The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1897-05-04

CelNeA SUM- |ASNs $50
WASHINGTON, d. C., May S.-'The
issue was made" as Speaker Reed put
i, in the house to-day on the speak
e,,s policy OF postponlnE the appoint
men, OF committees. Mr.. Simpson (POp)
N Kansas, brought It on by another At
tack upon the speaker, which moved Mr..
Reed TO challenge him to propose res
olutlon instructing the speaker to ap-
pol1t the committees The KAnsan
eyaded this challenge. but Mr.. Lewis.
democratic member from Washington
took Up the gauntlet which the speaker
had thrown down and moved the Rdop-
,,on Of a resolution Of the tenor suE-
sested by sis. Reed. Then Mr.. F1em-
jur. Dem, Cal, offered a substitute.
embodylug the inBtructionS in different
terms. and Mr.. DlnHlEy, the Republican
leader, 20 make the issue plain, aS he
Said. presented another substitute. d.
rrgtiEE the speaker TO appoint the COM
mlttees Immediately"
When the vote was taken on the pro-
position, the speaker was sustained by
practically the solid vote OF hts party,
assisted by thirty-three Democrats, un-
der the leadership Of Mr. Bailey. The
resolution was defeated. yeas hftY-two.
nays i2I; preseut and not voting. thir-
teen. For the frst time this sesslol, the
factions in the Democratic ranks were
forced 10 put themselves on record and
but thirtY-two Democrats with all OF
the PppulIstS supported Mr.. Lewis.
Mr.. Lowe, OF New York. was the only
Republican TO put himself on record In
support Of the resolution, while eight
Democrats and nVe Republicans an
BWered present.
Mr.. Bailey denounced In strong terms
the spectacle which the Democrats were
presenting by their dlssensionS. Messrs.
Cochran. (Mo.), and Wheeler, (Aln-).
OF the Democrats, spoke for the resolu-
tIon. while Mr. Dingiey voiced the Re
publican policy.
During the debate there was q stack
Of newspaper clippings on Mr. Slmp-
sons desk, which. II appeared, he was
determined TO have read. but Mr.. Ding
ley protested that Mr.. Simpson had not
raised any question Of privilege.
Reeds ChalISngs.
Speaker Reed said that Il would be
an unsatisfactory doctrine that a
member could consume the time OF the
house with innumarable newspaper
clippings and incidentally remarked
that IL was evident the newspaper at
lacks "do not impair the gentleman's
usefulness"
This comment seemed TO anger the
Kansan, who began TO declare loudly
that ne was not obstructlna legislation
and that he proposed to show who was
Obstructing II.
Mr. Reed warned Mr. Simpson that
he could not defend himself BY attack
ing another. TO which he replied that he
must defend himself. however he could.
He was proceeding TO assert that the
speaker obstructed legislation by re-
fuslnC 20 appoint the committees when
Mr, Reed threw down the gauntlet TO
him.
IN the gentleman will present to the
house a proposition that the speaker
has been derelict in his duty in not Rp-
APPOINTING the committees" said the
speaker. seeming or the first time this
session to be angered by Mr.. Simpsons
attack. cor II he will even put In the
shape OF a request that the chair ap-
point the committees and the house sus-
tain the contention. the chair will np-
point the committees"
For a moment, challenge md retor;
followed thick and fast between the
speaker and his opponent. The passage
continued hotly. the irate Populist
charging upon the speaker, and Mr..
Reed pulctuatng his attack with ths
demand. "will tho gentleman present
the resolution"
Mr.. Reed said that since the matter
had taken such form he would put Il 10
the house whether Mr.. Simpson had
raised any question OF personal privi-
4 4 Ts1 LHF n ~
q TO % that Mr Simpson had not.wheTe-
upon Mr. Simpson subsided.
B0bs Up Again.
Mr. Simpson put in q few more re-
marks later on. The adoption OF a
resolution he deemed unnecessary be-
cause the speaker would defy that as
~ had the rule OF the house. He had
,iouqht when the Democratic party
kicked out the gold bug EanE. whitney.
lin and the others who mad come TO
Chicago on special train. that 1t had
reformed, but when he saw X acting as
trailer 10 Republicans he despllred
~ lts regotma ti0n. Republicans would
vote against the resolution because they
feared that " they did not the speaker
would not give them good committee
nHslgnments Nero could have said thlt
the Romans had the power 20 direct him
to chang his policy, as well rs the car
OF iHe house.
Tar only speech made FOR the Repub-
lcans was by Sir. DinEley The issue.
& r. wag 10 be presented at all, should
te irtUkly and s1uarely stated. he said.
The resolutions presented made II IN
certain whether the speaker was d.
'ectcd TO appoint the committees at
once.
An extraordinary session had been
called tor the one purpose of providing
revenue Tor the government The house
had accomplished ~ work and was
waiting for the action OF the sennie, He
did not believe IL was wise 10 enter upon
general legislation or do more than take
up such Incidental matters as might
arise connected with the revenue.
Sir Cannon, Rep, lllsD. called up
tho senate resolution 10 appropriate
$1,000 fH' the expense Of the Congress
OK the Universal Postal Union which
"pTrrnes IN Washington this week. ana
70 was adopted
A. 2.ss p. nIo the house adjourned un-
t.l Thursday
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