New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-04-12
POLITICS IN THE SENATE
TALK OF CANDIDATES.
German STU Fighting for G Post
office IEUeStigGtiOn.

,vasHanrto-- Aprn 1.-THE Culbe-son Amendment
., rhe Postocice Appropriation bin. providing for
commission 70 investigate the PostofHce Depart
-. wss before the Senate al day and after be-
- -.Ie6 out OF order IN a modified form was
-,sinr when the Senate adjourned AEr. German
sse a plea Tor investigation. saying the POST
-, Department had cas-. reflections upon mem
- OF Congrsss and thorough examination
,.culd be bad. Mr.. A1drich answered that the
,,ensrnent finally modified meant nothing: that
a. =, Investigation was TO be had. Il should be "a
~. one" Political speeches were made by AIsssrs-
Taller and Simmons-
12essrr1ng TO the statsusnt that the Democrats
40 not Know who their candidate FOR the Pres-
ssncy would De. Alr. Teller said:
No ~. President We do not know whether Il
1eninate until after its convention meets
Discussing Newspaper statements :hat the Re
pubncsn leaders had already selected their candi-
date Cor President and tie platform Oh which he
VIII stand. III. Teller criticised the programme as
ons 10 which the masses had not the opportunity
~ cont-ibute He read a statement TO the eject
stat reciprocity would be part Of the programme,
and asked Mr. Al6rtch what be thought OF that
~ believe as you o." said Ny. AIdrieh that
such matters should be left 70 the convention
Mr. Simmons said ne had been charged with ad-
,oosting the selection Of neutral man for PTes-
dent re had demanded a calm well poised dispo-
ssrion and mind and judicial and conservative
,erspsra-nsnt and he asked whether that would be
-egarded q q neutral mar. Turning TO the Repub-
Hcan side he said he supposed ths candidate want
81 was one who would overturn affairs OF the
-,v.ntisth century. make new laws when the pres
~ onss co not suit and treaties with foreign
countries without the advice consent o. the Sen
ate Ee said the country had witnessed the spec
sscle OF q President hsld forth OF the one hand as
trust buster and on the other as e safe man
.o- business interests. We have had the spectacle
Of the only original trust buster the Attorney
General who has acted as lord high execUtione-
and z score Of more Ass3staats.' said Nr Sim
mons and they have managed TO find two trusts
20 prosecute. What &c The people want-G man
who VII execute their VII or = rnsn who VII bend
them 20 his VIII"
AZ the conclusion 81 Mr.. sirnmons's speech M
Lodge urged point OF order against the Culoerson
amendment ana 1Ir. German insisted that under
liberal construction OF the rules, the Chair or the
Senate could hold anything IN order.
The point Of order was sustained. but M. Cor
nan persisted and made various notifications q
The proposition in order 10 bring II within the
rule snt finally eliminated al provisions Tor al
appropriation
Department were such as 70 make al inquiry I'm
verarive The report . the Fourth Assistant
Postmaster General practically charged members OF
Congress with being confederates OF Nachen and
Beavers ard on this account Congress could not
IN Justice TO Itself refuse 10 make inquiry. TIE
Presidents memorandum n the Machen case. he
said. also raised q question to the conduct O.
-nsrnbers. and under these charges Congress could
not a1ord let the matter rest The department
reflection OF Congress he denounced as an out
rage" ard said that instead OF there being q
opesrion OF politics involved. the honor and IN
teg-itv Of Congress were II question Re believed
the Postmaster General 81 honest man. but SAID
he was 10 be criticised Tor failing 70 demand an
Investigation by Congress. II the matter was 10
have any effect 81 the political campaign Il was
now n the best condition 20 accomplish that end.
Z ~ 81 be
party refused TO permit al inquiry.
Senators on the other SIDE be said. may Re-
gard their case so desperate that they VIII not
permit any peep into the books Wen, you have
the power, OF course. and YOU can prevent al IN
euiry II you wish 70 90 so, YOU have two-thirds
OF the members CT the Senate
The amendment n its present shape" said Mr..
Adrfch. shows the folly OF attempting such legs-
iation as this On AZ appropriation bill NJ. Cor
man has enGsculated 1t so that Il Is Of no effect
whatever. II we are TO have Investigation, let
4 be a live one"
Then let Us have one" Euggssted Nr- German
without rising
GIVE Us al explicit charge" Mr.. AIdrich con-
ruued. and viii take Il up, though not on an
appropriation bfl. There never has been, aid
hone % Cod there never wiI De- time when this
Senate hAs refused Investigate charge q mis-
conduct against Of1cer o. the government But
Il ve are 10 have inquiry. let rs have genuine
one and Tot inquiry 10 meet mere political ex-
igency.
NJ Allison opposed the amendment as uutenable,
containing tha. the P0stotHce Committee Is per
sectly competent 20 make any desirable inquiry
To adopt the amendment would be for tho Senate
70 surrender its powers 10 the House OF Repre-
Sentatves
NJ German sale he familiar with that
Epleneid gesture q the Senator from Iowa in
NJ Ai6rich asked M. German what particular
Investigation he wanted
AL q s." said Mr.. German 7 want 70 know
whether al OF the appropriations IN his BIZ are
proper. 7 do not believe that r1ey are He cited
q number o. appropriations In the 81. anc several
cases ir ne once o. the sixth AuGirCr. which be
sad be wanted investigate de also charged that
Reports IL regard 70 ne New-EOrS and Washing
ten posr0T1ces had been Withheld from Congress.
M Ai6rich said that 4 there are improper ap-
preparations a The bill they should be considered
now and not through a POs-oftice Department In
VesriEsrion-
The Senate adjourned with the PcstofIce Appro-
priaton hi SD pending
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