New-York tribune., 1901-02-22
TWO FIGHTS IN THE HOUSE.
n,ury EYDEAvoRING TO STIR Up 4
SCANDAL.
..,vAL OFFICERS AssAILED BY Mr..
HEPBURN.
fay rErEoRArH TO THE TRIBUNE. }

,,-.sb,neton, Feb. 21.-The House frittered
nav nearly three hours OF valuable time this
',..rnoon in an exciting debate over some trivial
,..-,s IN the General Deficiency bin. The debate
-, lashed the temper Of members into tenn
.ors fury. especially on the Democratic side,
che only way order was restored was by the
,--..per giving the infuriated Democrats rope
.,,yb 10 hang themselves. The items that
--.,saa the Democratic ire were those allowed
- every Congress at its close for the pay Of
..,,oves. From various parts Of the Demo-
-o,ic side came charges that these items not
.,,, were extravagant, but allowances We're
,..,rg made TO persons who had done no work.
rgnaIly. Bailey, OF Texas, who has been COM
.-.,,vely quiet since ne returned here with Gre
s.,,,sls emitting him 10 a seat in the Senate
hrol,e loose in his old time pyrotechnic manner
,rbs Texan vowed that he knew the payroll OF
,rs House was stuffed with names Of persons
,rbo had done nothing 10 earn their salaries. but
,,born II was now proposed 10 reward with extra
-, FFe declared Il shame an outrage"
.,s a few other things. and bombasticaIy dared
,,s Republioans 20 give him unanimous consent
,or the introduction OF a resolution 70 appoint
Committee OF inquiry. This brought a dozen or
more ~ Balley's followers 10 their feet, all OF
wborn shouted defiance AT the Speaker and the
Renublican party generally. In the height OF
,be ,rav. MI Payne OF New-York. was recog-
r,zed by Speaker Henderson for a motion. His
rDo,,on was for a suspension OF the rules to-mor-
,ow from ] 10 6 p. m. for the consideration OF
rr,vate and pension claims, and that the time
he equally divided between these two classes OF
hills When Mr.. Payne sat down, Mr.. Bailey
again bobbed up. and dared the Republicans 20
hermit him 10 introduce a resolution calling for
an investigation OF his charges. Permission
readily was given, and Speaker Henderson
calmly referred the resolution 10 the Committee
IN Rules, with the remark The gentleman
from Texas is a member OF that important COM
rnittee, but he has not attended many Of its
meetings. hope that when the committee takes
up this resolution the gentleman from Texas
win attend our meeting with the assurance
that he win be given ample opportunity 10 prove
his charges"
This set the House IN a roar OF laughter. in
which even the abashed Mr.. Bailey had 70 Join
The House then again got down 10 business.
Two sensations occurred. Early IN the day.
IN the consideration OF en- amendment 10 the
Deficiency Appropriation bin 10 prevent hazing
az the Naval Academy. Mr.. Hepburn, OF Iowa,
used exceedingly strong language while de-
nouncing the practice OF hazing, charging by IN
direction that the habits of tyranny and op-
preston formed by the officers OF the Army and
Navy at their academies were responsible for
the refusal OF sailors TO enlist IN the Navy and
for the large number OF desertions from the
Army. He also alleged that the officers stood by
one another when IN trouble. saying that twenty
fve vessels OF the Navy had been lost since the
Civil War through the Incompetence OF their Of
hcers and the commanders, with one exception
had escaped with but slight punishment Mr.
Cannon. OF Illinois. ana Mr. Dayton, OF West
Virginia, warmly defended the Navy. The anti
hazing amendment was ruled out on a point OF
order.
The General Deficiency Appropriation biu-tb.
last or the great supply measures-was nassaa