New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-03-10

sF4OrTD NOT BE A MOMENTS DELAY
Mr. Hav. Of Virginia. said he did not altogether
sgree with Mr. Williams Il believe there ought 70
be an investigation Of the Postohice Department
and along with IT Investigation Of these charges
against members ne said.
Nj Cooper. 81 Wisconsin followed. and said he
was zone Of the members under Indictment NO
member Of the House. ne said whose maine was II
the list coupled with that Of a. " Machen.
whom the country knows and the world knows Is
a convicted feIon his way to the penitentiary.
has the right 70 stand Up in the House and ask for
carSd fhst President Roosevelt rad directed the
Mr. Underwood, Of Alabama. said that no man
who IS innocent is afraid to face such charges as
ought 20 Be required to appear before the par OF
Mr. oTsrstreet then Withdrew his, motion 70 post
Pone. and the House proceeded to discuss the Teso
luton under The special order allowing an hour
Nr. overstreet took The door and said that what
ever may b Jhe truth OF the alleSations IN ~. t
several INDICTMENTS against postal o;5cias; the
tepresentatiyes in Congress passed tnIo9sn Ine
hands OF men whose conduct mas Dsen seLLe -s{
ened imputes neither oensurable conduct nor i'm
proper acts on their part
NO VIOLATION BY CONGREssMEN.
1T can he said with absolute assurance Of ac-
curacv." ne continued. that there in no IN
stance a violation Of any law whatever by any
/ member Of Congress on making any reconlmenda-
ton either for Increase o. clerk hire allowance or
. increase Of rent Of postoflce buildings
The resolution proposes an Investigation by I'VE
I members Of the House he said. whereas com
rrittee Of seventeen members representing an equal
number OF States of both parties In politics which
already has had before 1t in proper way t !h
Information, has unanimously repgrted 10 inc
lion nor would a-iy further Investigation elicit ad-
dtion1 facts sufficient 10 change ms concIlsloniSS
# would be- compelled 70 reach the same So hi TO H.
which would De that mere , Is nc tCt mon sry
Noon Tenn5 Insisted that there should
Investigation covering the Postofhce department
or IN the department should be exposed. Bnt l
department"
"RRIsTOw SUPPRESSED FACTS"
W W Kitchin ~. c. charged General Bristov
with having deliberately suppressed important and
material facJs-''facts.' 10 said. pounding his
desk which could not be overlooked and which
were suppressed in my Judgment. fer the purpose
of giving a false impression TO the country and
misleading the public"
Bristow's action. ne said. was neither courageous
nor honest. but FOR partisan purposes.
lie knew the country demanded an iuvestSa-
/ ton" Mr.. Ktchin said He undertook IN my my
sress and TO silence the country II IS species o.
Hc asked II the Republicans would sit still and
F stop the Investigation and thus give the back,
integrity Of those whom Hris'ow had accused
mimic. General Grosvenor ,5hi,i VINO was named
in the report said that tins wls pretty gnoo
names ~ the country and the great nody OF the
iSCg.e EI1St 80 t5sv IrieAt assume soSd He
conyulsed the House by reading an egltorlcai WnlcE
referred 10 Speaker Cannon ana Repre- eut@5s.E,e5
payu, and I'LL. as having been taken red handed
aag ST. 'saE ., s ~ y. ygsar,sr- ~
the country Tie report was a malicious E5eI on
= submit said h. that the stigation which
f5r IS an outrage ana a violation OF every priacl-
THE INFINITE RAscALITY."
/ Prolonged applause followed this statement To
wanted 90 know hy- what risat the BFistow report
J had been published before tho action % any
tribunal had established tho truth Of IT, II order
20 show what no termed the infinite rascality' o.
/ -rc Prlsfow report. Mr. Grosteuor explained the
J cases ir which bis name was mentioned
/ % viii -.s-r ry seat tomorrow 81 there Is any
I .rfae IRREGULAR os Improper u What did I con-
denim trc man that sent thai INTO this House. Cen
/ of.cc of ne man " no VAL produce such a d7cu-
Ibis Tsp5-t. lo added. would to printed abroad.
AMI it would BE- ssii that ia the American Con
SSartueat aaG some oiGoaI whose judgment was go
Gvn~fai Do" the OPINION 't d. 'NAslt e7iLiI, ~
official had better BE- t.l.sd cut D. declared
conceived 10 iniluity spd 9orI ~ siH' ana Pr-
~ ths United states as great attack on body or
ana trrcsularlty a. N equal number o. men or TIE
face OF the earth" There IVES PROLONGED applause
Who spoke win great fervor and earnestness. took
Mr. L4,sy CONN. who Vas charged n the, report
with being technical vioator Il the law In leasns
for rost5face purposes. explained that within tver.
y four hours stter his attention had been called 70
rIi-,.tc- ~ The Poz-ofFce Department 10 have the
ia--e cancelled. First Assistant Postmaster Cen
ersi wynne had asked hin. e. delay The matte
that he might take u m Win ne .a'V deIa 80,
tie deoaTtment Two DAYS later hat he election 20
Congress d'd not invaH4ate The lease ia any way.
Nr Butler PENN, another accused member
said he never before understood the duties 81 Rep
rsse-tatlyes. but he now conceived them 20 Re ~
. singular and Conspicuous INACTIVITY lie dlI-
f,roI. he said from General Gresvenor. and BE
rartmeat 20 him
Production OF LIAR AND sCOUNDREL'
+ Atr J7M Comb likewise mentioned n the Bris-
tow repo-t denied that he RAD done anything TN
proper
Il sm goins to vote for a resolution 20 invest
Fata myself and 70 tnvestiTatH The Fourth Assist
F. ant Postmaster G-nerel" he said amid round of
4 applause Ho!ding u7 4 COPY % the report, Mr.
Hi vehementiv declared
4 THAT document is the production ~ Tar and
a s~oundrcL
. M Inn was loudly arplauded HIS concluding
+ words had thrown ne House INTO ganfgsion, ana
Mr. Thompson (Ala). also named III the report
Gnars tlt ~ jIsqor - rSSr6ars N
order % Keep them from insisting on their rights.
# RE declared that 10 lnslnuatton OF ne kno Nouii
keep MIN from exercising his duty as congress
men ..-- ,,,. ,--s-s - ,..--.,...,...
81 the eutl-t Postoffce Department ~ ha wing con
fesscaIy been unable 70 conduct It's an1ES with q
+ The Bristow report ne said. was an attempt O.
muddy the waters and prevent the House from
making thorough Investigation OF that depart
Nj Cooper CvIs) interrupted Mr.. Robinson and
SAD he haG been intorne "a, 92 an 0!o PfmeeT 81
Illness told that member that he tBristow) had
Therefore said Mr. Cooper. Il think the abuse
Of him ought 20 stop. -. , , -,