The Saint Paul globe., 1897-05-04

| not be in harmony with any part of tho
party to which he was allied Speaking
only for himself he believed it to be
the duty of congress to give the country
the relief it demanded. The delegation
which had recently called on tho
| speaker (the American Federation of
Labor had represented that 10000 peo.
pie were starving. Any man who
shirked action on any policy of ex-
ped1ency was traitor to his duty.
After he had finished his speech, Mr..
Lewis attempted to shift the conduct
| of the resolution to Mr. Bailey by
time. but Mr.. Bailey declined to take
| control and attacked the resolution in
a speech which was frequently ap-
| plauded by the Republicans. II am
! heartily sick and tired Of exhibiting to
the country the dissentions and divis-
Democratic party he began. TT
would seem that the minority might,
without friction, unite on some policy.
| When we see our great opponent unit
| ed on all great questions, sometimes
| against its judgment, and turn to see
| our own side hopelessly divided on O
| mere question Of parliamentary pro-
| cedure, it is a pitiful sight we present
to the country" He had wondered, he
said, when he had seen the speaker
assailed from day to day, that he had
not sooner invited a resolution which
would shift the responsibility from the
| speaker to the house. The gentleman
from Kansas (Simpson) had refused to
! introduce such a resolution when the
| speaker invited him to, because he did
J not want the committees appointed
| There is not man on this side of the
| house who wants the committees ap-
| pointed Mr.. Bailey asserted.
| MeSSrS Lewis Rar1OW (Ca1l and
| Simpson declared they did.
| Then there are more unwise men on
| this side than I thought" Mr. Bailey
| replied.
! Mr.. Simpson interrupted to say that
Republican legislation was no worse
! than Democratic, Wf1ereupon Mr.. Bail
! ey said. with a wave of his hand to the
| Democrats: II commend that to your
/, followers on this side of the house.
| Incidentally, he said, the country
would never take the gentleman from
Kansas seriously Mr. Lewis had said,
Mr.. Bailey continued, that he desired
the free coinage of silver, yet he knew
| there was no more chance of a COM
| mitteeOf this house reporting a free
| silver bill than for an infidel to enter
| the kingdom of heaven. Prosperity
was what every one wanted; if the Re
| publicans gave prosperity they would
be given vote of confidence, If they
did not, return to bimetallism was
assured
Mr.. Cochran Oem., Mo- spoke briefly
in favor of free coinage. Mr.. Simpson
put in a few more remarks. The
adoption of resolution he deemed un-
necessary because the speaker would
defy that as he had the rule of the
| house He had thought when the DEM
ocratic party kicked out the gold bug
gang, Whitney, Hill and the others,
who had come to Chicago on special
Ial 1,,,& -laAr,
he saw it acting as a trailer to Repub-
lieans, he despaired Of it's reformation.
Republicans would vote against the
resolution because they feared that If
they did not, the speaker would not
give them good committee assignments.
Nero could have said that the Romans
had the power to direct him to change
his policy as we'll as the czar of the
house.
A substitute was presented by Mr..
Fleming Oem., Ga) for the resolution,
reciting that under the rules already
adopted it was the speakers duty to
appoint the committees.
The only speech made for the Repub-
licans was by Mr.. Dingley. The issue,
if it was to be presented at all, should
be frankly and squarely stated, he said.
The resolutions presented made 1t un-
certain whether the speaker was direct
ed to appoint the committees at once.
He took issue with the contention that
the speaker should do this. An extra
ordinary session had been called for the
one purpose of providing revenue for
the government The house had ac-
complished it's work and was waiting
for the action of the senate. He did
not believe it was wise to enter upon
general legislation or do more than
take UP such incidental matters as
might arise connected with the revenue.
To make the issue clear, Mr.. Dingley
offered a substitute amendment for the
resolution which was:
Resolved. That the speaker be directed TO
Immediately appoint the committee of the
house.
pressed surprise that Mr.. Bailey, after
approving the resolution when it was
presented to him personally. had seen
fit to oppose it in debate. This aroused
Mr.. Bailey to a hot rejoinder that the
resolution which Mr.. Lewis presented
to the house was not the same he had
shown him.
The Dingley substitute was adopted
and the vote on the resolution, as
amended, was taken by roll call and
resulted: Ayes, So; nays, 124: present,
49, those answering present being
paired. The vote was chiefly interest
ing because displaying the division in
the Democratic ranks and that divis-
ion was nearly equal, SO voting against
the resolution under Mr.. Bailey's
leadership and 50 with Mr.. Lewis for it.
The only Republican who voted for the
resolution was Mr.. Low On. ". All
of the Populists and fusionists voted
for the resolution and the silver Re-
publicans refrained from voting The
Democrats who voted for the resolution
were:
Miers, Norton. Ogden. Pierce. Rhea, Rich
ardson, Pixey. Settle. Terry, Zenor, Allen,
Benton Brundige, Burke, Cochran Cow
herd Davey, De Almond, Dockery, Fleming,
Fox. Handy, Hunter Kitchin, Lamb. Lati-
nner, Lentz, Lewis, Love, Mcdowell, McMii-
lin McRac
Tho Democrats who voted against the reso-
| luton were: Adarnson. Bailey. Baird Bell,
Bankhead, Brennoek, Brewer, Campbell.
Csrmack, Clark. Cooney, Cooper Crawford,
Davis Degraffenried. Devries, Hay Henry
! fTeXas), King. kleberg, Lewis (Georgia) Nc
ClelIan. MCGUIRE Meekison, Meyr, Robinson,
Sayers, Slaydcn Stephens, Sullivan, Tate,
/! Wheeler QSen.ucky), Williams.
Mr.. Cannon Rep., -Tl0 called UP the
senate resolution to appropriate $780,
000 for the expenses Of the congress of
| the Universal postal union which con-
vencs in Washington this week. 1t was
adopted. At 3.22 n m the hOusa adj