The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1896-05-24
HOWARD'S ALL ALONE
Hes the Man Who Wrote "If Christ
Came to Congress.
TO lMPEACH CLEVELAND
After the Clerk Had Read the Pop
ullst's Resolution. the House
Sat Upon the Author-A Few
Words I'm the Senate.

Washington. May 2S.-Representative
Howard, populist, Alabama, introduced
a resolution in open house to-day for
the Impeachment of President Cleve-
land, the grounds alleged being the IL
legal sale of bonds. illegal use of pro-
ceeds of bond sales. corruption In poll
tics and refusal to enforce the anti
trust laws.
Howard. populist. Alabama, author
OF IF Christ Came to Congress-" at the
opening session of the house to-day,
sprang a sensation, but IL was short
lived. The house. with practical una
nimity, suppressed him. As.soon as the
journal had been read. Howard arose
dramatically in the center aisle and,
nourishing a paper in his hand, de-
manded to be heard on a resolution
which he sent TO the clerks esk The
resolution was as follows:
Il do impeach Grover Cleveland, pres
ident 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.
"Second-That he has sold or aided in
the sale of bonds at less than their
market value
"Third-That he has directed misap-
preparation of the proceeds of said bond
sales.
"Fourth-That he directed the secre-
tary of the treasury to disregard the
law which makes United States and
treasury notes redeemable in coin.
"Fifth-That he has ignored and re-
fused to have enforced the antitrust
law
"Sixth-That he has sent United
States troops into the state of Illinois
without authority of law and in viola
tion of the constitution.
Seventh-That he conducted politics
through the interference of federal Of
fice-holders.
"Eighth-That he has used his ap-
pointing power to influence legislation
detrimental to the welfare of the peo-
pie; therefore,
BE IT resolved. BY the house OF rep
resentatives. that the committee on ju-
dietary be directed to ascertain wheth-
er these charges are true and. IL so. to
report 20 The house such action by inn
parchment or otherwise, as shall be
proper in the premises and said COM
mittee shall have authority to send for
persons and papers"
When the clerk ceased reading How
ard was suddenly taken off the floor by
Dingley, floor leader or the majority,
who raised the question of considera-
ton against the resolution. The ques-
tion was promptly put and by practi-
cally a unanimous vote, the house de-
clined to give Howard a hearing The
house then settled down to the dull rou-
tine.
Sherman. republican, New York.
chairman of the committee os Indian
affairs, presented the conference re-
port on the Indian bill. The report
agreed to all the items save those re-
lating to the continuation of the Dawes
commission. the Cherokee outlet, the
sectarian school question and the pay
ments to the Old Settlers association.
The report was adopted. Sherman then
moved that the house concur in the
senate amendment relating TO sectarian
schools. The difference between the
two provisions was that the house par
agraph cut of appropriations for sec
tartan schools Immediately. while the
senate amendment proposed to allow
provision for sectarian schools TO con-s
tinue for two years. The motion was
lost. "a to 80.
Hainer. republican. Nebraska. moved
that the house confreres insist on the
house provision, and the motion was
carried on a rising vote. 115 to 25. on
Fitzgerald's demand. a record vote was
taken. resulting 154 to %. At 5 y. m.
the house adjourned.