The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-06-02

- --N44 - a oCAA-
ing Over From the Realms Of
Kansas"
Washington. June There was a lively
Session Of the house today, at which the
policy OF Speaker Reed and the Repub-
lcan majority was again made the sub
iect of attack by members of the min
ority.
Mr. Richardson tDem.. TENN and Mr.
Simpson pop. Kan.) led the onslaught
Tor the minority. The majority position
was ably defended by Mr.. Henderson
tRep.. la and Mr.. Grosvenor tRep.. o..
LAID on THE TABLE.
The appeal Of Mr.. Lewis Dem. Wash.).
-1ken last Thursday. from the decision of
the chair that Il resolution relating to
foreign affairs did not constitute a ques-
ion Of privilege. was laid on the table,
and after the skrnnish was over the
methods of procedure of three special or
GERS were successfully adopted, by two
OF which the senate bills making special
appropriation for the government printing
oihce and for granting the secretary OF
TIE navy authority 10 contract with any
t.vo vessels TO carry contributed supplies
10 India were passed. The other provided
1or the consideration Of the Frye bill 10
prevent collisions upon harbors rivers and
inland waters Of the United States con-
nectcd with the ocean, but Mr.. Payne in
charge OF the latter bill. WAS forced 10
abandc-. Il for the day 10 avoid the point
of not CSnrCm.
SUNDRY CIVIL BILL
The conference report Of the sundry civil
bill was adopted.
The compromise relative to the revoca-
ton OF President Cieveland's forest reser-
Nateon excited some comment
NJ Loud (Rep-, CALI objected to one
feature of the compromise, but the op-
division.
he inaction of the house, and protested
vigorously against the present method OF
doing business.
"At present we are" he said with our
hands tied, with no committees, none OF
the conVeniences or Necessities OF legis-
latlon: nothing but the committee on
rules. which dictates what we shall do
and shall not do. The house never was
in such diiapitated and disOrganized
condition for such length OF time"
How long was Il before the commit
tees were appointed in the Forty-secOnd
congress-? asked Mr. Dalzell (Rep.. PAD.
Congress met on the 4th of March and
the committees were appointed in Decem-
ber' replied Mr. Richardson, but con-
gress was IN session only four days"
THAT Is TIRE fact wanted 10 bring out |
said Mr. Dalzeil.
LOOKING BACKWARD.
Mr.. Richardson proceeded to recall the
time which had elapsed in each congress !
before committees We're appointed, show !
ing. as he said. that the period varied /
from * to 20 days.
Mr.. Simpson Pop Kan) remarked |
upon the spectacle presented by the house e. |
because Of the refusal of the speaker !
TO obs-- the rules and appoint the COM
we must come he continued. ito the /
committee on rules as suppicants. over |
$500 btlls have been introduced at this
session. $50 for The relief OF the old SOL
THE Republicans" said he. claim TO
be the especial guardians OF the Old sol
die-s- Why don't they consider these
measureS2 Then there is the bankruptcy
bill for the passage of which there is
great demand throughout the country,
rs there any greater demand now than
there was in the last congress- inter
ruDted Mr. Watson (Rep-. fa-).
There IS" retorted 5Ir. Simpson, "be-
cause the prosperity you promised has not /
materiallzed. and the people now seek the
rel.et YOU promised the tariff would give
them through the bankruptcy courts.
tLaughter.)
BUCKED AND GAGGED
Mr.. Terry Dem. Aris.) contributed some
brief rcnurks TO the debate, in which he
described the majority as having lain
down and been ~bucked and gagged by
the speaker.
q rather elaborate defense of the speaker,
ana the course OF the majority generally
lie said that The majority stood ready 70
finish the work II was called mere to per-
form whenever II came from the other
end of the capitol Gentlemen seemed 10
forget he said. JHat new congress a.
se1nbled March I. called together cy u
patr-ct-c president. To meet the condition
Of lie treasury. II nine DIS the house
had sent bill which would furnish am
Me revenue and give an an-.jie balance
an.u2ilv. 10 the senate. q &c majority
had DISCHARGED lis dufy, witch was peg
haps. the chief reason il did not meet the
approval Of the minority.
why this he'll in teapot! ne asked:
This bgihng Over from the realms o.
In resl,- TO tie criticism OF Mr. Simo-
son. he sasd It was IN a sen e true that
the members OF the committe on -ulcs
were TIE spc2Eers GREATS IS -1bl. az
said. every rule was suo---tted 20 tAe
house for. its sanction. II tho mousse W2s
-BueRed and Gagged. Il was bucked and
gagged By Itself He inveighcd against
the shlisc hurled at the si~eisker. --l-ch
he declared was neither honorable o.
consistent with high dignity He de-
Tended the speaker Tor not appointing
committees.
IT TAKES TINE.
at takes time to ascertain the .-edic-
tions ard capabilities of members" said
he. ''lial-e tne gentleman rom Aansas
magine trying 20 pick ont place where
he could be useful 10 his county, men, ?
every tiIne he opens his mouth re masses
and applause Of the Republican side1 !
In conclusion. Mr. Henderson sod the i
house WIS wa ting 70 finish the Work ii
came here 10 perform. In The meantime =
he said il would transact such business
IS might become urgent,
Mr.. GTcsyero- 6Ren- % followed IN !
Similar strain, putting the Ie-uoLcans ]
IN an excellent hnmor by his witty COM 7
nents on the minority leadersh:o. The ,
other side. AIR. GrOsVenor said, was treat .
ing the majority with great unfairness
Ever row and then said he. they {
spring something new on US in the shape /
IF a new leader G.auGhter.l When the (
talented young Texan Bailey. who in f
SERTED his leadership rather than earned :
L. was n command a little hattery and
Few kind words suficed, and We gor I
ilong very well. Laughter.) Of course. j
le continued. we had some trouble with /
he disappointed leader from Tennessee.
who srumbled Il good deal but we got =
ICED TO that But when the great leader +
rom Kansas (Sim0sonl suddenly flashed T.
Ipon the horizon and swung the minority ?
Sod almighty had decided to wreck the p
Democratic party under his leadership. T.
2.It he dropped out. 7 never knew exact =
Y how Perhaps his time was out. q
Laughtcr.) Then came the gentleman
rom Washington lLewisl. 1 have not a
Examined his credentials vet. and don't 8
lnaw who he represents in this contest \
dent know whether he viii, he sup
ported. as his leadership has not yet q
progressed enough 10 get vote on II u
Branching into the subject OF criticism q
{ the speaker. he said he mad nothing but 7,
ontemot fer man who would abuse i
he speaker. who, in virtue of his posi- =.
ion could not defend himself. =
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