The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-03-06
CLEvELAND'S TALK cENSURED
HARTMAN TAKES EXCEPTION TO
THE NEW YORK SPEECH.

The Presidents Reference TO Cor
rupt and Unsafe states and Unde-
sirabIe' Territories" in the West
Objected to by the Republican
Representative From Montana.
Messrs. Miles aLd SuIzer Make "a
Futile Attempt to Cut Him on.
Washington. March. 5.-The dry routine
OF the debate upon the question OF fixing
the salary OF a federal marshal was in
terrupted to-day by a rather violent scene
precipitated by speech from Mr. Hart
man. rep, of Montana. resenting President
Cleveland's remarks in his Carnegie hall
missionary speech Tuesday night. in
which he spoke of corrupt and unsafe
states and undesirable territories i'm the
west. Mr.. Hartman denied the right of
the President. as he said. to insult these
sections of the country and the citizens
thereof.
He had not proceeded far before he 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 President by affinity or
consanguty. who seemed sufficiently in
terested to act.
The chairman, Mr. Hepburn. rep. OF
Iowa, ruled that the speaker was pro-
ceeding within the rules. and Mr.. Hart
man proceeded.
Inspired by Mr.. Powers, Mr.. Hartman's
further remarks we're loudly opposed by
Messrs. Miles. dem, of Maryland. and
Sulzer. dem. of New York, but they could
not head him off. The former appealed
from another decision by Chairman Hep
burn, holding that Mr. Hartman's re-
marks were not obnoxious to objection un-
der the rule requiring debate to be ger
name 10 the subject under discussion, but
all the republicans and some democrats
voted 10 sustain IL. the appeal being over
whelmingly defeated.
In the course Of the incident Mr. Gros-
venor, rep. Of Ohio, who was endeavoring
to get time in which MIR. Hartman could
finish his remarks, became involved I'm
colloquy with Mr.. Sulzer.
The latter objected to Mr.. Grosvenor
taking part in the affair, because in
speech the other day he had admitted he
mad no religion, and therefore. Mr.. Sui
ger contended he was not qualified to dis
cuss the matter. Mr.. GrOsVenor responded.
denying that he had said he had no relig-
ion, but believed he would rather stand
under that imDutatiOn than not TO possess
| the slightest modicum OF common sense
rms was greeted with great laughter on
both sides.
Mr.. Hartman finally concluded his re-
| marks, resenting on behalf Of the ma
ngned and slandered states, the Presl-
| dents statements and asserting that they
| demonstrated that the greatest need for
| me social master and missionary was In
i the white house.
| The republicans gathered around Mr..
| Hartman seat, while he was on his feet
| ana applauded him loudly, while the dem
] ocrats encouraged Messrs Miles and Sui
ger IN their efforts to prevent him from
continuing his criticisms upon the Pres
| ident
Early in the day the Senate's request for
a conference on the Cuban resolutions was
| agreed to and Speaker Reed announced
| Messrs. Hit, Adams, and McCreary as
| managers on the part of the House
| The bill making the national military
parks public fields for military maneuvers
and drill by the regular army and state
! militia, under regulations fixed by the Sec
| rotary OF War, was passed. Also a bill
| appropriating $4,000 for the reconstruction
of the bridge over the Mississippi river
at Rock Island, ILL.,
The rest Of the day was spent in fur
amendment to the legislative, executive
and judicial appropriation bill, most of the
time upon the section fixing the salaries
of district marshals. But one change was
made in the schedule proposed by the com.
mittee on the Judiciary, that of marshal
for the Eastern district Of Michigan be.
ing increased from $1,000 10 $4,000
Mr.. Dingley, rep, of Maine, secured an
amendment reducing the general maxi.
from $500 to $3.50, with authority to the
Attorney General to pay $3.50 in certain
special cases.
The House, at $40 o'clock, adjourned un-
til tomorrow without having completed
consideration of the bill.