The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-06-06
Several Lively Encounters While the
ports from Conference Committee.
LENTZ EXCORIATED BY HULL
WHO MADE A BITTER Personal At
TACK ON THE OHIO MAN.
Warm Discussion of the Proposed
Scenes During the Night Session.

WASHINGTON, June 5.-The House en-
tered the throes of dissolution to-day, and
all day and all evening the circling gall
leries were crowded with spectators. The
picturesque Incidents were few. Partisan
passion, running high in the face of the
impending political campaign. broke out
several times during the afternoon, and
hot words were banded across the political
aisle. Mr.. Hull. of Iowa, and Mr.. Lentz. of
Ohio. crossed swords. and later Mr.. Gros-
venor. of Ohio, and Mr.. Gaines, of Tennes-
see. had lively encounter. Throughout
the day at every opportunity there was a
play for political advantage, and taunt and
challenge were banded back and forth. But
all this was merely incidental to the work
of crowding through the big supply bills
which had the right of way. During the
interims between consideration of confer
ence reports members clamored like mad
men in the wheat pit a panic day for
recognition for private bills upon which
their political salvation might depend.
At the night session the galleries were
thronged with gayly arrayed women. and
the floor was veritable bedlam. Hour
after hour the conferees struggled on with
their reports. the speaker. firm and reso-
lutte. steering the House through the tur-
MOL and confusion Toward midnight the
galleries thinned out, but the tired legis-
lators. with the prospects of an all night
session ahead. remained in their places.
getting what comfort they could from the
knowledge that tomorrow the end would
come.
THE EXTRACTION BILL.
The House. on assembling to-day. adopt
ed the conference report on the Alaskan
code bill. The report showed complete
agreement. A conference was ordered on
the Nicely extradition bill. and then the
differences between the two houses the
Military Academy appropriation bill were
considered, an hour being given each side
for debate.
Mr.. Hull, of Iowa, said the most impor-
tant amendment to the bill was that in
creasing the rank Of the senior major gen.
eral and the adjutant general of the army.
Mr.. Gaines. of Tennessee. introduced the
subject of the New York ice trust. charg-
ing that Mr.. Ray. of New York. in giving
a resume of the Democratic politicians in
voved in IL had failed to name the Repub-
lcan politicians involved. He and Mr.
Grosvenor. of Ohio, soon exchanged the
lie In parliamentary language. Mr.. Grosve-
nor read the list of the stockholders of the
ice trust, commenting sarcastically on the
names of the Democratic officials.
Mr.. Sulzer, of New York, declared that
fully seven-tenths of the stockholders
whose names were published were Repub-
leans belonging to the Plat machine.
Mr.. briggs, of New York. criticised Sc
verely the proposition to raise General
Miles to the rank Of lieutenant general
saying to promote General Miles to the ex-
allied rank of Grant, Sherman and Sheri-
dan would be little less than outrage
So far as Adjutant General Corbin was
concerned he called attention to the mar
velous rapidly of General Corbin's pro-
motions since 1896, when he was leuten.
ant colonel"
LETTER FROM BRYAN.
Mr.. Cummings. of New York. regretted
that his colleagues had opposed the pro-
motion of General Corbin. and momen,
later created something of a sensation by
reading the following letter from w. J.
Bryan. dated Lincoln, Neb.. June 2:
my Dear Mr.. Cummings see the Re-
publicans are asserting that / think a con-
stitutional amendment necessary for the
humiliation of trusts. / have never said
OF believed that an amendment was neces-
sary. / have urged legislation which be-
lieve to be constitutional, and have said
l.
the decisions of the Supreme Court declare
such legislation unconstitutional. The Re-
publican party does not want to destroy
| the trusts. During this session of the Con
gress the Republicans have unanimously
supported a proposition to give the nation
| al banks control of the currency and thus
create a paper-money trust. / inclose a
copy of my Chicago antitrust speech
which discusses the question of constitu-
tional amendment"
The Democrats cheered vociferously
when Mr.. Cummings concluded the read
| ing.
Mr.. cushman. of WASHINGTON. had q
| sharp exchange with Mr.. Cummings over
| the letter.
Mr. Clayton. of New York, favored the
propositions to promote Miles and Corbin
| He was followed by Mr.. Lentz, of Ohio
who made an onslaught upon the PROPOSE
| ton to promote General Corbin, and who
| severely arraigned the Republican mem
| bers of the military affairs committee fol
| declining TO take action looking TO tho
adoption OF a Senate resolution to prin
| 10000 copies of the Couer d'Alene investi
cation. II was he said, another step IL
| the direction of miitarism.
| Mr.. Lacey, of Iowa, asked Mr.. Lent;
| about the politics of the Governor of Ida.
| no, and jeered him until he finally admitted
| that he called himself a Democrat. But
he said every Democrat on the military
| committee had signed report condemn
| ing Governor Steunenberg and President
| Mckinley for blacklisting organized labor
| Mr.. Lentz then directed his assaults
| against General Corbin. who, he said. had
| been hanging about the corridors OF the
| Capitol begging for promotion.
| HULL ExCORIATES LENTZ.
| The excitement had been rising during
his remarks and things were at a high
tension when Mr. Hull rose TO reply. 1.-THE
| adjutant general of the army" said Mr.
| Hull. If he had been haunting the CORR
doris of the Capitol. asking Congress Il
give him promotion, certainly would have
| come to me as chairman of the militar,
committee. I never heard him In the Cap
itol OF the Nation asking me or any Other
member of Congress TO give him this pro
notion
Mr. Lentz-Is II not a fact that he ap
/ pointed sons of members and indirectl,
| got their influence in that way?
| Mr. Hull-He has appointed good many
| staff officers. The gentleman from Ohio 4.
| evidently anxious TO get the fact befor,
| the country that l have a son In the army
| who has served in the staff department OF
| Manila. That is something / am very
| proud of. He went and enlisted first with
| his own regiment. having served in tn,
/ National Guard for ten years and got