Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1901-02-28

was the scene OF sensational mel
dent late yesterday afternoon which
threw that body into a violent state OF
excitement. For an hour the storm
ragged. ending abrutly when? adjourn
ment was taken upon motion OF MT
PAYNE, floor leader of the majority
Mr.. Lentz of Ohio, the democrat VINO
has created so many sensations dur
ing his service in the house, stirred
his party colleagues to fever pitch by
rising to a question of privilege, alleg-
ing that a speech he had turned over
to the public printer under general
leave to print had been withheld from
the record. and had been turned over
to General GTosvenor of OHIO by the
sneaker. The nature of the speech
was no. developed during the events
that followed, but it was learned that
it was an attack upon Senator hanna
and the methods by which he was
elected to the senate. The speaker
explained that it had been represent
ed to him that the speech had violated
the privileges of the house and he had
directed that it be withheld until he
could look it over. Pressure OF BUS
mess had prevented him from doing
so, however, and only twenty minutes
before, he said, he had directed that
II be withheld until he could look 1t
over. Pressure of business had pre-
vented him from doing so, however,
and only twenty minutes before, he
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go into the record, believing if it con
tanned anything offensive it could oe
stricken out by the house later.
Intense excitement followed. Sew
eral points of order were made by the
republicans, but the speaker de-
clined TO sidetrack the matter in
that way. Mr.. Richardson, the demo.
cratic leader. offered a resolution de-
claring the speaker had no right to
withhold speeches Against this the
question of consideration was raised
by Mr.. Lacey and by strict party
vote the house decided not to consider
it. Amid still greater excitement and
confusion. Mr. Richardson offered
another resolution Condemning the
speakers action and directing that the
speech be delivered forthwith to
the public printer. Again Mr.. Lacey
raised the question of consideration
and again by a strict party vote the
house refused to consider it. At this
point further proceedings were cut OFF
by adjournment taken on motion OF
Mr.. Payne The controversy will
probably be resumed today
Earlier in the day a partial confer
ence report of the Indian approprta
ton bill was agreed to and the bill
sent back to conference. Western
members made an Intellectual effort to
accept the senate amendment appropri-
ating 100000 for irrigation expert
ments in the ella river in Arizona, but
were defeated, So to 81. The confer
ence report of the naval bill was
beaten on account of an item creating
assistant chiefs of bureaus in the navy
department and the motion to accept
the senate amendment authorizing
construction of three additional sub
marine boats was pending when the
excitement precipitated by Mr. Lentz
occurred.
Morgan Scores Sampson.
An important amendment to the
Philippine amendment to the army APP
preparation bill was agreed to in the
senate yesterday. 1t has an ampliti- |
cation of the amendment previously |
offered by Senator HoaT, laying re- !
strictions upon the sale of public |
lands and granting franchises and con |
cessions in the Philippines. 1t was ac-
cepted by the committee in charge of |
the measure and is now part of the !
committee amendments Senator !
Morgan of Alabama continued his |
speech Of Monday and occupied the |
floor during the greater part Of the
day, having discussed comprehensive !
ly both the Philippine and the Cuban I
amendments. During the afternoon
Senator Allen obtained the floor from
Senator Morgan and severely ar
raigned Rear Admiral Sampson for
some endorsements he is alleged to
have made upon application of Gunner
Charles Morgan of the navy for pro
motion to the grade of a commissioned
officer. Senator Aliens denunciation
Of Admiral Sampson was sensational.
At the close Of the night session the
indications were that the vote might
be reached upon the pending bill and
amendments perhaps today During
the evening Senator Turner made lc-
gal and constitutional argument
against the presidents power as con.
templated by the Philippine amend
ment
In executive session the senate con
frmed all naval nominations for pro-
motion sent in except those Of Admi-
rails Sampson and Schley.