The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-03-10
BriStow ArOuseS a Temp
est in the House.
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icouIse until it has struck the public of
the United States as great attack upon
a body OF men IS free from wronguoing,
corruption, crime aud irregularty as any
equal number OF men on the face OF the
aearth. This was the parting shot of Rep
resehtative Grosvenor, of Ohio, in paying
his tribute 10 the report.
THAT document is the production OF
: liar and a scoundrel,' shouted Represen-
tative Hill, OF Connecticut, in making
an explanation of his connection with
certain leases. He added that he should
vote to investigate himself and also the
Fourth Assistant Postmaster General.
There is nothing in any OF it to i'm
pugn any improper motive or conduct
Ipon any member of the House., was
the expression of Chairman Overstreet
of the committee, who combatted the
idea OF an investigation.
Mr.. Williams. the Democratic leader,
urged a complete investigation of the
whole Postoffice Department, and re-
ceiFed the hearty applause OF both sides
of the House and the galleries which
had filled during the discussion. 1t soon
was found that the two hours which had
been allotted to the subject was not going
to be near enough time tor the personal
explanation which members were demand
ing the right TO make and a motion to
extend the debate until 4 o'clock tomor
row was carried with a vim. Mr.. Over
street proposed q postponement of the
discussion until Monday in order to give
the members more time. MIR. Hay fNao,
Finley Is. Co., ard others opposed post
pcnement.
Nh To zOi hat am,
of the Postoffice Department
would not elicit any facts not brought
out by the committee report.
II say an investigation would elicit
further facts and that these facts have
been suppressed" retorted William Alden
Smith, amid loud applause from The floor
and galleries.
Mr.. Williams said he wanted the cor
ruption in the Postoffice Department 20
be investigated not by the friends OF the
men who have been guilty of corruption
bu5 by the House of Representative
As to the Hay resolution Mr. Williams
said it did not touch the question "that
somebody at the Postoffce DEPARTMENT
has somehow included in the raport the |
name OF man after man in the House of
Representatives and in the Senate guilty
OF apparent wrong, guilty of 10 VOCATION
OF any law, guilty of no moral Difficulty
guilty Of nothing that bears even the
tirge OF criminality'
What was the motive of it?" he Wig.
orously inquired. Wasn't it to give the
Congress notice that the department. held
something over Congress and that Con-
gross had better let the department
alone?" he inquired his words being
drowned by applause from both sides.
MIR. Hay (va), said he did not altogeth-
en- agree with Mr.. Williams. L believe
there ought to be an investigation o. the
Postoffce Department and along with it
an investigation of these charges against
members.
Mr. Cooper (Wis.), declared that Presl-,
debt Roosevelt had directed the prosecu-
ton of members Of his own party
Mr.. Moon CTenn.), facing the Republi-
can side said:
These thieves being yours and not
ours ii is for you, not us to say it they
shall have your protection /,
Mr. Underwood (Ala.), said that no man
who is innocent is afraid to face such
charges at these, but" he said, If a
man is guilty he ought to be required to-
arpear before the bar of the House
Mr.. Overstreet then withdrew his mo-
ton 10 postpone and the House proceeded
to discuss the resolution.
Mr. overstreet referring to the recon-
mendations made by members OF Congress-
said: That there was in no instance any
violation of any law whatever by any
member OF Congress in making any rec