The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-05-24
Sensational Resolution Intro
duced in the House.
BY BYCONGREssMAN HOWARD
The Alabama Populist Promptly
Suppressed.
ALMOST A UNANIMOUS VOTE
The Time of the House Devoted Almost
Wholly to the Further Consid-
Grafton of Conference
Reports.

Washington, May 23.-The time of
| the House again to-day was devoted al
most wholly to the consideration of
of the River and Harbor bill, CARRYING
the compromise proposition relative to
the rival Santa Monica and San Pedro
harbors, California, was adopted with
out division. The bill now goes to the
President AS finally passed it carries
81, ,S50,000 in direct appropriation and
| authorizes contracts to the extent of
$50 ,649, 900.
The final report on the Executive,
| Legislative and judicial bill was also
adopted. The bill, as it goes to the
President, carries $21, ,62O, 900 or $780,
900 less than the bill of last year.
The Sundry Civil and Indian Appro-
priation bills were sent back to con-
ference. BY a vote of 154 to % the
House insisted on it's provision in the
latter bill relating to sectarian schools.
| Eleven Republicans, ten Democrats
and one Populist voted against in
| sisting.
The session was opened with q sensa-
tional attempt by Mr.. Howard pop,
| Alabama) to secure consideration of a
resolution to impeach President Cleve-
Land on eleven counts, but he was
promptly suppressed by an almost
unanimous vote of the House.
AS soon as the journal had been read
Mr.. Howard, whose seat is in a remote
corner of the hall, arose dramatically
in the centre aisle and fourishing a
paper in his hand, demanded to be
heard on the resolution which he sent
to the clerks desk. The resolution
was as follows:
II do impeach Grover Cleveland,
President of the United States, OF high
crimes and misdemeanors on the fol-
lowing grounds:
81. That he has sold or directed the
sale OF bonds without authority of
law.
-. That he sold or aided in the sale
OF bonds at less than their market
value.
"3. That he directed the misappro-
priatiOn of the proceeds Of said bond
sale.
~. That he directed the Secretary
Of the Treasury 10 disregard the law
which makes United States notes and
Treasury notes redeemable in coin.
"5. That he has ignored and refused
to have enforced the antitrust law
IS. That he has sent United States
troops to the State OF Illinois without
authority Of law and in violation of the
Constitution.
81. That he has corrupted politics
through the interference OF Federal
office-holders.
''S. That he has used the appointing
power to influence Legislation detri-
mental to the welfare Of the people,
therefore, be it
Resolved, by the the House Of Rep
A.NA.- l..
Judiciary be directed to ascertain
whether these charges are true, and If
so, to report to the House such action
by impeachment or otherwise, as shall
be proper in the premises. And said
committee shall have authority to
send for persons and papers"
When the clerk ceased reading, Mr..
Howard, who had arisen to address the
House, was suddenly taken of the
floor by Mr.. Dingley, the floor leader of
the majority, who raised the question
OF consideration against the resolu-
tion. The question was promptly put
by the Speaker and by practically
unanimous vote, the House declined to
give Mr.. Howard hearing. The House
then settled down to dull routine.
Later in the day Mr.. Howard intro
duced his resolution in the regular
formal way, through the office of the
bill clerk OF the House. The reSolu-
tion was referred to the WAYS and
Means committee.