The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1892-05-18
IIouse ID KenresentatIres.

There Wgs q small attendance on the floor
of tie House this morning and after the
j urual of yesterday had been read. Mr..
Walker (Rep.. Mass objected to its ap-
pr)vaI He said he was tired of waiting for
Is disposition of the resolution % eXpuuEe Ll5
speech upon the mugwumps Ot Alassa bu-
-etts having especial reference to his col
.euges Messrs Williams and HOar Acting
lu pursuance O. the decision of a conference
of the Republican leaders he lnterpCsed the
objection for the purpose OF bringing the
matter 90 IL vote The resolution % eApunge
was OH tle calendar for consideration yCster-
day. but Il was passed over without action.
gol call disclosing the presence Of q
quorum. Alr. Walker withdrew bis objection
To the approval of tue Journal and 1t was ap-
Mr. burrows rep. Mich moved that the
Walker resolution DO recOmmtted 10 the
Committee on Rules. which Was agreed o..
To i- lnCerstO. that an agreement has
been reached between the Republicans and
Democrats respecting Mr. Walker speech
ana it has been so altered as 20 conform to
parliamentary usage, but that Messrs. Vii
laus and H0ar refuse to accept any oomprY-
mise. believing that 3lr Walkers speech
sn0uid be eXmnged AMI that he should be
disciplined by % vote Oi ceu.ure
s. report from the Committee on Rules is
expected tomorrow.
IAe House then want into Committee Of
bill. Mr. Lester Ga. iu the chair.
l1e debate was rendered somewhat spicy by
the reply 4 Alr. Moses Alliance Dem. Ga)
to tho charge made by Mr. Simpson (Al.~
ance. KAN yesterday that he Mr. Moses
had voted $500 600 Oi the peoples money
tcr the benefit of the IIchmoud and Danyille
railroad. ms be said. was % ialsehOOI lie
desused amy claim on lthis floor whore any
man assumed an attitude OF "hOler than
thou mieu and folt that every representative
from every other district was capable
OF being bought The gentleman from Kan
sas ted Tor q scheme % deepen "a channel
Oh the great lakes. which the representative
from tho Michigan district Mr Whiting
said was in the interest OF tAe railroads and
elevator Interests. lie had voted ~ 500 900
for the harbor of Savannah because he be-
heved IL Tor the interest OF his constituents
and his State, and he would do 50 again. 1t
Was not true that the Kchmond and Dan
Nle railroad had terminus
in that city. as stated by
the gentleman from Kansas. 10 carried freight
away irOm Savannah. The mere mention Of
the word railroad 20 the gentleman from
Kansas was ike shaking red flag at Span
i-l bull Laughter lie said that MIR Simp-
son lad not obeyed the Instructions Of the
State Alliance of Kansas and the Alliance
COugres. 10 support all measures affecting
the interests oi the South. he Mr.. Simp-
son had assumed the role of dictator and
censor on the floor.
Mr Simpson Alliance KAN replied that
as the gentleman from Georgia bad accused
him OF being a tree lance 10 was evident that
he Moses bad been hit pretty hard by the
way he hoWled Laughter. lie would not
replv further 10 the remarks OF Mr.. Moses
tAan 10 say that he thought bis course was
not consistent. He (Simpson had not at
mitod 10 attack him. lie had voted for the
channel on the lakes because he believed it 10
he a necessary public Improvement There
were many bad things IN the River and Har-
bor Bill and he simpson voted against IT,
lie dad not believe e. 800. 600 was necessary
for Savannah harbor and he had voted against
H. The remarks OF the gentleman from
(,eoroia were made entirely for buncombe
and rs he had explained this matter 10 his
constituents he hoped the House would pro-
coed with the public business a. the people
would not approve of petty quArreling.
Mr.. Houk (Dem., Ohio then made a
lone statement regarding The River and Har-
bor bill defending that measure from public
criticism and attack.
over an hour WAS consumed in a discussion
nnon AN amendment of Mr.. Otis alliance.
KarD j providing that 900 OF the $f20. 900
for d.predAtions on public timber should be
a,,nonded under direction OF the register and
..,e,,.ers of such local land Offices as the
C.,,,'roioeiouer of tho General laud Office
sf'a,i5 direct This gave rise 10 running,
dstninted talk, ia which about twenty men,
H. Eowers Rep., Cali stated that
lot &C scalawags IN Iulare county had estab-
iished themselves for the purpose OF steal
" Sir. wilson (Rep.). Mr.. Holman, Mr.. Cant
Detti (Dsm.) and Ny ouoasfa'' 'oem.)