The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-03-12


 of the debate for even one day on the oDJection of Afg- Hay. y
 .Mr. Gardner tN. J.j. complained of t:ie lncompleteness of his record in the re- port It was by no means | fair meas urs of his activity for his constituents.
 why" he exciaimca amid laughter, tho psople of the various towns for which | have worked viii say Why did he come here strutting with his wins over his leg; he did not do this for Us after all
 Mr. Thayer (Mass) rea4 from tho original Bristow reports. That the sys- .em of organized corruption disclosed m isas had continued unstopped by this in- vestigatiou." and said he believed 1t ha.fi not been stopped but simply scratched on the surface. seS He called attention to the instances c x l nnwarrantcd increased clerk hire secured by Mir. Bristow. An investigation wa- needed. he said. McCall's Resolution. Mir. Mccall tMass) submitted a mo- l ton "to commit the pending report cf the committee on post offices and poet l roads and all accompanylng papers anu communications to select committee of seven to be appointed by the speaker, with instructions to consider said report. l its origin and ali communications there m contained relating 10 members; and that said select committee Dc authorized fully to investigate the same, Co hcSr members and other persons named ih said report and any official of the post office department in respect to matters affecting members of the House con tained in said report. papers and conanlL- nieations, and report to the Heuse tho result Of said investigation; and that said select committee is hereby author ized to sit during the sessions Of tae House. examine witnesses on oath. poin- pei the attendance of witnesses and the production of papers, and to employ anca clerical assistance as may be necessary and have such printing done as the needs of the committee may require The recommendation of the committee to lay the Hay resolution on the tAose was read. MT. Moon proposed a substi.t tute providing for the investigation or the entire post office department by q committee of Ave members of tho House.
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 Against this Mir. Overstreet raised a point of order. {.
 Mir. Williams said that an investigation of the Postofice Department apparently was not desired ''because It has been thought not best for the Republican party" Members, he said. had arisen and not only had charged but had proved that the Poatoffice Department was guilty of suppression of letters and of docu- meats, and he added ''suppression of the truth. Addressing the Republican side, he said: as
 .'The country knows, the world knows and you know, that you have the power and the right upon an appeal from the decision of the chair to make 1t in order. Are you going to do it or notr"
 In passing on the matter, Speaker can non said that the question before the House lis matter of such high privilege. touching the dignity of the House ana the integrity of members in their repre- sentative capacity. that 1t displaced all other business.'
 He. then. in an elaborate opinion. sls- tained, the point of order. against me Moon resolution.
 mr.t 0rigss (eaSl appealed from che as- cisioff Of the chair, wherenpen Mr. Over street moved to lay that appeal on the table, which was carried by a strict party vote. e
 Speaker Cannon then 'laid before the House the committed recommendation that the Hay resolution lag on the table.
 
 table the resolution. MT. Cooper (Rep.. Wis.) vigorously as sailed MT. Calderhead of Kansas for ms remarks against Mir. Bristow and insinu- ationa against the President. MT. Cooper added r'sThis matter has degenerated, as [ knew k would into a covert attack on the President of the United States"
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 rhla remark was met with derisive daughter and misses on the Democrauc side. Mir. Cooper then defended General Bristow and said he never had attacKeo the House of Representatives nor any ot its members. Let any memoer r,se here and pdove to the contrary he in- sisted. -
 The challenge was answered by MT. Cooper's own colleague from Wisconsin Mr. Jenkins, who called attention to atatement made Wednesday that the names of members had been associated with that of "A. W. Machen, a convicted faIon on his wae to the penitentiary." Then shaking his finger at MT. Cooper. MT. Jenkins said amid cheers: You are the same gentleman that made that statement
 MT. Cooper declared that he did not refer to the Bristow report in his re- marks. He then further lauded MT.
 
 in the cause of pure government and had received as his reward villihcation and abuse. There Is not particle of printed testimony. The said, ''to justify this onslaught on him"
 Mir. Mccall demanded the previous question, which was ordered. which re- suited: Yeas 25e: nays. 2; Lind (Dem.. Minn.) and Gillespie Dem., Tex.) voting in the negative. The vote had the effect of sending the Hay resolution to the select committee named In the Mccall resolution, but does not provide for an investigation of the Postofflce Depart nent.
 Mir. Williams (Miss.) then offered a resolution providing for the appointment of five members of the House to investi- gate the conduct and administration of the Postoflce Department. Mir. Payne demanded the regular order and made a motion to adjourn which was carried.
 The House thereupon at S:42 p. m.. ad- journed until tomorrow.
 FOR PoSToFFICE BUILDING.