The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-06-02
Richardson and Simpson Snow
Contempt for the Tyrant.
a NASTY JIBE FROM JERRY
LAWS BEING GROUND OUT BY
SPECIAL ORDERS"
HENDERSON THE MAIN HELLER
Grosvenor Touches Off the Situation
With Some Fun With Whiskers On
II and Minority Are Brutaly
Overwhelmed as Usual.

Washington, June 1-There was a
lively session of the House to-day at
which the policy of Speaker Reed and
the Republican majority was again made
the subjects of attacks by members of
the minority. Mr.. Richardson, Dem.,
Tenn.), and Mr.. Simpson, Pop, Kan.),
led the onslaught for the minority. The
majority position was defended by Mr..
Henderson, (Rep, Iowa., and Grosvenor,
(Rep., Ohio.)
After calling the House to order the
Speaker announced that the pending ques-
ton was Mr.. Dingleys motion to lay ON
the table Mr.. Lewis's appeal from the
decision of the chair by which the Speak
er last Thursday decided that Mr.. Lewis's
resolution relative to Cuba was not priv
ileged. Upon this question the yeas and
nays had been ordered
Mr.. Lewis was ON his feet and under the
guise of a parliamentary inquiry request
ed the privilege of withdrawing tempor
arily his demand for the yeas and nays
in order to present to the House what he
termed the "exact record" relative to the
decision given in the 53rd Congress, by
which a resolution declaring the foreign
policy OF the United States was decided
to be privileged. The Speaker rather
abruptly decided that his request was not
a parliamentary inquiry and directed the
clerk to call the roll.
Mr Dingley's motion was carried,
39-55, present and not voting 81.
Mr. Henderson, Rep., Iowa., and Mr..
Terry, fDem., Ark, both demanded rec
cgnition upon the announcement of the
vote. The Speaker recognized the former,
who from the committee on Rules, pre-
sented a special order for the immediate
consideration of the Senate resolution
10 amend the resolution of April Z, pro-
viding for the transportation of supplies
TO India.
Er. Henderson explained the necessity
Of the passage of the resolution in the in
ability to secure ship of American reg
lister TO transport these supplies.
Mr.. Richardson, Oem., Tenn.), said he
had no objection to the special order, but
he protested vigorously against the pre-
sent House method of doing business.
"I1ere we are" he said, with our hands
tied with no committees, none of the con-
venienceS or necessities of legislation:
nothing except the committee ON Rules,
which dictates what we shall do and
shall not do. The House never was in
such a dilapidated and disorganized con-
&ition for such a length of time"
Mr.. Simpson, Pop, Kan.), remayked
upon the remarkable spectacle presented
by the House. Because Of the refusal
Of the Speaker to obey the rules and APP
point the committees we must come" he
continued ito the committee on Rules as
eupplicants." Continuing, Mr. Simpson
said the House was at the mercy of the
committee on Rules. "And who are the
committee on Rules?' he asked.
''There he SITS" he shouted, pointing
with his index finger at the chair. The
minority howled with delight. The Speak
er looked flushed and q trifie irritated
Mr. Simpson described the majority
members of the committee ON Rules as the
Speakers creations who march to his
music and do his bidding.
Mr.. Terry, Dem., Arkansas), contrib
nted some brief remarks to the debate in
which he described the majority as hav-
ing lain down and been "bucked and
gagged" by the Speaker.
Mr.. Henderson then came forward with
q rather elaborate defense of the Speaker
and the course of the ajority generally.
''Why this hell in a teapot?" he asked;
This boiling over from the realms Of
Kansasr'
In reply to the criticisms of Mr.. Simp-
son, he said it was a sense true that the
members OF the committee ON Rules were
the Speakers creatures. But" said he,
'every rule was submitted to the House
for its sanction. If the House was
"bucked and gagged" it was bucked and
gagged by itself. He inveighed against
the abuse howled at the Speaker, which
he declared was neither honorable or con-
eistent With his high dignity.
Mr.. Grosvenor, Rep., Ohio, followed
putting the Republicans in an excellent
humor by his witty comments on the
minority leadership The other side, Mr..
Grosvenor said, was treating the majority
with great unfairness. EVERY now and
then" said he, 'they spring something
new on us in the shape of new leader
Uaughter) When the talented young
Texan Bailey who inherited his leader
ship rather than earned it, was in COM
nand, a little fattery and few kind
words suffced and we got along very
well. Qaughter) "Of course" he con-
tinued, I'VE had some trouble with the
disappointed leader from Tennessee, who
xrumbled a good deal But we got used
TO that. But when the great leader from
Kansas (Simpson) suddenly flashed upon
the horizon and swung the minority into
q solid phalanx, i thought perhaps God AL
mighty had decided to wreck the Demo-
cratic party under his leadership. But
he dropped out. ] never knew exactly
how. Perhaps his time was out Iaugh-
teri Then came the gentleman from
kashington( Lewis.) / have not examin-
Ms credentials yet and don't know
\ he represents i'm this contest.