The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-02-26
A SENSATION CAUSED BY DISCLOSURES
AS TO THE PAY ROLLS
RESOLUTION OF INVESTIGATION
Employees Drawing Pay for Work
Never Done-Some Men Holding Two
Positions-An Exciting b ON the
Hazing Question-House Passed Las
Appropriation Bills senate Discusses
Antitrust and P~ostonace Bills.
SENATE.

Washington, February 2l.-For near
ly two hours today the enate had IN
der discussion a resolution by Senator
Jones Of Arkansas. to discharge the
judiciary committee from further con-
sideration OF he antitrust bill passed
by the house at the last session and to
bring it before the nat for consid-
Grafton. To some extent the merits of
the measure were discussed, Senator
Hoar. chairman of the judiciary COM
mittee, and Senators Platt OF Connect
icut. SpooneF. Bacon. Petigrew. Teller
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 a question in the
closing hours OF the session. The res
olution finally wen to the calendar.
The postoffice appropriation bill was
under discussion. After a long contest
the appropriation for pneumatic tube
service was eliminated entirely. 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
appropriations for fast mail service
engaged attention the rest of the day
and the bill was laid aside.
1t was decided to begin holding nigh,
sessions tomorrow night.
Senator Spooner asked for a vote on
the oleomargarine bill at 3 p. m,
March End, but Senate Pettus object
ed.
The lat at 6 o'clock adjourned.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
This was another field day in the
house. Two distinct sensations oc-
CURED.
Mr.. Hepburn, of Iowa. used exceed
ingly strong language while in%veighing
against the practice of hazing. Mr..
Cannon. of Illinois. and Mr.. Dayton, of
West Virginia, warmly defended the
navy.
Later. Mr.. Dinsmore of Arkansas,
exposed the fact that III employe of
the house while occupying one position.
was drawing a salary from another
n that the difference between the
salaries was to be made up in one of
the items in the bill.
This led to general ventilation of the
domestic affairs of the house, during
which Mr.. Bailey. Of Texas. 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 salaries with
others who performed no work and
challenged any one en- the other side to
deny these allegations. He offered to
produce sworn testimony ir substan-
tiation of his charges If an investiga-
ing committee were appointed.
1t was explained by Mr.. Joy, of Mis-
souri,, and others. hat there was no
law concerning the employees of the
house.
Mr.. Bailey offered a resolution to APP
point 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 general deficiency appropriation
bill, the last Of the appropriation bills,
was passed.
Mr.. Sherman's amendment TO prevent
hazing at the naval academy was
taken up. He modified it so as to
make the cadets dismissed therefor in
eligible to disappointment at Annap-
oils or West Point
Mr.. Grosvenor, of Ohio. said the
treason; yet men who had fought four
years against the flag of the United
States were today on the rolls of the
army as brigadier and major generals
as loyal men as ever lived. No cadet
! should be forever branded.
Mr.. Hepburn, Of Iowa. recalled that