The record-union., 1897-04-11
Simpson Of Kansas ReiterateS His De-
nunCiatiOn Of Speaker Reed
And His Intention to Block Procs ed.
ings Of the House
II Quorum Was Not Present-Ihe
Speaker Counts Those Present,
and Announces That the Requisite
Number Were on the Floor.

NASHINGION, April 1O.-The House
could not resist the temptation to in
uulge IN political debate to-day, as it
mad no business on hand. Interest was
focused upon Simpson of Kansas. who
mad announced a determination to OBJ
struct any legislation attempted with
out the presence of quorum. His pol
icy was frustrated, because a quorum
appeared. Simpson found an opportun-
! lty, however, to reiterate his denuncia-
! ton of a concentration of power in the
| Speakers hand.
The Chaplain had just finished his
| prayer, and the Clerk was about to be-
| gin the reading of the journal of the last
meeting, when Simpson shouted:
Mr.. Speaker
For what purpose does the gentle
man rise?" Speaker Reed inquired.
| ITO make the point that there is no
quorum present. Simpson replied.
The Speaker thereupon proceeded to
count a quorum. There We're quite as
many members on the Democratic side
as on the Republican side, and some
| Democrats who came in late asked to be
| counted.
/ The Speaker announced that there
We're lis members present, quorum
Then Dingley rose to move that when
the House adjourn it be until Wednes-
day next.
Bailey CD of Texas inquired the pur-
pose of the motion.
THE gentleman is we'll aware. Ding
lev answered, that there is no business
to come before the House until the ap-
propriation bills are returned by the
Senate"
I'VE are not inclined to insist upon
the Republican party legislauns' salo
Railey. I'VE feel that the country SUI
fers when the Republican party leslS-
lates We have contended this all our
lives. and we sincerely believe IL. we
have no desire to urge the republican
marty to make laws, but we desire 10
know their policy.
Dingley said that the session was
called for a specific purpose 10 proNlue
sufficient revenue to carry on the Gov
eminent The House had acted on ina.
suggestion. AS the committees had not
been appointed, there seemed nothlhs
else to do. -,
Simnson wanted to know whether the
Ranublicans intended to have the COM
mittees appointed this session, anu
Dingley replied that he had no authority
TO answer the question; the matter
rested with the Speaker.
Bailey next took the floor. He salu
that if the Republican party thought II
could bring prosperity by ihcrea9ihe
taxes and expenditures OF pupllc MONEY
it acted wisely and patrlotlcailS 10 uo iio
more. If that was all the Repupllcan'
nronosed to do, the Democrats We're
reodv to adjourn as early and as OFTEN
as the Republicans desired :,o,,s
Simpson did not lndorse bahes
views The country, he SAID, was oe-
q
handing financial legislation, anu the
Republican party should be gwen
chance to show what it could do. ana
should not sit idly for two or three
months. He then repeated his attack
on the Speaker, declaring that members
of the House, by giving him autocratlc
power disfranchised the constituents
who had elected him.
After Simpson had subsidized the
House drifted into a somewhat per-
functory political discussion.
McRae CD of Arkansas called atten-
ton to the platform promises OF the
two parties concerning Armenia, CUBA
and the restriction of immigration. IL
is time for the American Congress, ne
said. "to say in no uncertain voice that
ii is time to recognize Cuban lnsur-
gents as belligerents, and for the
Americans to be released from Spanish
prisons. if at the lannon's mouth.
Walker (R) of Massachusetts be-
lieved it to be the sentiment OF ninety
per cent of the American citizens that
Congress should provide revenue for
the Government by tariff legislation be-
fore proceeding to anything else.
De Almond CD of Missouri protested
that for once he should forego his priv
ilege of criticisng the dilatory conduct
of the majority.
Cannon (R) of Illinois decried the
idea that Legislation alone could bring
prosperity. The country wanted Con-
gress to provide revenue, then to adj
journ and allow private business to
have full sway. The country did not
want to hear the platitudes of the cam
paign numbering forth in Congress.
The debate for the Democrats was
concluded by Bailey. The Democrats,
he said, should help the Republican
party to save the country from the
consequences of what the party would
do if it were at work If the Repub-
licans should agree upon any financial
measure. it should be one to perpetu-
ate the national banking system. II
the Democrats should goad the major
lty TO make the SOTl Ol laws lHeN ndu
always denounced, the country would
doubt their sincerity, or their honesty,
and probably both. If the Republicans
failed they might as well make no
nominations. He was so confident
that they would fail that he wanted to
give them every opportunity to illus
trate what they could do.
There was a short passage between
Boutwell, of Maine and Hopkins of Ill
inois. Boutelle desired to have read
to the House Secretary Longs mes
sage regarding bids for armor plate.
but Hopkins objected.
Boutelle appealed to the Speaker to
know if there was no method by which
a subject of great Importance could be
brought before the House.
Printing in the Record was sug-
gested, but Hopkins objected to. that
also, and at ITO p. M, the House adj
journed until Wednesday.
WASHINGTON, April 1O.-To-day's
statement of the condition of the Treas
ury shows: Available cash balance.