The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-03-06
Hale Also Indignant.

Hale Also Indignant.
Mr. Hale of Maine said be would let
the matter pass into oblivion disagree
able as il was, but il affected him be-
cause he had charge of the deficiency BILL
Speaking very deliberately. Mr.. Hale said
there had been no legislative blackmail
and that there was no necessity "n0ne
Whatever said be, speaking with en-
phasls. for that conference 20 be brought
into the speech of Mr. Cannon
Mr. Hale 10 set Mr. Tillman right de-
clared that he had never visited the con-
ference room, and that he did not OBJ
trude himself on the committee. The
appropriations committee. he said. had
acted on the claim as a matter of fair
and even-handed justice. Mr.. Hale said
II has never been thought that one
house of congress should arraign the
other. 10 has never been thought on said
before that the processes of one house
are processes of blackmail and that they
have become so insufterable that one
house viii preach crusade against the
stand behind the house that makes the
proposition He said he had read the
speech Of Mr.. Cannon with the greatest
dmaZement and sorrow, an the more be-
cause IL was not the impasslOnate or un-
considered utterance of some new man.
but was said by a very distinguished and
remarkably able man who has earned
every advancement that has attended his
Legislative blackmail 90 Mr. Hale de-
clared. were unfortunate. improper and a
breach Of the privileges which. If they
are not i'm the written law. practically
standing me Judgment OF all good men
az the comfy between the two houses.
Mr. Hale said That when Mr.. Cannon read
nus remarks the next morning he re-
GREETED them.
Tine. speech will be forgotten" said he
II VIII pass to the oblivion 20 which IL
should be consigned. The man who made
II VIII go on TO a higher place. and In his
lie ne VIII have a hundred things 20 turn
20 IN pride but he viii never have any
thhlng more 90 regret than having spoken
these words
Mr.. Hale was followed by Mr.. Allison.
also member of the conference commit
Tee, VINO said he commended and approved
every word Mr.. Hale had said respect
ing the remarkable speech made in the
olher mousse al the close Of the last ses-
sion. The conference, he declared, had
been conducted in good temper. The sem
ate committee never had sought % 90
PACK or the appropriation bill presented
Dy the house and inquire whether any
Item IN II was passed by the other house
IN violation of its rules Neither house
he said, Is to be lectured by the other as
10 what its rules are or should be. Speak
ing with emphasis and with much indig-
nation. Mr.. Allison said:
Allison Sarcastic.
Il think il is fitting that we should
say not once but always that the rules
OF procedure of this body will be settled
oy tne body itself, I'm accordance with its
own best judgment" He declared that
lt the deficiency bill had failed il would
not nave been due 10 che rules Of the
senate, but 20 the situation which was
presented IN the house. Therefore.
Whatever of dictatiOn there was as re-
speeding this item il was because the
mousse, Tor reasons Of its own. could not
take the orderly and usual proceedings
and method Of legislation By taking these
items INTO the house and into the senate
ana having the judgment OF the two
houses upon them He said he was
panied TO see what seemed 10 him 90 be "A
Mr.. CannOn's speech had been applauded.
ne said. why? Because the senate had
been held up on the gibbet of public Opu-
ION as respects its rules compared with
the rules Of the house. so sanity i'm their
nature and character"
me house cOnferees had sought to put
the blame on the senate rules. which had
existed Tor a hundred years, and IL any
changes are made I'm those rules added
MI Allison, il will be by the senate and
not by any outside body"
Mr.. Teller of Colorado. the Democratic
member of the conference committee
said that Mr. CannOn's remarks were Gin
appropriate and out of place"
The message from the president giving
his reasons for calling the senate in eX-
traOrdinary session was read
ON motion of Mr.. CullOm. the senate at
$40 went into executive session. and at
3l5 adjourned until Monday.