The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1904-01-19
TAKING A FALL
OUT OF BRIST0W
Letter From n. w. Louis Read
in the House.
MORE TALK IN THE SENATE
PosToFFIcE NAsTINESs IS THE
BONE OF CONTENTION.

tatASHINGTON. jar. 1S.-The house
w devoted a brief session today TO
District OF Columbia business.
While iB committee of the whole on one
bin the possohice scandal was discussed.
Mr. Bartlett OF Georgia Introducing
letter from N. " Louis. who felt ag-
grieyed at certain statements in the
Bristow report. Mr. Cowherd of Mis-
souri, pointed Out that Louis was if
regularly appointed just in time to let
a contract that cost the government
$4,000 more than was necessary.
When the house convened the speak
er announced the resignation Of Nj.
Griggs Dem. Ca from the commit
tee on coinage. weights and measures.
and AR Hardwick Dem, Ca from
the committee Ou revision of TIE laws,
and the appointment IF Mr.. Hardwiok
to the committee on coinage weights
and measures Mr. CARRIER. Dem. o. to
the committee on revision of laws. ard
Mr.. t'urrier Rep. y. Id as chairman
of the committee on patents
Mr. Gaines from elections committee
No 1. called up privileged resolution
declaring that John 4 kelher Was
elected as a member Of the house from
the Ninth congressional district of Mas
sachusetts. and Was entitled to a seat.
and that Joseph a COnrey was noJ
elected a member from that district.
The resolution was adopted without
division ara without dissenting vote.
Crack at Bristow.
MIR. Bartlett lDem. Ca called atten-
zion TO a letter he had received from
clerks desk and read. MIR. Bartlett pre-
vious to it's reading. said that he had
advised Mr.. Bristow of the nature 81
she letter and that Air. Bristow had saio
to- him that MS father and son had been
regularly appointed. The letter written
by Mr. Louis protests against statements
I'm the BristoW postOffice report and.
among other things says.
Mr. Bristow himself injected into tho
classified service without examination
more than thirtv persons some Of them
postoffice inspectors employed in this very
tnvestiga tom ana among them his own
father. who was appointed ~ $3.50 IA
burcr on n arch > 1871. charged to the
Sixth congressional district of HcutuckN-
and who now draws $500 year as 4
post0ffice inspector in the Denver post
office: and also his own son. who, curing
his school vacation drew "A salary At the
rate OF SEQ q year III the postotiice al
1T is not amiss TO state trait even now
AR. BristOWs father is not performing
inspect or's duties, and that the son per
formed TO WORK at al 70 warrant suS
payment Of salary
Appointment of Louis
Following the reading Of the letter, ar.
Cowherd Dem. afe.) said,
cit seems to me that the point IN the
gupoinfmeHf IF Louis was not the Vio-
iafiaa III the civil service law although
Chat was unquestionsly violated Louis
was appointed on thaf authority and
transferred bat the point In the case
is thar Louis wds appointed on this par
ticuIar and precise day. the 9TH of April.
I'm order that he might Toe II the head
of the division of supplies on the Gth
dav Of MAY when a contract was 10
be let and that by reason of his APP
pointmcnt in this irregular way he got
into a position v here he could let con-
tracts improperly to the loss Of the gov
orun1ent or at least some $1,000, and
Droba blv very much more"
The bill chen was passed.
AZ .2S D. IN. the house adjourned until
tomorrow