The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-03-13
SHARP CLASH IN THE HOUSE COrliSS and Richardson Cross Swords. ALBANIAN IS CAUSfIC Ridicules the Michigan Mans
 Press Agents. Postofice Appropriation Bill the Peg on Which the Members Hang Speeches on Various and
 sundry Topics.
 

Nasnlngton. March 12.-General debate lon the postoftice appropriation bill con tinued in the House today. number ot topics being discussed. The proceedings were enIiyened by clash between MT. Corliss of Michigan and Mir. Richard son of Alabama, on the subject or the Pacific cable This is the second time these two members have locked horns on the cable question.
 Mir. Sims of Tennessee devoted some time to showing how the House had been buncoed, he considered, in connection with the permanent census bill, Mir. Dougherty of Missouri discussed rural free delivery. Mir. Jackson of kan sas the government ownership of tele- graphs and Mir. Greene of Pennsylvania the Philippines situation. The latter argued that if we would proclaim our purpose to grant independence to the Fill pinos the insurrection would cease in- stantly.
 The House adjourned at 4:3o out ol res pect to the memory of Door Keeper Glenn who died today.
 When the House met today bill was passed to provide for clerk for the Circuit and District Courts at Whining ton. N. C.
 The House then went into Committee of the Whole and resumed the considera- tion of the postoffice appropriation bill
 Sims Explains Bunco.
 Mir. Sims crenn.) reviewed the facts in connection with the enactment of the permanent census law. and asserted that the House had been grossly deceived ns the. action of the conferees It had been the intention both of the House and Sem s ate to enact & provision which would 'Seyer all tae employees of the Census Bureau into the classified service and make them eligible for transfer, but the conferees had substituted a provis- ion which defeated the object sought to be obtained by the two Houses. He charged that Mir. Hopkins of Illinois. who presented the conference report. had deceived the House. MT. Hopkins's ac- ton, he declared. called for the strongest ensure by the House, but as the gentle" man was not present. he would not pro- pose action along that line.
 Mir Gardner (N. J) claimed that If the House had been buncoed it had buncoed itself.
 MT. Corliss tMich.) launched an as- sault on Mir. Richardson CAla.) who some time ago replied to Mir. Corlisss speech in favor of the construction by the gov ernment of a Pacific cable. He went so far as to question the sincerity of Mir. Richardson and intimated broadly that there was an ulterior motive behind the Iatter's speech, in which he expressed support of the Pacific cable monopoly.
 with the hope doubt said MT. Corliss sarcastically, "of Illustrating his disinterestedness he placidly tells us hi Iona a Q he has never represented corporations. What prompts the gentleman to display such zeal as he manifested in his effort to defend a corporation which seeks to usurp ohe of the most important privi- leges held by our country? What pur- nose has the gentleman from Alabama in mind. or object to obtain in rushing to the defeues of this corporation before the measure is properly brought before the House?
 Fling at Richardson. From my long experience in the prac- tice of the profession of law am led to believe that there is a motive back of every human action and would be glad if the gentleman would enlighten us on the subject and explain his own zeal and motive upon this measure.
 He questions my zeal and seeks to find the motive which prompts such action. He should study it's scheming methods bv which the Commercial Cable interests have been transferred from an active ally of a government cable into a partnership with an English corporation holding ex- elusive privileges and the monopoly of the cable reports in the far east
 Mir Corliss was especially severe on the I'nitod States Export Association of New Work and of it's President r. B. Thurber. He coupled Thurber's name with that of an officer of the American Asiatic Asso- citation, styling them the Devils two in the garb of the heavenly twins" seek ing to mislead the public and "concoct the iniquity of the cable monopoly in it's effort to steal this most valuable public franchise"
 MT Corliss read a resolution which. he said he would ask to have considered later. reciting that an officer. of the Com mercal Gable Company has made com hination with other cable companies in violation of conditions imposed on the lines and in violation of tho sherman antitrust law. and direct the ttorney- ,i,neral to institute proceod dings to de- stnl the monopoly.
 Reply of Richardson.
 Mir Richardson [Ala) secured recogni- ,ion to reply to Mir. Corliss He said he -yol!d not have replied had the gentleman from Michigan not indUlged fin remarks par,onal to himself. ''I regret he said. ,.thlt the gentleman is not in his seat at thi. tim". as I do not believe in the pol ir, of shooting and then running.
 Mr. Richardson then proceeded to make some very caustlc comment upon the re narkable and exclusive facilities possess ed by the gentleman from Michigan for inc advance delivery of his speeches Throughout the country
 Hs di claimed any intention to reflect ,n,nu the corr espondents in the press gall '.ry. but he expressed his surprise that The speech made by Mir. Corliss earlier in tbe day had been typewriter and lying in soak" for two weeks. Thereupon he drew from his desk a copy 9f prepared svnonsis of Mir. Corliss's specch liberally interiardcd with editorial comments. and nrncfee, d t, rf ad some of the character