The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-05-04

Inc speaker SUSTAINED by overwhelming z
Majority-Bailey Democrats Vote With
the Republicans-senate Enlivened By
man and Morgan.
Washington, May 3.-In the House to-
day, Mr.. Bailey of Texas, presented a
resolution that the Nelson bankruptcy
bill. recently passed by the Senate, be
taken up by the House ON Monday
(10th), and considered until disposed Of.
He asked unanimous consent for imme-
iiate consideration of the resolution,
but Mr.. Brewster. Republican of New
York, objected.
Then Mr.. Simpson of Kansas rose to
question of personal privilege and cent
to. the clerk desk to he read an extract
from the New York Mail and Express
accusing him of being an obstructionist
and predicted that he would be pulve-
rized under the Speakers .trip-hammer.
There was stack Of newspaper oil ip-
ings on MIR. Simpsons desk. which 1t ap
peared he was determined to have read,
but Mr.. Dingley protested that MIR. Simp-
son had not raised any question of privi-
lege.
Speaker Reed said 1T would be an un-
satisfactory doctrine that a member
could consume the time of the House
with innumerable newspaper clip
pings and incidentally remarked that it
was evident the newspapers attacks "do
not impair the gentleman's usefulness. !"
This comment seemed to anger tile Kan
ean, who began to declare loudly that he
was not obstruoting legislation and that
he prop osed to show who was obstruct-
ing it. Again MI. Dingley sought to
cut him off and MIR. Simpson character
rendents of plutooracy, who was hast
ening to defend the interests of his
friends.''
MIR. Reed warned the Kansan that he
could not defend himsslf by attacking
another. to which Mr.. Simpson replied
that he must defend himself however he
could. He was proceeding to assert that
the Speaker ohstruoted legislation by re-
fusing to appoint the Committees, when
Mr. Reed threw down the gauntlet to
him.
"H the gentleman will present to the
House proposition that the Speaker
has been derelict in duty in not appoint
ing the committees" said che Speaker,
seeming for the first time this session to
be an9ered by MIR. Simpsons attack,
Tor ii be Will even put 1t into the shape
OF request that the Chair appoint the
committees and the House sustains mis-
contention, the Chair will appoint the
committees"
For a moment challenge and retort
few thick and fast between the Speaker
and his opponent.
"The Chair we'll knows that sing le
objention will stop the resolution, -
yelled MIR. Simpson.
"Will the gentleman present the reso-
lution,' demanded Mr.. Reed.
"The rule declares that the Speaker
must appoint the committee at the be-
ginning of each Congress-" retorted MIR.
Simpson.
"The Chair decided not have this mat
ter brought to head" replied Mr. Reed.
sit is evident that il neither the gen.
tleman from Kansas nor any other gen.
tIeman will present such a resolution, the
unanimous opinion of tina House sus-
taius the Speaker.
This passage continued hotly, the irate
POpulist charging upon the Speaker,
and Mr.. Reed punctuating his attacks
with the demand, 81 sill the gentleman
present the resolution"
Firally Mr.. Reed put 1t to the House
whefnNr Mr.. Simpson had raised any
question of personal privilege. The
House decided by vote of "a to 81 that
Mr.. Simpson had not, whereupon the
la tier subsided, but as he sank into his
seat be protested against the invoking
of "brutal majority" The Democrats
who followed Mr.. Bailey voted with the
Republicans on this question.
In the calm which fO1lowed Mr. DiDo-
ley moved that when the House adjourn
it be until Thursday.
Mr.. Bailey inquired whether the mRjo.
rity did not intend to secure an express
sion from the House as to whether it
desired to consider the bankruptcy bill.
Mr.. Dalzell, Republican of pennsyl-
vania, replied that the committee on
rules had the matter under consideration
and that if majority of the House de-
sired to consider the bankruptcy bill, it
would probably be considered.
While Mr.. Dingley's motion was pend
ing, MIR. Lewis, new democratic mann
Der from Washington. rose TO announce
that in response to the kindly 'suages-
tion of the Speaker" he would present
q resolution for the appointments of the
committees.
The resolution WAS cut off, however,
by the vote on Mr.. Dingley's motion.
several Republicans calling for the reRu.
lar order, whereat the Democrats object
ed. The motion WAS carried, l2 to IS;
present and not voting, 10.
The House was about to adjoprn when
Mr.. Dingley and other Republicans be-
gan to inquire for the resolution. and
Mr.. McMillin and some of his Democratic
colleagues protested that debate was not
In order, which gave the Republicans
an opportunity to laugh.
Speaker Real again invited considera-
tion of the resolution, saying: "The
Chair thinks it desirable, in justice to
himself and to the House that the ooun-
try should know that opportunity has
bean given for the consideration of the
subject.
Opportunity being thus given, Mr..
Lewis presented his petition as fnlIows: