Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-05-04

Speakers policy OF postponlng the APP
pointmcnt Of committees. Mr.. simpson
OF Kansas. brough. IL on by another at
tack upon the Speaker, which moVeJ Az
Reed to challenge him TO propose feso-
hutton instrIcting the Speaker TO appolh'
the committees. After lively uebato'
participated in by the leaders on Do.h
sides. the House. by a vote OF ia 10 o.
refused to direct the Speaker TO name 'no
committees.
There was an Intellectual attempt by
Mr.. Bailey of Texas. 60 secure an agree
meut for the consideration OF the Nelson
bankruptcy bill on May 10Th. III WIS
then that Nj simpson. OF Kansas, rose
10 n question Of personal privilege, anu
sent Ia the clerks desk TO be READ, an
extract from The New York Nal! ana
Express accusing him OF being an op-
structionist, ana predicting that he WouIu
be pulverized under the Speaker Hlp-
hammer. There was a stack OF hc"s-
paper clippings on Mr. simpson desh'
which. II appeared, he was determined 10
have read. but Mr.. D!ngley protc''ed ,ua'
Mr. Simpson h9d not raised any qu' .'O'i
Of privilege. Speaker Reed sald 'h., ~
would be an unsatisfactory doctrine 'iiac
a member could consume the tnhc ol
the House with innumerable newspaper
clippings. and Incidentally remarked lhat
q was evident that the newspaper at
tacSs do not impair the gentleman 5
usefulness"
This comment seemed TO anger the Ran
san. who began TO declare loudiy th"t
ne WAS not obstructing leg.slauon' ana
that he proposed TO show VINO was ODD
structinp II. Again Mr.. D.ngloy sought
10 CIT him off. and Mr.. Simpson 'ha-
racterized the Maine leader as one u
the dependents OF plutocracy'' VINO was
"hastening to defend the interests OF ms
THE CAR WROUGHT UP.
Mr. Reed warned the Kansan that he
could not defend himself by attacKuis
another. TO which Mr. simpson repHeu
that he must defend himself however ne
could He was proceeding 10 asseit 'p'''
the Speaker Distracted legislation ny ie
fuslng TO appoint the committees Wheh
Nfr paed threw down the gauntlet 10
nm. .If the gentleman will present to
the House a proposition that the Speaker
hos been derelict in duty in not appoint
inc tho committees" said the Speaker
seeming for the first time this session
"a he aneered by Mr. Simpsons attack
cor II he will even put It in the shape OIL
n request that the Chair appoint the COM
mittees and thus sustain his cohleH'lu" H.
the Chair will appoint the committees. q,
Mr. Reed said that since the matter nad
taken such form, he would put 1t 10 the
uouse whether Mr. Simpson had raised
any question of personal privilege. lhe
House decided. by vote OF 81 TO 81 "a
Mr.. Simpson had not, whereupen MI
Simpson subsided. ,a,.,.
The Democrats who follow ME- baley
voted with the Republicans on TINS ques-
tion. -
while Mr.. Dingley's motion was pend
,ro Mr. Lewis. a new Democratic mem
nor from Washington, rose TO announce
that 'jn response to the kindly sugges-
tion of the Speaker" he would present a
resolution for the appointment OF me
committees. The resolution was cut on
however. by the vote on Mr. Dingley
motion. which was Garfield. The House
was then about 10 adjourn. when MI
Dinrlev and other Republicans began 10
inquire for the resolution. Speaker feeu
again invited consideration of the feso-
lution. saving: 1.-THE Chair thinks II de-
sirable. I'm justice to himself. ana 10 the
House. that the country should know
that opportunity has been gwen LOT COLI
sideration of the subject.
Opportunity being thus given. Mr.. Lewis
presented his resolution. directing the
Speaker to appoint the committees MI
I Lewis EXPRESSED regret if the resolution
should not be in harmony with any part
Of the party TO which he was ahled,
Speaking only for himself. he beleved
If TO be the duty Of Congress TO give the
country the relief it demanded.
DEMOCRATIC DIssENSION.
After he had finished his speech, Mr.
Lewis attempted TO shift the conduct Oh
the resolution TO Mr.. Bailey. by yieidine
IN him the control Of the time. but MT
| Railev declined to take control. and az
! tackled the resolution in a speech whlcl
vas frequently applauded by the RepuDl
/ cans. II am heartily SICK ana liIe0
of exhibiting to the country the ass N
/ sions and divisions that uniortuna'elS
! exist in the Democratic party lie DC
! gan. .,.o~;,,, ,,,i,bt
.,.,.,,o,,t friction. unite on some policy
! when we see our great opponent uhlle'
| on all Great questions. sometimes aSalns'
lie Judgment and turn TO see our Owl
| eida honelesslv divided on % mere ques
tion of parliamentary procedure II -
nitiful sight we present TO the coulti9'
lie had striven in every way 10 pre-
-. ascension. Mr.. Bailey continued
~ ro1oted how the Democrats mac
fought over the method OF cohsiueili't
| sixteen amendments to the lhuidh aPf,o
nriation bill. when 1t had aiterWa'u ue
/ veloped that the amendments W. -. -
/ little Importance that there ia" w"
division on only three or them'
re no democrats thought the RepuD
,,eaps would support good blIls' con
,tn,,ed MIR Bailey. they should urge then
80 go to work: if not, it was midsuniinel
,oaSooss 10 goad them to action. INV
| e,,,,,o md passed n good bankrupt.
t,n 90 the Republlcans FASTENED TO al
,' =. "a he considered. If II had peer
.1, ,rorrev bill. they would hasten u
take II up. Prosperity was what ever
| ono wanted: II the Republicans cav
prosperity. they would be given vote o
! confidence; If they did not return =
bimetallism was assured ~
substitute was presented by Mr
t,,or,lnq DemocraD. Of Georgia. Tor IN
rasolufion reciting that under the rue
| at.csdv adopted il was the Speaker
49,, 70 anpoint the committees within
soasonahle line. unless otherwise ordere'
| By the House por,,,,,
&c nv Mr.. Dineley. He did no
! 49,, a. uos wise at this eXtraordinar.
soseion 10 enter upon general legislauoi
-. "a more than take up such incidenta
matters as might arise, connected WIZ
~ revenue. The country desired u
o,o,a such discussions as the Democrat
90 ,odnlged In to-day. TO make the Is
sne clear Mr.. Dingley offered a substi
inc amendment for the resolution. whicl
,yas. "Resolved. That the Speaker b
6,rccted 10 Immediately appoint the com
mittees Of the House"
THE SPEAKER SUSTAINED.
THE Dingley substitute was adopted
and the vote on the resolution. as amend
"a was taken by roll-call, and resulted
The vote was chiefly interesting he
.,,sa displaying the division in IN