Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-06-04
55th CONGRESS-.
Again the Democrats Attack
Speaker Reed and He Wins.
Payne Ably Defends the Speaker
Amid Republican Applause.
Tillman Makes Another Scene In the Senate
With His Nonsense.

Washington, June g.
Terry, Dem, Ark, rose to a question
CT privilege as soon as the journal had
been approved in the House, today
II am a Southern man and a Demo
crat, said he. II believe in justice
and hate injustice
Here the Speaker stopped and di-
rected him to state his question OF
privilege.
1T affects the appointment of COM
mittees, replied Terry.
The House has also decided that
question" observed the Speaker.
But this relates to particular COM
mittee," cried Terry.
But the gentleman must state his
question of privilege" reiterated the
Speaker. The time of the House can
not be stopped in this fashion"
We have plenty Of time" shouted
Terry.
That depends" retorted the Speaker,
sarcasticaIly, upon the relation Of
time to what is going on" Laugh
ter on the Republican side).
Thereupon Terry read a long resolu-
ton with several "whereases' which he
had prepared 1t recited the deep in
terest the people had in the Cuban
question, the passage of the belliger-
ency resolution by the Senate, the
necessity of its due and orderly con-
sideration of the House and concluded
with a declaration of the sense of the
House that the committee on foreign
affairs should be Immediately ap-
pointed.
Payne. Rep, New York. made point
Of order, which the Speaker sustained.
Terry asked to be heard on that point.
Does the gentleman appeal from the
Chairs decision?" asked the Speaker.
Terry seemed to evade a direct an
swer to the Speakers question by
shouting that he had authorities to de-
mand that a question Of this sort
should be decided by the House. not by
the Speaker. Then the Speaker dropped
mis- gavel with resembling Whack and
directed Terry to resume his seat. But
subsequently, when Terry declared that
he intended to enter an appeal, the
Speaker entertained it. Payne imme-
diately moved to lay the appeal on the
table and with Terry still clamoring to
be heard. the vote was taken and the
motion on a rising vote carried. 80 to 60.
The yeas and nays We're demanded by
Terry and the roll was called The APP
peal was laid on the table, 80 to 65,
present and paired, rs. ~s'
Under the special order adopted
Tuesday. the House then proceeded
with the consideration of the Frye bill
to prevent collisions on certain har-
bors, rivers and inland waters of the
United States. Richards, Dem, Tenn.
took occasion to taunt the Republicans
with sitting idly by while thousands
of bills which should be considered
We're slumberng. Many of these bills
We're for the relief of old soldiers.
Payne replied that the Republicans
We're entirely satisfied with the situa-
ton.
I'VE don't propose" said he, ito lay
a single straw in the way of the Sem
ate's action on the tariff bill. Repub
lican applause). AS to the old soldiers,
they will be taken care of as soon as
the treasury can be replenished. The
Republicans. he continued, have conf
dence in their Executive. They are
willing to trust him to take care of the
Cuban question. But he must be given
time to examine the situation.
How much?" inquired King. DEM,
Utah.
Certainly enough time to send a
commissioner to Cuba to report the
situation" replied Payne.
With some passion. Payne also de-
clared that the Republicans to a man
stood by the Speaker.
I'VE have sat by day after day." said
he, land seen him insulted because we
know insults from that side OF the
House could not hurt him. We saw il
tried in 1890 and 1891. We saw him at
tackled insulted and even abused with
foul names, but the abuse recoiled u2-
on it's authors and the country sus-
tanned the Speaker. Evidently there
are still those over there (pointine to
the Democratic side) who believe they
can gain some notoriety or fame by
hurting insults at the gentleman whose
Tending himself" (Republican APP
plause).
Payne's remarks aroused the Demo-
Gratis and several of them desired to
reply. When, therefore Payne cut them
off by demanding the previous ques
ton, they began to filibuster.
Fleming, DEM, Ca. made the point
of no quorum, but on roll call the
Speaker succeeded in counting just the
requisite number. The bill was then
passed and Sherman, Rep, N. Y, pre-
scented the conference report on the
Indian appropriation bill. The report
was agreed to without debate or divi-
sion.
Stevens. Dem. Texas, asked unani-
nous consent for the consideration of
the Senate resolution making an appro-
priation of $4,000 for the relief of the
Hood sufferers at FL Paso, Texas. This
was passed after being amended to
make the $4,000 payable out of the
unused balance of the money appro-
priated for the Mississippi flood suf
ferers.
The House then adjourned until Mon
lay.