The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-03-25
NO INVESTIGATION OF
 POSTOFFICE DEPARTMENT
the Postofnce Department by Congress

the Postofice Department by Congress with his point of order.''
 Thereupon MT. Williams appealed from the decision of the chair. which brought from MT. Overstreet an appeal to the House to uphold the chair To do oth- | erwise he said, would be a reflection on the chair and the dignity of the House.
 MT. Williams inquired. What does miserable little rule of the House amount to when you consider it is the only ob- struction lying between you and a right eousness far greater than the righteous ness of a technical decision? The only way we can secure honesty in the post office Is either by the gentleman with drawing his point of order or by the House marching over the point bodily" He was loudly applauded by his col. leagues on the Democratic side. He implored MT .Overstreet to withdraw his point Ito save the country from say ing that rather than have an investiga- tion of rottenness the House will stand upon a bare little parliamentary techric- ality that amounts to nothing in its citi- gems minds" He said the public can se- cure an investigation by an outside ;u- thority, not intermingled with the c ,r- ruptlons existing in the Postofflce Depart- ment by the two ways he had suggested.
 There is a power greater than the House. he declared, and 1t is the people of the United States. When a gentleman makes point of order as Representative of his party 1t is because his party Hocs not want the Postofice Department In- vestigated."
 MT. Payne (N. Y.) said that Mir. Wii- Hams was the first gentleman openly to advocate a violation of rule of House for the purpose of making a party play. Williams Not Hypocrite.
 To this MT. Williams replied that he was not hypocrite enough to disguise his purpose and object. and said he had not sworn to obey the rules of the House
 We have sworn on the contrary" he said, Ito do our duty to the country, aid when it cannot be done under the rules 1t can be done only by temporarily upset ting one of your rules"
 On a vote by tellers, the decision of the chair was sustained, 13S to 60.
 An unsuccessful attempt was madc by Messrs. Livernash (Cal.) and SulZer (N
 Y), to increase the appropriation f'r TVY of letter carriers from S20, ,26O, 900 to $3,- 25O, GOO.
 Mir, Lever (S. O criticized the depart ment, for its discrimination and la!pa- ble favoritism," against the South in :ie establishment of rural free delivery routes.
 MT. Davidson CWis.) entered a vigo-- ous defense of Postmaster General Payne and General Bristow. He said he hoped discussion of the bill would be rro- longed enough to enable those nnernbers. who. in the heat of passion lad rlade unjust references to them, to acknowledge | that these two men were not to bl4ste ! for the recent Postoffice Department -e- port.
 The chair sustained a point of order | by Mir. Mann Qll.) against the prohibit
 tion in the bill that rural carriers after | July 1, 1904. shall not solicit business or receive orders of any kind during thei;. hours of employment. nor carry any lnec- | chandise for hire
 Mir Overstreet declared that he would | apply to the Committee on Rules to bring in a rule tomorrow. allowing the subject to be further discussed He then made a point of order which was gus
 tained against that part of the same pal l agraph providing that after July 1, 1904, rural carriers shall receive a salary not ! exceeding S720 per annum This leaves the salary at $500 per year as now.
 At 5:25 p. m. the House adjourned.