The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-02-15
AGAIN OCCUPIES THE ATTENTION OF
THE HOUSE.
STRICKEN FROM THE RECORD
The Anonymous Letter Attacking
Perry s.. Heath Published In the
Days Proceedin9s-Mr. Sulzer De-
clares Himself satisfied VITA this
The Cost OF Our Army Compared With
Those OF European Nations-House
Passes Army Appropriation Bill
Senate Discusses Agricultural Bill,
SENATE.

washington,
the entire session of the senate today
the agricultural approximation bill was
under consideration. After six hours
of consideration the bill was little more
than half completed. The debate upon
the measure dealt almost entirely with
administrative details OF the depart
ment of agriculture. many cemmenda-
lions of the work of the department be-
ing made by senators on both sides OF
the chamber.
A biz was passed appointing a COM
mission, consisting Of the president of
the Society of the Army of Tennessee,
he chairman of h Joint committee
on library n the secretary of wal to
select a site in the city of Washington
and have designs prepared for a memo
rial or statue of General u. S. Grant,
the cost Of which shall not exceed $780,
600.
The agricultural appropriation bill
was called up. 1t carries 81. 500, 800, the
increase proposed by the senate COM
mittee being s15S. $50.
At the conclusion of the formal read
ing of the bill. Senator Spooner from
the committee on rules presented al
order which was adopted. providing
that the enate at 1880 o'clock p. m.
tomorrow, Wednesday. February 18TH,
proceed to the hall of the house of rep
resentatives to participate in the coun,
of the vote cast for president n vice
president of the United States at the
general election.
AT the end of the morning hour the
unfinished business-the ship suDs.
bill-was laid before the senate. Sen
ator Proctor asked that the subsidy bill
be laid aside informally.
Senator Jones. of Arkansas, object
ed, but on motion of Senator Proctor
the senate, without division. decided l.
proceed with the agricultural bill.
Some discussion was precipitated
over the section of the bill relating to
meat Inspection.
Senator Jones, of Arkansas, contend
ed that all the meat products exported
ought to be carefully inspected and
branded in order that the countries to
which the products were sent might be
assured of their genuineneSS.
Senator Pettigrew called to
the paragraph providing that live
horses and products n c~arcasses
thereof be entitled to the same inspec-
ton as other animals. carcasses and
products thereof. and INQUIRED if the
United States was packing and ship
ping abroad horse meat.
Senator Money a member of the
committee on agriculture. replied that
horse meat was being shipped abroad
to the Scandinavian countries. Epi-
cures of those countries. he said, regard
horse meat as a delicacy-quite as
much a delicacy as smoked reindeer
meat, which it closely resembled in ap-
pearance and taste.
Senator Proctor replied that the Sec
rotary of agriculture held that those
who received it understood perfectly
what they were getting.
Without completing the bill the SEN
ate at 5:55 o'clock q. m. adjourned.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
The chaplain in his invocation re-
ferred to the fact that this was the an
niversary of the birthday of Lincoln,
and prayed that his life might be an
example and inspiration to those nov
living.
The struggle over the question
of expunging from the record the
Heath letter was resumed.
The letter appeared in the record
this morning. Mr.. Knox of Massachu-
setts, called up the alleged infringe
ment of the privileges of the house. He
contended that when a member intro
duced a paper the house obtained juris-
diction. He argue that if for in
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decent or obscene document were in
troduced into the proceedings no one
would contend that the house would not
have the power to strike it from the
record.
The resolution recited the occurrence
of yesterday and directed that the
document be stricken from the record
Mr.. Bailey, of Texas asked Mr.. Knox
to withdraw the preamble Of the reso-
luton: Il myself said he intend to
vote to strike the anonymous commune
cation from the record" ~(Republicar
applause.)
Mr.. Knox consented to strike out the
preamble.
Mr. Sulzer said he was at a loss Il
understand the anxiety to protect tn
character of Perry S. Heath. my
life" he said, lis an open book anC
when the gentleman from Pennsylva'
mia yesterday attacked me l felt JUST
fed in smoking out the culprit who wa!
responsible for the charges, and I die
smoke him out. If Mr.. Heath think!
there is anything libelous or. scandal
GUS in that letter I Will not plead m!
constitutional privilege. I Will pleat
the truth of the statements. Thi
morning a gentleman. a former mem
Der of the house, said to me, the mai
who wrote that letter knew Heath lik
a book; every word In 1t is true. / Ia
Ao IA u
the record: but I serve notice that I an
going to say everything in that lette
and I want Perry S. Heath to answe
If he does he will be fit for the peniten
tiary. / want him to understand tina
I am responsible in damages for wha
I say The house a no conjunction
of conscience when he attacks me bu
when I attack him he soueals like a pfi
under a gate. / got that letter in tn
record. That was what / was after,
am o content to have it strickel
out"
Mr.. Knox's motion to expunge tn
letter from the permanent record wa
then adopted without division
The house went into committee Of tn
whole n took up the army appro
priation bill
Mr.. Hull. chairman Of the militar
affairs committee. made a brief expla
nation. The bill carries Sill. 994. e49 O
$12. 1855. 133 less than h estimates
, Mr.. Slayden. OF Texas. pointed GU
that during the present ngres OF tn
{ $500 private bills referred to the mill
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