Omaha daily bee., 1902-06-19
END IS ALMOST IN SIGHT
Quite Possible That Congress VIII Adjourn
in Short Tims.
cANNoNs HOT SHOT TO RICHARDSON
Loud Opposes an Increase for Letter
Carriers, Relieving They
Are BeinE Well
Paid.

WASHINGTON. June 1s.-The near sp-
proach Of the end Of the present session of
,sangress was signalized by a general po-
7 speech by Mr.. Richardson Of Tenn
the leader OF the minority. Taking
be. 1tage of the latitude allowed during
the debate, he delivered a set speech of
over an hour and a half. He arrsigned
the republican party for its failure to keep
it's platform promises, dwelling especially
on the question Of trusts and the necessity
for tariff reduction. Mr.. shallenberger
(dem.) OF Nebraska also made a political
speech, condemning the administration for
removing Miss Taylor, a clerk in the War
department for criticising its Philippine
policy, and for justifying General Woods
expenditures for the promotion Of recipro-
city legislation. Mr.. Cannon, chairman Of
the appropriation committee, in a brief
reply to both speeches, said he was ready
to go to the country on the record Of the
republican party. He caused much merri-
ment on his side of the house by describing
the republican party as pulling the wagon,
while the democrats stood off and found
fault Mr. Bartlett (dem) OF Georgia Of
fered an amendment to the deficiency bill
to reimburse the Cuban revenues for the
salary allowed by Secretary Root TO GEN
eral Wood out OF the island revenues. In
the course of some remarks early in the
session Mr.. Cannon declared that II he
could have his way congress would adjourn
sine die before July 4. The general de-
iciency appropriation bill, the last Of the
supply bills. was passed night session
was held. at which the house considered
bills reported from the committee on In
dian affairs.
Loud Raises Opposition.
Mr.. Underwood of Alabama, at the re-
quest of Mr.. Stephens of Texas, entered a
motion to reconsider the vote by which the
bill to open 4So, 900 acres in the Kiowa,
Comancbe and Apache reservations in Ok
lahoma was defeated at the session last
night He said he would not press the
motion at this time.
The house then went into committee of
the whole and entered upon the considera-
tion Of the general deficiency appropriation
bill.
While Mr.. Cannon, who was in charge
of the bill, was trying to arrange for the
division OF time he announced that II he
could have his way congress would adjourn
sine die before July 4. The announcement
was greeted with applause on both sides
Of the house. It was arranged that general
debate should extend for two and one-half
hours.
Mr.. Loud Of California, under the latitude
allowed in general debate, submitted some
remarks upon the question of salaries for
postal employees He said that he believed
that the government should pay liberal
salaries-as high as private corporations,
but no higher. No employment in the
government service, h. maintained. should
ID
government employe had liberal leaves OF
absence. His employment was continuous
whether times were good or bad.
While there was, he said. a steady agita-
ton for the increase OF the pay Of postal
clerks, railway mail clerks and letter car
riers, the particular agitation was for the
increase Of the pay Of the latter class from
an average Of 1918 to 1920 a year. He
declared that all circumstances considered
the pay Of the letter carriers was the high
est for the service performed Of that OF any
branch of the government service. He
undertook to show, comparatively speaking
that IL the letter carriers should receive
81, 200 the railway mail clerks. whose sala-
riss average S1O2O. should get $1,000.
At the conclusion OF Mr.. Loud's remarks
Mr.. Richardson OF Tennessee, minority
leader, took the floor The republican party
he said, had absolute control Of all branches
of the government for six years. He pro-
posed to examine into it's trusteeship.
When Mr.. Richardson declared that tht
| democrats were willing to remain in ses
sion until the snow few in order to givS
| the people some relief from tariff taxa
tion his democratic colleagues gave him &
round OF applause.
Mr.. shallenberger of Nebraska brief,
\ condemned the action OF the secretary Of
war in dismissing Miss Taylor. clerk II
the War department, for critlcising the ad
| ministration.
Warm Words by Cannon.
Mr.. Cannon made a brief reply to the
speeches Of Mr.. Richardson and Mr.. Shal
lenberger and aroused great enthusiasm OF
| the republican side of the house.
~ listened with care, for almost an houl
and half" said Mr. Cannon. ito the re-
marks Of the gentleman from Tennessee
the leader on the other side Of the house
| and after listening to him l am here L
confess that on this side OF the house, anC
! / rather suspect on that side OF the housi
the millennium has not yet come. laugh
teri We are not perfect, and we do no
claim to be. We pull the wagon and we d.
the work. and you find the fault You hav
been at that now for over a generation, ant
still we have pulled along. daughter ant
applause) 1t does you good and do no
think it hurts u.s. daughter and applause.
You had full power under Cleveland. Yo,
come in power partially from time to time
but then you had full power. II is recent