The evening tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 189?-190?, 1897-05-04
SPEAKER REED SUSTAINED.
" Large Majority House Inderses Nj
Committee Policy.

Washington, May 4.-Speaker Reed
was sustained in his policy Of not ap-
pointing the committees by a vote of l23
to So In the house yesterday. on.a resolu-
ton instructing him to appoint them,
and can now say to all his critics that
he has been INDICATED in his claim that
he was simply acting for the majority
Of the house. He was very glad to have
the opportunity to put the house on
record on q yea and nay vote on this
Issue.
Mr.. Bailey Of Texas presented . reso-
luton that the Nelson bankruptcy bill
be taken up by the house on Monday next
and considered until disposed Of. He
asked unanimous consent for the i'm
mediate consideration of the resolution.
but Mr.. Brewster (Rep N. W objected.
Then Mr.. Simpson of Kansas rose to
question of personal privilege. and
sent to the clerks desk to be read an
extract from the New York Mail and
Express, accusing him of being an OBJ
structionist. and predicting that he
would be pulverized under the speak
er's trip hammer.
There was a stack OF newspaper clip
pings on Mr.. Simpsons desk. which it
read. but Mr. Dingley protested that
, Mr.. Simpson had not raised any question
OF privilege.
Speaker Reed said that 1t would be an
unsatisfactory doctrine that a member
could consume the time of the house
with innumerable newspaper clippings,
and incidentally remarked that it was
evident the newspaper attacks do not
Asx v.p~ af,,lx
This remark seemed to anger the Kan
san. who began to declare loudly that
he was not obstructing legislation and
that he proposed to show who was OBJ
kstructing it. Again Mr.. Dingley sought
to cut him off, and Mr.. Simpson char
Hacterized the Maine leader as 'one of the
dependents of plutocracy, who was
hastening to defend the interests Of his
sfriends."
Mr.. Reed warned the Kansan that he
3could not defend himself by attacking
janother, to which Mr.. Simpson replied
,that he must defend himself however he
could. He was proceeding to assert
that the speaker obstructed Legislation
fby refusing TO appoint the committees,
when Mr.. Reed threw down the gaunt-
Aet to him. l.ttle-..
eff the gentleman will present to the
house q proposition that the speaker
has been derelict In duty In not appoint
ing the committees" said the speaker.
Seeming for the FIRST time this session
10 be angered by Mr.. Simpsons attack.
4or II he will even put II into the shape
bf q request that the chair appoint the
4ommittees. and the house sustain his
4ontention, the chair will appoint che
Committees
\ For a moment challenge and retort
dew thick and fast between the speaker
md his opponent.
3 "The chair we'll knows that single
objection will stop the resolution" yelled
wir. Simpson.
T"Will the gentleman present the res
9lution?" demanded Mr.. Reed.
1.-THE rule declares that the speaker
Iiust appoint committees at the begin
ling OF each congress-" retorted Mr..
,fmpson.
1.-THE chair decides to have this matter
Fought to a head" replied Mr.. Reed.
TIT Is evident that II neither the gen
1Ieman from Kansas nor any other gen
neman will present such a resolution
he unanimous opinion Of the house sus-
'1ins the speaker"
y Finally Mr.. Reed put II to the house
lhether Mr.. Simpson had raised any
oiestion Of personal privilege. The
.buse decided by vote Of "a to % that
sir. Simpson had not, whereupon the
litter subsidized, but as he sank into his
lat he protested against the invoking
brutal majority" The Democrats
mo followed Mr.. Bailey voted with the
cIepublicans on this question.
.IIMr. Lewis, a nav Democratic member
niom Washington. rose to announce that
Pm response to the kindly suggestion II
se speaker he would present q reso-
,tion for the appointment Of the COM
,l1ttees.