The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-05-24
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WANTS TO IMPEACH
HOWARD OF ALABAMA CAUSES 4
sIEATI0E IN THE HOUSE

Introduces Resolution to Impeaeh the
! President, Alleging Illegal Sale of
| Bonds and Other such Ofenses-House
Does Not See Ii MIR. Howard's Way
River and Harbor Bill Conference RE
port Adopted and the Measure Awaits
| the Presidents Action-Indisn Appro-
priations and Other Bills Acted On.
Washington, May 2s.-The time of the
| house again today was devoted wholly
| TO the considera ton of conference re-
ports The final report OF the river and
harbor bill. carrying the compromise
proposition relative TO the rival Santa
Monica and San Pedro harbors. Cali
fornia, was adopted without division.
The bill now goes 10 the president As
finally passed,it carries So, $4,000 in d.
rect appropriations and authorizes con-
tracts TO the extent OF SIS. 6is. 900. The
final report on the executive, legislat-
i've and judicial bill was also adopted
The bin, as il goes to the president, car
ries So, $50 900, which is S370. 900 less
| than the bill of last year. The sundry
civil and Indian appropriation bills
were sent back TO conference. By vote
of 154 10 90 the house insisted on its
provision in the latter bill relating 20
sectarian schools. Eleven Republicans.
ten Democrats and one Popuhst voted
against insisting.
TO IMPEACH GROVER.
The session was opened with a sensa-
ttonal attempt by Mr.. Howard pop,
Ala-) TO secure consideration OF a reso-
luton to impeach President Cleveland
on eleven counts but he was promptly
suppressed by an almost unanimous
vote OF the house.
Mr.. Towards allegations were the
illegal sale of bonds, illegal use of pro-
ceedS of the bonds. corruption in poll
tics, and for refusal TO enforce the
antitrust law. AS soon as the journal
had been read, he rose dramatically in
the center aisle and, fiourishing a paper,
demanded to be heard on the resolution,
which he sent TO the clerks desk. When
the clerk ceased reading, Howard, who
had arisen 10 address the house, was
suddenly taken OF the floor by Dingley,
who raised the question Of consideration
against the resolution.
The question was promptly put by
the speaker, and by a practically unan-
imous vote the house declined to give
Howard a hearing. The house then set
tied down to routine business
INDIAN APPROPRIATIONS.
Mr.. Sherman Rep.. N. ". chairman
Of the committee on Indian affairs.
presented the report on the Indian ap-
preparation bill. The report agreed to
all the items save those relating TO the
continuation of the Dawes commission.
the Cherokee outlet the sectarian school
question, and the payments to the Old
Settlers association The report was
adopted Mr.. Sherman then moved that
the house concur in the senate amend
ment relating to sectarian schools. BY
both the house and senate amendments,
Mr.. Sherman explained, the policy Of
doing away with secttarian schools was
epuncdated- The difference between the
two provisions was that the house par
agraph cut off appropriations for sec
tartan schools complete, while the SEN
ate amendment proposed to allow pro
vision for sectarian schools to continue
for two years. The motion was lost
"a to So
Mr.. Hainer (Rep., Neb) moved that !
the house conferees insist on the house |
provision and the motion was carried |
on a rising vote. lis to %.
On Mr.. FitZgerald's demand a vote
was taken, resulting 154 to %. Those
voting in the negative were:
Repubhcans-Aldrich of Illinois, Eddy
of Minnesota, Lewis OF Kentucky, Loud
of California, Sherman of New York,
Poole of New York. Parker of New Jer-
sey, Odell of New York, NOonan Of
Texas and Stewart OF New Jersey-1O.
DemocratS-Allen of Mississippi, Bart
lett OF New York, Clark Of Alabama,
Cooper of Florida, Harrison of Ala
bama, Fitzgerald OF Massachusetts, /
Denny of Mississippi, Kleberg of Texas,
Lester Of Georgia, Mcclellan OF New |
York and Sulzer of New York. IL, and |
Baker OF Kansas, Populist
At $50 p. m. the house adjourned.