The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-04-11
TuF DEMOCRATS DISAGREE
,,rp BAILEY OoNCURS IN RE-
IbAnn1 IrIy POLICY OF LNhCTIoN.

ELDER BA1LEf OonOOas IN re
LnnnnnIICdN POLICY OF INACTIoN.
,or,bIcnus Legislate, No Says. the
unep ., suncrs-Other Democrats Dissent
70. Coucu. IL CniIed-Tho Popuiists Are
~. rehInd Their Leader. Jerry simpson.
wzu,xoroN, April 1o.-Tho Ncssion Of the
DAY lastcd only an hour and five min
hOu' rh,t was long enough, however, to DEM
us. that Jerry Simpson had chosen an in
e H." timc TO enter upon his crusade against
! ~ ,.onsaction Of business by unanimous con-
~ .nd demand the presence OF a quorum to do
--,hiry. Something moro than a majority of
Nnhors were on hand ut the beginning, when
s-nson made his point of no quorum to carry
y. ,ho rrnrrammc outlined by him the other
y. aud thcrc il likely to be n quorum as long
~ office seekers demand tho assistance OF
,s,,r representatives in hunting places.
Tho matter of Il quorum having been settled.
a.. plnrlcv, tho Republican leader, in pursu-
.. n tho policy heretofore followed. moved
%s, when the House adjourn 1t DO until
wednesday next. This prccipitated a dobate
,,,,Inr thrcc.quartcrs of an hour, in tho course
(which the several leaders set forth tho views
~ their respective parties on the question OF
,-orsacting general legislation. and. inciden-
,,llv. there was developed u serious difference
~ opinion among the Democrats, resulting in
,bo calling OF n caucus Immediately after tho
uopse adjourned to discuss party policy. A
,isht rift in the Republican ranks was also dis
,,oscd BY the speech OF Mr.. Walker of Massa-
,busetts, who expressed tho opinion that by
,recial committee or otherwise the House should
orIsra an investigation in the banking and cur
,rncy systems. to DO made during the summer
and fall, the results to be reported TO Congress
an It's reasscmbling in December. The Populist
Marty alone showed n solid phalanx behind its
leader.
when Mr.. Dingley made tho motion for n
,hrcc.day adjournment Mr.. Bailey of Texas, the
Democratic leader. said he voiced the general
desire OF his colleagues in asking the reason for
the motion. They were not disposed to insist
that the Republican party should proceed to
genera! legislation. because they believed that
whenever it did lcgislate tho country suffered,
and the inquiry was made not to urge the ma
nrity 10 a decision, but that it might be known
What to expect.
Mr.. Dingley replied that tho gentleman well
knew that no business could come up for con-
liberation by the House until tho appropria-
ton bills, which had been sent to the Senate,
bad been returned. Il am not aware" he con-
tinued, =" that any other legislation can, at pres
st at least, demand our attention"
Mr.. Simpson thought he saw an opportunity
here to work his scheme. and as the motion was
not dcbatable he demanded the regular order.
blowcd by a suggestion that il he could break
INTO tho debate he might be induced to abandon
bis position. Speaker Reed cruelty dashed his
hopes in this direction by dryly remarking.
amid laughter OH all Sides, that the House
might perhaps prefer the regular order to hear
Ing the gentleman from Kansas. Mr.. Bailey
succeeded in securing u half hours debate, how
Ner, and Simpson had his say. 1t was to the
teneral effect that the Populists demanded the
complete organization of the House; that having
Provided revenue for the Government it might
Proceed to legislate on the financial question.
He got even with Speaker Reed by describing his
khc Speakers, assumption in his address from
The chair the othe: day that he would be Speaker
POLITICAL suonerism tho country had ever seem"
Mr.. Dingiey set forth the policy of the Repub-
ican majority, as he understood it. to be to do
nothing at this session except to further con-
EGder the Appropriation and Tariff bills now In
!he Senate, when they shall be returned to the
should meet general approval. However," no
continued, THAT purpose is subject to changes.
upon general legislation 1t will doubtless take
steps 70 indicate that desire" Applause!
good policy for the Democrats to concur in tho
Republican policy OF i~naction,, as being for tho
best interests Of the country; but from this view
Messrs. McHae Of Arkansas, De Armond OF Mis-
souri,. and Fleming of Georgia dis.ented. In
closing the discussion, Mr.. Bailey referred to the
fact that those OF his political faith who had
0l''HNtt hN'N u D" ~ bAS W. 80
then stated at some length the reasons for taking
the position he held. He said:
The Republican leaders have SO often ar
Fnigncd the Democratic party for what they
have been pleased TO call It's incapacity to deal
with important questions that we naturally feel
tempted now 10 Indulge in the same line OF rs.
sanit. But looking beyond this temptation for
political criticism, regarding our duties from
tho highest ana broaccst standpoint of pnself.
ilsEness in our service to the country, I cannot
free NV mind from the positive conviction that
II Is our duty TO help the Republican party to
ave ne people OF this country from the legisla-
hon which they might enact. II they 20 on TO
leris'ato upon the financial question they will
not propose or support a measure. that can
command your vote or mine. II they do
a Hnyianng It will he to penetrate Tie
retirement OF the legal tender notes OF the Gov
eminent. Have We been honest when We have
denounced, Iheir failures In this direction II
We have, let us be honest and candid with the
country still. What will the country think OF
our wisdom or our sincerity II We demand you
will make bad laws. which we have no power TO
prevent your making when you attempt TO do
sof me country under. such circumstances
mus doubt either our wisdom or our sincerity;
YOU t:c power 10 pass laws. Yuu have applied
your l%gctriEe. You havo ATTEMPTED TO restore
want 20 say that the Democratic party might
as wei! not mako a nomination In the next
Presidential election. II you fail, you might just
esWe!. not make IA nomination in the next Presi-
dental election. You have applied your policy. 1
Az confident it will fail. l ain 50 confident Of 1t
That | want TO raise no other issue. but | want tho
upon the measures which you have already pro-
The motion tha! when the House adjourned it
,;Messrs. Boutelle tItcp., Mel and Hopkins
fRep., M 9uarrelled q little, bit over reading
The letter of Secretary Long about the failure OF
RON re- S' SeiH nor r sT%oF & Rln'ssiI I nhs latt objs pFsydfp 1o r it.
priit OF the bill to codify the pension laws, and