The times., 1897-05-14
ANOTHER ATTACK ON REED.
Jerry Simpson Again Arraigns
the Republican Speaker.
CAUSES MUCH EXCITEMENT
The Republicans Repeatedly Inter-
rupted Him With Points of Order.
His Remarks Finally Cut Or ny
Yea and Nay vote-RepIy by
Mr. Payne.

| Jerry Simpson proved yesterday after
noon that it is difficult to suppress him.
He expressed his opinion of the Car in
such vigorous terms that the latter moved
leaders On the floor jumped up and down as
If they were sitting on pins.
Mr.. Simpson opened the ball by OBJ
] jecting to the approval of the journal.
| This gave him the right TO twenty minutes
| for debate.
He entered into severe arraignment Of
| the Speaker and the dQ-nothing policy of
| the Republicans That his blows Were
striking home was soonin evidence. Messrs
Dingley, Stone, Payne and others re-
order. The House voted twice TO allow
him u proceed, but finally the Speaker
ruled him moutof order
siT Terry or Arkansas made anSsther
motion to allow Mr.. Simpson 10 20 on,
and for the third time the Democrat voted
to allow Mr Simpson to have his say. The
vote resulted-T1 ayes and Sc noes.
division was called on this and a yea
and nay vote was taken, the House refusing
TO allow Mr.. Simpson to proceed
Speaker Reed announced hateighty three
had voted in The affirmative and ninety
six III the negative, and that thirteen Were
present and not voting The motion TO
allow MI Simpson TO proceed, therefore.
failed OF adoption.
Mr.. Simpson-A parliamentary inquiry,
Mr.. Spease
The Spea kcr-The gentleman will state
Mr. Simpson-The chair has ruled that
cannot pioceed out OF order, aud now
the House has decided that / cannot pro-
ceed in order He paused for a moment
ard then continued: What l want 10
know, Mr.. Spea ker, is where 1 am at
That is something SAID Mr Reed.
''that the ehair viii not be able to find
out himself prolonged laughter)
Mr. Wheeler, of Alabama, protested
against the thTee-day adjournment.
Mr., Dingley called the gentleman TO
him to proceed
Mr.. Payne made three minute reply TO
Messrs Wheeler and Simpson. He referred
to the former an eminent constitutional
law yer and the latter as a new man and
the new leader of the Democrats In the
House.
The Journal was then adopted.
Representative Sherman presented the
conference report on the Indian appropria-
tion bill.
Representative Sayers asked that dis
cusson of the matter of opening the Utah
gilsonite lands be postponed until next
Monday This was agreed to, and the
House proceeded TO consider the amend
ments reported by the committee
Mr. Sherman, as chairman OF the com
nittee, said that while he had signed
the report, yet he desired its rejection
on account of the amendment authorizing
the Secretary of the Interior 70 establish
an Indian warehouse at Omaha.
Afr. c. W. Stone opposed Disqualification
OF the lease of the Seneca oil lands. He
charged that they had been procured by
fraud. The lands, he said, were worth
Sio, ooU instead Of $4,000. To Prove
his assertion lie read communication fIom
a Bradford, Pa, business man offering
the larger sum.
Much discussion followe concerning
the Omaha supply depot, but the report
was finally adopted, the only exception
being with reference to the gilsoaite beds
in Utah Upon this matter the House
decided to have another conference COM
Monday.