The Savannah morning news., 1901-01-29
STEPHENS WAS IN IT
r1oNAL PASSAGE IN THE
sS house YESTERDAY.
q IppEO A SECTION IN BILL.
ors CHARGE MADE AGAINST
sbf'i TEXAS CONGRESSMAN.

stephen. DenOunees the charge as "
bood. but Delegate Flynn
10 cot His information From
vor 70 whom stephens Friend
o,t-sharp Practice by Com
.essman Haugen in Handling the
war Claims Bill.
lexington, Jan.2S.-The major portion
Law in the House was occupied
,hs transaction of District of Column
~ business. The bill to revise and cod
~, n,stal laws, which has been under
-3sersti5p al intervals for ten days,
ensuv passed to-day. Its friends
I'D IN combining the measure strict
,odihcation and revision Of ex-
..r laws. All attempts to amend it in
"sr vial particular failed.
-,,o most interesting feature of the day
80 an attempt go Secure a vote upon
w.. senate bill to appoint a commission
consider and adjQdicate the claims of
Tod states citizens against Spain aris-
49, out of the war with Spain, which this
-a,..rrrnpnt assumed by section Z of the
~ If Paris. These already aggregate
$4,000 The House at the last sesai-n
r,>,mnitted a similar bill with instruc-
,,ocs 10 report back bill to confer julis-
Action in these cases upon the Court
OF CLAIMS
Mr. Hausen, of the Committee on War
claims secured consideration of sub
s,i-,te for the bill, drawn in accordance
NTH The instructions of the House, and
then appeaIed to the House to vote down
me substitute and pass the Senate bin.
There was some intimation of sharp prac-
flee over this mode of procedure, partic-
MARY from Mr.. Underwood of Alabama,
Int the matter was settled temporarily
Nv nostponing cons. Iteration of the BIZ.
until next Monday.
The Speaker appointed Messrs. Da.zel.
Of Pennsylvania, Grosvenor Of Ohio, and
Richardson of Tennessee members of the
Joint committee to arrange the details of
the celebration of the centennial aunlver-
sary of the appointment of Chief Justice
Marshall
Mr.. Brosus of Pennsylvania, cha rman
Of the Committee on Bank ng and Cur
rency called up his bill to extend nation
bank chaIte.s for twenty ye~rs, Mr..
Brosius explained that the charters o.
lib nat.o.al b.nks would ext ire July
H. 1902
Mr.. Richardson, the mi GRITTY lead T, OBJ
jected to its consideration by un4n nous
consent
Mr. Shepard, Texas, Offered an amend
ment to the postal codif at on bill pro
viding that every pystma shall hay
resided witAiA the Qe ivory o. lis dice
for six months prior % the appoi- TIM mt.
Some Of the SoutAe n members, no.ab-y
Mr. Bart.ett of Geo. gia. supp rted the
amendment VAIN y, urg ng tAat it would
put an end to carpetbagglrg in the Sou,n.
But the amenome.t was defeated, 81 10
49,
A rather sensational passage occurred
between Mr. Flynn, de egdte from Ok
lahoma, and Mr. Stephens of Texas, dur
ing the debate.
Mr.. Stephens early in the day refused
20 give unanimous consent for the con-
sderation Of an Ok.anoma bill, where
upon Mr. Flynn attacked Mr.. Stephens
personally, charging that he had placed
in the Fort Hall res rvation bill sur
reputicusly a section which no one knew
was in the bill. %Then," Mr.. Flynn con-
tinued he telegraphed a man in Texas
that he had got the section in the
b.ll, advised him to throw up his job,
locate a aim. and said that he (Mr.
Stephens) was in with it,
Any one who m4k~s that statement,
no matter who he is. shouted Mr.. Ste
phens, jumping to his feet tells will
ful falsehood."
Do you deny that you telegraphed to
blacksmith to that effect?" asked Mr..
Flynn.
Il reiterate that it is a falsehood."
! received my information of the mar
20 whom the blacksmith sold OUT re-
Piled Mr.. Flynn. But if the gentleman
says it is untrue I will take his word
for it,
The incident ended here. The postal
eodihcation bill then was passed.
Al $50 p. m. the House adjourned.