Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1901-02-27
EXCITING SCENES IN CONGRESS

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amendment to the Philippine amend
ment to the army appropriation bill
laying restrictions upon the sale of pub
lie lands aud the granting OF franchises
In the islands. Mr.. Morgan concluded
his speech, begun Monday.
Mr.. Allen created somewhat OF q
sensation during the debate on the
army appropriation bill In the alter
noon. He referred to Rear Admiral
Sampson az "conceited ass" as "a
disgrace to the service and the coun.
try,n "a "a rank and RrraDt coward"
The iuveotives we're greeted with APP
plause on the floor and in the galleries,
and Mr.. Morgan prevented an uproar
only by declining to yield the floor TO
anyone.
Mr.. Allen read the letter sent by
Charles Morgan, gunner. to Rear
Admiral Sampson. He also read the
letter sent TO Secretary Long By Rear
Admiral Sampson, In which the latter
asked that the former be careful Ia APP
pointing ensizns, as some OF the war
rant officers had not had social sd
vantaaes, and might not have a Gel
tain degree OF refinement.
Mr.. Allen then said that he supposed
the letter was genuine. "This proves
beyond the shadow ola doubt" said he
shat there is snobbish sristocracy 10
the navy which Ia disgrace to the SER
vice and the country. This man Nor
gan will compare fayorsbly with any
man In the navy. because he comes
from low rank he is to be barred from
high rank. II Sampson ID the author
of that letter he is conceited Ass and
he ought to be branded as such.
Sampson did not come from such good
stock 10 the beginning, and were he to
have his own medicine he would Sill
be warrant officer. Sampson Ia o
rank and arrant coward and he shows
| 1t in this letter. / am responsible for
what I say and will answer for 1t TO
Sampson and his friends"
II was stated at the Senate yester-
day that the Sampson letter would 10
all probability have the effect OF seri.
ously affecting his chance of promotion
II Is not now regarded as likely that
any further eff1rt will he made to adj
vance him after be has made himself
ridiculous in the eyes OF the country.
The republicans Of the House were
| obliged to move an adjournment 10 or
der to cut off discussion on q subject
that promised to bring them not only
trouble, but to throw a shadow upon
the integrity OF Speaker Henderson.
The democrats were fighting, as they
claimed, for free speech, which they
declared had been, and was Icing de-.
MED them by the republican leader.
They we're In revolt against what they
considered patent case OF "gsg law"
which they asserted was only type Of
the indignities which. as q party, they
had been forced to suffer In more or
less important matters all during the
present session OF Congress.
The House adj burned in an uprosr
which would have done honor 10 the
Austrian Reicbsratb. The affair was
the result Of staten ent made by Mr..
Leutz that he bad delivered a speech to
the Public Printer; that that speech had
not bsen printed, and that Speaker
Henderson had turned 1t over to Mr..
Grosyenor, who had expressed an 10
tention OF replying to 1t. The Speaker
was vigorously attacked at first for
withholding the speech from print, and
then for turning 1t over to Mr.. Grosye-
nor. Mr.. Lsatz's speeoh attacked the
methods by which Mr.. Hanna was
elected Senator from Ohio. The speech.
il was claimed, was an abuse of the
privileges of the House.
The House considered the conference
report on the Indian appropriation bill.
Mr.. Little's motion to concur In the
Senate amendment providing for irri-
CATION of the Pima Indian reservations
was lost. The conference report on the
naval appropriation bill was next con-
sidered.
The Sampson-Schley controversy
was aired in the course Of the debate on
the question of agreeing 10 the report.
Messrs. Berry and Sulz3r had read
SIMPSONS letter on Gunner Morgan's
application for promotion. and editorial
comment thereon, declaring him to be
a disgrace to the navy. Mr.. Berry said
it was still the evident purpose of the
navy department to confer the highest
honor upon the man who was "farthest
away" at the battle OF Santiago. Mr..
Berry said that Admiral Sampson was
of extremely humble origin himself,
and whatever refinement he had OBJ.
tanned had been due to his service 10
the American navy. By contrast, he
recalled Admiral Sobley's action during
the stress OF battle, In sending word to
those below that sail went WELL" and
when the battle was over 10 saying that |
the victory belonged to the "men be-
b nd the guns"
The Senate amendment providing for |
naval officers In positions as assistant |
chiefs In the bureaus OF the Navy de-
partment provoked discussion and was
finally rejected. The Senate amend
ment for the building of three subma.
rine boats was discussed, but no action
was taken upon it. The remainder OF
The conference report was rejected.
The Senate and House conferees
agreed to an amendment to the Mill
AIRY academy appropriation bill fixing
;wo years az the period OF ineligibillty
'or appointment of cadets found guilty
,f hazing.
The House bill extending for twenty
light years the charters Of national
banks was fayorably reported in the
senate.