The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1903-12-09
The POSTAL
SCANDALS
Senate Debates Question Of Con-
gressional Investigation.
GoRMAE FEARS WHITBWAsH.
Minority Leader Alleges Thieves
eHigher Upv Are 70 Escape.
Lodge Defends Bristos Report.
House Asks For Papers.

Washington, Dec. o. The senate be-
gan its session BY adopting resoiu
ton presented BY Mr. Hoar calling
upon the secretary Of state for the cor
respondence relative 70 claims against
the republic. Of Colombia on account
az damages sustained az Colon and
calling for information as 70 the SCI
sponsibiIity Of that government Mr.
Hoar explained that the correspond
ence called for relates entirely to pri-
vate bills and has no reference 70 pub
lie questions.
When the resolution for the investi-
CATION OF the postofEice frauds came up
Mr. German took the floor and strong
" opposed the reference to commit
tee Of the resolution lie declared that
the majority should not shrink from an
investigation He said there had been
positive assertions that men who had
unlawfully placed employees on the
rolls were to escape.
Mr. German said fraud aud cofrup-
ton were admitted and communicated
10 the senate BY the president he
said the country was not satisfied with
the investigation, nor was the senate.
Those who had been accused had said
others higher mp were as guilty as
they, while they have been made scape
goats. eLet us have AL the facts,
said MIR German, and see If the pres
ident viii turn the raseals OUT
Mr.. Lodge, who made q motion to re-
fer the resolution, stated that what Mr.
German said only further convinced
him that the resolution should De re-
ferred The investigation made under
order OF the president he believed, had
brought out all the facts. There was
mass Of evidence ID the department
awaiting an order Of the senate for
printing
Lodge Defends Brfstow Report.
Mr.. Lodge said that as 10 the insnu-
ations against higher officials it was
well known TINT che postmaster gem
eral and the fourth assistant postmas
ter general had made every effort 70
get all the facts. and It would be wei
for the semitic to first examine the evi-
denee 70 see If the investigation mlG
been thorough
Mr. Nelson said TINT i would De inn
polite 70 take the evidence ont Of the
postollice department. BOW aud mike Il
public He sild That such procedure
would furnish tine defendants with HE
papers in the department and give
them ia opportunity to make defense
He eontended that this would be lm
proper while the cases were pending IN
the courts
Mr. iIillmah elained that an attempt
was being made % whitpwash the
frauds
Mr.. iIoar suggested thagi ha frauds
were rs great rs elaimed somebody
ought 10 be impeaehed, ana such pro
ceedings should originate III the house
Mr. Gullom emit short fbe discussion
on the resolution by insisting that fte
Cuban bin Ind The right 81 way. The
resolution went over and ar. Teller be.
gan a speech in opposition 70 the cus
ban measure
House Wants PostoHiec Papers,
When the house convened Mr. over
street, chairman Of the committee 81
postoflices and post roads, reported the
resolution authorizing the committee to
request tie postmaster general 10 fur
nish the committee with all papers In
connection with the recent investigation
Of the postofIiee department and an
nounced That the committee was unanf
nous IN recommending IFS adoption
Mr.. oyersireet, explaining the pur-
pose Of the resolution. said that iii view
Of the large appropriation bill before
the committee it should have all posi-
bic information II there had beeu ex-
travagance in the administration Of the
department he said that IL was essen
tial that tie committee know the facts
before recommending appropriations 10
the house He said It was proper to
call attention 70 the fact Tint public
notice has been given that indictments
had grown out Of the investigation
Mr. Oyerstreet said the request Of tile
committee was foreign to any purpose
TO inaugurate or recommend any gem
eral Investigation sc tue postofilee de-
partment.
Mr., Wanger (Rep., Pa.l asked if there
was any objection 20 the papers COM
Ing TO the house and being made pubs
lie, Mr.. Oversteet replying that he had
no objection to making them public
except in SO far as such publication
might embarrass the department Of
justice in the prosecution Of pending
cases