Evening star., 1901-02-12

Sulzer said he would not make any In
vidious remarks. although it was well
known, he said, that the Secretary of State
was more of an Englishman than an Ameri-
can.
Mr.. Hit objected promptly, and there
was sharp parliamentary fencing on Mr..
Suffers right to proceed. He went on,
however, speaking against nepotism. He
asked Mr.. Hit IL Mr.. Hay was accredited
to the South African Republic or to Great
Britain.
Mr.. Hit answered that the consul was ac-
credited to the South African Republic.
Mr.. SulZer asserted, however. that the
consul went to the court of st. James and
asked for instructions" He went on to al
lege that American interests In South
Africa were not being looked after and
that England should pay this consular
salary.
Mr.. Hit responded briefly, stating that
Mr.. Hays service as consul had been
marked by an intelligent and efficient care
for all the interests intrusted to him. and
that he had maintained the strictest inn
partiality between the contending parties.
Movement to Keep 1t Out of Record.
Upon the conclusion OF the reading OF the
bill, Mr. Knox (Mass.) moved that the
chairman Of the committee of the whole
report to the House the alleged infraction
of the rules relative to the introduction Of
a letter rejecting on former officer of tbs
government with a view to the omission OF
the letter from the Record
Mr.. Richardson urged that this was an
irregular practice, and another lively par
liamentary wrangle enSued.
Mr.. Dazell (Pa.) declared that sour
rilous and anonymous letter had been In
jected into the proceedings, and there
should be a means of rectifying any such
disorderly proceedings and Of sustaining
the dignity of the House by obliterating
such matter from the Record.
Mr.. SulZer protested against taking the
letter out of the Record, saying that If 1t
was proposed to shield an official Of the
republican national committee the House
should understand 1t.
A Warm COilOquy.
Feeling ran high as the debate proceeded.
At one point Mr.. Steele Qnd) suggested
that Mr. Sulzer had not fathered the anony-
nous letter.
'I father every word of it," shouted Mr..
Sulzer, springing to his feet; land 1 am
responsible for what 1 say, here or out
side'
"Oh, you have said that before. Don't
say it any more" answered Mr.. Steele, hot
ly, across the aisle.
You can't bluff me-" Mr.. Sulzer threw
back.
Mr. Steele had paced up and down the
aisle during the colloquy. manifesting some
disposition to cross the chamber. while Mr..
Sulzer shook his index finger defiantly.
Mr.. Sulzer again exclaimed that he was
ready to answer Tor MS acuon IN tHe
House. or individually outside.
The chairman overruled points OF order
against the proposed action relative to the
letter. and the House voted-T to 50-that
the circumstance Of the Introduction of the
letter be reported to the House, with
view to expunging 1t from the Record.
The House then rose from committee and
the chairman reported to the Speaker that an
infringement of the rules had occurred and
that a scandalous letter had been intro
duced into the House proceedings.
Was Printed After All.
The Speaker first put the question Of
passing the diplomatic and consular appro-
priation bill. and this was passed without
opposition.
The minority promptly sought to adjourn,
in order to prevent further action in ex-
punging the letter from the Record. But
Mr.. Richardson's motion to adjourn was
voted down-67 to 70. Filibustering then
began to prevent any further action
There were motions to adjourn and other
dilatory tactics adopted, but the struggle
came to a sudden end by the republicans
deciding to adjourn on finding that 1t was
hopeless to attempt to get quorum after
| 6 o'clock. Accordingly the House, at Z pm,
adjourned The effect of this was to leave
the letter in the Record.