The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1901-02-13
RECORD IS CLEAR
But the Attack on Heath Is
Renewed in House
BY CONGRESSMAN SULZFR
Who Says He Is Responsible
for Every Accusation.
BY CONGRESSMAN SULZFR

Washington, Feb. p.-The chaplain of
the house in his invocation referred 70
the fact that this vas the anniversary
Of the birthday Of Lincoln, the Enamel
pator, and prayed that his life might be
an example and inspiration TO those now
living. AS soon as the journal was read
and approved, the struggle over the ques-
ton OF expunging from the record the
anonymous letter rejecting upon SIr.
Perry 5. Heath, which was read at the
insGgation Of Mr.. Sulzer N. Y.,) during
the exciting session Of yesterday, was
resumed.
The letter appeared in the record this
morning. Mr. Knox CNdass) called up
the alleged infringement OF The privileges
Of the house He claimed that the mat
ter was before the house IN TWO ways I:
First, as unfinished business; second, as
a matter appearing in the record over
which the house had control. Mr.. Knox
said he admitted that a member might
upon his own responsibility charge any
sort of offense against a man not mem
Der OF the house and not be liable 10
be called to account il he cOntended
that when a member introduced paper
the house obtained jurisdiction He ask
ed the house to adopt a resolution which
he sent TO the clerks desk The resolu-
ton recited the occurrence Of yester-
day and directed that the document De
stricken from the record.
Mr.. Bailey CTexas) asked Mr.. Knox 20
withdraw the preamble of the resolution
Il myself" said he intend to vote TO
strike this anonymous communication
from the record" Republican applsuse)
Mr.. Knox consent TO strike out the pre-
amble and was about to demand the
previous question. but at the request Of
Gdr. Sulzer yielded five minutes 10 the
New York member. Mr.. Sulzer said he
was at a loss to understand the anxiety
10 protect the character of Perry ;.
Heath. who was not member Of the
house. while his party associates were
exulting delightfully."- in the attack on
his personal character and reputation
Il stand here" he continued, and say
that no man in this house can charge
me with any offense whatever or with
any misconduct. Ny life IS an open book
and when the gentleman from Pennsyl-
vania yesterday attacked me 1 felt JUST
fed in smoking out the culprit who was
responsible for the charges. And / did
smoke him out" Mr.. Sulzer shouted with
arm appraised 'I had the courage 10
stand here yesterday and say that I was
responsible for every word in that let
ter If Mr.. Heath thinks there is any
thing Iibellous or scandalous in that let
ter, I will not plead my constitutional
privilege I viii plead the truth OF the
statements. This morning a gentleman,
a former member of this house, said to
me, 'The man who wrote that letter
knew Heath like book; every word in
it is tru. I have no objection to strik
ing the letter from the record. But
serve notice that I am going TO say ev-
erything in that letter and I want Perry
S. Heath to answer IF he does he Will
be fit for the penitentiary. I want him
TO understand that I am responsible In
damages for what say. The house has
no computations of conscience when he
attacks me. but when I attack him, he
squeals like a pig under a gate. I got
that letter in the record. That was
what I was after. am now content to
have # stricken out"
Mr. KnOx's motion to expunge the let
ter from the permanent record was then
adopted without division.