Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1904-04-04

Washington. March 3l.-The senate
yesterday began consideration. of the
p0stofi6e appropriation bin and Il was
a,slgnaI for revival OF the democratic
demand Tor an investigation into
charges OF corruption I'm the pOst0fiice
department.
The debate was initiated ~ Senator
German. who spoke for almost two
hours I'm criticism OF the course OF the
republican party i'm the senate I'm re-
f-sing an inquiry and at the same
time charging the pCstOifice committee
with undue haste i'm reporting the bin.
as he did the republican party with n
desire To adiourl congress ar an eX-
ceptl0ually early date i'm order TO meet
the wishes OF the president Senator
Clay coutended that there should be n
congressional inquiry. saying that
the charges against ex-First Assistant
Postmaster General Heath were such
as 10 demand an investigation. Sena-
tors PenrOse and Lodge sp5ke fort hg
republican side. defending the commit
tee on postcflces against the charge
Of haste and also the administration.
Senator Lodge c0ntended that con
gress could not make an inquiry that
would be as thorough as that already
made BY the pOstoffice department. He
charged the democratic attack to de-
sire TO find political issue. Senator
Scott quoted District Attorney Beach
and Assistant Attorney General RCbb
as saying that there was not sufficient
evidence upon which to indiCt Mr..
Heath
Negro Question in House.
Substantial progress was made by
the house in consideration Of the sun
dry civil bin, 81 pages being disposed
OF. leaving only 81 to be read. No
amendments OF general importance
were made.
Mr.. Bartlett OF Georgia briefly re-
piled TO the statements OF Mr.. Gillett
OF Massachusetts. made last Monday
On the negro question. He said that
the Massachusetts, member had lee
tured the south for disregard OF viola
tions OF law. whereas in the city OF
Marion. Mass. persons who had tarred
and feathered a man and woman had
.beRA acquitted and were paraded
through the streets as heroes. He be
Iieyed the people OF the south are en-
titled 90 work out the negro problem
'as God shall win It."
PostofBce Resolution.
Representative Dearm0nd OF Mis-
souri, introduced a resolution providing
that the speaker appoint five members
OF the house to fully investigate the
p0stOflce department and report to
4 he -honse at as early date as may be
practicable; that said committee shall
be authorized TO sit during the sessions
OF the house and If necessary during
vacation when congress is not In SEES
sion. that the committee shall have
fun power to send for persons and pa
pers. and that the investigation hereby
provided for shall be directed especial
Iy 10 clearing the innocent from a
shadow Of uumerited suspicion. TO I'M
covering the inefficient. careless ana
offending 10 the recommendations for
correction Of abuses. 10 the end that
Justice may be done to individuals and
that the service NAV be improved for
the benefit u the public.
Rules to Shorten Time.
Senator Hoar proposed an amend
meuL to the rules Of the senate con-
corning impeachment so far as they
require all proceedings tO be before
the senate itself.
The purpose is to shorten the pro-
ceediHgs and make them more COnyen-
lent 60 the senate.