The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-07-07


4 er,dce-Mr. President
Cos,dent pro tempore-rhe resoiu-
again be read,
idge--Nlr, President
oonsrSNil the senator from In
-, tho resolution to be readt
Eerldge-Certainly.
Resident pro tempore-lhe cnatr
benize the senator from lnu'ana
fos the resolution is read.
eretary read the resolution as to'-
cd nv the senate of the United
'rhat the secretary OF state ne
hereby requested TO transmit 10
r. ali Of the papers In the case OF
l. orainst Scott including all COM
frs sent to and received from the
ror Of the United states to Mexico
h TO the same
II vERlDGE'S OFFENsE.
Bverldge--Mr. President, was not
] in being in the chamber until
h. after the senator from Texas
iey) had begun his address upon
autiop. and when did come In my
was at once chained by the fact
i senator was attacking 10 st
i and able gentleman, the solicitor
0ate department., and 1t is merely
holnt that for one moment de-
eply TO the senator from Texas.
fhat the same method used with
tn me solicitor of tle state de-
was pursued with reference 10
bassador TO Mexico, and even to
d OF the state department itself,
inslnuated, suspicloned, based-i
4 senator himself Will admit when
i to read his remarks In the Rec
Supon very substantial basis. The
xaid with reference to the solicitor
Estate depaum nt-a man VINO
hi respect, who comes from our
hi was appointed on the recon-
BIZ OF my colleaGue-that he was
hcomneteut or dishonest.
liley No, / did not.
oYclldge what did you say
Ailey-l said either grossly incom'
d perform his duties or else shame
ditfercut TO the interests of Amer
Eens.
lBeyeridge-An. MIR. President
billy Indifferent" am very GLAD
HE language. | wish to say that
u man who has lived the greater
n tie time allotted TO the lie of
ID has reached a position of emf
\ his profession, aud who is not'
a senator says, either Incompetent
~ IL 1. far bot &
n and his ability is unQuestloned
I'm vague suspicion is throwl
I3nan Ike Judge penleld, it preJu
n my mind the entire case. II tnC
&ind1 it necessary to make asper
Bins; both the intelligence and tnt
B duty OF II man Of MS eminencC
Aacter the case must indeed b'
30 calls for such an artltce.
much only 1 desire to say with ref
20 judge Penheld! Not the sen
Melt, not any senator In this body
NAN In this country Is more honor
Nmore delicate in his sense OF NJ
duties; and few lawyers at the
Xexas or elsewhere are more thor
ztompetent. That, Mr.. President
D reason why / asked the senator
h these requests of his had beef
flthout reason. for, knowing tn
10 do, | knew that Judge Penhelt
~ deny to tho senator from Texas
IN II he were ten times more II
"a than he Is, any reasonable re
Hhout giving him sufficient reason
esdent. the question elected tn
ID the solicitor Of the state de
n had given him reasons, That |
Tfr was furnished to Mr.. Scott I
Dc used by him against the am
n OF the United States at Mexico
h my mind Is sufficient reason
Ecome to be thot the state depart
61ll be accessory 10 any man WI
|p vent his private spleen unless h
1es perfect case? Shall paper
fered IN any person who wants {
n personal enemy merely upon
Men is filed from corner stone I
M with Suspicion Yet that is tn
E1t has developed this afternoon.
Msonal interest In this case goe
|Wr than the attack. most unwal
against Judge Pentcld. The ser
ID moment ago, and very truly
mlng could be worse than a wron
sNron a faithful servant. Let IN
'4fe that eplgram and say nothin
worse than an unguarded and vi
Al ill.considercd attack upon a pei
Inlic servant whose whole life m
Erpted that he deserves no sue
n this high tribunal.
" BAlLEY'S PROTEST.
Miley-Mr, President, the senate
Rdlana. think upon reflection. wi
"a willing to stand here and charg
~ making an unwarranted attacl
~ senator from Indiana now an
'Fithdraw that insinuation.
6frerldge-lf the senator thinks
psinuatIon will Withdraw IN
in slnuatlon." make no insinui
Hhat my words mean they meal
ehator will withdraw his words
liey-Mr. President
Ferldge-Pardon me. II the sci
NV withdraw his words about
clal OF the state department
III Iument, to the effect thar he
incompetent or that he is gross
IN OK his duty, then / Will be vel
Wu TO withdraw mine, but not NJ
M because ! think the senator WI
<eh the ardor of debate and of a
not upon him that those word
# reference to the solicitor OF II
~ rtment, were most unwarrantet
nk the senator will be the mr.
"a them when he comes TO revie
N ley-lt the senator from lndiar
k ~ me. ! want to say to him no
I*as far from my purpose to pr
Ills chamber an insult from or
81 II the senator from lndiaI
77o resent what / have beilev,
~ duty TO say about the solicit,
&c department. then that X h
NM but / want 10 say 10 him no
tatement on this moor that a Sc
nade an unwaryanted attack upt
ON ne describes az being ms no
the senator himself or anybot