Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-03-13
IN THE HOUSE.
Wide Range of Subjects Discussed I'm.
der Postal Bill.

| Washington, March 12.-General de-
| bate on the post office appropriation
! bill was continued in the House, to-
| day, number of topics being discuss
| ed. The proceedings were enlivened
| by a clash between Corliss of Michigan
| and Richardson of Alabama on the
subject of the Pacific cable.~ This is
the second time these two senators
have criticized each other on the cable
question.
Sims of Tennessee, devoted some
| time to showing how the House had
been ''buncoed," he considered, in con-
nection with the permanent census bill.
Dougherty of Missouri, discussed rural
! free delivery, Jackson of Kansas the
government ownership of telegraphs,
and Greene of Pennsylvania. the Phil
| ippine situation. The last named ar
gued that if we would proclaim our
purpose to grant independence to the
Filipino the insurrection would cease
instantly.
The House adjourned at 4.30 out OF
| respect to the memory of Doorkeeper
Glenn, who died, today
When the House met it went into
committee of the whole and resumed
the consideration of the post office APP
preparation bill.
Sims. Tenn. reviewed the facts in
connection with the enactment of the
permanent census law and asserted
that the House had been grossly de-
ceived by the action of the conferees.
1t had been the intention both of the
House and the Senate, he said to en-
act provision which would cover all
the employees of the census bureau into
the classified service and make them
eligible for transfer, but the conferees
had submitted a provision which de-
feated the object sought to be obtained
by the two houses. He charged that
Hopkins of Illinois. who presented the
conference report, had deceived the
House. Hopkins action, he declared,
called for the strongest censure by the
House. but as the gentleman was not
present he would not propose action
along that line.
Loud. Cal, interrupted to say that
the conferees on the census bill de-
served the thanks of the country for
what they had accomplished. Con
gress,' said he, attempted to steal
something, and the conferees prevent
ed it,
Griffith, Ind, who was one of the
conferees on the bill, called attention
to the three decisions of the supreme
court which would have nullified Sec
ton as agreed to by the House and
Senate. Sims accepted Griffith's ex-
PLANTATION.
After remarks by Gardiner. N. r., and
Dougherty. Mo-. who spoke on rural free
V COrlIGS SAn rod bA
and attacked Richardson, Ala, who re-
piled some time ago to the Corliss speech
IN favor of government construction of a
Pacific cable. He went 50 far as to cues
ton the sincerity of Richardson and in
timated broadly that there was some III
terror motive behind the latter's speech.
which, he said. was in support of the gi-
gantc cable monopoly.
With the hope, no doubt" he said sar
castically, "of illustratin his disinterest |
edness. he placidly tells us that in his
own long experience at the bar he has
prompts the gentleman to display sucn
zeal as he manifested in his effort to
defend a corporation which seeks to usuro
without permission or authority one OF
the most important privileges held by our
country?"
He paid his respects to those who op-
posed the government cable with whom
he said Richardson had allied himself
He was especially severe on the United
States Export Association of New York.
and on its president. Il. r. Thurber lie
coupled Mr.. Thurbers name with that OF
an officer of the American Asiatic Asso-
citation. styling them the Devils duet"
in the garb of Heavenly twins" seeking
to mislead the public and conceal the in
Equity of the cable monopoly in its ~ef-
fort to steal this most valuable pubic
franchise
Corliss read resolution which he sail
he would ask to have considered later. II
recites that an officer of the Commercial
Cable Co has made a combination with
other cable companies in violation of tn,
Sherman antitrust act and directs the at
torney general TO institute proce edings to
destroy the alleged monopoly.
Jackson, Kas., followed with a set
speech in favor of government ownership
of the telegraphs.
Richardson. Ala, then secured recog-
milton TO reply to Corlss- He said lie
would not have replied had not the gen.
tleman from Michigan INDUCED in re-
marks personal to himself
II regret said he. that the gentle
man Is not in his seat at this time, as |
do not believe in the policy OF shooting
| and then running"
| Richardson then proceeded to make
some very caustice comments upon Tn.
remarkable and exclusive facilities pos
sessed by the gentleman from Michigan