Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-04-01
PEOPLES PARTY SNUBBED..

Speaker Crisp Ignores FarmerS Alliance
Men Who Try to Get the Fioor-Mr.
Watson's Threats in Connection With
his Anti-Pinkerton Movement
WASHINGTON, March 31.-The Peoples
party Representatives made an attempt in
the House to-day to call up the anti
Pinkerton resolution, introduced several
months ago by Mr.. Watson. of Georgia, but
which has never been reported by the Com
mittee on Judiciary. The resolution was
referred to the Committee on Judi
ciary under the rules, and since
that time Representative Watson has
appeared before that committee several
times in advocacy of it, but thus far has
been unable to secure any report from the
committee.
Immediately after the meeting of the
House this morning Mr.. Watson asked
unanimous consent to introduce, and sent
to the Clerks desk resolution calling
upon the Judiciary Committee to report the
Pinkerton resolution to the House without
delay. Other matters being in order Just at
that time, the Speaker did not recognize
Mr.. Watson, and he was compelled to await
the transaction of some preliminary busl-
ness. After that he again demanded recog-
milton, this time being encouraged by
Messrs Burrows, Dalzell and other leaders
of the Republican side. who rejoice In stir
ring up all possible strife between the
Peoples party Representatives and the
Democatic majority. Again the Speaker
failed to recognize Mr.. Watson, as Repre-
sentative McMillin just at this time de-
manded the regular order on the copsidera-
tion of the tariff bill. Immediately there
were loud cries from the Republican side of
s'Give this side a chance in your unanimous
consent" several Democrats having been be-
fore recognized to call up minor bills for
consideration and passage.
Peoples Party Men Turned Down.
The Speaker turned to the Republican
side, and Representative Simpson, of Kan
sas, who had in the meantime taken the
resolution-in order. possibly, to facilitate
its deration-demanded recognition;
but, instead of recognizing the Farmers AL
lance member, the Speaker recognized Mr..
Taylor, of Ohio, who called up some unim-
portant Senate bill for consideration. I'M
mediately after this the regular order was
demanded, and the Peoples party was una
BILE to get its grievance before the House to-
day. Representative Watson, speaking
later, said:
1t is our intention to call the public at
tention and the attention Of the House to
this matter from day to day until we force
that Committee on Judiciary which has
been smothering our antiPinkerton resolu-
tion to report 1t. 1t is in the hands of MI.
Oates of Alabama, who is the Chairman of
At that gentleman's request, have appear
ed before his committee several times to
urge its adoption. He has stated that he is
opposed to the resolution. and while we con-
h. rl,f n rnfNf
any committee of this House
the right to smother any matter
referred to it by the House of
They must make q
report. either favorable or unfavorable to
this bill. and we propose that If it is Smoth-
cred the people Of the country shall know
that the Democratic majority of the Com
mittee on Judiciary of the House of Repre-
is responsible for its suppression.
The abuses of the Pinkertons and the stand
ing army which they practically maintain in
Of the country and the people are with us
n our fight against them. If this Congress
waits to propose remedy or even to inquire
into the subject of abuse, The people will
Know where to place the responsibility.
Merely a Little Pantomime.
Immediately after this little episode,
which was really pantomimic exhibition,
he record not showing that Messrs Watson
and Simpson either got formal recognition
)I dtIeupleu " Sct lcSoSAleAoH, tuC I1ouSc
'esolved itself into the committee of whole |
or the consideration of the tariff bill
The most significant event in the tariff |
discussion to-day was the presence on the |
loor of ex-Representative Mckinley, now
Governor of Ohio, the author of the law |
lgainst which all the Democratic speeches |
ire directed. He was warmly greeted nv |
he members of both political parties, and |
,aid close attention for time to the speech |
If Representative Wheeler, of Alabama, in |
support of the free wool bill. The first speaker
,o-day was Mr.. Brosius, ofPennsylvania, of who |
,poke in opposition to the measure. The |
,ther speakers of the day were Messrs.
Johnson, of Ohio; Stockdale, of Mississippi,
Kyle, of Mississippi; Norton, of Missouri;
Hermann. of Oregon, and Youmans and |
Stout, of Michigan.
The debate to-day was without incident. |
1t foated in calm, unimpassioned stream. |
There was not an obstacle to disturb the on |
ward course of eloquence. Merrily the |
stream rippled over the pebbles. of discus |
;ion without meeting rock which would |
break it into eddies and ripples.
The committee having arisen, the House |