The Saint Paul globe., 1897-05-04
Position of the Speaker Sustained
Against the Protest of SockIeSs
Jerry Simpson.
THE DEMOCRATS DIVIDED
BETWEEN TWO LEADERS.
Vote of the Bailey Faction of the rinority Gas,
With the Republicans Against Naming
Committees.

WASHINGTON, May 3-"The issue
the house today, on the speakers pol
icy Of postponing the appointment of
committees. Mr.. Simpson, of Kansas,
brought it on by another attack upon
the speaker, which moved Mr.. Reed to
challenge him to propose a resolution
instructing the speaker to appoint the
committees. The Kansas man evaded
this challenge, but Mr.. Lewis, a new
Democratic member from Washington,
took up the gauntlet which the speak
er had thrown down and moved the
adoption of resolution of the tenor
suggested by Mr. Reed. Then Mr..
Fleming Dem., Ga.) offered a substi-
tute, embodying the instructions in diff
ferent terms, and Mr.. Dingley, the Re-
publican leader, to make the issue
plain, as he said, presented another
substitute directing the speaker to ap-
point the committees Immediately"
When the vote was taken on the propo-
sition the speaker was sustained by
pI dCllCcLlly lAC SOlIu NOlC VI Ills pc1A ~,
assisted by thirty-three Democrats un-
der the leadership of Mr.. Bailey. The
resolution was defeated, yeas 81; nays
1874; present and not voting 13. For the
first time this session the factions in
the Democratic ranks were forced to
put themselves on record, and thirty
two Democrats, with all of the Popu-
lists, supported Mr.. Lewis. Mr.. Low,
Of New York, was the only Republi-
can to put himself on record in sup
port of the resolution. while eight DEM
ocrats and five Republicans answered
present.
Mr.. Bailey denounced in strong terms
the spectacle which the Democrats
were presenting by their dissensions.
Messrs. Cochran (Nfo) and Wheeler
(Ala.). of the Democrats, spoke for the
resolutions, while Mr. Dingley voiced
the Republican policy. A senate reso-
luton appropriating $50,0G0 for the con-
gress of the universal postal union was
adopted, and Mr.. Showalter, the Re
publican chosen at special election
to represent the Twenty-fifth Pennsyl-
vania district, was sworn in.
Mr.. Bailey, of Texas, presented a
resolution shortly after the house met
that the Nelson bankruptcy bill, re-
Gently passed by the senate, be taken
up by the house on Monday, May 10,
and considered until disposed of. He
asked unanimous consent for immedi-
ate consideration of the resolution but
Mr.. Brewster Rep., N. " objected.
Mr.. Simpson, of Kansas, rose to
question Of personal privilege and sent
to the clerks desk to be read an en-
tract from the New York Mail and
Express, accusing him. of being an OBJ
structionist and predicting that he
would be pulverized under the speak
er's trip hammer. There was a stack
sons desk which, it appeared, he was
determined to have read, but Mr.
Dingley protested that Mr.. Simpson,
had not raised any question Of priv
ilege. Speaker Reed said that it woulu
be an unsatisfactory doctrine that
member could consume the time of the
house with innumerable newspape,
clippings, and incidentally remarked
that it was evident the newspaper at
tacks do not impair the gentleman's
usefulness This comment seemed To
anger the Kansan, who began to de-
clare loudly that he was not obstruct-
ing legislation and that he proposed u
show who was obstructing it. Again,
Mr. DingIey sought to cut him off and
Mr.. Simpson characterized the Maine
leader as "one of the dependents OF
plutocracy" who was "hastening to d..
fend the interests of his friends
Mr. Reed warned Mr.. Simpson that
he could not defend himself by attack
ing another, to which he replied tha,
he must defend himself however he
could. He was proceeding to assert
I,orf 6A rN1>
by refusing to appoint the committees
when Mr.. Reed threw down the gaunr-
let to him. eff the gentleman will pre-
sent to the house proposition that the
speaker has been derelict in his duty In
not appointing the committees" said
the speaker, seeming for the first time
: this session to be angered by Mr..
Simpsons attack, cor if he will even
put it in the shape of a request that
the chair appoint the committees, and
the house SuStainS his contention, the
chair will appoint the committees
Mr.. Reed said that since the matter
had taken such form he would put it
to the house whether Mr.. Simpson had
raised any question of personal priv
ilege. The house decided by a vote of
81 to "a that Mr.. Simpson had not,
whereupOn Mr.. Simpson subsidized,
Mr.. Bailey inquired whether the ma
jor1ty did not intend to secure an ex-
preston from the house as to whether
it desired to consider the bankruptcy
bill. Mr.. Dalzen Rep., Pa.) replied
that the committee on rules had the
matter under consideration.
Mr.. Lewis, a new Democratic mem
Der from Washington, rose to an
nounce that I'm response to the kindly
suggestion of the speaker" he would
present a resolution for the appoint
nent Of the committees. The resolu-
tion was cut off, however, by the vote
on Mr.. Dingleys motion that when the
house adjourned 1t be until Thursday.
several Republicans calling for the reg
ular order, whereat the Democrats
jeered The motion was carried. The
house was then about to adjourn when
Mr.. Dingley and other Republicans be-
gan to inquire for the resolution and
Mr.. McMillin and some of his Demo-
cratic colleagues protested that debate
was not in order. Speaker Reed again
invited consideration of the resolution,
saying: "The chair thinks 1t desirable,
in justice to himself and to the house,
that the country should know that op-
portunity has been given for the con-
sideration of the subject
Opportunity being thus given, Mr..
Lewis presented his resolution direct
ing that the speaker appoint the COM
mittees of the house. Mr.. Lewis ex-
pressed regret If the resolution ahot1ld