The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-02-12


The Chaplain Of the House of Repre-
sentatives. IN his opening prayer today,
referred to the fact that this is the nine
ty-secOnd anniversary Of the birth of
Abraham Lincoln. who. by the nobility
Of his mind rose gradually to the highest
position IN the gift of his countrynen,
and by his works buiIded = monument
which shall endure for all the ages
When the journal had been approved.
MT. Knox arose and said Il desire to
call up what I claim TO be an infringe
ment Of the privileges of the House By the
insertion Of the letter signed -Republi-
can, which appears on page 2527 Of the
Record this morning. Mr. Knox said
the letter IS anonymous and scandaIous,
and making, without the responsibility Of
authorship. charges of the basest chaIac-
ter against Perry s. Heath. No member
had a right 70 burden the Record with
seSndaI6us matter He moved that the
SulZer- Heath letter be stricken frcm the
Record" and introduced : resolution to
that effect.
Mr. Bailey OF Texas objected TO the
form Of the resolution. but said he would
vote to expunSe the letter Mr. Knox
said he had no particular pride in the
phraseOIogy so that the object of the
resolution might be accomplished.
Mr. SuIzer said:
I desire, Mr.. Speaker. &c be heard brief
~ on the motion OF The gentleman from
Massachusetts TO strike the letter in qUes-
ton from the Record I shall probably
not need much time Mr.. Speaker.
L am somewhat at a loss to understand
The anxiety of the gentleman from MasSa-
chusetts 10 protect a man named Perry S
Heath who IS not member Of this House
The position the gentleman occupies seems
somewhat anomalous and curious. While
his party colleagues and associates on that
side Of the House take an exultant and
manifest delight in attacking nv personal
character and reputation, they az the same
tine seem anxious to protect this man
Heath from the responsibility that should
rest upon him. I stand here Mt Speaker
10 say that there Is no man in this House
who can charge me with any offence what
ever or with any misconduct
My life is an open book. and when the
gentleman from Pennsylvania (Mr Ma
kOn) yesterday brought an accusation
against me I was justified in my resent
ment to such an outrageous charge. and
was justified. I think, IN smoking out the
culpTit who had brought such a
charge against ne 1 did smoke him
out and we found it was Perry s.
Heath. the Secretary Of the National Re
publican Committee II the last camPa ign.
l had the courage TO stand here yesterday,
Mr. Speaker, and say that I was respon-
Eible. as I now repeat. for anything con-
tanned IN that letter which was read be
fore the Committee Of the Whole I IN
derstand my responsibility in making such
a statement. ! repeat now that l am en-
-. "A II 4
waived my constitutional prerOgatiYe TO
stand behind my right as q member Of
this body for protection and l waive it
now [Applause.l And Il Mr. Heath thinks
that there is anything scandalous, any
thing lIbelous, anything sIanderous in that
letter let him sue me- and I stand ready
TO meet his charge at any and all times.
Let him assert that that letter is libe!ous
and slanderous and I VIII meet his charge
at any time and II any place and prove
all the letter says and more besides
Why, Mr. Speaker, this morning Cis-
tnguished gentleman in this city for
merly a Representative On the floor of
this House, said to me that I was perfect
" justified in standing by my statement
because every word contained II that let
ter was the truth.
u want TO stand here, Mr.. Speaker. and
say that 1 viii have no objection what
ever TO this letter being stricken from the
Record because l feel confident that the
Republicans are going to strike it from
the Record anyway.
But I am going to say everything in
that letter myself before Congress ad-
fourns. and I want Perry s Heath to an
Bwer these questions, and if he does
truthfulIy he Will be fit candidate for the
penftentiary I want Perry s Heath 10
understand that he is not fooling with an
infant when ne attacks me Laughter
I want him &c understand that I am re-
sDonsibIe in damages for anything may
say about him He had no compuRctioI
Of conscience in attacking me in poiit-
ical campaign in order to change the opin-
ion Of the voters Of this country. and
when I tell the truth about him let hin
meet the charge as a man should meet II
and not like pig squealing under gate
ILaughter.l
Now I consent, Mr. Speaker, that this
letter shall be stricken from the Record
Il IS in the Record it is il the journals
Of this country I intended that il should
90 into the Record have accomplished
NY purpose. and I am perfectly content
now, having done so, that the House shall
take such action as il may see fl with
reference TO II. 7 nave no objection 10 the
motion" IApplause-l
The Knox resolution was passed without
opposition
The House al 1926 went into Committee
OF the Whole for consideration OF the
Army Appropriation bill Mr. Sherman
took the chair The first reading OF the
bill was dispensed with and Mr. Hull
Chairman OF the Committee on Military
Affairs, explained the general provisions
Of the measure.
The total amount appropriated by this
BIZ Is SII7 go $3.50. The estimates we're
On d basis OF an army Of s., O00 men md
were SII3.GI9.O4421
Since these estimates were sent 10 Con
art rze sod tx fTfa bk
strength of the army a 1g9. 600 men and
lhe Paynaster General and others having
5harge of the appropriations were called
before the Committee on Military Affairs
and asked TO give new estimates, which
they did.
The estimates furnished aggregate $3.50.
34g 1888
ADMIRAL REARICK'S FUNERAL