The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-08-05
SAILING INTO THE SPEAKER.
The Attack in the House on'Ais Usur-
patton OF Power.


By the associated Press.
WASHINGTON, Aug. 4.-The House this
morning went into committee of the whole,
with Mr.. Payson in the chair, on the gen.
eral deficiency appropriation bill.
Mr.. Henderson of Iowa, who is in charge
Of the measure, explained that the bill car
RED an appropriation of IS, 10000. The
Items OF deficiency submitted to the COM
mlttee on appropriations aggregated S13,-
$4,000. The House could see, therefore,
that the committee had carefully scrutinized
all the proposed appropriations. The Pa
enc railroad claims were not provided for
III the bill. While he believed that the time
was near when these claims would have to
De settled, the committee had been practi-
caly unanimous in refusing to provide for
thelr payment when they were still pending
IN The courts Of the country.
MIR Rogers Of Arkansas took the floor
ana made an attack upon Speaker Reed
anu MS rulings, and the majority Of the
committee on rules. The House, he said.
nau uegenerated into state of anarchy aud
claos' II was suspected that the speaker
turned his back on full, fair, frank dis
clSslon; on opportunity for amendment; on
parllamentary deoorum; on official ur-
panity; on historic memories, in order that
ne mlgat unlawfully perpetuate his party
~ power and draw to his support for the
Presidency the INSCRIPTIONS mass of ignor-
. aut ana vulgar paruisans who practiced the
tiaalons and corrupt maxim that the end
justified the means.
DEGRADED THE MAJORITY,
n, ne mad degraded the majority with full
assurance on the part of the republican
dtnenOers that If this scheme should break
Go"n under the judgment of liberty low
,us people they would perish like Samson
sb1, Juuer the ruins, but if it succeeded he
nstuie.p TnVuia reap all the glory. Their want of
p"vtiIIc courage was exceeded only by their
baan bso,aal a. stupidity, and among them had not
Tool.uha louha man with the courage of a
yiSoASon, the patriotism of Henry and the
rove OF liberty that inspired the fathers. who
onr 'u Say; This is our country, these are
Inn Uur liberties, these are our country
n ,ueh and you are our ser
ttans and we will not have
ot6o tb que trodden down under foot or the
coaoi onoi outraged and wronged." "Now.p he
t6at t6atttIIaed, tI may tell you, Mr.. Speaker
bsto Iney curse you and despise YOU and
ato w. you, and when you are assailed In pri-
4'' 'ou III public they are silent"
:, HENDERSON DEFENDS REED.
pau5' VI Henderson Of Iowa defended Speaker
ferrod fer against Mr.. Rogers attack. He re-
Ma 70 MN as the mighty man from
to.dav ana declared that he stood
sge ~ Hs tne towering, grand figure of this
tie raa NJ legislative victory and reform. II
ate pJople p OF this republic did not appreci-
ism bo[, al1' earnestness, courage and patriot
was 'aa done in this congress then there
loToIturo uo gratitude in the republic for
that i n wen the gentleman intimated
tbe was ~ was necessary for some member on
tyrarTp puoncan side to check the alleged
rnbIinayy OF the speaker and that the re-
abnso Hs were dumb in the presence of an
was ~ u power he replied that the sneaker
any part Of q solid majority bent ON 40
CONT tne rules that the. business of the
0oulu be executed in this chamber
\, BREckINRrDeE NOT SURPRISED.
] % i bis obr,rreeckinridgs of Kentucky refarred
timai.C me- .CriIlclsm of the code of rules Ar tho
dlctad "a. Ias up Tor consideration. He had nra.
the sIaU II would lead TO friction hetwaen
4 now P1aner and the members. He was NOT
spartialit,,P lseu that the speakers i'm
Shis ina vas called in question and
mept sneht criticised The iud0-
showever ., tue country would be that
IlegislstionS Sue :. rules might produce political
great Ain, si,ey mad failed to attain that
III the feroo VI ieg lslatiou which Law outside
parry tbro'sCao .oe contest Of parties. Thew might
did not cay a great tariff bill bur thew
Nlriation hiyy. Varough the general apnro-
seovernrnay. no, Ior the sustenance Of The
hese rules Inc majority might. under
force BIN ~. upon the statute booEs a
FAMOUS ln its ultous in It's provisions. in
'''c'' Out II could not obtain