The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-03-05
THAT FRANK INCIDENT Rev. MT. DinWiddie Before
 Committee. EXPLAINED HIS POSITION Chairman Jenkins Declares
 the Matter Closed.
 -s--- Representative of Brewsrs Associa- tion Makes Protest Against Be ing Ruled or the Floor
 Clayton Is sataafsd.
EXPLAINED HIS POSITION

Washington, March 4--The sequel to the charges of the nlnuee of the franx~ ing privilege of members of Congress uy advocates of the Hepburn orig inaI package bill made yesterday. carsa juss as todsy's hearings closed
 The Rev. r. c. Dinwiddie. who had been charged with the misuse q Res- resentatIvs Clayton's frank by punc&u B. Harrison, representing the UnffId States Brewcry' Association, obtained permission to explain the matter 10 the committee. Mir. Clayton interrupted tgr Dinwiddie, saying, What ! want &o know" he concluded addressing h{r- Dinwiddie. '1s whether my frank has been used in a manner in which it ahuuiA not have been used and want to know If you did it. have no remedy in rae matter except to dehounce the mer i8 can find him. and 1 want to know # sk Is you or Mir. Harrison2''
 1Er. Dinwiddie RxpIa1ua.
 Mr. Dinwidcie explained that h@ never had sought to frank matter that did u0x bear on legislation or on public uatteiu in relation thereto
 .'And nothing has been sent out. enia~ tinued the statement, under Mr. C1Ass tons frank. save the extract from tz9 record. except in some cases a copy nf the report recommendipg the passaGe of QLnEI lE&NH0NkH other franks have been used. .
 Representative Parler of New Jersey member of the committees cuntended that this statement had not answered Mir. Clayton's question.
 'sDo you ever open sealed enveiopee1 he nnIxod. In answer Mf pslwid3&te said this wae not the rule, but thAt sama # tho envelopes bearing afF EiAykou'H frank haa cohle to hlIn unaeaicd
 Mir. Littieneld of Maine. naftg thts ez~ plannfi0u in ne form ol Qfasl1ens sxOu pihee6 AEr clastonss pueenh in his frauked envegare. and fh4n paid 4ssl aasa qh nkfaT tier m tkN eAin& tt|l 5eet VI sss A zsa an V. AlsA abieTs
 'aThat is It. assahAsd asF. plnwlddla.
 .T, am perfectly satiade0 calculated Mir Clayton land say right hsre now that I do not believe Mr. Dinwtddia abused the use of my frank, And be- lleve all that boast of Mfr. Harrison vas done for the purpose of prejudiclne Mir. Dinwiddie before this committee.%
 Bartholdt Defends Harrinon- Representative Bartholdt, in the ab- gence of Mir. Harrison said he would iike to say a word in bis behalf "That Mr. Harrison claimed was unfrankahle matter was contained in these enveiopes' he continued '.and think he has proved that fact beyond question by producing sealed envelopes"
 ''Mr. Chairman" interrupted Mir. Clay- ton, T must protest against this. for the reason that those envelopes might have been opened and filled with the matter they contained for the purpose Of making : a vain and boastful display before thiB committee. That man came before this committee and said he was going to paralySe and shock us, don't think that Mir. Barthold has got any right be- fore this committee and move you. sir. that this incident be closed. 2
 MT. Bartholdt protested against being taken from the floor in this manner. but Into secret session.