The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-05-24

Representative Howard Pop) of Ala
bama introduced a resolution in the
open house today for the impeachment
of President Cleveland on the grounds
of illegal sale of bonds, illegal use of
the proceeds of the bond sale, corrup-
ton in politics and refusal to enforce
the antitrust law.
Howard is the author Of IF Christ
Came to Congress" AT the opening of
the session of the house today he
sprang a sensation, but it was short
lived. The house with practical
unanimity suppressed him.
AS soon as the journal had been
read Howard arose dramatically in the
center aisle and. flourishing paper in
his hand, demanded to be heard on a
resolution, which he sent to the clerks
desk.
TIE RESOLUTION
"I do impeach Grover Cleveland,
president of the United States, of high
crimes and misdemeanors on the fol-
lowing grounds:
"First-That he has sold, or directed
the sale, of bonds without authority
of law.
market value.
.'Third-That he has directed a mis-
appropriation of the proceeds of the
said bond sales.
"Fourth-That he has directed the
secretary of The treasury to disregard
the law which makes United States
notes and treasury notes redeemable
in coin.
"Fifth-That he has ignored and re-
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law.
"Sixth-That he has sent United
States troops into the state of Illinois
without authority of law and in viola
ton of the constitution.
"Seventh-That he has corrupted
politics through interference with fed
eral office holders.
pointing power to influence legislation
detrimental to the welfare of the
people.
Therefore, be it resolved, by the
house of representatives that the COM
mittee on judiciary be directed to as
certain whether these charges be 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
KNOCKED OUT.
When the clerk ceased the reading,
Howard was suddenly taken off the
floor by Dingley, the floor leader of the
majority. who raised the question of
consideration against the resolution.
The question was promptly put out
and by practically unanimous vote
the house declined to give Howard a
hearing
The house then settled down to dull
routine.
Mr.. Sherman (Rep.), of New York,
chairman of The committee on Indian
affairs, presented the conference re-
port on the Indian bill. The report
agreed to all the items save those relat-
ing to the continuation of the Dawes
commission, the Cherokee outlet, the
sectarian school question, and the pay
ments to the Ole settlers association.
The report was adopted. Mr.. Sherman
then moved
THAT THE HOUSE CONCUR
in the senate amendment relating to
sectarian schools BY both the house
and senate amendments, Mr.. Sherman
explained the policy of doing away with
Sectarian schools was enunciated. The
difference between the two provisions
was that the house paragraph cut off
appropriations for sectarian schools i'm
mediately, while the senate amendment
proposed 10 allow provision for sec
tartan schools TO continue for two
years. The motion was lost, 81 to 80.
Mr.. Hainer (Rep.). of Nebraska,
moved that the house confereeS insist
on the house provision and the motion
was carried on rising vote, lis to %.
On Mr.. Fitzgerald's demand record
vote was taken. resulting 154 to %.
Those voting in the negative were:
Republicans -Aldrich, of Illinois; Eddy,
of Minnesota; Lewis, of Kentucky;
Loud, of California; Sherman. of New
York; Poole of New York; Parker,
of New Jersey; Odell, of New York;
Noonan, Of Texas and Stewart, of New
Jersey-10. Demonstration, of Mis- |
Bartlett, of New York; Clark, |
of Alabama; Cooper. of Florida; Har- |
rison. Of Alabama; Fitzgerald, of Mas |
sachusetts; Denny. of Mississippi; |
Kleberg, of Texas; Lester, of Georgia; |
of New York; and Sulzer, of |
New York-11. Populist-Baker, of |
Kansas.
At $50 o. m. the house adjourned.