The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-04-02
SEEK CRIME AND
YOU WILL FIND t
Simmons Speaks for Con-
gressionaI Inquiry.
HE PROVES A SPHINX
Who is The Democratic Nominee, Ask
Republicans. The Democratic
Convention Will Name Him,
MIR. Simmons Replies.
Will Say No More.
(Ry the Associated Press.l

ashington. April 1.-Good Friday was
devoted by the Senate TO almost eontm,
uous discussion OF political questions,
The morning hour, ending at o'clock
was given up to the consideration of the
Carmaek resolution for an inquiry into
the legality of the recent executive old
age pension order. MIR. Mallory was the
principal speaker. but he was frequently
interrupted by Republican Senators He
eontended that Secretary Hitchcock had
transcended the limits of executive au-
thority in issuing the order.
The latter half OF the day was devoted
to the Postotiicc Appropriation bill but
no appreciable progress was made with
that measure. the speeches on IL being
I'm tho main political and of general char
acter.
MIR. Mallory said there need not be any
! apprehension that the Carmack resolution
| was intended 10 affect the status OF the
pensioners. lie eonteudcd that the uues-
iion of iiberality 10 the veterans is not
involved in any respect whatever but the
only point was whether the executive
branch of the government had not trans
eended its authority and usurpcd legis-
lative functions in establishing the rule
by the now order He contended that
such usurpation had occurred and agreed
that this order WAS not in line with the
order given by Judge Lochren during Mr..
Cieeeland's administration.
He acknowledged. however. that Mr..
Lochren had transeended the law In. fix
inf seventy five years as evidence official
disability Mr.. Mallory said that Mr..
Loehren had no authority TO fix seventy
five years as the age of even presumptive
disability, nor WAS there any sanction for
the recent order reducing the age to six.
| ty.two years The law he said, requires
due proof" of inflrmity. and consequently
either presumption was entirely unjust
fed.
Mr.. Foraker took exception to Mr.. Nal
lory's Characterization of the new ruling
as arbitrarily, saying that Ii fixed sixty.
| two years only as ''evidental fact of dis
ability
MIR Mallory argued that the operation
of the order might work great hardship
as the effect would be TO award pensions
regardless oI the length OF service or the
cause of disability aside from 1ge.
Mr.. Mallory entered upon n line OF ar.
2ument 60 show that the order of Secre-
tary Hitchcock is In some respects equiv
alent TO service pension law. Mr.. Spoon.
er interrupted with the statement that
Congress had fixed the age of sixty.two
as the age of disability in the case of
Mexican veterans. THAT. he said was
net service pension hill"
Mr., Mallory replied that Congress had n
perfect right TO act as in that case. while
an executive official has not
Congress acted them. Interrupted Mr.
Carmack, because ii did not have a See
Iretary of the Interior to legislate for it
Consequently Congress had 10 act for 1t
lself
Another Daniel come to Judgment" re.
marked Mr.. Spooner.
Mr., Mallory had not concluded when
hte Postoftice bin was taken up. and Mr..
Simmons spoke in favor of the resirabiljty
ioi Congressional Investigation into
Postoffce Department affairs.
MIR, Simmons declared that the invcsti-
cation into the affairs Of the PoStofiice
Department had been limited to only ono
branch oi the department. and said that
wherever graft WIS looked for there
graft was found that wherever crime was
looked for there crime was foued. that
Wherever swindlng and corruption were
looked for there swindling and corruption
had been found
II all this had been found in one branch
! OF the department there was no right 10
assume that similar conditions woula moi
oe round to exist IN other branches Hence
taete could be no justification of denial
ei IN INQUIRY by Congress.
ar. summons said the reason the IN
curry had not been extended 10 the on.
IRE Fostofiice Department was found il
the fear that such condition az ,b;ngs
would oe discovered as would make nac,ss-
SaTy an inquiry into the affairs of IN
the executive departments in wash,pv.
ton, and that such an investigation rn,eb,
uncover q Snditoa that would eavSe ,bo
defeat oi the Republican Marty = a..
presidential election
In response TO questions frn,, ~.
Beverldge. Mr.. Simmons said thn, II, a.
not doubt that il crime was hrourht -
the immediate attention of the pres,a.r,
he would isapprove il. He dia M, con
eede. oweveT. that the President bss 49,.
any more than his duty. and he ,np,ss.'.
MS charge that it had only been raf,,s,s
because Of fear OF disaxreeablc seyoln,,
ments "eNe'op-
He called attention TO the sac, -,
notwithstanding there haa heen sb;r+s
ihree indictments As result Of the pr;s