The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1904-03-10
ANGRY PROTEST
FROM THE HOUSE
All Sorts Of Epithets Hurled al
BristoW.
INVESTIGATION is CERTAIN
INJURED INNOCENCE TO HAVE
A HEARING.
March N-That al

n 6GAh1NGs
IAI March THAT an
w investigation of the postoffice de-
partment by the house of repre-
sentatives viii result from the publi-
cation Of the report involving members
OF congress in that connection was in
dieated by every expression possible
snort Of a vote in that body today
With whirlwind Of protest the report
was taken up by indignant members,
their personal connection with it ex-
plalned. and epithets hurled at Fourth
Assistant Postmaster General Bristow.
Air. Williams, the Democratic leader,
urged complete investigation of the
whole postoftice department and re
ceiVed the hearty applause OF both
sides OF the house and the galleries.
II soon was found that the two hours
which had been allotted to the subject
would not be nearly enough to meet
the personal explanations which menu
Defs were demanding the right to
make, and a motion to extend the de-
bate until o'clock tomorrow was car
ried.
When the house met the invocation
was delivered by Rev. ]. J. DOIliver,
father Of Senator Dolliver of Iowa. I'm
mediately thereafter w. Bourke Cork
ran who was elected to succeed Mayor
Mcclellan. from the Twelfth district
OF New York, was sworn in.
Three Hours Not Enough.
Mr.. Overstreet of Indiana. chairman
of the committee on DOstOmces and
post roads. was recognized. He had,
ne said, consulted with members on
both sides of the house who desired
more time than three hours TO dis
cUss the Hay resolution bearing on the
BristoW charges in connection with
postal affairs. He therefore suggested
DostDonement of the consideration
OF the resolution until next Monday.
Mr.. Hepburn QRep.. Ia.) said that
any investigation of the pOstOffice de-
partment would not elicit any facts
not brought out by the committee re-
port.
Il say an investigation would elicit
further facts and that the facts have
been suppressed. - retorted William AL
den Smith. amid loud applause from
the floor and galleries.
Replying, Mr.. Hepburn said: There
is no member OF this house who de-
.sires to screen anybody in this matter"
He was applauded at this remark and,
continuing. said: Il want 10 go TO
the very bottom We have shown our
Willingness
House Should Investigate.
AIr. Williams said he wanted the cor
ruption in the pOstoffice department
Investigated, not by the friends of the
men who have been guilty of the cor
rUDtiOn. but by the house of repre-
sentatives.
As TO the Hay resolution AR. Williams
said 1t did not touch the question. adding
somebody at the postoffice department.
mas some how included in the report the
name OF man after man IN the house of
representatives and in the senate guilty
.ot no apparent wrong. guilty OF no viola
ton Of any law. guilty OF no moral OBJ
the tiuge OF criminality.
What was the motive or it, Wasn't Il
10 give the congress notice that the de-
partment held something over congress
and that congress had better let the de-
partment alOne2'' ne inquired his words
being drowned by applause from both
Are you going to meet it?' he de-
manded.
He inquired of Mr. Hepburn if the point
of order was TO be made IN the name Of
the Republican party and its policy.
His Good Name at Stake.
Mr.. Cooper Of Wisconsin followed and
said he was zone of the members under
Indictment" No members Of the house.
he said, whose name was in the list
coupled with that of A. W. Machen.
whom the country knows and the world
knows. is a convicted felon on MS wav
TO the penitentiary. has the right to stand
up in the house and ask for a momenf s
della" upon the resolution"
This remark elected loud applause from
both sides of the house and i'm the. gall
lcries. which, by this time. had filled up
to the limit.
Speaking with much feeling. Mr.. Cooper
said: Who knows better than 1 do
'If he is guilty" he said. che won't
delay Again he was applauded. There
was no question of politics in the matter.
he said. one man convicted was a
Democrat apointee and the other. whom
lean"
had directed the prosecution Of members
OF his own party
Mr. Moon of Tennessee next got the
flood. and. facing the Republicans. said
if the point of order was made you
stand a. protecting shield against an
investigation"
Continuing he said that the thieves. be-
/ ing yours, and not ours, II - not for you
not as to say II they shah have your pro-
lection"
Debate Begins.
Mr.. Overstrees then withdrew his motion
to postpone and the house proceeded 10
discuss the resolution under the order al
lowing an hour and half to each side.
AR. Overstreet took the floor and said
that whatever may be the truth OF the
allegations I'm the several indictments
that the various recommendations of
representatives, in congress passed
through the hands of men whose conduct
has been severely criticised and whose
Liberties have been threatened iniputes
neither cenSurable conduct nor Improper
acts on their part He said that the
recommendations Of members referred to
4 in the Bristow report followed the usual
line Of recommendations relative to in
creased allowance FOR clerk hire M third
aud fourth-class postoffices and the mat
ters OF rent Of postoifice buildings. The
test which governed thr allowance of
clerk hire at such offices was the test
known only to the postal officials.
sit can be said with absolute assurance
or accuracy" he continued chat there
law whatever by any member of con-
gress IN making any tecommendation
either for Increase OF clerk hire allow
ance Of increase of rent OF postcffices
buildings"
Against Investigation.
The resolution proposes an investiga-
ton by five members of this body, he
said whereas a committee Of seventeen
members. representing an equal number
OF states. both parties in politics. has al
ready PASSED before Il in a proper way
this Information and has unanimously re-
Ported Co the house that there is no need
for further Investigation nor would any
further investigation elicit additional facts
suiucient - change its conclusions.
Mr. diversified moved that debate con
tinuc until O'Clock tomorrow. which was
agreed to unanimously
Mr. Noon (Icnn-( insisted that there