The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-01-19
CANAL AND SCANDALS
SUBJECTS DISCUSSED IN UNITED
 STAlES SENATE.
MT. Hale Contends That Postoflce Appointments Investigation In-
 to Graft Has Been Severe and Most Thorough.

| Washington, Jan. 1S.-The postoffice in quiry resolution and the Panama cana | question divided the session of the Seuat, | today. The first part of the session wa sivPn up to the inquiry, Messrs. Hale anG G man being the speakers. The question wont ever until tomorrow. The discussion Of the Panama canal question was con hnci t the continuation of Mir. Teller'S argument that the course of the United l s ateR in the recent revolt of Panama was con"a"S to international law and sound | morals:
 l Resolutions looking to an investigation by Congress of the Postoffice Department were laid before the Senate at the opening of the session and MT. Hale (Me.) spoke | in defence of the administration and crit icism of the Democratic side. concerning the insufE1ciency of tho Bristow inquiry 1 He declared there never had been SC ruthless an investigation as that which | had exposed the frauds in the department Mr. Hale said it had been settled by gen eral consent that all of the resolutions coming from different Senators be sent to the Committee on Postoffices and Post Roads for consideration.
 | 'So far as T am able to observe, there never has been any disposition to prevent or stihe further Investigation" said Mir. Hale. 'I say the investigation has been thorough and severe-an example such as has not been shown in the history of this government"
 He said a number 0f Democratic Sena- tors had been disturbed by the appartlon of Perry s. Heath in the scandals and MT. German. said MT. Hale, naturally looks upon himself in the role of the pros ecutor of the Republican party for delin- quency in the investigation"
 Mir German said he was surprised that such conclusion had been reached in re- gard to his position, asking for an in vestigation; that it had been far from his purpose to become public prosecutor What he had uttered on the subject, he said, was to bring out the fact that the investigation was incomplete and ought to go further and that 1t could do nc harm to have the work reviewed by per sons not connected with the administra. ton. If there are further frauds in the department we ought to have light or them" he said.
 What have complained of is that the Senator has stated and reiterated agah and again that the investigation has beer stifled," said MT. Hale.
 Mir German answered that he had made the statement that for two and a hal months the Senator from Pennsylvani; and the Senator from Tennessee and him self had been trying to secure the pas sage of a resolution asking further in lvestigation And" said he. the Sena
 tor from Massachusetts CMr. Iodge) in
 formed us that the Republican rortv wa, in the majority and would not (rmit Ii,
 to obtain information except by permis sion of that party. I was shocked by tha, ! expression. It was new to me, and nat
 urally we have resented it, Such a condi
 ton ought not to be tolerated In tn, Senate
 Mir. Hale interposed that that was
 personal controversy between the tw
 Senators and added that all were agree
 that these resolutions should all go {
 the Postofice Committee to determine t ' search out, find. expose and punish crime
 in the Postoffice Department.
 MT. Clay asked MT. Hale if he believe,
 all the guilty persons in the departmen had been exposed. indicted, punished o