The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1904-03-11
HURL EPITHETS
many Members OF the House Express
ed Their Indignation &C the Report.
IL Is Probable That q Full Invcsss-
CATION OF the Postoflce Dcpartmcas
VIII be Ordered by the Hounc-
Members Make Explanation which
Was Demanded as q Rieht-r-
Time OF Debate Was Extended TN
4 O'clock Today.


Vesugaton OF the postofice denare-
ment by the House of Representatives
VIII result from the publication Of the.
report involving members OF Congress
| In that connection, was indicated nv
every expression possible short OF n
vote in that body today. With a whir,
"ind or protest the report was taken
up by indignant members, their per-
sonal connection with 1t explained and
epltnets hurled at Fourth As<istanf
foStmasster General Bristow
Inc Bristow report was conceived
IN inaquity, born in sin and has txav-
cleo Its course until II has struck the
puDnc Oh tne United States as a great
attack upon a body OF men as free
rom wrong doing. corruption, crime
ana lrregularity as any equal num-
per OF men on the face OF the earth. :"
This was the parting shot Of Rep
resentahve Grosvenor, of Ohio, In pay
ing his tribute to the report
That document Is the production
or Har and a scoundrel" shouted
Representative Hill. of Connections
on making an explanation OF his con-
necuon with certain leases He ad-
ded that he should vote to inves,f-
gate himself and also the fourth a.
sfstant postmaster general.
fhere Is nothing in any OF it TO
| impugn any improper motive or con-
| duct upon any member OF the House"
was the expression Of Chairman Over
| street, who combatted the idea OF en-
| Investigation.
Mr.. Williams. the Democratic lead
er, urged complete Investigation or
| the whole postoffice department, and
| received the hearty applause OF both
| SIDES OF the House and the galleries,
which had filled during The discussion.
i
| which had been allotted to the sub
5ect was not going to be near enough
| ume Tor the personal explanations
| which members were demanding the
| right to make and a motion 10 exbend
the debate until O'Clock tomorrow
| was carried with vim.
Mr. Overstreet proposed a post
ponement Of the discussion until Mon
day in order to give the members
more time MI. Hay OF Virginia Fin
ley OF South Carolina, and others. op-
posed postponement
Mr.. Hepburn, Republican. OF Iowa.
said that any investigation OF ths
postofhce department would not elici.
any facts not brought out by the
| committee report
II say an Investigation would elIcit
further facts and that these facts
have been suppressed" retorted WI
Ham Alden Smith, amid loud applause
from the floor and galleries.
Mr. Williams said he wanted tho
corruption in the pootof1ce depart
: ment to be Investigated. not by the
friends OF the men who have oeen
. guilty OF corruptions. but by the House
of Representatives.
AS to the Hay resolution. Mr.. VIII
{ Hams said 1t did not touch the 1ues-
ton that somebody at the poaofiice
department has some how Included In
: | the report the name OF man aftez
e man In the House of REPRESENTATIVES.
and IN the Senate. guilty Of appar m
: wrong. guilty Of no violation OF an,
law. guilty of nc moral obhquity
y guilty of nothing that bears even th<
unge Of criminauty."
|. What was the motive OF kf" II
, Vigorously inquired, Wasn't It Il
4 give the Congress notice thai the Sc
n partment held something over Con
: gres and that Congress had better -
the department aione7" he Inquired
e his words being drowned by appiaus
e from both sides.
not altogether agree with Mr.. WI
te Hams. II believe there ought 10 h
= an Investigation Of the pcston8ce de
,f pertinent and along with IL. an fnves
y tigation OF these charges against mem
W bers"
Is ed that President Roosevelt had d
II, rected the prosecution OF members G
n his own party.
Mr.. Moon. Of Tennessee. facing ~
Republican side. said:
These thieves being yours and ~
lii ours. II n for you. not Us. TO say
they shall have your protection"
Il Mr.. Underwood IF Alabama sai
III that no man who fs Innocent - afrnl
iy to face such charges as these "B1t
Il. he said. ''f man il guilty. he oug:
to be required to appear before I'll
bar OF The House"
Mr.. Overstreet then withdrew n
=. motion to postpone and the Hor'
proceeded to discuss the resolution
Mt. Overstreet. referring TO y
Recommendation made by mernbe
OF Congress. sad "that there wss ,
instance OF any riolation OF any Ia
er whatever by any member OF Col
In greas In making any recommendaf o
| either for increase OF clerk hire q
NO lowance or increase OF rent OF Pee
=. Office btdld1neA
M The resolution proposes an invest
ne e4s1on by fve members q this BOD
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