Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-06-03
57TH CONGRESS-.
House Thanks Sec. Hay for
Mckinley Memorial Speech.
forty-six Democrats Make tia PoIiti-
cal Matter and Vote No.
Nearing the End of Philippine Debate
in Senate.

: Washington, June 1.-The House to-
day, by vote of 1873 to 46 suspended
the rules and adopted the Joint resolu-
ton extending the thanks of Congress
to Sec. of State Hay for his address
on the occasion of the Mckinley me-
mortal exercises, last February IMAM
imous consent for the consideration OF
this resolution was objected to by De
Almond. Mo, some time ago and. to-
day, Clark, Mo-. made a Commute
speech in opposition to its adoption on
the ground that Hay had abused the
occasion by injecting a Republican
stump speech" into the address.
General Hooker, Miss, q one-armed
Confederate veteran, delivered an eio-
quent defence Of Hays address. DENY
ing that it contained anything that
was Objectionable from q political
standpoint.
Grosvenor. Ohio, who was in charge
of the resolution, argued that Hay in
euloGiZing the martyred President
could not divorce the man from his
achievements and his record as man.
| ~ partisan. Only As Democrats voted
with Clark against the resolution.
| Special orders We're adopted for the
| consideration of the anti-anarchy bill
and the bill to transfer certain forest
reserves to the agricultural depart
ment.
| The Senate bill to retire Surgeon
| General Sternberg, and the House bill
to encourage salmon culture in Alaska
We're defeated on motions to pass them
under suspension of the rules.
When the House met, Burton. Ohio.
presented the conference report on the
river and harbor bill and gave notice
that he would call it up, tomorrow.
Hit, Ill, chairman of the committee
on foreign affairs. from his committee
presented a resolution calling upon the
President. if not Incompatible with the
public interests, for full information
concerning the investigation of the
British supply camp in Louisiana made
under his authority. The resolution
was Il substitute for that introduced by
Cochrane. Mo, in substantially the
same terms except that it eliminated
the call for the report Of the officer who
made the investigation. The resolu-
ton was adopted without division.
Grosvenor, Ohio, moved the passage
under suspension of the rules of joint
resolution extending the thanks OF
Congress to Hon. John Hay for his adj
dress on the occasion of the Mckinley
memorial services. last February
Some time ago De Almond, Mo, OBJ
jected TO the consideration of this res
olution. Today. Richardson, the minor
ity leader, demanded a second upon
.Grosvenor's motion, and it was ordered.
Twenty minutes debate was allowed on
a side.
Grosvenor explained that Sec. Hay
had been invited to deliver the memo
rial address by both houses of Con-
gress. following which the resolution
CT thanks was offered in terms iden-
teal with that passed by Congress
after George Bancroft had delivered
the eulogy upon Lincoln.
Richardson then yielded his 20 min
utes to Clark. Mo-, who made an OBJ
lection to the consideration of the res
olution in committee. In some respects
Clark said he had a high opinion and
a high regard for the secretary of
state. He was an historic parsonage.
He had made name in literature that
any man might envy. 1t was not
against the man, therefore, that his
criticism was directed. 1t was because
in the presence of great, brilliant and
sympathetic audience he abused the
occasion to inject into his eulogy of
Mckinley a high-class stump speech.
Clark cOntrasted Mr.. Hays speech
with that of Mr.. Blaine delivered on
the occasion of the Garfield memorial
service.
If no one else voted against the reso-
luton. Clark said he would do so. He
believed the House would lower it's dig
nifty if it voted to thank man for de-
livering political speech.
About half the Democrats applauded
Clark as he concluded but the dernonstra-
| ton was not enthusiastic.
Grosvenor then yielded five minutes 10
| Hooker (MisS.). who made an eloquent
| defence of Hays speech.
| Grosvenor concluded the debate point
| ing out that the failure of the House
| to adopt a resolution of thanks would
be construed by many not only as n con-
demna.ion of Hays address but also OF
Mckinley. He ha1 heard many euIogies
| of Democrats in this hall and all of them
| had boosted of their achievements in be-
| half of the Democratic party.
| Hays eulogy had been freer of that sort
of thing than any Of these he had heard
After all the high cnconiums passed upon
4
| to condemn the work of his eulogist now
would show that some of them at least
We're ready at the first opportunity to
strike a blow at his fame in order to i'm
pair his standing before the world
| The resolution was adopted. 129 to 46.
| The conference report upon the Senate
| bill to protect wild game and birds in
| Alaska was adopted.
| Hull Uowa) moved the passage under
the suspension of the rules of the Senate
bill to permit the retirement of Surgeon
General Sternberg with the rank of ma
jor general Cannon vigorously opposed
| the bill. declaring that the principle at
the base of such legislation was vicious
l Underwood tAla.). Clayton (Ala) and
Cochran (Mo) also antagonized the bill
Hull defended the bill. The bill was de
feated, 6S to 103.
Lacey Ua.) then moved the adoption
under suspension of the rules of a rule
to make the bill to transfer certain forest
reserves to the agricultural department.
and for protection of game there in9 a
special order until disposed of Lacey
said the bill had been prepared to meet
the recommendations upon the subject III
President Roosevelt's annual message.
After some debate IN the course of which
Bell and Shafroth tCol) opposed it, the
special order was adopted
A bill 10 encourage salmon culture IN
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