The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-06-30
Bailey Exposes Dishonesty of the
Ohio Republican.
MARK HANNA PATRIOTISM
ADMINISTRATION MoUTHPIECE
ALSO ROASTED BY ALLEN.
Member From Mississippi Proposed
That Grosvenor Lead a Company of
Congressman to the Front-Cath-
Ollie Church at West Point-Cheese
and Corn For the Army.

Washington, June 29.-The house to-
day disposed of number of measures
and incidentally enjoyed a speech from
Mr.. Allen (MississippD, which precipi-
tated a political episode in which Mr..
Grosvenor CRep., o. and Mr.. Bailey
(Dem., Tex) figured as the principals.
sIr. Allen proposed that a company of
congressman be raised and go to
Cuba.
After sending the Indian and sundry
civil bills back for conference, consid-
GRAFTON of bills from the military af-
fairs committee, under the rule adopt
ed yesterday, proceeded. Notable
among the measures passed were those
providing for the enlistment of cooks
in the army; providing for the appoint
ment Of military storekeepers for the
army; providing for the protection of
harbor defenses and Notifications
against wanton and malicious injury,
and giving the secretary of war dis
erection to permit any church or reEig-
ious sect to erect it's house of worship
upon the West Point military reserYa-
ton. The last named bill precipitated
considerable discussion, it being
framed at the instance of Catholic eff
fort, but giving equal privileges to
all churches.
Dir. Cromwell Rep.. o. opposed the
bill as being framed solely for the
Catholics. and he antagonized launch
ing upon q policy that would end in a
fight between the churches for national
control OF the worship at West Point.
Mr. Northway (Rep., o. also OPP
posed il, declaring his opposition to
any movement that would result in
special favors to any church.
Mr.. Bailey defled anyone to contend
that it contained anything that favor
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his argument, he said: "a government
that maintains a barroom within its
capitol and refuses the right for any
church to build its own church on the
reservation on which its soldiers are
trained is a disgrace"
The bill was passed, 133 to %.
A protracted discussion was precipi-
tated by the bill to increase the daily
army ration by the addition, tri-week-
~. of one~quarter of a pound of full
cream American cheese and two ounces
OF canned corn. The bill was attacked
as presented. not in response to the
demand Iof the army, but of the
cheesemakers.
ALLEN SCORES GROSvENOR.
Mr.. Allen Dem. Miss.) was opposed
to the bill, and took occasion to reply
to the assertion of Mr.. Grosvenor, in
the Ohio Republican convention, that
the opposition to the Republicans had
practically unanimously opposed all
necessary war measures since the pas
sage of the 10000 urgency appropria-
Iion. Mr.. Allen denied it, and said he
could only explain the utterance on
the ground that Mr.. Grosvenor was one
of those who thought no man could be
a patriot who opposed bond issues.
Mr.. Allen created great applause by
making the proposition that a company
OF congressman, to be led by General
Grosvenor. be raised and go to Cuba.
When Mr.. Allen concluded, Mr.. Gros-
Venor (Rep., o. arose. He did not be-
lieve, he said. that the floor of the
house was the proper place to attack
and comment upon political speeches
and matters which arose outside of the
house. He asserted, however, that he
would at some future time demon
strate the truth of every assertion
made in his Ohio speech. Continuing,
he proceeded to read extracts from an
editorial printed in a Washington pa
per. "A leading Democratic organ he
said, ION the day of the Ohio conven-
ton, and written" he said, by Dem
ocratic member of congress. The edi-
torial, which was a vigorous attack
upon the recent course of Mr.. Bailey
and the minority in the house, was
quite as severe, Mr.. Grosvenor main
icism of the Democrats.
GROSVENOR'S INDECENCY.
Mr.. Bailey, plainly excited and indig-
nant, interrupted the reading to de-
mand that every word of the editorial
be read. Mr. Grosvenor insisted that
he should read what he pleased. where
upon Mr.. Bailey, after referring to the
Ohioan as one who was too indecent
to be courteous" raised the point of
order that the article could not be read.
His point was sustained by the chair,
but Mr.. Bailey Immediately withdrew
his objection, saying that he merely
desired to make it plain that Mr..
Grosvenor was proceeding by the con-
sent of the house, and not of his own
right.
When the article had been read in
full, the Texan requested Grosvenor to
name the Democrat who was alleged
to have written the article. Mr.. Gros-
venor insisted that to do so would be
breach Of confidence, and in this asser-
ton Mr.. Bailey said he was inclined to
concur, but he declared that If any
member on the Democratic side of the
house wrote the article that member
ought to have the courage and candor
TO admit it.
The incident thus closed, and shortly
thereafter the house, at o'clock, ad-
journed, the yeas and nays having been
ordered upon an amendment to the
bill offered by Mr.. Otey of Virginia.
adding chewing and smoking tobacco
to the rations of soldiers.
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