The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1901-02-21
THE LIE PASSED
IN LOWER HOUSE
Mr.. Lenh Violently At
tackled Administration.
FEELING RAN HIGH.
Soldiers in Philippines Justified in
"a DESERVING
sUNDRY CIVIL BILL PASSED..
General Deficiency Measure Was
Entered Upon-Senate Discussed
tho Pneumatic Tu e Ser
vice at Length With
out Definite Action
Being Taken.
suNDRY CIVIL BILL PASSED.
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WASHINGTON, D. c.. Feb so.-lhe
House finally passed the sundry cl'li ap-
propriation bill to-day and entered upon
consideration of the general deficiency
the last of the general appropriation ollis.
Mr.. Lentz, an Ohio Democrat, who IN
this and previous Congresses has VlolehtiS
attacked the administration, furnished
tho sensation of the day. de used a
newspaper paragraph recountlns 'he
death of Charles L. Lyland, territorial
Judge of New Mexico, who had been a
member of the Legislature which electea
Senator Hanna, as a text for charging
corr,lption in that election ms callea
forth a severe rebuke from Mr. Cannon.
General Grosvcnor of Ohio. attempted
IA renlv. and the two Ohioans Were allx-
ious for the fray, but MI Cannon "ouio
not permit it. He thought If dirty nnen
was to be washed the gentlemen should
hire hall.
Later Mr.. Lentz made second on
siaught of q. more sensational character
ON the troops in the Philippines, ana
brought down upon himself the "Hole
Republican side of the House
After the sl1ndry civil bill had been re-
norted to the House and passed the House
went back into committee of the whole
and took up the general deficiency ap-
preparation bill.
MIR. Lentz attacked corruption in high
and low place, charging that 4 judicial
place had been given Mr.. Lylanu IN re-
turn for his vote for United States Sena-
tor.
THE LIE PASSED.
Mr.. Steele. of Indiana, made the point
of order that Mr.. Lentz was not speaking
to the subject under consideration lie
was jumping on Il dead man.
II am not jumping on Il dead man, re-
piled Mr.. Lentz, but on a man who is so
live that he will ride down Pennsylvania
Avenue with the President one week from
Monday
Mr. Grosvenor sought TO reply to Nir.
Lentz, who refused to allow him 10 do
Mr. Grosvenor then angrly declared
that the gentleman from Ohio (A1r. LentZ)
had been guilty of malicious falsehood.
And he knows il" added Mr.. Grosve-
The paragraph providing that not over
f5o should be pilid for the apprehension OF
a desertar from the army was seized upon
.,.- Mr. Lentz for an attack He declared
S;..t reports were coming back from the
Philippines that our soldiers We're killing
prisoners, and said that he knew OF IL let
ter, received by the father of a soldier in
the Philippines, telling of how III native
had been buried alive by his captors and
shen beEeaded.
DESEETION JUSTIFIED.
.'Ts that WAS the sort of civilization that
Was being carried into the Philippines.
MIR. Lentz declared that it would take
$500 to prevent our soldiers from desert
ing Again and again he shouted that they
were justified in deserting-
Mr. Cannon in impressive tones declared
if,1,t a gentleman who would rise in his
place in the American Congress and advise
men who had enlisted under the Ameri-
can flag to desert might be safe here. but
sC they should say the same things IN the
Philippines they would be tried by drum
head court martial nnd shot. Ihls state
ment brought fourth round OF applause
from the Republican side.
Mr. Lentz returned to the assault he
read a newspaper account OF IL ietter al
legged ITO have been received by the father
OF a soldier, saying that the soioiers were
ordered 10 shoot every man and beast
they found.
GUILTY OF MURDER.
Mr.. Lentz declared thnt he could not DC
.shroybeaaen'' II such orders had been
should be summoned 40 face the world.
4,4e charged that our soldiers were guilty
of murder, and said that the time hau
come when the country was entitled TO
know the facts and not TO rely upon d
censored press.
Mr.. Cannon said the gentleman was
iash!ng himself into a passion wniie the
men he slandered We're busy IN INC pei
formance of their duty.
Of
Mr.. IIentz to bring in a resolution to ask
the Secretary of War whether such or
,iers as he had referred to ever had been
issued The result. he said. would show
that the report was falsehood.
.I am not surprised" he said, that
the good people of Ohio left you at
hcne-not because you charged that the
administration paid 100000 to defeat you:
YOU are not worth it-hut because of your
everlasting demasosisn." (Applausc.)
REPUBLICANS JEERED.
This brought Mr.. Ientz to his feet.
When he declared himself Jeffersonlan-
Lincoln Democrat, the Republicans
ieered Proceeding he charged that his
defeat had been compassed by bribery
right and left. II was defeated he con-
cluded You are welcome to the glory
and satisfaction of it.
Mr. Sherman offered an amendment de-.
signed to prohibit ha2ing at the Naval
Academy. Without deciding point of
order Immediately made by Mr.. Cannon,
the House, at $50, adjourned.
In the Senate.
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WASHINGTON. D. c.. Feb eo.-The Sem
ate spent the day on the postoflice appro-
priation bin. n.nking some progress. but
not completing It The amendment of AR.
Butler, of North Carolina, proposing re-
duction OF about nine per cent. in the pay
as the postal service. was defeated. after
a debate. in which Mr. Depcw answered
Afr. Buffers criticisms on the large profits
made by American roads.
A resolution was agreed to directing the.