The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-02-15
Ire of Some Republicans Aroused by
Chnirman Wilson'S Explanation
and Defense of the Measure.
REEDS APPEAL FRuITLESS
FEW MEMBERS OF HIs PARTY FOL-
LOWED THE Ex-sPEAKER.
How the Indiana Delegation Voted
Gold Leaders Arraigncd by an Ad-
dress Issued by PopuIisfs.
special to the INDIANAPOLIS Journal.

WASHINGTON, Feb. s14.--Were the House
of Representatives of the United States
analogous to the Chamber of Deputies of
the French republic, the resignation of
every member of Mr. Cleveland's Cabinet
would be in his hands tonight and, fol-
lowing the example of the recent NJ. Cas-
imir-Perier, Mr.. Cleveland's resignation as
President of the Republic would be on the
table Of the President of the Senate to-
morrow morning. For the vote by which
the House, abandoning all party lines to-
day, rejected the resolution embodying the
suggestions of the Presidents latest mes
sage to Congress by majority of forty
seven votes was undeniably an expression
of lack of confidence in the administration
The entire debate in the House was con-
Quoted on those lines. The defense of Mr.
Wilson and his few associates was faint
hearted and was rendered even more so
by the appearance of the report of Secre-
tary Carlisle, made to the Senate in re-
sponse to the German Resolution of a
few days ago, from which is was made
manifest that small proportion of the
new funds realized from the previous sale
Of bonds had been, in violation of the law
employed to meet the current expenditures
of the government. The line of attack of
both Mr.. Hopkins. who led the Republicans
Democrats, was one of assault on Mr.
Cleveland, and the wisdom as well as the
patriotism of his conduct in entering into
compact with foreign money-lenders, by
which he sacrificed at ruinous rates bonds
of the United States. The speeches of
Messrs. Hopkins. Cannon, Grosvenor and
other leading Republicans were of intense
earnestness and they struck responsive
chords, for each speaker was cheered to
the echo. Mr.. Bryan, who made his swan
song, was less fortunate, for in his earnest
ness to be impressive he fell into heroics,
notably when he offered to be one of a
Castor and Pollux syndicate 10 sacrifice
his life that the impending evil might be
averted from his native land. At this the
House grinned, and Mr.. Bryan fell fiat.
Mr.. Walker, of Massachusetts, who. in the
after-dinner fervor of Philadelphia BAN
quet, night or two ago, publicly denounced
Messrs. Cleveland and Carlisle as towards
and TRAITORS was refused an opportunity
to speak to-day, both by Democrats and
Republicans. No comment seems necessary
on any of the speeches made to-day.
NEW REPUBLICAN, LEADER.
An interesting feature of the day
the fact that the leadership Of the Repub-
licans was wrested from Mr.. Reeds hand
to-day Mr. Hopkins, of Illinois, came to
the front as bold and aggressive fighter,
and so well had he organized the Repub-
lican forces that even the strong address
of Mr. Reed was powerless to restore to
him his old-time power over the minority.
Mr. Reed felt the discomfort of his situa-
ton keenly and was noticeably nervous
and ill at ease all day. Mr.. Hopkins to-
day assumed front rank among the Repub-
licans of the House, and his conduct OF to-
days campaign brings him prominently for
ward for the leadership the floor of
the Fifty-fourth House.
Senator Faulkner said this afternoon that
the action OF the House to-day, together
with the report made by Secretary Car
Isle on the state of the treasury, rendered
some such action that contemplated by
Senator German absolutely indispensable.
Mr. Faulkner has made a hasty canvass
of the Senate and expresses his belief that
the per cent emergency certificates first
advocated by Senator Allison and now
championed by Senator German can be
passed through the Senate.
Only ten members of the Indiana delega-
ton voted in the House to-day. Conn,
johnson and Holman were not present. The
following voted for carrying out the Presi-
dents recommendations:
Bynum, Hammond,
Cooper. Marun.
Those who voted against the gold PROPOSE
ton We're:
Brown, Waugh.
The vote in detail, which stood 40 to ls7,
follows, the Indiana Representatives given
above being omitted
Adams Pa.) Lockwood,
Apsley,. Lynch,