Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1896-05-24
THEY SAT DOWN pp, IA
The House of Representatives SquelcheS
an Unpopular Member.
Mr.. Howard, Who Courted Fame
by Writing eff Christ Came to
Congress-" Presents Some Very
Silly Resolutions, but the Body
Refused to Even Discuss Them.
The Action Was Practically
Unanimous.

Washington. May 23.-Mr. Howard
Pop. Ala the author OF IF Christ
Came to Congress, at the opening OF
the session Of the House to-day, sprang
a sensation, but it was short-hved.
The House with practical unanimity
suppressed him. AS soon as the jour
nal had beer read Mr., Howard, whose
seat is in the remote corner Of the
hall. arose dramatically in the center
aisle. and fiourishing paper in his
hand demanded to be heard on the res
olution which he sent to the clerk q
desk. The resolution was as follows:
Il do impeach Grover Cleveland,
President of the United States, OF
high crimes and misdemeancrs on the
following grounds:
L. That he has sold, or directed tho
sale of bonds without authority of law.
-. That he sold, or aided in the sale
of bonds at less than their market value.
IS. That he directed the misappro-
priation of the proceeds of said bond
sales.
II That he directed the Secretary OF
the Treasury TO disregard the law whlcn
makes United States notes and treasury
notes redeemable in coin.
%. That he has ignored and refused
to have enforced the antitrust law.
sc. That he has sent United States
troops into the State of Illinois without
authority of law and in violation OF the
constitution.
~. That he has corrupted politics
through the interference of federal Of
ficeholders.
IS. That he has used the appointing
power to i1fuence legislation detrimen-
tal to the welfare of the people; there
fore. be it
Resolved by the House of Represen-
tativeS, That the COMMITTEES on Judi
ciary be directed to ascertain whether
these charges are true, and if so, report
TO the House such action by impeach-
ment or otherwise. as shall be proper
in the premises. And said committee
and papers"
When the clerk ceased reading MIR.
Howard. who had arisen to address the
House, was suddenly taken off the floor
by Mr Dingley, the floor leader of the
majority. who raised the question Of
consideration against the resolution.
The question was promptly put by the
Speaker and by a practically unanimous
vote. the House declined TO give Mr..
Howard a hearing.
The House then settled down to dull
routine.
THE DAY IN THE SENATE.
Washington, D. c., May 2S.-The day
in the Senate was consumed by the
filled cheese" bill and the second in
stalment of the speech by Mr.. Allen
POp., Neb..) on the Butler bill to pro-
hibit the issue of bonds without the
authority of Congress. Several amend
ments to raise revenue were offered,
but all f&''ica One by Mr.. Mills. Dem,
TeXafn ~ impose a five per cent internal
revenue tax on all products in excess
of $4,000 per annum. from establish
ments manufacturing from iron. steel,
copper nickel, brass. lead. zinc, cotton,
wool, hemp silk or flax. was laid on the
table by a vote of 40 to Is Amend
ments by Mr.. Allen, Pop. Neb). for an
additional internal revenue tax of one
dollar a barrel on beer, ale and porter,
and by Mr. Gray, Dem., DELI, for an
import duty OF ten cents pound on tea
we're lost by similar votes.
The Senate passed forty private PEN
sion bills in as many minutes, clearing
the calendar.