The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-04-28
STRICKEN FROM THE RECORD.
Criticism of Nr. Loud by Mr.. Fitz-
gerald EIpunRed.


Mr.. Loud Of California. Chairman of the
Committee on Postofices ard Post Roads,
arose in the House yesterdaytto ques-
| ton Of personal privilege. called forth by
a criticism of Mr. Loud by Mr.. Fitzgerald
of Massachusetts, appearing in Thursday 5
Record"
| Mr. Loud said that under ordinary cir
| cumstances he would not detain the House
| with d question Of personal privilege, but
| I think il my duty to read from the Rec
| ord remarks by the gentleman from Mas
sachusetts CNr FitzgeraldD, which it
! would appear had been delivered on the
| floor of this House but which remarks
| the reporters notes do not contain
| At this point Mr.. Loud read from the
! Record" as follows
Mr.. Fitzgerald OF etts-Tbe
/ question of personal privilege, Mr.. Spe ak
er, is that the gentleman from California
| (Mr Loud Chairman of the Committee
on Postoffices and Postroads made an
| agreement here yesterday in the presence
| Of this House which he has violated. In
| the discussion yesterday regarding the
amendment introduced by him and passed
| by the House, repeating the eightho
| law, he said he would offer no objection to
graph.
| The amendment was passed under a
/ misrepresentation, owing to the statement
made by the gentleman from California
| that il was acceptable to the letter car
| riers. This was not a true statement Of
! the facts as I afterward found out. and
| in order that the House may preserve 5
! rights in the matter ! asked the gentle
man from California to return to this para
graph. This he agreed to do, but he has
| since violated that agreement. l think,
/ Mr. Speaker, that the House should take
some notice of this action and at any rate
allow the members to consider that amend
/ ment anew"
Mr. Loud said that If that charge
| had been made upon the floor of the
/ House it would not have been SO reprehen-
! sible but he would hold up the reporter 3
notes which Mr.. Fitzgerald had erased that
/ he might insert what he did not say but
| which he probably felt some Of his con-
stituents wanted him to say. He had no
I fear as to the verdict Of the House when
! it came to matter of a decision between
! his word and that Of the gentleman from
/ Massachusetts, but Mr.. Fitzgerald was q
! member Of Congress and some people
! thought that this fact stamped him as be-
/ ing a man of considerable Importance.
The House does not take the gentle
man seriously and. of course. / do not,
continued Mr.. Loud Personally he causes
{ me no more discomfort than a fly on my
nose. For a long time he has been per-
forming on my back like a monkey on the
! back Of an organ grinder. This may have
helped him in getting votes.
Mr.. Loud read from preceding issues
/ of the Record" to prove his position.
and asked that unanimous consent be given
that Mr. FitzgeraId's remarks as made
upon the floor and as officially reported,
should be printed in the Record" di-
/ rectly above his remarks as he had him
( self reported them.
As the motion was about TO be put, Mr.
Fitzgerald got the floor. He accused MI
/ Loud of "a very low level OF conduct.
and said that he would not descend to
( such a degree Of discourtesy as had been
exploited by the gentleman from Califor-
MIA He made several complaints Of dis
courtesy against Mr. Loud, charged that he
| had committed dishonest action" and
| had placed himself beyond the pale OF
| the rules Of this House" Mr.. Fitzgerald
| alleged that he tried to get recognition
! from the Speaker that he might make the
| charges which he had inserted in the
| Record" But he claimed to have the
right to change his remarks
The Speaker ruled otherwise.
] Mr.. fitzgerald theh asked unanimous
! consent TO withdraw the remarks as they
appear in the Record.
/ The Speaker put the question, but there
were many noes, it apparently being the
| purpose OF many members to attempt "a
/ vote Mr. Fitzgerald's remarks out OF the
! Record
Mr. Richardson of Tennessee made a
plea that this should not be done and ask
! ed that Mr. Fitzgerald be allowed 10 with
| draw his remarks. He did not, he said. de-
| fend Mr. Fitzgerald but there was no need
| to place a stigma upon him.
/ Mr. Loud asked that unanimous consent
/ be given to Mr.. Fitzgerald, and this was
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