Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-05-13
REED FIRES A SHOT
Into the Camp Of the Carping
House Reformers
EXPOSING THEIR HYPOCRISY
The Deceit Of Democratic Leaders Sharply
Pictured and Their Duplieisy
RoundIy Denounced.

tho sundry clvil Dill, covering about
twenty -five pages One or two incidents
of interest occurred TO the committee
on appropriation which had inserted
provisions that articles imported for
the use Of the lighthouse establishments
and for the national museum should be
admitted free Of duty These were
stricken out on points OF order made
by Mr.. Burrows (rspublicanlo lof Michigan
that they were not germane, did not
reduce expenses. and changed existing
laws. Late in the afternoon, Mr.. Reed
aliudlng 10 the refusal OF the majority
70 explain the reductions made IN the
bill, made . speech saying that there
was no explanation 70 give but that OF
brute force by majority Of 70 l.
Mr.. Bailey OF Texas moved TO strike
out AL the section relating to the park.
Pending . vote, Mr.. Butler OF Iowa re-
ferring TO Mr.. Coxswelps statement
that the republicans had no desire to
oostruct the consideration of the bill.
but did desire TO have explatlons from
the majority Of the committees as TO
why the great reductions proposed
were made, said: 'sOf conrse, that
statement implied that the republican
members intended To obey the rules of
the house and vote on all questions"
lie intended to- obey the rules of tho
house and vote on all questions. He
desired TO call the attention of the
country TO the fact that the last vote
showed but three republican members
.n the house attending To their busl-
ness.
Mr.. Reeds sharp Words.
: Mr.. Reed-Now that is . very touch
ing statement. Langhterl think
ny friend from Massachusetts, (Mr.
Cogswell) - not at all right In the po-
ation which he has taken. Mr.. Hol-
man should afford an explanation to
any. Laughter. That Is the reason
why he is ssisn:. The only explanation
that can really be gwen is q simple
Am going TO do il simply because i
have had experience and have seen
this thing timo and again. II We could
oniy attract IN some way or other
the attention Of the people of this
country 70 performances like this
l tnlnk We would get rid Of them, but
unfortunately if there is anything that
this country does not care about. it IS
the house OF representatives and the
senate llaughterl. You can see that
BY the hands they have recently put
the house In llaughterl. Now l have
seen this performance at least ten
times great many times under the
leadership Of very great man whose
tactics today are being initiated BY the
present chairman OF the committee on
appropriations. Having no reason to
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he gives that. Three TO one-that Is
the argument in favor Of these appro-
pristious.
Mr.. Butler-It counts just the same.
Mr.. Reed-There aresthree of you To
one OF Us. There is no other reason
on the face Of the earth except that
Ts Deceive the People.
Now what 10 the purpose demonstrated
heref The object, the purpose, is TO
deceive tho people OF the United
States as 70 the action of the demo-
cratic party. 1t is an attempt TO OBJ
tam the good will of the American
people upon their economic side with
out actually benefittlng them IN the
least IN the world. Nobody knows bet
ter than the chairman Of the commit
tee on appropriations, at this minute,
that all these appropriations that we
are going through now have TO be re-
vIsed and have got to be added to by
the senate Of the United States in ac-
cordanee with their Official duty,
which they will have to perform.
lie knows that the government
will not be starved. because the senate
will put on the amendments and
decent little performance with u ma
tionsl cornish, he will accept many of
them--almost all of them. Then he
Will go to the country ana say. Look,
see what . yirtuous housc we had, and
Gee what q profligate senate" fGreat
laughter. This Is the tenth repetition
WITHIN my recollection of 1his kind of
snis! lGrext laughter.l
The appropriations came in here with
the approval Of tho committee on
Of taem WAS stricken out under the
rules Of the house and they declined TO
adopt the amendment necessary to
bring II up TO the standard. They set
up TOR themselves. they stand con-
aemnsd out OF their own months aud
ret here they are. What - the object
~ ttt tA&0 O0irtt III ~ - W NJ W ttS
country viths false token 10 charge
the senate of the United states
and the political party which is repre-
sents with extravsgance that these men
themselves have justified by their own
voices and hands, aud you are all GO
ing 10 fail This exposition OF IL would
not make any difference, nor have
the slightest hope that shall attract
Che attention OF the country to ID.
Mr.. wise--You have never said any
thing more truthful than that.
Mr.. keed--f have never said any
thing uushoughtfully. aud ] have
sAld great many truthful things in
IN tais house. as the gentleman from
Virginia. knows Mr.. Chairman. think
We hsd better 20 into particulars
sincerely hope that the Gentleman from
Indiana win attempt something for
decency's sake that looks ike an sx-
plsnstion.
Mr.. Holman-Ar. Chairman. hope
Ne viii have vete tgreSt laughter on
democratic SIDE
The motion OF Mr. Bailey to strike
cut Vas defested.
Mr.. p3ckerson Of Kentucky offered
On amendment providing for the repeal
of The isw establishing the National
rard. of Rock Greek but II wac ruled
cut on the point of order that IL was
not germsne. At SIS, the committee
rose and the house adjourned.