Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1901-02-12
Declares He Is Responsible for All
He Says About Him.
THE LETTER IN THE RECORD
Accomplished His object In Getting
IL There The House Orders IL
Stricken Out.

washington, Feb. H. lne chaplain Oh
the House in his invocation today re-
ferred to the fact that this was the
anniversary of the birthday Of Lincoln
the emancipation, and prayed that his
life might be an example and inspira-
ton to those now living.
As soon as the journal was read and
approved. the struggle over The ques-
ton Of expunging from the Record the
anonymous letter rejecting upon Mr.
Perry S. Heath, which was read at the
instigation of Mr.. Sulzer New York;
during the exciting session Of yester-
day, was resumed.
The letter appeared In the Record this
morning. MIR. Knox (Mass) called up
the alleged infringement Of the prlyl-
leges of the House. He claimed that
the matter was before the House in two
ways: First, as unfinished business
second, as a matter appearing In the
Record over which the House had com
troll. Mr.. Knox said he admitted that
"a member might upon his own respon-
siblllty charge any sort Of efense
against man not member Of the
House and not be liable TO be called to
account. yet he contended that when a
member introduced a paper the House
obtained Jurisdiction. He asked the
House TO adopt a resolution which he
sent TO the clerks desk. The resolution
reclted the occurrence OF yesterday and
directed that the document be stricken
from the Record.
Mr.. Bailey (Texas). asked Mr. Knox
TO withdraw the preamble of the reso-
luton.
~, myself said he, Intend to vote
TO strike this anonymous communica'
ton from the Record" (Republican APP
plause),
Mr.. Knox consented TO strike out the
preamble and was about 90 demand the
previous question, but at the request OF
Mr.. Sulzer yielded five minutes TO the
New York member Mr. sulzer said he
was at a loss to understand the anxiety
TO protect the character of Perry ).
Heath, who was not a member Of the
House, while his party associates were
exuting delightedly IN the attack upon
his personal character and reputation.
IL stand here" he continued, and
say that no man in this House can
charge me with any offense whatever
or with any misconduct q My life is
an open book, and when the gentleman
from Pennsylvania yesterdays attacked
I felt justified In smoking out the
culprit who was responsible for the
charges And | did smoke him out,
Mr.. Sulzer shouted with arm appraised.
II had the courage 10 stand here yes
terday and say that / was responsible
for every word in that letter. II Mr..
Heath thinks there Is anything libelous
or scandalous In that letter. | will not
plead my constitutional privilege, |
win plead the truth Of the statements.
This morning a gentleman. O former
member of this House, said to me,
The man who wrote that letter knew
Heath like a book; every word In II Is
true / have no objection to striking
the letter from the Record.
"But I serve notice that ] am going
10 gay everything In that letter and |
want Perry s. Heath 10 answer. If he
does me will be III for the penitentlary.
| want him to understand that | am
responsible in damages for what ] say.
The House has no compunctions Of con-
science when he attacks me, but when
| attack him he squeals like a pig under
a gate. got that letter in the Record
That was what | was after. ] am
now content to have II stricken out
Mr.. Knox's motion to eXpunge the
letter from the permanent record was
then adopted without division.
Mr.. Tawney (Minn.). chairman OF the
committee on the special st. Louis ex-
position. then tried to get up the ex-
position bill. but Mr.. Cannon, chair
man Of the appropriations committee
declined TO let II come upuntil the pend
ing appropriation bills were out OF the
way and anyway until the House went
into committee Of the whole and TOOK
up the army appropriation bill. II Was
arranged that the general debate should
run for three hours. Mr.. HUI, chair
man OF the military affairs committee,
made a brief explanation. The bill car
ries sil7, ss4, 6i9, ;i2 1856, 1888 less than the
estimates.
SENATE PROCEEDINGS,
Washington. Feb. 12.--At the begin
ming of todays session Of the Senate
bin was passed appointing a commits
sion. consisting OF the president Of the
Society of the Army OF the Tennessee,
the chairman Of the joint committee on
library and the secretary Of war to Sc
lect cite in the city Of Washington
and hoe designs prepared for a me-
mortal or statue Of Gen. U. S. Grant,
the cost of which shall not exceed $780,
900.
Among other bills passed was one to
establish n fish hatchery and fish sta
tlon In Utah to cost $4,000.
The agricultural appropriation bill
was called up by Mr. Proctor, chairman
az tho committee on agriculture. IL
carries 81. 50S $50. the Increase proposed
by the Senate committee being SlbSs-o'
The reading Of the bin In full was de-
manded by Mr.. sullivan MISS, MI
Proctor having objected previously TO
the consideration Of bill Mr.. Sullivan