The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1896-03-06
EXCITEMENT
IN THE HOUSE
Hartman, Of Montana, Makes a Per-
sonal Attack Upon FRESH
dent Cleveland.
RELIGIOUS VIEWS THE CAUSE
roEsn to the Rescue Of the rfssidest--
Unprecedented krasgls 10 the Halls Of
Congress Motives Of the FRESH
deat's Remarks Attacked.

Washington, March s.-;rhe house today
wrAngled about four bours over the sal
aries OF United States marshals and 9th
er features Of the amendment 10 the
legislative appropriation bill to abolish
the fec system In cases Of United States
marshais. Interest In the debate. how
ever. was completely overshadowed by
the sensational attack made upon Presi-
dent Cleveland by Hartman. OF Montana.
who felt himself personally aggrieved by
Mr. Cleveland's ufteranees At the Presby-
terrain hOme mission meeting In New York
Tuesday. and who seized the opportunity
allowed by the latitude Of the debate on
the appropriation 10 rkpel the idea that
the Western states were the home Of
evil influences Hartman sent TO the
clerks desk and had read the following
extract from Mr. Cleveland's address:
The liberation OF evils and the indif-
ference TO christIaniEinR and elevating
Influences In states In the West. which
II unchecked. develops into badly regu-
later municipalities, will corrupt and
make them unsafe territories and unde-
sirable states"
Whatever may be my individual opin-
ion OF the president" said Hartman.
matters not. II would not be proper
for me 10 state II here. For the high
once OF president OF the United States
have a supreme regard The legitimate
functions OF that ONCE are limited 70
those enumerated In our constitution.
Under the constitution and laws / deny
the right Of the chief executive TO will
fully and wantonly. IN a public address
or otherwise, insult any OF the citizens or
any state OF the republic over whom he
has been called TO preside | deny the
- A..
10 give utterance in a public address
to sentiments favorable or adverse to
proposed legislation pending in our houses
OF congress. When the president made
the foregoing remarks he knew there was
pending In congress bills for the ad-
mission Of certain territories into the
Union Of states He had been advised
that the majority Of the citizens OF thoss
territories were antagonistic to his finan-
cial and economic views, and under the
cloak OF a supposed religious address.
before a religious organization and with
gross improperly, and for the purposes
OF preventing the achievems mt OF the
rights OF statehood to which they as
pire and are entitled, he gave utterance.
as chief executive. TO this unfounded
slander a..ainst those citizens and states
OF the republic whose interests he is
hNoFU 10 pFOAtNl anu
Powers jumped 10 his feet and called
Hartman to order. III there Is nobody
on this floor" said he. addressing the
Democratic side. who is related 10 the
president by ties OF affinity or consan-
guinity. social or political"
State your point" demanded Hart
man. interrupting him.
The point OF order, Mr.. Chairman" :"
continued Powers. ''is that IL Is not per-
missihle here 10 reflect upon a coordinate
branch OF the government"
II am not rejecting upon the presi-
dent" saE Hartman; Il am rejecting on
the sentiments which the president utters
and l have the right to do So"
Hepburn. who was In the chair. said
that he did not feel called upon TO say
whether the remarks came within the
rule. whereupon Miles came TO the sup
port OF the president. but he was prompt
ly overruled. whereupon he appealed from
the decision OF the chair. adding that
Hartman had taken liberty which had
never been countenanced in an American
congress before. The chair however. was
sustained, and Hartman proceeded.
The Percentage OF crime in those
states and territories will not exceed that
found In the state OF New York. where
the president seems to think all virtue
resides. The per capita OF wealth OF the
citizens of our state exceeds that OF any
state in the union save one" In conclu-
sion he said: "On behalf of the citizens
OF the states and territories thus slander-
ed and maligned by the chief executive,
here and now repel the insult and re-
spectfuliy suggest that the greatest need
OF this country for the work OF the mis-
sionary. the schoolmaster and the states
man. win be found at the White House."