The morning call., 1890-07-30
THE HOUSE.
Struble Laughed At for Critieising the
Speaker-A Charge of Bribery

Speaksr-A Charge Of Bribery.
WASHINGTON, July 29.--The Committee
on Appropriations reported the joint reso-
luton providing until August 18th for such
of the expenditures of the Government as
have not been provided for by appropria-
ton bills which have already become laws.
Passed.
The House then went into Committee of
the Whole on the Senate amendments to the
Civil Appropriation Bill.
In speaking to one of the Senate amend
ments to the Sundry Civil Bill, Struble of
Iowa made bitter attack upon Speaker
Reed for his action toward gentlemen hav-
ing interest in public Building bills. He
contrasted the courteous manner OF Spea ker
Carlisle toward all gentlemen requesting
recognition, with the almost sneerlng MAN
ner in which the present Speaker treated
such requests. The Speaker treated the
members as though they were boys, He
did not propose to stand this sort of treat
mant any longer without protest. Should
the members. he asked, continue to submit
longer like towards to the dictation of the
Speaker? Should they not rather combine
in an honest attempt to have recognition?
He was for rebellion against the rulings Of
the Speaker in regard to public building
bills.
Struble's remarks were vigorously ap-
plauded by the Democrats.
Cannon thought the gentleman from
Iowa had better have withheld his attack
upon the Speaker. BE Cannon did not
feel called upon to defend the Speaker.
The Speaker needed no defense.
Peters OF Kansas defended the Speakers
action.
McClammy of North Carolina expressed
his pleasure at knowing the occasion had
arrived when the gentleman (Struble)
could have the courage of his convictions
INK caused n Qf lauplfAr which
broke out louder when McClammy alluded
to Struble's failure to get q nomination Dy
speaking of the beautiful tones of dying
swan.
cussion was that appropriatins SS00,000 for
the purchase of suitable site for build
ing for the Supreme Court
In opposing this McClammy took oc-
casion to poke more tun at Mr.. Struble,
greatly to the amusement Of the House.
The amendment was nOD-cOncurred in.
Oates of Alabama offered for reference to
the Committee on Rules a resolution, recit-
ing an editorial published in the National
Economist on July 26th, an organ of the
Farmers Alliance, declaring tbat bond
holders are now happy, rs their bonds are
to be paid now in gold only, ana that il
would be interesting to know how many
millions it took TO force this bill through
Congress, charging that in these days of
corruption and triekery men do not change
luelr opinions without CONSIDERATION. Inc
resolution further reclteS that the bill (the
Silver Bid has been passed through Con-
gress by bribery and corruption, and that
the integrity of the House demands the
truth or the falselIood Of the charge shall be
established, and providing that committee
of seven members be appointed to inVesti-
gate the charge.
The committee having concluded consid-
GRAFTON of all the other amendments, re-
Cured to the consideration of the irrigation
amendment, which had been passed over
temporarily. 1t was agreed that the debate
on this amendment should DO limited TO
four hours, and the committee then arose,
and the House adjourned.