The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1896-03-06
HE ATTACKS THE PRESIDENT
C0NGR RESSMAN HI iNTAKES En-
CEPTIONS TO HIS ADDRESS.
He Says That He Has Supreme Regard
the Right of the Executive to Wantonly
Insult in an Address Any Citizen of the
ITpitad Statas


United States.
Washington, March 5.--On motion OF
Mr. Hit the house insisted upon It's
amendments to the senate Cuban reso-
iutions and agreed to the conference
asked for by the senate,
On motion of Mr.. Grosvenor, rep, OF
Ohio, the house bill was passed maxi
ing the several national military parks
fields for the use of the army of the,
the states for military manoeuvres and
drills under regulations to be estab-
lished by the secretary Of war.
The house then, in committee of the
whole, resumed consideration of the fee
and salary amendment to the legisla-
tive. executive and judicial appropria-
tion bill
Mr.. Mines, rep, of Michigan, propos-
ed as a substitute for the section fixing
the salaries of district marshalS, a pro-
vision that all marshals should be paid
a uniform salary of $4,000, except
among others. those of the district of
Connecticut, New Hampshire, Rhode Is
land and Vermont, who should receive
$1,000.
Before considering the substitute the
committee discussed numerous amend
ments TO increase the salaries proposed,
none of which were successful, except
in the case of the eastern district of
Michigan. where the amount was
oho fro,,, 0n0 to cd n0n
Mr.. Powers, rep, of Vermont, in ad-
vocating an increase of $500 in the sal
airy of the marshal of his district urged
all those who felt that their states had
been unjustly dealt with in the bill to
form q combine to oppose the combine
organized by the committee on judi
ciary and by this means relieve the
bill Of its inequalities. When the count
was made eleven members responded
to the appeal, at which showing there
was some amusement.
The proceedings We're interrupted to
permit Speaker Reed to announce
Messrs. Hit, Adams and McCreary as
house conferees on the Cuban resolu
tions.
Mr. Mines then urged the adoption
of his substitute.
Mr.. Hartman, rep, of Montana, made
a formal motion to strike out the last
word. He then attacked President
Cleveland's utterances in the Carnegie
Music hall missionary meeting in which
he spoke of corrupt and unsafe states
and undesirable territories"
Mr.. Hartman said: "Mr. Chairman,
whatever may be my individual opin>
ion of the president of the United
States matters not, and it would not be
proper for me to state here For the
office of president I have a supreme
regard The legitimate functions are
limited to those enumerated in our con-
stitution and laws. Under the constitu>
tion and laws I deny the right of the
chief executive to wilfully and wanton-
Iy in public address or otherwise insult
any of the citizens or any state of the
republic over whom he has been called
to preside. He has been advised that a
majority of the citizens of certain ter
ritories We're antagonistic to his pe-
.culiar financial and economic views and
under the cloak of a supposed religious
address and with gross improperly and
for the purpose of preventing the
achievement of the rights of statehood
to which they aspire and are entitled. he
gave utterances as chief executive to
this unfounded SANDER against these
citizens and states Of the republic whose
interest he is sworn to protect and up
hold The percentage of crime in those
states and territories. continued Mr.
Hartman, will not exceed that found in
the state of New York where the presi-
dent seems to think all virtue resides.
Mr. Chairman, on behalf of the citi-
zens of states and territories thus SLAM
dered and maligned by the chief exec
utive, / here and now repel the Insult
and respectfully suggest that the great
est need in this country for the work
of the missionary, the schoolmaster and
the statesman will be found at the
white house daughter and applause
Mr., Hartman was called to order by
Mr.. Powers, rep, of Vermont, who said
he did so because there was nobody on
the democratic side related to the pres
ident by affinity or consanguinity who
seemed sufficiently interested to act
Mr.. Powers claimed it was not permis-
sible to reflect on a coordinate branch
of the government.
Mr.. Hartmann am not rejecting up
ON the president. I am rejecting upon
the sentiments WHICH the pfeSluelt Ut
ters and | have a right to do that
Mr.. Powers-I want ruling on the
point of order, Mr.. Chairman.
The Chairman-The remarks of the
gentleman from Montana come within
the rule. (Applause)
Mr.. Powers-I do not propose, how
ever, to be c1assed as an administra-
ton man. Iaughter.)
Mr.. Miles, dem, of Maryland-Mr
Chairman, [ make the point that the
remarks of the gentleman are not rel
evant to the matter pending before this
committee and l call for the reading OF
the rule on that subject.
The Chairman-The chair will state
that in the five minute debate the larg
est liberty is accorded to gentlemen Il
discuss questions and they are not heIc
rigidiy to the rule which he invokes.
There was much confusion at th1:
point, republicans crowding about Mr.
Hartman and some of the democrat
sustaining Mr.. Miles, who appeale'
from the decision of the chair.
The question being taken the decision
of the chair was sustained.
The Chairnan-The gentleman from
Montana will proceed.
Before Mr.. Hartman had finished th'
FIVE minutes allowed by the rules eX