The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-05-04
SIMPSON UNSOCKED
He Forces the Issue of Comit-
tee Appointments.
AND REED DEFEATS HIM
BAILEY CARRIES ONLY HALF OF
DEMOCRATS WITH REED.
SIMPSON HAD A BAD STING
Thirty.three Democrats Followed Bailey
and Thirty Two Went Demo-
cratic Dingley Dubbed ga De-
pendent of Plutocracy."
AND REED DEFEATS HIM
SIMPSON HAD A BAD STING

pendent of Plutocracy."
Washington, d. c., May 3.-"The issue
was made,'' as Speaker Reed put it, in
the House to-day, on the Speakers policy
of postponing the appointment of com
mittees.
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.
After lively debate participated in by
vote of 124 to 81 refused to direct the
Speaker to name the committees.
There was an Intellectual attempt by
Mr.. Bailey. of Texas, to secure an agree
ment for the consideration of the Nelson
Bankruptcy billl on May 10th. 1t was
then that Mr.. Simpson, of Kansas, rose
to a question of personal privilege and
sent to the clerks desk to be read an ex-
tract from the New York Mail and Ex-
press accusing him of being an obstruc-
ZIONIST and predicting that he would be
pulverized under the Speakers trip-ham-
mer.
There was stack Of newspaper clip
pings on Mr.. Simpsons desk, which,
/ it appeared, he was determined to have
| read, but Mr. Dingley protested that Mr..
| Simpson had not raised any question of
privilege.
Speaker Reed said that it would be an
unsatisfactory doctrine that member
could consume the time Of the House
with innumerable newspaper clippings,
and incidentally remarked that it was
evident the newspaper attacks do not
| impair the gentleman's usefulness" This
comment seemed to anger the Kansan,
| who began to declare loudly that he was
not obstructing legislation and that he
proposed to show who was obstructing
it. Again Mr.. Dingley sought to cut him
off and Mr.. Simpson characterized the
Maine leader as lone of the dependents
Of plutocracy" who was "hastening to
| defend the interests of his friends
Mr.. Reed warned the Kansan that he
could not defend himself by attacking
another, to which Mr.. Simpson replied
that he must defend himself however he
could. He was proceeding to assert that
the Speaker obstructed legislation by re-
fusing to appoint the committees when
Mr.. Reed threw down the gauntlet to
him. IF the gentleman will present to
the House proposition that the Speaker
has been derelict in duty in not appoint
| ing the committees" said the Speaker,
seeming for the first time this session
to be angered by Mr.. Simpsons attack,
"or if he will even put it in the shape Of
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 privilege. The
House decided by vote of 81 to 94 that
Mr. Simpson had not, whereupon Mr..
Simpson subsidized.
The Democrats who followed Mr.. Bal
ley voted with the Republicans on this
question.
While Mr.. Dingley's motion was pend
ing, Mr.. Lewis, new Democratic men,
Der from Washington, rose to announce
that ''tn response to the kindly suggestion
of the Speaker" he would present
resolution for the appointment of com
mittees. The resolution was cut off. how
ever, by the vote on Mr. Dingley's mo-
ton which was carried. The House was
and other Republicans began to inqure
for the resolution. Speaker Reed again
invited consideration of the resolution,
saying, ''the chair thinks it desirable in
justice to himself and to the House, that
the country should know that opportunity
has been given for the consideration of
the subject"
Opportunity thus being given, Mr..
ntxvic foI
the Speaker to appoint the committees.
Mr. Lewis expressed regret if the reso-
luton should not be in harmony with any
part OF the party he was allied. Speaking
only for himself he believed it to be the
duty OF Congress to give the country the
relief it demanded.
After he had finished his speech, Mr..
Lewis attempted to shift the conduct of
the resolution to Mr.. Bailey, by yielding
to him to control Of the time, but Mr..
Bailey declined to take control and at
tackled the resolution in a speech which
was frequently applauded by the Re
publicans.
Il am heartily suck and tired Of exhib-
iting to the country the dissensions and
divisions that unfortunately exist in the |
Democratic party" he began. at would |
seem that the minority might, without |
friction, unite on some policy. When We
see our great opponent united on all great |
questions, sometimes against it's judg-
ment, and turn to see our own side hope
Fessly divided on a mere question of par
liamentary procedure, it IL a pitiful sight |
we present to the country" He had |
striven IN every way an honorable man |!
could to prevent dissensions, Mr.. Bailey /
continued. He related how the Demo !
eraHn had fnnvh< nvor %1,, ,,n.+ho,1 ~ eon. :