The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1897-05-04
SIMPSON OF KANSAS
lie and His Pet Subject Finally
Floorsd by the House
NO COMMITTEES APPOINTED
Retorts and Challenges Fly Thick
Between speaker Reed and the
Kansas Member-Other
Matters Considered.

Washington, May 3.-There was
stack OF newspaper clippings on MIR.
simpsons desk. which. II appeared. he
was determined To have read. hut MIR.
Dinsley protested that Mr. Simpson had
not raised any question of privilege
Speaker Reed said that II would he an
unsa atisfactory doctrine that member
coutl consume the time of the house
VIA lnnumerable newspaper clippings.
and Incidentally remarked that Il was
evident that newspaper attacks do not
imIair the gentlemans usefulness"
This comment seemed 10 anger the
kansan, who began To declare loudly
that he was not obstructing legislation
and that he proposed To show who was
obstructing H. Again Dingley sought
TO cut him OF, and Simpson character
lied the Maine leader as ''one of the de-
pendents OF plutocracy" who was
hastening To defend the interests of his
friends Mr.. Reed warned Simpson
that he could not defend himself by at
tacking another, To- which he replied
That he must defend himself. however
he could. He was proceeding To assert
by refusing To appoint the committees
when MIR, Reed threw down the gaunt-
let To him.
II the gentleman Will present to the
house a proposition that the speaker
has been derelict In his duties In not
appointing the committees" said the
speaker. seeming for the first time to I've
| angered by Simpsons attack. "or II he
VIII even put II In the shape of re-
quest that the chair appoint the com
mittees and the house suslains his con-
tention. the chair viii appoint the COM
mittees."
For moment challenge and retort
flew thick and fast between the speak
er and his opponent. The passage con-
tinued hotly. the irate populist charg-
ing upon the speaker and Reed punctu-
ating his attack with the demand, win
the gentleman present the resolution"
Reed said since the matter had taken
such form he would put II tn the house
whether Simpson raised any question
of personal privilege. The house de-
cided by vote of 81 to ~ that Simpson
had not. whereupon Simpson subsidized
Bailey inquired whether the majority
did not intend to secure an expression
from the house as to whether IL desired
tc-consider the bankruptcy hill. Dal-
zell replied that the committee on rules
had the matter under consideration
While Dingley's motion was pending,
Lewis. a new democratic member from
Washington. rose Ia announce that I'm
response 10 the kindly suggestion from
the speaker" he would present reso-
luton for the appointment of the com
mittees. The resolution was cut on,
however. by the vote ON Mr.. Dingleys
motion. several republicans calling for
the regular order, whereat the demo-
Gratis jeered. The motion was carried
l25 to 49, present and not voting IL,
The house was then about To adjourn
when Dingley aud other republicans
began To inquire for the resolution. and
Mem illin and some of his democratic
colleagues protested that debate was
not In order. which gave the republi-
cans an opportunity to laugh. Speaker
Reed again invited consideration OF the
resolution, saying: THE chair thinks
IL desirable, In justice To himself and
the house. that the country should
know that opportunity had been given
for the consideration Of the subject.
Opportunity being thus given. Lewis
presented his resolution directing that
the speaker appoint the committees Of
the house.
There is not a man on this side of
the house who wants the committees
appointed" Bailey asserted. Messrs.
Lewis. Barlow Of California and Simp-
son declared that they did. Then there
are more unwise men on this side than
| thought" Bailey replied.
Simpson Interrupted To say that re-
publican legislation was no worse than
democratic, whereupon Bailey said.
with wave ~ his hand to the demo-
Gratis. II commend that To your follow
ers on this side Of the house. Incl
dentally he said the country would
never take the gentleman from Kansas
seriously.
Lewis had said" Bailey continued.
that he desired the free coinage of sill
yer. yet he knew there was no more
chance Of a committe Of this house re-
porting a free silver hill than for an In
fd.l to enter the kingdom of heaven,
Prosperity was what every one wanted
il the republicans gave prosperity they
would he given "A vote Of confidence, II
they did not. return to bimetallism
was assured"
To make the issue clear. Dingley Of
fsred a substitute amendment for ths
resolution which was: Resolved. Thal
the speaker be directed To Immediately
appoint the committees ~ the house"
Mr. Lewis, In closing the debate. eN'
pressed surprise that Bailey, after ap-
proving the resolution when IL was pre-
sented Ia him personally. had seen M
to oppose It In debate. This aroused
Bailey to hot rejoinder that the reso
luton which Lewis presented TO th'
house was not the same he had showf
him. The vote on the resolution a'
amended was taken by roll call and re-
suited, ayes 81. nays ia. present u
Z those answering present being paired
The vote was chiefly interesting b.caus'
II displayed the division in the demo
cratic ranks and that division Wa
nearly equal 10 - voting against ih'
resolution under Bailey's leadership an'
% with Lewis for II.
Al 3.2s %. m the house adjourned Ill