The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-03-12

| utterance in public addresses to senti-
ments favorable or adverse to proposed
| legislation pending in either house of con-
gress. When the president made the
| foregoing remarks he knew there was
pending in congress bills for the admis-
sion of certain territories into. the union
of States. He had been advised that a
| majority of the citizens of those terri
| tories were antagonistic to his peculiar
| financial and economic views. and under
| the cloak of supposed religious address
| before religious organization, 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 utterance as chief
against those citizens of States whose
interests he is sworn to protect and up
hold.
Mr.. Powers (Rep) of Vermont jumped
to his feet and called Mr.. Hartman to
order.
"Is there nobody on this floor" said he,
addressing the Democratic side, "who is
related to the president by ties of affinity
or consanguinity, social or political?'
estate your point" demanded Mr.. Hart
man, interrupting him.
"The point of order, Mr.. Chairman"
said Mr.. Powers, sis that it is not per-
missible here to reflect upon a coordinate
branch of the government"
II am not rejecting on the president"
said Mr.: Hartman; 81 am rejecting upon
the sentiments which the president utters,
and have right to do So"
Mr.. Hepburn Rep) of Iowa, who was
in the chair, said he did not feel called
upon to say whether the remarks came
within the rule; whereupon Mr.. Miles
(Dem.) of Wisconsin came to the support
of the president, but he was promptly
overruled, whereupon he appealed from
the decision of the chair, adding that Mr..
Hartman had taken liberty which had
never been countenanced in the Ameri-
can congress before.
The chair however, was sustained, and
Mr. Hartman proceeded
1.-The percentage of crime in these
States and territories will not exceed that
found in the State of New York, where
the president seems to think all virtues
reside.
'The per capita of wealth of our State
compares with that of any State and
their patriotism can not be questioned
and if the president and his New York
friends were equally as patriotic this
country would never have been Inundated
by the hauling down of the American
flag. 1t is true we do not get our patri-
otism from Wall street, where the presi-
dent gets his. Uaughter) 1t is true
particular style of patriotism which
would enable them to save, by the
strictest economy, five times as much as
their entire income amounts to, and it is
also true that the patriotism of these
corrupt and unsafe territories and I'm.
desirable States has never yet been able
to- rise to that lofty plane of supreme
wisdom and virtue"
At this point Mr.. Hartman's FIVE
minutes expired and Mr.. Grosvenor Rep)
of Ohio undertook to help him out by the
recognition and yielding his time back to
Mr.. Hartman.
81 think" said Mr.. Grovenor, that my
friend from Montana has touched upon a
very important fact. When we are
ploughing in Virgin soil as it were"-
81 rise to a point of order that the gen.
tleman is out of ORDER" broke Mr.. Sui
ger, because yesterday he (Grosvenor)
said on this floor that he had no religion
laughter). Having no religion himself, l
submit that he is incompetent to discuss
the question of religion of any other
man."
replied Mr.. Grosyenor, "but l would
rather be without vestige of religion
than without indication of common sense.
| Uaughter.)
81 am sorry for a gentleman who has
neither" retorted Mr.. Sulzer.
st is very unfortunate" retorted Mr..
GrosvenOr, when Il gentleman is pos
sessed of such a knowledge of his own
failures that he constantly advertises
them to the public
"Now, Mr. Chairman 81 have been di-
verified from the serious argument that |
was about to present Qaughter) and l
yield the balance of my time to the gem
tleman from Montana"
1T is also true" continued Mr.. Hart
man." resuming. that the patriotism of
these corrupt and unsafe Territories and
undesirable States has never yet been
able to rise to that lofty plane of SUI
| preme wisdom and virtue which enables
those who claim to occupy it to justify
the sale of 30 year government bonds of
| a wear ago for 104, when that very day
| 10 year bonds, were selling at lib. On
| behalf of the citizens of the States and
| Territories thus slandered and maligned
| by the chief executive, | here and now
repel the insult and respectfully suggest
| that the greatest need of this country
for the work of missionaries, the school,
State and the statesman will be found at
| the White HuOse." daughter and ap-
| plause)
This closed the incident.
At the request of Mr.. Hit. chairman
of the committee on foreign affairs the
senate request for Il conference on the
Cuban question and resolutions was
agreed to.
A bill was passed to make the military
parks National fields for manoeuvres for
the regular armies and military of the
States under the regulations to be pres
cribed by the secretary of war.
The house then resumed consideration
of the amendment to the executive appro-
priaton bill to abolish the fee system.
The salaries of marshals fixed today
were identical with those of the district
attorneys fixed yesterday.
Under the fec system both district at
| lorneys and marshals were allowed fees
| OF to exceed $4,000 and mileage, which in
yome cases swelled the compensation to
| Is high as $4,000 and $4,000.
Instead of mileage at the rate of 10
| tents per mile each way, the amendment
allows attorneys and marshals their ac-
tua travelling expenses
! 1t fixes the fees of United States com
missioners considerably below the pres
INT schedule.
The debate was interrupted to allow