Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-03-12

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but the identity of the person who did,
| he asserted. would be revealed.
In many instances within nv own
| knowledge" he declared. at contains as
much faisehood as was ever put on pa
! per-:
| The publication of this document" said
| BurieSon tieNas). who followed Finley,
has done a great wrong to members on
declared, WAS responsible for it. lit was
prepared for a purpose" he warmly
stated. The The, man man who is responsible for
preached by the press for an eSplat.i,-
ton mad, light of it and spoke iestinsly
Of it, u, ana 9TH when further questioned:
| laughed iHe post office department. "
he said, .reehed with rottenne<s and was
| stepped in corruption" Public opinion
h. vigorously asserted, after the postal
disclosures demanded further investiga
| tiCn. 1t would not be done" he said
| though the gentleman at the other end
/ Of the avenue ,feIerring to the President
had complimented the men upon the puri-
t!ratiun that had taken place
| CLAYTON tAla.) was UnsDaring in his
| criticism OF Postmaster General Payne
whom he referred TO a. that distinguish
cd imb"cile VINO happens TO be postmas-
ter general OF the United States" Facing
10 the highest pitch. Clayton said that
ii this report Gncovers any rascality by
members OF Congress it is on that side
of the chamber and not on this
He closed with bitter personal attack
on Postmaster General PAYNE ana rcfcrr-
ed to him as Mr. Hot-Air-Man'' and a
! Nj. llorSe-L Laughter Man VINO had
| been ruoilr'> cnmpl:mcntod by the Pres
! idnnt !or the distinguished services he
had rendered the country for securing the
| conviction OF Machcn and his confeJer-
ate% lie wanted. he said. TO rip open
, the whole stomach of the past office de-
! rartment and show the vitals Of corrlp-
! ton" He was greeted with loud APPLAUSE
, as II" took Lis Seat.
M An"thv wro1 aeGHs9 hiu member Jenkins
state of Indignation and demanded that
! t." light b" turned on. He said he was
IN favor vi removing Gen Bristow from
. "ficr before the sun goes down"
Sihley tPdl. Hurkctt tNebb. Swanson
; tNa.l. Small On. c.. Mar:,h!u UIl. ,tld
Dcemer id1 protested vigorously
against the report.
! William y. Smith GIich) t.:rcw the
House into Il state OF wild excitement
| Men %! thc highest character. re de-
clarrd. had leen assai!cd by the report.
himself.
| Il hope, he said hi; words being al
most completely drowned by the Oh crnc
and hand-ci''pp!ng with which his re-
House and in the galleries that the day
is rot far distant when with tn" gen
i Cral consent OF the American people the
Sneaker will be lifted into the executive
! office"
The scene which following this remark
was almost ind"Scribabe. The entire
membership Of the House as to a mar
wildly chcrred. The echoes had not ,ic,'
ont when there was another outburst of
yelling, screaming and cries ol Hear
hear" Speaker Cannon meantime was
vigorously rappinG for order When quiet
was restored Clayton tAlaD asked, amid
shouts OF approval, that Smith be given
20 minutes to conclude
II object" shouted Overstreet. in the
midst OF the uproar Clayton had caused
lie COvoI StrecD then asked unanimous
consent for q continuation OF the defeat
ter three days. This was not obtained
strong tons being raised by VIII
liams and Hay.
Following This scene. Gardner On j..
Wade Gowap. ana Thayer Mass.). spoke
in favor Of an investigation OF the post
office department.
tigation at this time, saying: If We
have any dirty linen we should wash
that linen before We engage in q general
laundry business"
Mccall then submitted Il motion To com
nit the pending report CT the committee
on post offices and post roads and all ac-
campaigning papers and communications
to a select committee of seven, to be ap
pointed by the Speaker with full power
to consider said report. its origin and all
communications therein contained reiat-
ing to members; also 10 hear members
and other persons named in said report,
and any official of the post Office in Ie-
spect to matters affecting members of the
House contained in said report, and re-
Tho balance OF the time was consumed
hy Payne IN. W. who urged the Repub
licans to vote for the Mccall proposition.
Sneaker Cannon in an elaborate opinion
quoted many decisions by Speaker Car
Isle and others bearing On the addition
OF Ecn-privileg"d matters to privileged
ones. and sustained the. point OF order
against the Moon resolution.
f,l,s-.rG q N \ DpplipG from the decision
of the Chair whcreupOn OverStrelt moved
TO lay that appeal on the table, winch
was carried by strict party vote.
Speaker Cannon then laid before :h1
House the committees reGemnendat ion
that the Hay resolution lcfon the table.
~ viva voce vote the House refused to
table the resolution.
Mccall took the floor and his resolu-
ton was read. He yielded. however. to
Cooper of Wisconsin. who vigorously as
salc,, Calderhoad of Kansas, for his re-
MARKS against ErStOw and insiGuatiOns
against the President.
This matter has degeHeIated, as
knew it would. into q covert attack Oh
the President of the United States
lie then further lauded Mr.. Bristpw and
said he had worn himself out in the cause
OF pure government and had received as
his reward villihcation and abuse.
timony." he said. ito justify this on
Siaught on him..
Me- ,ail demanded the previous question
which was ordered, which resulted: Yeas.
%: nays, y. Lind dem. Mimi and Gil
espic dem, Texas voting in the mega
tive.
The vote had the effect of sending the
Hay resolution TO the select cominttC"
named in the Mccall resolution. bEt does
not provide for an investigation OF the
post Office department.
Williams Ctiss.) then offered a r"snu-
ton providing for the appointment Of ::
committee of live members Of the House
to investigate the conduct and admins
tIation Of the post office department.
Payne demanded the regular oi'ipr and
made Il motion to adjourn. which was
carried.
The House thcreupon. at ca, adjourned
until tomorrow.