Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-03-18
5sTH CONGRESS.
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Williams then withdrew all the
points of order and amendments he
had offered.
Overstreet said the committee had
sought to accomplish two things. The first
was to segregate the several appropria-
tions in order that the expenditures may
be made in accordance with the purposes
of Congress, and second, to segregate the
emplOyments and name them by proper
language in order that the duties may
be performed more accurately.
Grosvenor Of Ohio. speaking in sar-
castle vein. said that great bureaus so OF
ferred to the fourth assistant postmas-
ter general and he thought it would be
good idea to let Bristow run the whole
machine" and thereby save the salaries
OF the other three assistants.
On a point of order the appropriation
for physicians for post offices was strick-
The charge that the post office depart
ment had diverted appropriations for
rent, fuel. etc, to the payment of clerk
hire, was vigorously made by Williams.
and he demanded to know who was re-
sponsible for that abuse and for changing
the law to suit his own sweet will.
ing the legislative branch Of the govern,
ment of it's constitutional power and
right to say where the public money shall
go. Some underling in the department
Udu Deeii ny "It''h'
Overstreet said there was belief in
the department that the construction OF
the appropriation would permit the prac-
was never man so great a 1901 as TO
contend that an appropriation 1nr rent
meant an appropriation for fuel. he then
spoke of the independence OF the civil
service commission and their absolute
contempt Of the law.
'"rhey don't hesitate any minute, he
x,;at ntn a U at
they please and tell you with suavity that
it was because of Il construction put
upon the law by somebody. God only
The hour of adjournment was at hand
when Southwick of New York. referring
10 Williams remarks. yesterday, on the
from the New York World saying that
the antitrust law was framed by Re
publican, passed by Republican Senate
and signed by Republican President.
on the statute books during the second
term of President Cleveland. The Re
publicans vigorously applauded Williams
when he said he was more than delighted
TO see the Republican majority on the
floor "cheer the hounds on to hunt down
the combines and trusts of this country.
Il want the country to watch and see
how far the applause is going to end in
one statement in the article referred
to, he said credited this administration
rs being the author of the prosecution in
the Northern Securities case. 1t happen
ed to be. he declared, ''one Van SAINT out
in the West somewhere who started the
case and for very shame. after he had
gotten the case upon the docket. the adj
ministration. prior to an election, could
not hold itself still
party did not stand pat on until after the
election he said, amid Democratic APP |
plause. land you would have stood pat on
that IL you had dared" Governor Van
SAINT was n blanket Indian Republican
ard did not consult headquarters but pre-
cipitated the litigation
Answering Southwick as to whether he |
knew Gov. Van SAINTS politics, Williams |
blanket Indian Republican-''a man who |
actually meant what you fellows We're |
pretending to mean when you were ap- |
plause on the Democratic side).
Continuing. Williams said he had seen |
he had seen them .'quel' when the time
came: and" he declared, IF you dare !
ia Iitack the men who are furnishing |
.nir campaign expenses and carry it far
enough to persuade them you are in earn |
est. you will he quelled. too. If you do
not do it you will be quelled by the pco-
pie"
hornets nest when he inquired Of Mr. |
Williams II he could state how Democrats |
in the 51st Congress voted when the |
Sherman law was up for consideration. |
lie uttidItu tHdt NNtly bNhhoNi"t '''N'
against 1t.
The House at once was in an uproar. |
Gaines Oem.. Tenn. geSticulating wild
", asserted that every one voted for the |
bill when 1t was passed in the House. and |
that it passed the House and Senate
unanimously.
His remark was met by laughter and
jeers from the Republican side. He stat
ed that the first bill had been introduced
by Senator Teller. and began to give
history of the legislation when he was
by Mr.. Tawney. who said that
when Mr.. Mckinley presented the rule
for the consideration of the antitrust
la the Democrats opposed it.
Get out shouted Gaines. amid great
confusion.
An inquiry from Grosvenor as to what
had become of the post office appropria-
lion bill partially restored good order
Williams. getting the floor again. said
Il was not true the Democrats opposed
my legislation calculated to down trusts
or combines.
The House then passed a bin for the
of bridge across the Red
River of the North at Fargo, \. ID. and
at $50 o'clock, adjourned.
IN THE SENATE.