Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1897-04-15
WISE MEN ARE WROTH
POLITICAL DEBATE STlRS UP THE
HOUSE.
SIMPSON is FRUSTRATED
His ohstructing Tactics Fail to Delay
Session Messrs. Dingley. Bailey,
McRae, Cannon and Others Take
Part In the Controversy Over the
Republican Policy.

Washington, April IL, Saturday the
house could not resist the temptation
to indulge In political debate as Il
had no business In hand. Interest
focused ON Mr.. simpson tpop., kan.)
who had announced the determination
10 ohstruct any legislation attempted
without the presence Of II quorum, His
policy was frustrated because quorum
appeared. Mr.. Simpson found oppor-
tunity. however, to reiterate his de-
nunciation Of the concentration OF
power In the speakers hands.
The chaplain had just finished the
prayer and the clerk was about to
begin reading the journal Of the last
meeting when Mr.. Simpson shouted;
Mr.. Speaker" For what purpose does
the gentleman rise?" Speaker Reed In
CURED. ITO make the point that there
Is no quorum present. The speaker
thereupon proceeded to count 4
quorum. There was quite as many
members on the democratic side as
en- the republican and several demo-
Gratis VINO came in late asked TO be
cpurted. The speaker announced that
there were 1871 members present, which
announcement the republicans applaud
ed Then Mr.. Dingley rep, Me)
moved that the when the house adj
journed II be until Wednesday. Mr.,
Bailey dem, Tex inquired the pur-
pose. "The gentleman Ia well aware"
Mr.. Dingley answered, that there IL
no business to come before the house
until the appropriation bills are re-
turned by the senate" Mr. Simpson
wanted to know whether the republic
ans intended to have the committees
appointed at this session and Mr.
Dingley replied that he had no author
ity to answer that question; the matter
rested with the speaker.
Mr. Bailey said that II the republic
ans thought IL could bring prosperity
by increasing the taxes and expendi.
tifes Of public money 1t had acted
wlecly and patriotic1lly. II the repnh-
heans proposed 10 do nothing more,
the democrats were ready to adjourn
az early and as often as the republic
ans desired. Mr.. Simpson did not
endorse Mr.. Bailey's views. The
country, he said, was demanding a.
nancial legislation and the republicans
should be given a chance 10 show what
they could do and should not sit idly
for two or three months. He then
repeated his recent attack ON the speak
er's power.
Mr.. McRae dem, Ark J called at
tentiOn to the platform promises of the
two parties concerning Armenia. Cuba,
and the restricting Of immigration. 1T
Is time for the American congress to
gay In no uncertain voice that 1t In time
10 recognize the Cuban insurgents as
belligerents and for American citizens
TO be released from Spanish prisons II
at the lannon's mouth" he shouted
Mr.. Cannon rep, Ill., decried the
idea that legislation alone could bring
prosperity. The country wanted con-
gross 70 provide revenue, then to adj
jonrn and allow private buJiness enter
prises 10 have full sway II was an
open aecret that the senate as IL was
organized could not agree On any fnan-
cial Legislation. The country did not
want to hear the stale platitldea Of
the last campaign Numbered forth In
congress.
The debate for the democrats was
concluded by Mr.. Bailey. The demo-
Gratis, he said. should help the republic
an party to save the country from the