The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1906-05-24

an unqualified, deliberate and malicious
liar, whoever he may be and however
high the Office he holds.
II intend to put I'm the Record" said
Senator Bailey, upon the statement of
more than one reputable newspaper
correspondent in that gallery, and as q
rule they are as honorable as Senators
on this floor. on their authority state
that the two chief cuckoos OF this Ad-
ministration are the correspondents Of
the New York Tribune and the Chicago
Tribune.
And. therefore, 1t seems to me con-
elusive that this Islander proceeds from
the White House. I hope, for the honor
of my country, that It does not proceed
from the President himself.
But II he be man OF high sense Of
honor he will see TO Il that Senators
are not slandered by his subordinates.
and the miserable wretch who COM
municated to these newspapers. and
who sought through them to communi-
cate to the country q SANDER on me
which people might discuss. rather
than these issues that have been raised,
he is unfit for his high Office. and the
man who perpetrated that infamy will
pay for 1t with his position; and IL the
man continues to hold his Office 1t Is
to be assumed that what he has done
has been with the approval OF his
chief"
The Senate was seated to its fullest
capacity during this episode. half the
members Of the House were also on the
floor, and the galleries were packed.
The scene was intensely dramatic. Not
a sound was heard while Senators TILL
man and Bailey spoke, and no applause
followed their remarks. The tense ex-
preston on the countenances OF most
of the Senators was so evident that
no kind OF applause would have fitted
in just then.
After a vigorous fight against the
Naval Committees program adding an
other big battleship to the Navy at
this session OF Congress, the House rat
flied the action of the committee by
the vote of 1875 to 1913. The bill was not
concluded.
Senate.
May 17.-Slow progress was made
with the Railroad-rate bill. Extended
debate was reopened without material
result on the Lodge amendment, de-
claring pipe lines to be common car
riers: on the Culberson anti-pass
the rate-making power Of the Com
mission.
The Naval appropriation bill was
passed.
The remainder Of the day was con-
sumed In the consideration OF the Nat
uralization bill. without final conclusion
being reached.
May 1s-The Senate passed the rate
bill amendment to suit the lawyers Of
the Senate, with the Presidents desired
clause "In it's judgment" stricken out.
The vote stood II to in favor of the
bill. The Senate then adjourned till
Monday to take rest after 20 days Of
"rastling" with railroad rates.
Early in the session Senator Raynor,
of Maryland. took a slash at the Presi-
dent, likening him to q kaleidoscope
and too changeable to follow"
House.
In the House they had up the old
Lee claim case, q truly meritorious
measure, which the Democrats do not
intend shall pass, and kept the men,
bers locked in for two mortal hours do.
ing nothing while waiting to rustic a
quorum.
Back in the 47th Congress Samuel
Lee, a negro. was the contestant for
the seat Of John S. Richardson, from
one Of the South Carolina Districts
The Elections Committee reported in
favor of Lee, but although he was de-
clared to be entitled to his seat; Lee
was never sworn in.
At that time bill was pending to
place the name of Gen. Grant on the
retired list. The Democrats refused to
permit consideration of this until the
pending election cases were decided as
they wished, which they were able to
do by effective filibustering. Lee on the
last day Of the second session was de-
clared entitled to his seat by vote of
128 to ia, but the Republicans were
unable to have him sworn in, and the
47th Congress died by operation of law
without quorum being present |
On five previous occasions bill to |
pay Lee or his heirs his salary for two
years and mileage, amounting to $1O,-
4S2, has been favorably reported, but
definite action by the House and Sem |
ate in the same Congress has never
been had. When the bill came up this
session. March l last. the Democrats
exhausted every parliamentary device
possible to postpone or defeat action.
The same tactics We're repeated yester-
day, but the bill was agreed to in Com
mittee of the Whole along with one
that had preceded it. Realizing that
q filibuster would come, the committed
rose and permitted the Democrats to
begin 1t at an early hour.
Senate.
May 19.-The Senate was not in ses-l
sion.
House.
After another short filibuster thel
House succeeded in finally passing the
Lee private claim growing out Of anil
election contest in the 47th Congress /
The anti-graft bill, originally passed
oy both Houses as result Of the cot
on-leak scandal, was laid on the tablet
~ tho vote Of 1O1 to 26, because, as rel \