The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1892-05-26
poor people was not only class legislation, it

| poor people was not only class legislation, it
was unjust and oppressive legislation.
In the course of the debate Mr.. Snodgrass
Tenn. d. took occasion to draw q picture OF
Mr.. Simpson, of Kansas, as lie had supposed
him to be, carelessly dressed and sockless. He
found him elegantly attired, riding bicycle.
with cigar in his mouth and wearing SILK
socks.
When Mr.. Simpson got an opportunity to re.
| ply he amused the House with a description OF
Mr.. Snodgrass's personal adornments lie tMr
Simpson, had been accused of not wearing
socks; he had been accused of being the dude
| of the House; but no gentleman had accused
him of being the fool of the House. He wished
he could say as much for the gentleman from
Tennessee. He had heard two gentlemen dis
cussing this morning whether the gentleman
| from Tennessee or some other member was the
| fool of the House. He (Mr. Simpson, had re-
| ceived various personal attacks from members
| and he thought it time to put stop to them.
| He wished to add nothing more. He thought
that gentlemen should consider the questions
the people sent them here to consider, and not
waste time in personalities.
After further debate Mr.. Forney's amend
ment was adopted-96 to 80.
| In speaking to verbal amendment Mr..
Snodgrass replied to Mr.. Simpson. The gen.
| tleman had accused him Mr.. Snodgrass) OF
| wearing q Prince Albert coat. He had worn
clothes before he came here. He had never
gone round ragged and sockless in order to So
| licit votes. Another charge was that he was q
| lawyer
"You can enter nolle pros. on that" ejacu-
lated Mr. Boutele amid loud laughter.
Continuing Mr. Snodgrass pleaded guilty to
the charge of being lawyer. The gentleman
said that he had overheard two gentlemen dis
| cussing whether he (Mr Snodgrass) was the
fool of the House. He did not fiatter himself
that he would receive commentator from the
Republicans or the Third Party. He had heard
dozen members this morning say that Mr.
Simpson was q mountebank and q sockless
demagog. Mr.. Snodgrasss time having ex-
pired, Mr.. Simpson asked that it be extended
five minutes. "For them" added Mr.. Simpson,
II will not have to bring up the two members
to prove my assertion" laughter Mr..
| Snodgrass said that he would dismiss the gen.
tleman and turn him over to the people OF
Kansas.
The reading of the bill was completed, but
there are various items of the measure which
were passed over informally, and which Will
have to be reverted to next week.
The committee then rose and the House ad-
journed.
MONDAY, MAY %.
The bill appropriating 5000 for an eques-
trian statue to Gen. Francis Marion at Colum-
bia, S. c., was taken up and passed by the SEN
ate.
The calendar was taken up and several bills
were acted on. One appropriating $4,000 for
the introduction of reindeer into Alaska was
passed, as was one referring to the Court of
Claims the claim of the Citizens Bank of Louis
| lana, of New Orleans, for specie taken by Gen.
Butler; which was passed with an amendment
excluding interest.
The bill to provide for punishment of viola
| ton of treaty rights of aliens was taken up,
and argued at length. Without reaching
! conclusion the Senate adjourned.
The House met at II o'clock with IS MEM
bcrs present. Mr.. Watson (Ga.. Allianco) OBJ
jected to the consideration of the bill granting
pension of $40 month to ex-senator George
w. Jones, of Iowa, but he finally withdrew his
| objection, and his resolution requesting the
Committee on Ways and Means to report the
| Sub-Treasury bill was passed without objec-
ton, as was the pension bill of ex-senator
| Jones.
Mr.. Kilgore TEX, d. objected to the con-
sideration of the bill appropriating $4,000 for
statue to Gen. Sherman in Washington, and
| the measure went on the calendar
| The floor was then accorded to the Com
mittee on the District of Columbia, and several
bills of local interest were passed.
The House adjourned at $50 D. m.