Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-01-23
A CAR SPEAKER.
Mr.. REED AND HOW HE PROPOSES TO
MANAGE THE HOUSE.
lie Wants to Use the Cuba Matter OIL
War Claims--Per-
sonaI.
rrrom Our Regular correspcnaep,.l

from the Maryland Legislature. headed by
State Senator Writ, came over 20 Washing
ton to-day and formally notified Judge
Wilson Of his reelection 20 the United
States senate for the term Of six years.
They carried out the object Of their MS
wing of the Capitol. Judge Wilson made
"a short and felicitous reply to what his
Representative Lee. of Virginia, is again
sick and was unable TO attend today
session Of the House.
THE RECORD.
The following extract from the Con-
,yrcssioJ,ai R,cord Of to-day Is further cyl
dence of the lying prociiyitles OF tho
journal and Record OF the House as they
are kept by the Republican clerks
Mr.. Allen. Of Michigan: Mr.. Speaker, l
rise TO question OF privilege. =, g.,
The Speaker: The gentleman Will state II.
Mr.. Allen; Upon the vote taken yester-
day on increasing the pay OF the suPernisofs
of the census | am recorded III the HfcVfd
and. believe, in the journal. as not voting.
/ was present and voted NO"
The Speaker: Tie correction VIII be
made.
Speaker Reeds unconstitutional and
outrageous ruling in the House yesterday,
which Was in effect that the Democratic
minority has no rights other than the
Speaker and through him the majority
NAV see fit 10 accord at their own sweet
will. was to-day still the subject OF much
denuncatiOn on the part OF the Demo
Gratis. Reed in presiding over the House
simply adopts the doctrine OF abso-
lutism, with himself "a its deity.
His course Is subveTsive ot good
government, and lin view Of it thinking
people must reflect with some fear upon
The future of the country's institutions.
II cannot be denounced too strongly.
His autocratic ukases smack too much
of tho methods pursued by the Gar OF
Russia He does not look upon the gaVel
as his symbol Of Office.
WITH A CLUn.
He would govern the House with club.
The contrast between his course and
that Of Mr.. Carlisle when the lat
ter was speaker is "a marked as
newly branded steer. Mr.. Carlisle was
SO fair that some Democrats complained
at fines that he, in order not to seem IN
the least bit impartial, stretched point III
favor Of the Republican minority. 1t -
safo TO say that i he is ever again
Speaker there will be no ground for
such complaints. The Republicans, led
by Reed, have forever lost all claim
for consideration at the hands Of Their
Democratic opponents. The way IN
which the Republican majority rides Ike u
Jugccrnaut over the Constitution reminds
me Of a story told of the Hon. Timothy
Campbell who was member OF the last
House from New York. When he was adj
visod by a political friend that certain
ioo,sloti9n proposed by him was unconsti-
tntional he said: "What the devil has the
Constitution to do with II matter between
friends z"
The galleries of tho Senate will be
crowded tomorrow, when an event OF
much theatrical and intellectual interest
but of no political importance will take
place. Senator ingalls,. of Kansas Is to
perform. His speech wlll have me Sout,,
for its subject. After / get through"
he said to tho Dispatch correspondent
this afternoon, II have no doubt
some people will say that | was bitter IN
nv remarks.n OF course he VIII be
bitter-and malicious and untruthful as
well. MIR. ingalls, has been for some time
preparing for his to-mOTrow's appearance
on the boards. The greater portion OF tho
speech was written during Chnstmas,week
when all the rest Of the civilized world Was
proclaiming peace on earth and goodwill
to man. TO-mOrrOw's performance Will be
gin promptly Mt o'clock, when admission
will be free to those who wish TO witness
the prostitution Of n great and cultivated
intellect. But Mr. ingalls, Is person who
carries with him no political weight Peo-
pie ike TO hear and read what he says.
That is all.
WAR CLAIMS.
The House Committee on War Claims to-
dav directed Mr. Enloe, Of Tennessee. one
Of its members, to report favorably bin
which Is of considerable interest 10 VIZ
ginia. and to ask that it be passed. This
Mr.. Fnloe will do at the first opportunity.
The bill directs the Secretary of War to
cause to be investigated by the Quarter
master-Gencral Of the United States army
ali claims for the use of church and school
buildings and grounds by the United States
military authorities for Government pur-
poses during the late war, and to ascertain
and determine the actual value of the use
and occupation of such buildings and
grounds for IT, time 50 used and occupied
and when he shall have determined. upon
satisfactory investigation and proof. the
proper amount TO be paid IN each case. he
Shall report each case to the third Auditor
of the Treasury with recommendatlontor
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