The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1897-06-02

WASHINGTON, D. c. June There
vas a lively session OF the house to-day
:, which the policy OF Speaker Reed and
nc Republican majority were made
,raln the subject Of attacks by mem
s.rs Of the minority. AIR. Richardson
,psm. Tcnn.) and Mr.. Simpson Pop.
Kan) led the onslaught for the minor
nv. The majority position was ably de-
tended by Mr. Henderson CRep, loWal
ana Grnsvenor (Rep-. Ohio).
me appeal OF AIR. Lewis (Dem.'
wash }. taken last Thursday from the
decision Of the chair. that a resolution
TslatInE 10 foreign affairs did not con-
stltrtc a question OF privilege. was laid
~ the table and after the skirmish over
~ methods OF procedure. three special
S-isr, yrers Ruccessively adopted. two
~ which. the senate bills making . spe-
ri.l provlslon for the government print
lng once and for granting the Secre-
tnry of the navy authority TO contract
for any two vessels TO carry contributed
supplies 70 India, were passed. The
cher provided for the consideration OF
ihe Frye bill TO prevent collisions upon
hArbOrs, rivers and inland waters OF
tbs t'nited States connected with the
ocean. But Mr.. Payne, In charge Of the
latter bill. was forced TO abandon u for
the day 10 avoid the point Of no QUO
Tuu,- The conference report on the sun
dry civil bill was adopted. The com
promls,. relative 10 the revocation OF
Precedent CleVclAnd's forest reseTva-
ticn excited some comment Mr.. Loud
Pop. CALI objected 10 one feature OF
re compromise. but the opposition was
moi carried to a point Of division.
Mr.. Richardson made an attack on
the speaker OF the house and protested
vigorously against the present method
of doing business. Here We ART" he
aid. with our hands tied with no COM
aaiitces, nohe OF the convenienees or the
necessities OF legislation; nothing ex-
cent the committee On rules. which die
tntss what Wc shall do and shall not
Dc. The house never vas In such d.
lapldated condition for such q length
Of time"
upon the spectacle presented by the
house because OF the refusal Of the
speaker TO obey the rules and appoint
the committees. We must come" he
continued. TO the committee on rules
as SupplIcantA"
Continuing. Mr.. Simpson said: "Over
200 relief hills had been introduced AZ
ihis session: ] .i66 were for The relief OF
the old soldiers. The Republicans" said
he. claim to BE- the especial guardians
az thg old soldier. Why don't they con-
sldar these meAsures7 Then there Is the
Bankruptcy bill, for the passage OF
which there IL 4 great demand through
cut the country"
rs there any greater demand nov
than there was In the last Congress?"
Interrupted AF.W. a. Stone, CRep,, Pal
There is retorted Mr.. simpson.
because the prosperity you promised
has not unaiertaiized and the people
now yesk ne relief you promised the
taEiR would give them through the
bankruptcy couFtR" tE.apghteT.}
Mr. Terry, Dem. Ark.l. contributed
some brief remarks 20 the debate. IN
which he described the majority as
having lain down and been "bucked
and gagged by the speaker,
The SPEAKER Defended.
Mr. Henderson then came forward
with rather elaborate defense OF the
speaker and che course OF the majority
generally. He said that the majority
stood ready 90 hnish the work It was
called here 70 perform WHENEVER i
came from the other end Of the capital.
Gentlemen seemed to forget he said,
that q new Congress had assembled
March 4, called together by patriotic
President 20 meet the condition In the
treasury. In nine days the house had
sent q bin which would furnish ample
revenue and give an ample balance an
nuAilF to the senate.
The majority had discharuedits duty,
which was, perhaps. the chief reason Il
did not meet the approval OF the NIL
why this hen in tea pot7'' he ask
ed; "this boiling over from the realms
He defended the speaker N not ap-
pointing committees. 1T takes time 10
ascertain (he prsdeiIctations and capa-
bIlitss os members" said he. Take
the gentleman from Kansas. Imagine
trying 10 pick out a place where he
could be useful 20 his country when
every dime he opens his mouth he
makes the problem more dimcult.
daughter and applause on the Repuo-
In conclusion Sir. Henderson said the
house was waiting to hnish the work II
came hero TO perform. Meantime ne
said, Il would transact such business rs
might become urgent"
Mr.. GFosVenor. (Rep.. ohlo), followed
n a similar strain, putting the Repub-
lIchns In an excellent humor by his
witty comments on the minority lead
ers.
Thursday.