The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-03-10
Result of Publication of @ Report. MR. GROSvENOR's TRIBUTE Conceived in Iniquity and
 Born in Sin.
With a whirlwind of Protest the Report Was Taken Up by Indignant Msmbsrs-Their
 Positions Explained.

Washington, March s.--That an inves- tigation of the Postoffice Department by the House of Representatives will result from the publication, of the report in 2 voiving members of Congress In that con- nection was indicated by every express sion possible short of vote in that body today. With whirlwind of protest. the report was taken up by indignant mem bers their personal connection with 1t ex- plainsd and epithets were hurled at Fourth Assistant Postmaster Bristow.
 ''The Bristow report was conceived in tnquity, born fin sin and has travelled its course until 1t has struck the public of the United States as a great attack on a body of men as free from wrong doing, corruption. crime and irreguiarity as any equal number. of men on the face of the eaSth." a
 Grosvenor's Tribute.
 This was the parting shot of Represen- tative Grosvenor F Ohio in paying his tribute to the report. sn That document is the production of a liar and scoundrelI' shouted Represen- tative Hill of Connecticut in making an explanation of his connection with cer- tain leases.
 It was soon found that the two hours which had been allotted to the subject was not going to be near enough time  members were demanding the right to make and motion to extend the debate until 4 o'clock tomorrow was carried.
 Mir. Overstreet took the floor and said that whatever may be the truth of the allegations in the several indictments against postal officials, the mere fact that the various recommendations of represen- tatives in Congress passed through the hands of men whose conduct has been severely criticized and whose liberties have been threatened imputes neither sensurable conduct nor Improper acts on their part. He said that the recommen- hations of members referred to- in the Btastow report followed the usuai lines of fecommendationss relative. to the usual slerk hlfe at third and fourth class post efFices and to the matter of rent Of post ,ffice buildings. The test which governs the clerk hire at such offices was the test known only to the postal officials.
 Nc Violation of Law Tt can be said with absolute assur- lnce of accuracy" he continued, that h here was in no instance any violation sf law whatever by any member of Con tress in making any recommendation either for increase of clerk hire allow lnce, or increase of rent of postofice building"
 The resolution proposes an investiga- tion by i've members of this body, he said M bers representing an equal number of both parties in politics has had before it in a proper way this information has N unanimously reported to the house that K there Is no need for further investigation nor would any further investigation elicit additional facts, sufficient to change it's conclusions. If committee of five should be appointed. he said, 1t would be compelled to report the same conclusions ~.ts,t ,tno ha hat tg nnthinR which to impugn any motive or conduct of any member of the House. Mir. Overstreet moved that debate con tinue until 4 o'clock tomorrow which was agreed to unanimously. MT. Moon (Tenn) insisted that there should be an investi- gation covering the Postoftice Depart ment and everybody connected with 1t. adding "and whoever is guilty, whether in this house or in the department should be exposed"
 The membership of the House being ac- cused, was entitled to vindication as was also the department officials if guilty of no wrong, but" he said ''I take it that no sensible man will deny that there Is any thing else but crime running all over that department"
 He closed by asking If the criminals in the department were to be shielded and declared the House should waive all technicalities and meet the matter.
 Suppressed Facts.
 Mir. w. W. Kitchen (N. C.) charged General Bristow with having deliberate Iy suppressed important and material N facts, facts he said pounding his desk which could not be overlooked and which were suppressed, in my judgment, for the purpose of giving a false impress sion to the country and misleading the public"
 MT. Bristow's action, he said. was neither courageous nor honest, but for partisan purposes" He knew the coun- try demanded an investigation. Mir. Kitchen said
 He undertook in my judgment, to blackmail Congress, to silence Congress and to silence the country. It is a species of intimidation.
 He asked If the Republicans would sit still and stop the investigation and thus give the backbiters an oportunity to at- tack the character and integrity of those whom Bristow had accused.
 Grosvenor Applauded.
 Amid storm of applause lasting for sevaral minutes, Gen. Grosvenor (OhIo) who was named in the report, said that his was a pretty good specimen of the readiness with which the newspapers of he country and the great body of the people grasp publication or a statement md assume evil where they might as- * $uInS SOOu He cOnNuiSeu the mousse Dy Heading an editorial which referred to speaker Cannon and Representatives Payne and Hnl as having been taken red handed" but speaking seriously, he laid 1t was fin accord with the views of per cent. of the newspapers of the ountry. The report was malicious libel In 191 members of the House and Sem te.
 "I submit" he said. that the investi- Iation which the gentleman from In- hana has been apoiogizing for Is an out Age and violation of every principle justice
 Prolonged applause followed this state lent He wanted to know by what right he Bristow report had been published sfore the action of any tribunal had es-
 blished the truth of 1t. In order to show hat he termed "the infinite raseality,'