The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1906-06-22
POSTAL FRAUD ORDERS
REPRESENTATIVE cRuMPAcKER
THINKS THEM TYRANNlcAL.
THOSE RUINED HAVE NO ReoRE SIS
Samples Of Brilliant Praying-A Novel
That Made Congress Jump--Dalzell
Approves Quotation From Himself
Trials Of Would be Orators.

Approves Quotation From Himself
Trials Of Would be Orators.
Washington, June 81. - Special --
What Is regarded as "A decided flaw
in our system of free government has
been pointed out TO the house judiciary
committee by Representative Crum-
packer OF Indiana, A concrete illus
trntion OF the principle. he says, IL had
In the present system OF enforcing post.
al orders by the postoilice department.
He charges that the government prizes
into the private business and even per-
sonal affairs OF citizens, secures Its evil
dence In secret, issues nm order which
may be absolutely rulnous to the party
| against whom II IL directed and that
| there Is no way whatever by which the
| injured party can get n review OF the
cnsc. Instead Of being allowed TO be
confronted by his ncCusers, he says.
| the party against whom the order is
directed Is presumed TO be guilty, and
unless he produces II prepondcrnnco OF
| evidence the order stands. An ilustra.
| tlon OF the extent to which this prac-
| tice had gone. he said, might be had In
Il recent case In which n fraud order
was Issued against u whisky firm for
the simple reason that the whisky II
sold was not as old as II was stated to
be in its advertisements.
Good Things In the Prayer.
Chaplans often sny some very good
things, and we who listen to the pray
ers In one house or the other often
wonder whether or not the chaplains
do not have IN mind some of the public
events In the national government.
Rev. Henry y. Couden, the chaplain OF
the house, said in n recent prayer:
"Nirtuc has its own reward. while
| sin has Its condemnation; defeat calls
for explanation, while victory explains
itself"
Isn't that very true? How often
have you heard the defeated explain
ing the why's and whcrefores, while the
victorious smile and say nothing! The
men who won the victory in the rate
bill contest hug TO their bosoms that
saying of the house chaplain.
A Novels Influence.
or course the opinion OF the country
as reflected in the papers often has
speedy effect upon congress, at least
to the extent of influencing some man
into attempting to secure the consider
alton of measures advocated. But an
other influence has appeared. A pow
erful novel dealing with the inspection
of meats has forced a movement for
more rigid inspection, which will no
doubt be adopted.
Caught DaIzeli.
About two months ago the statehood
bill was sent to conference, where II
has repOsed ever since. When Repre-
sentative DalZell Of Pennsylvania was
urging the adoption Of the rule send
Ing the rate bill to conference without
a vote on the amendments and was
pointing out the necessity for adopt
Ing the amendments in the interest Of
saving time Representative Murphy OF
Missouri asked IL this statement was
not a fact:
at Is manifest, therefore, that II we
are to have speedy legislation and ad-
justment OF the differences between
the two houses the bill must be at
once sent to conference, and that Is
the purpose Of the rule l have intro
duced"
"Undoubtedly," replied Dalzell.
II am reading" said Murphy, from
the remarks of the gentleman from
Pennsylvania on the rule sending the
statehood bill to conference"
Everybody enjoyed the laugh at the
expense Of the brilliant Pennsylvania.
Short Term Mon.
In a speech In the house Representa-
tive Perkins OF New York produced
some interesting statistics about mem
bers of the house from the Empire
State. or GOO members who were elect
ed up to 1861 400 served but one term,
$50 two terms and only one man served
ten terms. In the present delegation
there are three who have served elev
en- terms and one who has served nine
terms. In later years he thinks the
average duration Of congressional life
has doubled. and he attributes 1t to
the fact that congressman have less to
do with appointments than formerly.
Wanted to Unload II.
A man with a speech to make and no
opportunity to unload Is In serious
trouble. That was the case with Rep
resentative Rucker OF Missouri not
long since. and one day when the
house was waiting for a quorum he
addressed the speaker.
II would like to ask" said he. ''if II
would be In order for me to make Il
speech now. II Is about twenty min
utss long. and have been waiting
four days for a chance to deliver IT,"
THE chair thinks 1t would hardly be
In order" remarked the speaker.
II thought 1t would save time." said
Rucker, while the house Is waiting
Cor q quorum"
But even when Foster Of Vermont
asked unanimous consent that Rucker
proceed the speaker refused.
CAeron On the Our vivs.