The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-02-15
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time. objectng TO a government depos-
hery because "uhe owners OF that bank
d open and notorious republicans. and
AID ms THAI from politica! standpoint,
ann opposed TO them
Mr. Hopkins conuinued to read other
letters w,Jtten by pr-m nent democrats
TO Secretary Manning, including some
from lllino.s and Pennsylvania demo-
ats.
ID any of these letters say In consld-
Grafton Of contributions they are entitled
TO tne depos ts?" asked Mr.. Richardson.
BE p-t.ent," Observed Mr.. Hopkins; u
have one here"
He then cad a letter to Senator Bryce
rom a Toledo. Ohio, democrat commend
ing banker who mad been liberal con-
IF blu or This phi ase evoked much
aushte. on the republican side.
bid any of these gentlemen buy prop
ty G. the government" cited Mr. Rich
al dson
T. this ejaculation, MIR. Hopkins re-
piled by produc ng a letter written by Mr.
RE, ds ms II under the Cleveland
admins trAtion ndo.sng for good and
sufficient ieason' an app,ican. for the
t. an fer of the government deposit from
he Fret to the Third National bank OF
Mu'fr, esboro. Tenn. TITS brought a
found CT applause from the republican
side +1
Mr.. Richardson jumped to his feet.
That bank is 1850 miles from my dis
rict," he cried. 1T never contributed 10
my camra gn." (Republican jeers.)
Mr.. McRae tArk arose showing much
anger. He declared that the letters read
by Mr.. Hopkins were private letters and
had btel fJrn shed Him for the purpose
Of break ng the force Of the charge made
against Secre'ar Gage that he was pay
ng POLITICAL debts duo the National City
bank.
Mr., McRae charged that the furnishing
of those letters was without precedent
and he Indignantly demanded to know
where they had come from and when Mr..
Hopkins had learned of their existence.
Mr. Hopkins sid he had learned OF
their existence during the last democratic
administration. but declined 10 make d.
rect reply to Mr.. McRae's insistent In
quiry from whom, saving that any mem
Der OF the house or senate has the right
to any public document ana adding:
These are not anonymous letters.
produced them TO show ND the Hypocrisy
and can't on that side of the house"
This statement only increased Mr.. Nc
Rae's ire. and he insisted that Mr.. Hoo
kins should state whether Secretary Gage
had furnished the letters. Mr., Hopkins
did not reply,
"Tt the gentleman does not reply,
will assume, he cried. that both he
ana Secretary GFge are guil>y'-
He hesitated moment. and then
added ''of violating the rules"
This csncluslon OF the sentence aroused
roar of ieers and laughter on the re-
publican side.
After much disorder . vote was nnal-
" token upon Mr. McRae's motion TO
strike out the appreciation for the rent
Of the old custom house and II was de-
featcd 50 to 9S.
Mr. Richardson tTennl offered an
amendment providing that none OF the
rent should he paid until the ttie should
pass from the government to the blink
The vote was tie--92 10 a2-and II
therefore filled.
After completing rty-three OF the 1877
pages OF the bill. the presidents message
concerning the necessity OF rewardinS the
naval officers engaged In the iestrue-
ton OF Ceryera's feet was read ana al
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