Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1901-02-27
Daily ksnnsbst journal

He declared that under the general
leave 10 print granted some days ago
he had prepared a speech for the record
Yesterday which had not appeared and
mon inquiry today he had been in
formed that il had been withheld by
mo direction of the Speaker of House
and that it was now in the hands of
Grosvenor. He demanded to know by
what authority ii has been held out Of
the record.
IrntZ was interrupted by the Speak
.r who stated that the pressure OF pub
lie business had been such that he had
mol had time TO do this and within 20
minutes he had directed that il should
20 into the record.
IentZ asserted that no living man
colld have known word of what his
sneech contained until $50, last night
ana that therefore whoever told the
,hair what il was said to contain had
falsitied.
The Speaker replied that the matter
hal been brought to his attention by the
,snort Of the government printing office
Tho Sneaker said in conclusion that the
ascension colld not proceed unless some
hing was submitted to the House Ami
cries of regular order" Richardson. the
'i,orirv leader, read the following reS8-
imtion: Resolved, that the Speaker OF
Ne House has no right to withhold from
he record the speech of any member
mad. under general leave I" print
cannon made the point of order that
tho resolution. delaing with general
smhiect. did not bear directly upon the
nuestion of privilege in hand and there
IN. was not in order. The Speaker said
h. was loath to rule against a matter
euhmitted as 4 question OF privilege and
hr therefore would hold ii To be in order
The Sneaker added that he had no inter-
INN Of keeping LentZ' speech out of tn,
record but had asked to have it held until
L. coJld look into the representations
NAT had been made to him. While he
was making his ruling half dozen mem
hers on both sides were on their feet.
ac.y Rep Iowa, raised the question ui
consideration against the resolution
richardson contended that he colld not
ID taken off the floor for that purpose
tur The Speaker held that the question OF
consideration always could be raised.
The House voted lis to 100 not to ConSid-
er the resolution. As soon as the result
was announced Richardson offered as a
matter Of privilege affecting the integrity
II the House the following resolution.
Whereas. the speech Of Lentz of ohio
an The general deficiency bill. made in
The HoIs,. on Wednesday last. Feb. -
has been withheld from publication in the
congressional Record. after the same was
delivered to the public printer for publ
cation BY Mr.. Lentz
And whereas said speech has been
turned over TO the Speaker of the ftous.
Who ii is alleged, has delivered same L.
n member OF the House for some purpose
10 the House unknown:
Resolved that such action is hereby
condemned by the House and it * hereby
ordered that said speech be delivered
forthwith L. the public printer for pub
lication in the Record.
A scene Of the widest confusion fol-
lowed Party feeling by this time was IA.
fever heat. a dozen members were On
their feet rIamoriug for recognition.
PAYNE the Republican leader. soaght to
make the point Of order that the conSld-
Grafton OF the conference report hetort
The House could not be interrupted by
slIch a session to which Richardson crltu
out that the matter was one of the high
est privileges affecting the integrity OF
the House. The Speaker ruled that the
conference report having been voted
down was not before the House ana that
lie resolution was in order. Again La
rev. Iowa raised the question Of Consid
GRAFTON. Members on each SIDE Were
shouting at each other across the poiltl-
cal aisles the Speaker pounded Va4nly Tor
order. Grosyenor Ohio, and Wheeler.
Dem XIV. were engaged in a wordy duel
but what they said could not be heard IN
The din and confusion. At last. when or
der was restored. the Speaker ruieu that
the question of consideration could be
raised against any proposition ana tne
vote was taken. Each side voted soiiulS
and the House refused 70 coilsluGi .ile
resolution. ll5 to l27. AS soon as the re
ut was announced Payne. the Repipll-
ian leader, moved an adjournment.
Il make the point that the motion l.
dilatory" shouted Richardson. ,
The chair oVerrules the point, said
The Sneaker, handy, as he put the ques-
tion.
By strict "arty vote-1l3- to l2,-the
motion was carried and at 6.u1 the House
adjourned.