The herald., 1898-01-22

Commissioner of Pensions. If the ad-
ministration is wiling to injure itself in
this way l am willing. am simply de-
sirous of Fastening it's exit. But hold,
Mr. President, that it is not an inher-
ent right of the Secretary of the Interior
or the Commissioner of Pensions to be
brutal in their treatment of clerks.
IF the Commissioner desired the place
of Mrs Roberts for some hanger-on why
did he aim poisoned dart at her? He
must be a coward, indeed, who will make
covert charge against a woman and
refuse then to state the charges"
Mr.. Allen referred to the position
taken by Mr.. Gallinger. Said the New
Hampshire Senator:
"If the Senator from Nebraska means
seriously to impute to me such motives
as his language indicates, he is using
supplementary and unwarranted
| language"
Mr.. Gallnger said he had learned
something about the Roberts case and
was satisfied that the Senate was not
the place for the discussion of the de-
tails Of the case. In the privacy of
the committee room, the statements of
Mrs. Roberts. the Secretary of the In
terror, the Commissioner of Pensions
and others could be heard upon the case.
Then the case could be properly dis
cussed and investigated. Such cases
as this have no place in the Senate
chamber, and it may be possible that
it will be the part of gallantry to con-
slider this case in private; and in the
end Mr. Gallinger thought that Mrs
Roberts would thank him for the posi-
tion he had taken in the matter
Mr.. Allen contended that there was a
hint of something vitality wrong in the
moral character of Mrs. Roberts. He
reviewed the case again, and discussed
at some length it's application to the
present agitation on the civil service
question.
Assurance was given by Mr.. Pritchard
of North Carolina. Chairman of the
Committee on Civil Service and Re-
carefully investigate the case should it
be. referred to his committee, and Mr..
Allen agreed to such a reference.
The question was then so referred.
Mr.. Lodge of Massachusetts, some
what to the surprise of the people in the
galleries, who expected a discussion of
the Teller resolution, moved that the
Senate go into executive session.
Before the motion is put Mr.. Presi-
dent" said Mr.. Vest of Missouri, ''I de-
sire to make a brief statement 1 gave
notice yesterday that the resolution re-
ported by the Finance Committee would
be further considered today, but several
Senators opposed to the resolution have
said to me that their personal preference
requires that the resolution shall not
be pressed at this time. They have sug-
gested to me that we permit the resolu-
ton to go over until next Tuesday and
that it be taken up at the conclusion of
the morning business on that day for
discussion and that vote upon it and
upon any amendments that may be Of
fered thereto, be taken after next
Wednesday. wish to say this arrange
ment is agreeable to me and is, so far as
l know, satisfactory to my colleagues
on this side of the chamber"
Mr.. Stewart of Nevada said he would
like to make some remarks on the pend
ing resolution. and would do so tomor-
row if the Senate was in session.
Mr.. Turpie of Indiana proposed that
instead of taking the final vote Wednes-
day. it be taken Thursday before ad-
iournment, and this proposition was
agreed to.
Mr. Perkins of California announced
that at the conclusion Of the morning
business Monday he would call up the
Pension Appropriation Bill
Upon Mr.. Lodges motion, the Senate
then, at Los p. M, went into executive
session.
At 4:5O the senate adjourned.