Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1904-03-17

Washington, March with the
exception OF half-hour devoted to
the consideration of routine business
the senate spent the entire day in
executive session, devoting most Of
the time &c the nomination Of General
wood to be a major general The
house INDUCED itself in seven hours
Oi explanation, accusation and vitup-
cratVc denunciation and then ordered
with only two negative votes, an in.
VestiSatiCn OF the postal affairs, SO far
as the members of the house are con
rclnod, by a special committee of
SevCu members to be appointed by the
speaker, which likewise is to examine
into the origin of the Bristow report
so ar as IL concerns members of the
house, The demand of the minority
Tor a sweeping investigation of every
branch of the postotice department
was not granted The test on this
que ton came on a vote which result.
Gd IA to Ia, strict party vote The
climax was reached when Representa-.
gan condemned every executive de.
nal ment OF the government for its
ART CANT treatment of the only branch
| 1t tle government in direct touch with
the Neoplc. When he shouted out
the name of Speaker Cannon for pres
ldent OF the United States, the house
numbered its acquiescence. Members
rose to their feet and fairly shrieked
their assent, and democrats waved
whatever was III their hands. Repub.
lltaMs pounded their desks and the
packed galleries took up the enthus.
iasm and echoed the applause When
the speaker bent low over his desk
and welded his gavel vigorously for
order his raps only served as an
impetus for fresh outbreaks of en-
thusiasm. Meanwhile Mr.. Smith $
tlmc ran out and when he endeayured
~ {. ntlnue, IN opposition to the rul-
ing OF the speaker he was urged on by
/ rrlvS ot members ON both sides but
without avail.
parliamentary struggle between
me republicans and democrats came
lat" in the day The recommendation
Iot the committee that the HAY resolu.
! ,lGn lie on the table was brushed aside
unanimously The democratic demanl
Tor iull investigation finally came 10
| a vote IN the shape OF an appeal from
o''iSloh OF the chair and was defeat.
4 ed ~ To 10. a strict party vote. A
resolution for an investigation Of the
connection OF members with the de.
parlment, offered by Mi Mccall of
Massachusetts, was then agreed rs
lonA Representatives Lind. democrat
Tor Minnesota, ana Gillespie. democrat
ut TrNas opposing IT,
MI. Buroson ot Texas. discussing
the Brlstrw report. said that the post
office department "rccEed with rotten.
mes, and was stepped III corruption.
and minated that the postmaster
general was Responsible fer tn re.
port. MIR CLAYTON oi Alabama toI.
lowed with unsparng criticism OF
Postmaster General PAYNE to whom
he referred as that distinguished
imbecile who happens To he post.
master general OF The Uuttei States.
Further along, speaking If the TUT,
loch charges. Mr. Clayton said ct the
postmaster general that distinguish
ed specimen of assinintv who had
characterized the Tulloch charges a.
hot air The inquiry had been pur-
sued he vehemently declared. not by
virtue of the efforts of Postmaster
General Payne and President Roose.
velt. but in response to demand or
the pres lie closed With d bitter
ners nhal nttnch nnnn The nnstmnstnk