Omaha daily bee., 1892-02-12
SOCKLESS SIMPSON SPEAKS
Democrats and Republicans Charged with
Gross Extravaganza.
SAVED AN ARMY FROM DESTRUCTION
Valiant Services Rendered by One of Jerry's
Place Hunters-Military Academy Bill
Doings Ia the senate and In
the House Yesterday.

WAsHiNGToN, u. c., Feb 1.-THE farmers
alliance arraigned the democratic ana repub-
lican members of the house today on
charge OF extravaganza in public expend-
itufes, and insisted that the leading parties
we're ignoring the principal Legislation of the
session IN order TO provide lucrative posi-
tions for favored men of their parties. Rep
resentutive Simpson, whose sobriquet of tho
"Sockless Statesman has won him national
repute, was the man TO prefer these charges
against the dominant parties, and his speech
was ono Of the most amusing and exciting
incidents of the day, The question of ex-
pendtures came up under a resolution re-
ported by the committee on accounts to ap-
point Walter f. Halleck, an eX-union vet
eran, for the position OF assistant door
keeper of the house
Wants the Democrats to be Sensible.
After two or three democrats and one or
two republicans had favored the resolution
in speeches paying high tribute to Major
Hallecb, MIR. Fithian of Illinois took the
floor and insisted that it was time the demo-
cratic majority of the house was coming to
its senses. Yesterday it had passed a re
solution giving two messengers to the min
ority OF the house. Today another resolution
was proposed for an assistant doorkeeper
and tomorrow he supposed another resolution
would come III giving some place to some pet
of some gentlemen.
Mr.. Butler Of Iowa said that the house
was to determine today, whether its legiS-
latlon was to be based on sentiment or reason
whether its action should be based on the
judgment of men or the sentiment OF people
who did not know the difference between
wind and patriotism.
Arraigned by Soclless simpson.
Co.
alliance leader from Kansas arralgned the
dominant parties Abiding to the times this
session when resolutions for additional en-
ployes have been passed. he charged the two
leading parties with iog-rollng on these oc-
casons and dividing the additional positions
equally between the democrats and repub-
licans.
at appears" said Mr.. Simpson, "that leg
islation is lost sight OF in this attempt to in
augurate a new system of reciprocity.
Laughter. The democratic and repu bltcan
parties have adopted new reciprocity in
this house in voting to each other additiona!
employees. Why, Mr.. Speaker, | have con
Btituent of my own here from the state of
Kansas who has done more for this country
In regard to valuable services rendered in
the war than any man recommended TO a po-
Bition in this congress. He actually saved
the army Of General Pope from destruction
In 1862. and saved the city of Washington
from capture by the rebel army Great
laughter.
Nothing for His Patriot.
"He was man in the employ of the secret
SERVICE and went through the lines into
Richmond, entered the rebel army, becoming
spy and got intelligence that would save
the army Of Pope AS soon as he obtained
tho intelligence he deserted, came through
the rebel lines, swan the river, got across
safely and informed General Pope of the
danger which menaced him, and he has evi.
dence to show for it, bearing the signatures
OF Generals Pope and Siegelton. Applause !
Notwithstanding this fact, Mr.. Speaker,
have been unable to obtain even messen-
gers position for that man, simply because
he does not belong TO the party in power;
simply because the democratic or republican
party don't belong to him. Yet tho great
d, congress of the United States has been con-
suming two or three days IN making posi-
tions for some men because of tho fact that
members on one side the other want TO get
, their friends in Office"
Mr.. Simpsons speech was interrupted by
frequent cries of Put him the roli.n
'Amend the resolution and 'He saved the
union but the speech of the gentleman
from Kansas had the effect OF overwhelming
ana defeating the resolution.
The military academy appropriation bill
was taken up and consumed the remainder OF
The day.