The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-05-25
ANOTHER PopULIsT BREAK.

Howard Of Alabama Proposes TO In
peach the President.
Upon Motion of Mr.. Dingley Was ne
fused Consideration.
Washington. May 2.-Mr. Howard,
Populist of Alabama, the author OF L
Christ Game to Congress- sprang SEN
sation at the opening Of the House w.
day, but it was short-lived. The House
with practical unanimity suppresse"
him. AS soon as the journal had peeh
read, Mr.. Howard. whose seat is In
remote corner Of the hall, arose dranat-
ically in the centre aisle and fourishing
paper in his hand demanded to be heard
on the resolution, which he sent to the
clerks desk. The resolution was as fol-
lows:
81 do impeaoh Grover Cleveland, Pres
ident of the United States, of high crimes
and misdemeanors on the following
grounds:
81. That he has sold, or directed the
sale of bonds without authority of law.
'2. That he sold or aided in the sale
Of bonds at less than their market value.
B. That he directed the misappropria-
t1ons of the proceeds of said bond sale.
"a. That he directed the Secretary of
| the Treasury to disregard the law which
makes United States notes and treasury
notes redeemable in coin.
50. That he has ignored and refused
to have enforced the antitrust law.
SO. That he has sent United States
troops into 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.
20. That he has used the appointing
power to influence legislation detrimental
to the welfare of the people; therefore,
be it.
Resolved, by the House of Represent
| atlyes, that the committee on the Judlo-
| larry be directed to ascertain wheuher
| these charges are true, and if 80 report
| to the Bouse such action, by lmpeach-
ment 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 off the floor
by Mr.. Dingley, the floor leader of the
majority, who raised the question of con-
sideration against the resolution. The
question was promptly put by the Speak
err and by q practically unanimous vote
the House declined to give Mr.. Howard
hearing.
The House then settled down to dull
routine.
Mr.. Hooker, Republican of New York,
presented the final con ference report on
the river and harbor appropriation bill.
Only two items were in dispute, the
principal one being one relating to the
| harbor at San Monica or San Pedro, and
the House agreed to the Senate's propo-
sitiOn referring the settlement of the con-
troyorsy to board of five engineers. As
finally disposed of the bill makes cash
appropriations of Sl2, 852, 1856, and author
ICES contracts to the amount Of $50. 649, :
305.
The final report of the oonferees upon
the legislative, executive and judicial ap-
preparation bill was presented by Mr..
Bingham, Republican of Pennsylvania.
The bill carried a total appropriation Of
$21, $50, 1922, less than that Of the bill for
the current year by the sum of $3.50, S95
and $S44, 229 less than the estimates. The
total was $40, 057 less than as passed by
the senate ana SlUO, SlS more IMAM as
passed by the House.
After further DEBATE, Mr.. Bingham
moved the adoption OF the report which
was agreed to. af
Mr.. Sherman, Republican of New York
presented a supplemental report of the
oonferees on the Indian appropriation
bill agreed to by the Senate yesterday.
The matters still in dispute were appTo-
priations for Sectarian schools made by
the Senate, the continuance of the Dawes
Indian commission end the Cherokee old
settlers fund. Mr.. Sherman moved that
the House recede from it's disagreement
to the amendment of the Senate making
appropriations for sectarian schools and
concur therein. The motion was lost. A
resolution was offered by MI. Hainer,
Republican OF Nebraska, instructing the
oonferees to insist upon the Disagreement
to the Senate amendment and upon the
Linton provision in the original House
| bill. and the previous question was or
dered on its passage. Against this Mr..
Fitzgerald, Democrat of Massach usetts,
protested because it denied him the OPP
portunity to be heard upon vital ques-
ton in behalf of his constituents. The
Speaker raped the young representative,
whose face was flushed with indignation,
to order, to which he responded: "Mr.
Speaker, think l am always In order
when yo1cing the sentiments of the peo-
pie of the United States.' The resolu-
tion was passed: Ayes, 155; noes, %.
The House insisted also upon Its disa-
greement to the other matters in oontro-
versy and ordered further conference.
AT $50 the House adjourned until Mon
day.
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