The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-05-04

without reflection on their colleagues in
the senate. When he had almost Secur-
ed an agreement to take up the bill the
Democrats had stirred up this unseen
" disturbance. Mr. Bailey had Won
dered he said when he had seen the
speaker assailed from day to day that
he had not sooner invited resolution
which would shift the responsibility
( from the speaker to the house. The
gentleman from Kansas (Mr. Simpson,
had refused to introduce such resolu-
ton when the speaker invited him to
because he did not want the commit
tees appointed.
There is not man on this side of
the house who wants the committees
appointed" Mr.. Bailey said.
Mr. Simpson interrupted to say that
Republican legislation was no worse
than Democratic WhereupOn Mr.. Bailey
said, with a wave of his hand to the
Democrats: q commend that to your
followers on this side" Incidentally,
the country would never take the gen
tleman from Kansas seriously.
Mr.. Lewis had said, Mr.. Bailey con-
tinued, that he desired the free coinage
of silver. yet he knew there was no
more chance of a committee of 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 Republicans gave
prosperity they would be given a vote
of confidence; if they did not, a return
to bimetallism was assured.
Mr. Cochran (Dem., Mo. spoke brief
ly in favor of free coinage.
Mr. Simpson put in a few more re-
marks. The adoption of a resolution he
! deemed unnecessary because the speak
er would defy that as he had the rules
of the house. He had thought when the
Democratic party kicked out the gold
bug gang, Whitney, Hill and the others
who had come to Chicago on a special
train it had reformed but when he saw
it as a trailer to the Republicans he
despaired of its reformation. Republi-
cans would vote against the resolution
because they feared 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 well as the car of the house.
A substitute was presented by Mr..
Fleming (Dem., Ga.), for the resolution
reciting that the rules said it was the
speakers duty to appoint committees.
Mr.. Dingley thought the issue should
be squarely presented. The resolutions
so far did not do so.
An extra session had been called for
the purpose of providing revenue for
the government. The house had ac-
cOmpGshed its work and was waiting
for the action of the senate. He did not
believe it was wise to enter upon gen
eraI LEGISLATION or do more than take
up such incidental matters as might
arise connected with the revenue. To
make the issue clear, Mr. Dingley Of
fered a substitute amendment for the
resolution. as follows:
Resolved, That the speaker be direct
ed to Immediately appoint the commit
tees of the house
TheDingley substitute was adopted and
the vote on the resolution as amended
was taken by roll call and resulted
ayes 81. nays 124. present 10. those an
swering present being paired The vote
was chiefly interesting by disDIaving
the division in the Democratic ranks
and that division was nearly equal. 35
voting against the resolution under Mr.
Bailey's leadership and 30 with Mr..
Lewis for it
The house adjourned until Thursday.