Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-05-14

relief OF suffering Americans In Cuba
The resolution went 10 the Committee
on Foreign Relations.
Late In the day Mr.. Aldrich. In charge
OF the tariff bill announced that he
would not call UP the tariff bill next
Tuesday. as contemplated. but on the
following Thursday. when a statement
would be made. the regular debate 10
begin not later than Monday, May 2ith.
TARIFF DISCUSSION.
This was the signal for tariff discus
sion OF over an hour, Messrs. Jones, OF
Arkansas; Chandler and Gallinger, or
New Hampshire: Hoar. OF Massachusetts;
White. OF California; Aldrich. OF Rhode
Island, and Lindsay. OF Kentucky,
participating. 1t was a free and easy
discussion. with considerable pleasantly
and some personality. Mr.. Lindsay spoke
at some length. crlticising the wool fea-
ture of the bill. The Senate then ad-
journed till Monday.
House Of Representatives.
The Indian appropriation bill was dis
posed Of by the House to-day, with the
exception Of the provision for opening the
Utah gilsonite lands which was post
poned until Monday. The conference on
the report which establishes an indian
warehouse at omaha, ratifies the lease
of the Seneca oil lands, and adds one
judge to the Indian Territory courts, was
adopted by vote of 81 10 Z.
Nearly two hours were consumed In a
parliamentary squabble on the point
raised by Mr. Wheeler. of Alabama, that
the rule for semi-weelSly sessions was III
violation of the Constitution.
MIR. Simpson PopulisD. of Kansas, en-
do af
Speaker for falling TO appoint committees
and censured the Republicans for not
mastering a quorum. He was declaring
that there were more Democrats and
Populists than Republicans present. when
the Speaker sustained the point that ne
was out Of order.
Il have been in doubt whether l had
any rights i'm this House lately Mr.
Simpson shouted, and he was compelled
TO take his seat under the rule.
Mr.. Payne Republican). of New York.
called Mr.. Simpson to order and 10 hlm
the Kansas member said: THE Speaker
recognizes that you will do his bidding,
and you will get a good place on COM
mittee all right. i know that there is a
good deal of anxiety on that point among
the Republicans"
SIMPSON DENIED A HEARING.
This taunt moved Mr.. Dingley and Mr..
Watson, of Pennsylvania, TO call Mr..
Simpson to order. The question whether
Mr.. Simpson should be permitted TO pro-
ceed I'm order was put to the House. Many
Republicans voted no, while others re-
Trained from voting. BY vote Of so to
81 he was given the floor. When he again
proceeded. however. the Speaker declared
his remarks to be out Of order, and called
upon him to desist Thereupon several
Democrats protested against Mr.. Simp-
sons being taken from the floor, and IN
explanation Mr. Reed said:
"The Chair submits to the House that
criticisms of what the Chair did at some
past time are not in order; not because
the Chair is above criticism or above at
tack. but because the Speaker is the
Speaker Of the House, and such attacks
are not conducive TO order. The Speaker
cannot reply to them except in frag-
mentary manner. and it is not desirable
that reply be made. If any objection IS
to be made TO the Speakers conduct, 1t
can be made at the time and directly"
There was some ilibustering, after
which the House decided that Mr.. Simp-
son could not speak. Whereupon he ap-
pealed to the Chair 10 be Informed
"Where am / at?'
"The Chair has never been able to find
any one who knew that" was the reply.