The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1901-02-28
.STIRS UP THE HOUSE
Charges Made That Employees Draw
Salaries Not Earned.

Washington, Feb. 22.-Thursday was
another field day in the house. Two
distinct sensations occurred. Early
in the day, during the consideration
of an amendment to the deficiency
appropriation bill to prevent hazing
at the naval academy, Mr.. Hepburn
Qa.) used exceedingly strong Ian
guage while inveighing against the
practice of hazing, charging by indis-
erection that the habits of tyranny
and oppression formed by the officers
of the army and navy at their acad-
emies was responsible for the refusal
of sailors to enlist in the navy and
for the large number of assertions
from the army. Moreover, he alleged
that the officers stood by each other
when in trouble, saying that the COM
manders of 25 vessels of the navy
lost since the civil war had, with one
exception, escaped with slight pun
ishment. Mr.. Cannon Qll.) and Mr.
Dayton wv. va.) warmly defended
the navy.
The stir caused by Mr.. Hepburn's
speech, however, was mild compared
with the row which was kicked up
later over some items in the bill for
extra compensation to employees of
the house. Mr.. Dinsmore (Ark.) ex-
posed the fact that one of the en-
ployes of the house while occupying
one position was drawing salary for
another and that the difference be-
tween tive salaries was to be made up
in one OF the items in the bill. This
led to general ventilation of the do
nestle affairs of the house, during
which Mr. Bailey (Tex.) declared that
the situation was a scandal upon the
integrity of the house. He charged
that there were employees of the
house who were dividing their sal
aries with others who performed no
work and challenged anyone on the
other side to deny his allegations.
He offered to produce sworn testi-
mony in substantiation of his charges
if an investigation committee were
appointed. 1t was explained by Mr..
JOY MOI and others that there was
no law concerning the employees of
the house. Mr.. Cannon contented
himself with saying it was evident
matters were very much mixed" At
the close of the session Mr.. Bailey
offered a resolution for the appoint
ment of an investigating committee,
which was referred to the committee
on rules, upon the assurance of Mr..
Payne, the majority leader, that it
would be reported at once. The gen
eral deficiency appropriation bill-the
last of the appropriation bilis-was
passed.
Senate.
Washington, Feb. 22.-For nearly
two hours Thursday the senate had I'M
der discussion resolution by Senator
Jones (Ark.) to discharge the judiciary
committee from further consideration
of the antitrust bill passed by the
house at the last session, and to bring
it before the senate for consideration.
To some extent the merits of the meas
ure were discussed, Senators Hoar,
chairman of the judiciary committee;
Platt Comm, Spooner (Wis.), Bacon
(Ga.), Pettigrew Is. d.. Teller Coli
and others taking part in the debate.
The majority maintained that the
house measure clearly was unconstitu-
tional. They protested. too, against
taking up so great question in the
closing hours of the session. The reso-
luton finally went to the calendar.
During the remainder of the afternoon
the post Office appropriation bill was
under discussion. After a prolonged
contest the appropriation for pneu-
matte tube service was eliminated en-
| tirely, so that as the bill stands now
the service will have to be discontinued
after the first of next July. The old
| controversy over the special appropria-
tions for fast mail service engaged at
tention the rest OF. the day. 1t was de-
cided to begin holding night sessions
tonight.
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