The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-03-12

ter General, that distinguished speci-
men OF asininity," character the
Tulloch charges as hot air." The in
curry had been pursued, he vehement
~ declared, not by virtue of the efforts
OIL Postmaster General Payne and
President Roosevelt, but in response to
demand of the press. He closed with
bitter personal attack on Postmaster
General Payne and referred to him as
a Mr.. Hot Air" man and a Mr..
Horse-laugher man." who had been
publicly congratulated by the President
Tor the distinguished service he rem
dered the country in securing the con-
Vlctlon OF Machen and his confeder-
ates."
No less vigorous in his denunciation
OF the report and of the department
was Mr.. Swanson of Virginia, who in
sisted that every member of the House,
whether he was mentioned in the re-
port or not, owes it to himself to de-
mand and insist upon the fullest in
Vestlgation of the Postoffice Depart
ment. The whole amount, he said rep
resented by the increase was but $l4,-
40 The department, he said cannot
shirk its duty, and he attributed as the
reason for the report desire of the
department to muddy the waters"
Mr.. Small of North Carolina advo-
SuNCu tAi investigation OIL the Whole
Postoffice Department. saying that Mr..
Hill of Connecticut had declared that
there was one "liar and scoundrel'
there. 1t was barely possible, he be-
lleved, that there were more liars
and thieves" there than had been I'M
covered.
Il, Democrat, serving my first
term in Congress, am charged with
exercising undue influence with Off
lslI Of De-
was the statement of Mr.. Pou of North
Carolina, and the House laughed He
was willing to sit during the entire
summer, II necessary, to go to the bot
tom of the matter.
Smith Was Fervent.
William Alden Smith of Michigan
took the floor next, and ferVently de-
llvered himself of his views concerning
the report.
Il denounce this report" he said, "as
voluntary and gratuitous insult by a
great executive department of this
government" That department had
undertaken voluntarily to cast stig-
ma upon this great chamber of the
people. 1t has gone out of its way to
keep facts back which should have
been given," he continued.
He then threw the House into a state
of wild excitement. Men of the high
est character. he declared. had been
assailed by the report among them
the Speaker of the House, himself. Il
hope that the day is not far distant
when, with the general consent of the
American people, the Speaker will be
lifted to the executive office"
The scene which followed this re-
mark was almost indescribable. The
entire membership of the House wildly
ohaora1 hn hod mt diad
when thera was another outburst of
yelling, screaming and cries of Hear"
Hear" Speaker Cannon. In the
meantime, was vigorously rapping for
order
Many members explained their con :
nection with the postoffice report. and
several were granted leave to extend
their remarks in the record.
No POstOhlce Investigation.
The recommendation of the commit
tee to lay the Hay resolution on the
table was read. Mr.. Moon proposed
a substitute providing for the investi-
cation of the entire Postoffice Depart
ment by a committee of five members
of the House Against this Mr..
Overstreet raised a point of order Mr..
Williams then briefly reviewed the re-
marks which had been made and said
that an investigation of the Postoffice
Department apparently was not de-
sired because it had been thought best
for the Republican party" Members,
he said had risen and not only had
charged, but had proved, that the Post
office Department was guilty of sup
pressing letters and of suppressing
documents, and. he added, suppress
sion of truth"
Speaker Cannon sustained the point
of order against the Moon resolu-
ton
Then followed the appeal from the
decision of the chair, the tabling of
the Hay resolution and the passage
of the Mccall resolution.
Mr.. Williams then offered a resolu-
ton providing for the appointment of
a committee of five memb, of the
House to investigate the conduct and
administration of the Postoffice Depart
ment. Mr.. Payne demanded the regu-
lar order and made a motion to adj
journ, which was carried.
The House thereupon at 6:42 O'clock,
adjourned until tomorrow.