Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1897-04-11

| Another Fall Out of Reed-Demo-
cratic Caucus Held-Mr. Bailey
| Sustained.
! Washington, April 10.-The House
could not resist the temptation to in
dulge in political debate to-day as it
| had no business on hand. Interest was
focused upon Mr.. Simpson, of Kansas,
who had announced a determination to
obstruct any legislation attempted
without the presence of a quorum. His
policy was frustrated because the quo
rum appeared. Mr.. Simpson found an
| opportunity, however, to reiterate his
denunciation of concentration of pow
er in the Speakers hand.
The chaplain had just finished his
the reading of the journal of the last
meeting when Mr.. Simpson Pop. ,Kas.)
shouted:
mr. Speaker
For what purpose does the gentle
man rise?" Speaker Reed inquired.
"To make the point that there is no
quorum present" Mr.. Simpson replied
The Speaker thereupon proceeded to
count a quorum. There were quite as
many mmbers on the Democratic size
of the House as on the Republican,
and several Democrats who came in late
asked to be counted.
The Speaker announced: There are
1S1 members present, quorum" and
the Republicans applauded.
Then Mr. Dingley rose to move that
when the House adjourned it be until
Wednesday next.
Mr.. Bailey Oem., Texas inquired
the purpose of the motion.
THE gentleman is well aware" Mr..
Dingley answered, that there is no bus
mess to come before the House until the
appropriation bills are return " the
Senate"
I'VE are not inclined to il v""n
the Republican party legislat e'
Mr.. Bailey. I'VE feel that Il coul
suffers when the Republican
islates. We have contend |
our lives and we sincerely re :.
We have no desire to urge De- <'Ulii-
can party to make laws, bt Ne IRE
to understand their policy
Mr.. Dingley said that the son was
called for a specific purpose -1 provide
sufficient revenue to carry g. the gov-
ernment. The House had &C d 1D hat
suggestion. AS the commit "a not
been appointed there seemed nothing
else to do.
Mr.. Simpson wanted to know wheth-
er the Republicans intended to have the
committees appointed this session, and
Mr. Dingley replied that he had no au-
thority to answer the question; the
matter rested with the Speaker Mr.
Bailey next took the floor. He said
that if the Republican party thought
it could bring prosperity by increasing
taxes and expenditures of public money
it acted wisely and patriotically to do
more. If that was all the Republicans
proposed to do the Democrats were
ready to adjourn as early and as often
as the Republicans desired.
Mr.. Simpson did not endorse Mr..
Bailey's views. The country, he said, was
demanding financial legislation, and the
Republican party should be given chance
to show what II could do, and should not
sit idly for two or three months. He
then repeated his recent attack on the
Speakers power, declaring that the men,
bers of the House. by giving him auto
cratic power. disfranchised the constitu-
ents who had elected them.
WASHINGTON, April 1O.-The differ
ences OF opinion among the Democratic
members of the House upon the policy TO
be pursued by the minority, which crop
ped out during the debate In the short
session held to-day. induced the Demo-
Gratis to hold a caucus Immediately after
the House adjourned to take their bear
ings.
Mr.. Bailey made the first move by Of
fering a resolution which, in substance,
follows:
Resolved. That the Democratic members
of the House of Representatives are will
ing to consider any legislation which the
Republicans may propose. TO support II If
it is good. TO oppose it il 1t is bad But
believing that most of the measures pro-
posed by the Republicans are opposed 10
the best interests Of the country. they will
not urge the Republicans 10 take action.
The Bailey resolution was adopted by
vote of 2 TO 1.
Then Mr. De Armond OF Missouri, Of
fered a second resolution declaring that
the Democrats did not endorse the Re-
publican. programme OF House sessions
every third day. The De Almond resolu-
ton was adopted also by a small majority.
many having left the caucus when the
vote was taken.
The opponents Of the Bailey resolution
contended that the mis orlty should take
advantage of every opportunity to criu-
else and antagonize the policy Of the ma
jorlty.
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