rules aud pass the bill providing
for governm ant insn sotion Of coai MINIS in
the territories Agreed 70.
Mr. Cooper, CT Indiana, rising to qles-
ton Of privilege, stated that one of the
charges made ia tia resolution ofIred by
him for tho Investigation of toe Com mis-
sioner OF Pensions was that the Commits
eionsr was selling stock in refrigerator
company to employees OF the pension cfiice.
Ee had Ia vaia attempted TO obtain the
nam 81 OF the stockholders ia the concern.
To-Day he lad learned ana this knowledge
was borne out by the tsstim ony) that one Of
the members of the investigating commit
tee-Reprasentativs ". L. Smyser. OF Ohio
was one of the stockholders. He Mr..
Cooper therefore offsred resolution dis
charging NJ. Snyser from the committee
aud directing the Speaker to appoint his
successor.
Mr. Sawyer, Of New York. said that the
question which the Committee WAS appoint
ed to Investigate va. whether the commits
sloner had promoted employees under him
for the reason that they became stockhold
era 10 the refrigerator company. Taere was
no reason why the fact that Mr. Smyser was
A s;ockholdsr afflicted his qualification to
decide whether MIR. K .um's official CO nduct
had been wrong.
NIr. Olthwaite. OF O3io was surprised
that any gentleman of honor and integrity
should raise aud question IS 10 the propriety
o: the gentleman from Oaio Immediately
Withdrawing from the committee.
Mr.. Smy5er said that be had DO ictima-
ton that bo WAS going to be appointed on
the committee until the announcement was
b-, Lo har of Ia
Committee, be hsd catered upon the dis
charge Of hia du.3 and he had done 1t fsiih-
July aud well. He did own some OF the
stock. bat that fact 10 no manner could Ell
feet tho integrity or honor Of an honest man;
and friends who knew him would never Inc
pu.e to him want OF honor, or want of
integrity. While be did not understand
Why the fact Of his ownership of stock should
affect biz standing as embsr Of the com.
m!ttee, If his colleagues In the committee
were of the opinion that ho was so affected,
be would yield willingly and resign his
position.
Mr.. Morrill,, of Kansas, chairman of the
committce) sid that it was due to the
Speaker and to the members of the commit
tae to cay that the frat intlmation they had
that ore Ct the members bad stock in he
refrigerator company was when the
books were produced. The conduct OF
the gentleman from OHIO had osen perfect
y honorable. He s,emsd to be desrous OF
arriving as the truth and the whoe truth.
He did not doubt the gentleman's motives
n the least. bn5 ha hoped nov that in order
to reiievs other members ne would promp.
ly withdraw from the committee.
Mr.. Snyssr felt that theee was nothing
III the charges against Gan. Rum in any
way efectlrg him. tut in order to satisfy
tos other sid, OF the House and country, ia
daily TO 5ims,If be most respectfully ASKED
TO be rsIisvet from further service on ihs
commiitee.
Tho r4auels gas ersots'. Tae Speaker
stated thai wasa rs appoIated ms mint
tee 10 mad 70 kromied % OF any relatio,
between the aeas.onau rom ooio and tle