Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1891-01-24
m Tho NATIONAL House

WAsnrcrox. Jan. s3.-In the He1ss.
Cooper Of lndiana. r;sins TO . question OF
privilege, had read this resolution o1ered
~ him Sept 4. mailing certsia charges
against the commissioner Of penAions and
sskirg for for Z broaderius Of the inves-
tigstian Against thAs ofaciai. He or lered
Z resoiusion directing the investigating
committee to report on that resolution.
He addressed to himself to . point Of
order. Tie was several times interrupted
by the Republicans on the grounds he
was not addressing bimeelf to = point OF
order. The sps akes hnaliy directed Cooper
to resume his seat. Cooper conrteously
complied with the fequest and the speaker
recognised Morrill, of Kapsas. bat Bland
CT Missouri vas on his feet demanding the
rssdire Of the rule under which the gen
tlsm,n from Indiana was required to re-
sume bis eeas. The rule having been read
bland, acting under one of the pafsgraphs
Of the rule, moved that the gentleman from
Iadisns he allowed tc prscsed.
Bland's motion Was lost.
Speaker then ruled that the resolution
offered by Cooper was privileged enc
and over ruled point of order against il.
Cooper proceeded to advocate his fesolu.
ton and attack the administration pension
bureau and criticized the action Of John
Raum, son Of Commissioner Grosvenor Of
Ohio. and said there had not been = smell
OF fire Of corruption on the skirts OF Green
Il. RAum. Before the gentleman from
indiana was old enough to know the differ
enoe between the American Tag and the
Confederate symbo', Green b. Raum had
shed his blood in the defence of his country.
Defisive laughter on the Democratic
siiel. The time seemed to have come
when it is not safe for man, il he wished
to be treated respectfully, to refer to the
American flag
Cooper said he had never learned that the
American flag was . symbol 10 b. used for
shielding any bods from Investigation. The
matter was settled amicably by Morrill,
obtsinirg the original resolution from the
tiies of The House and reporting it from his
committee, havipg il referred to the com
nittee on rules. TIE House went into 9
committee of the whole Oh the naval appro-
priation bill.
general debate on the bill was partici-
pssed in by Herbert, McAdoo. aud Adams
Of Illinois and Lodge Of MASSACHUSETTS.
rhe latier's criticism OF the bill Was that il
did not go far enough in its provisions. No
subject of appropriation by Congress was OF
more direct benets 10 the paople, TO their
prosperity, comfort ard safety than proper
appropriations for the navy and for nsreor
and coast defenses. A bill With proper
appropriations for the navy Was an expense
more desirable aud more justidsble than any
expense into which Congress had entered.
rhe question was of we'll being ,houor, protec.
ton to the country. Speaking of unsettled
questions vi h Eogand, Lodge said no one
that observed the matter could doubt for q
moment that they hung unsettled by the
lset end of this administration because
Great Britain knew the fo.ls ard
sea port cities of the United States
lay at the mercy of her cruisers.
Today if We wanted TO make negotiation S
and diplomacy successful and worthy the
American people and honor. we must see
we have the defsnces to back 1t up
The bill was taken up by paragraphs for
amendment, and. without making any pro-
sress, the committee rose.
The House at 5 o'clock adjourned.