Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1895-12-17
IN THE SENATE AND HOUSE.

No Business of Importance Transacted Yes
terday-Mr. Flynn Makes some Re
marks.
Washington, December 16.-House
proceedings opened by Mr. Cannon
(Rep. Ill., Offering a resolution for the
consideration tomorrow of the amend
ments 20 the rules for the increase Of
the membership of the leading COM
mittees 10 Il from Is (the number in
the last House, and for the creation Of
an additional committee on elections.
The resolution was adopted after Mr.
Crisp stated that the minority would
not object TO consideration or to in
creased membership, but certainly Op-
posed the creation Of an additional
elections committee.
Mr.. Flynn (Ren OklahOma) asked
unanimous consent for the cOnsidera-
ton OF a resolution calling upon the
Secretary of the Interior to inform the
House the reasons for the delay in the
appointment of the allOtting agents to
allot lands TO the Wichita Indians and
whether any Of the blood connections
Of the Secretary of the Interior were
interested in delaying the opening Of
those lands TO settlement.
The resolution caused quite a display
of temper i'm the House and some rather
warm words.
Mr. McNulin Dem. Teun.O thought
it was not drawn in the usual form.
While examining it Mr. Flynn called
out: "It don't AFFECT any of your i'm
portations into oklahoma.
II don't make importations,' replied
Mr. McMilin sharply.
Well Hoke Smith does for YOU" re-
turned Mr. Flynn.
Mr. McMill;n protested that this was
not an occasion for levity. He pointed
ont the defect I'm the resolution and at
Mr. Flynn's request the words III not
incompatible with the public interests
were inserted
Mr.. Maddox Dem. Ca was at first
disposed to object TO the resolution but
finally withdrew his objection. Mr..
Flynn then made a brief explanation Of
the purpOrt of the resolution. He de-
clared that the allotung agents re-
QUired by law 10 be appointed had not
been appointed.
"It is a we'll known fact" said he.
chat Hoke Smith has a lot of relations
who are prOfting by the delay in this
matter They are acting as attorneys
for the Indians
His attack on the Secretary Of the In
terror was bitter. He said among other
things that he had seen to-day's con-
tract by which a man was TO receive
S2700 If he could prevent Secretary
Smith from ratifying an agreement.
Mr. Cooper Dem. Fla took up the
cudgel on behalf of Secretary Smith.
He denounced AIR. Flynn's "extraOrdi-
nary speech
Usually" said ne. the gentleman
from Oklahoma exhibits the proper
ideas Of decency in addressing the
House. but he has to-day sadly failed" "
He protested that Mr.. Flynn had in
dulged i'm language concerning a mem
ber OF the cabinet UnbecOming a men,
Der of the House and eulOgized Secre-
tary Smith as man who stood as high
before the American people rs any man
on this floor
Mr. Flynn replied TO Mr.. Cooper with
some temper He admitted that he had
feeling in the matter, and explained the
cause of it in his trip to Washington
last spring. He had come I 800 miles
10 see the President and find out why
Secretary Smith had not complied with
the law. He had written Mr.. Cleve-
land for an audience. and after a brief
response from Private Secretary Thur
Der had waited in vain for a week to
see him; ne had appealed to Secretary
Smith and the commissioner Of the
general land Office. but TO no avail.
Mr. Flynn then demanded the pre-
vious question and the resolution was
adopted without revision.