The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-06-04
Mr.. PAYNE's WARM DEFENCE,
Says Country sustafns Speaker Reed il
Spite of Insults of Democrats

Says Country Sustains Speaker Reed in
Spite of Insults of Democrats.
Washington, June 3.-Mr Terry, Dem
ocrat of Arkansas, rose to a question of
privilege as soon as the Journal had been
approved in the House today.
~ am Southern man and Demo-
craft said he. 81 believe in justice and
hate injustice
Here the Speaker stopped and directed
him to state his question of privilege.
''It affects the appointment of commit
tees, replied Mr.. Terry.
''The House has also decided that ques-
tion,'' observed the Speaker.
''But this relates to particular COM
1nittee," cried Mr.. Terry.
1.-The gentleman must state his ques-
ton of privilege" reiterated the Speaker.
1.-The time of the House cannot be stopped
In this fashion,"
'.We have plenty of time,'' shouted Mr.
Terry.
'.1hat depends" retorted the Speaker
sarcastically, "upon the relation of time
to what is going on" daughter on the
Republican side.)
Thereupon Mr.. Terry read long reso-
luton with several "whereases' which
he had prepared. 1t reeited the deep in
terest the people had in the Cuban cues
ton, the passage of the belligerency rcso-
luton by the Senate, the necessity for it's
due and orderly consideration by a COM
mittee of House and concluded with a
declaration of the sense Of the House that
the committee on foreign affairs should
be Immediately appointed.
Mr.. Payne, Republican of New York,
made point Of order, which the Speak
er sustained.
Mr. Terry asked to be heard on that
point.
docs the gentleman appeal from the
chairs decision, - asked the Speaker.
Mr.. Terry seemed to evade a direct an
swer to the Speakers question by shout
ing that he had authoritiys to demand
that question of this sort should be
decided by the House not by the Speaker.
Then the Speaker dropped his gavel
with resembling whack and directed
Mr. Terry to resume his seat. But sub
sequently, when Mr.. Terry declared that
he intended to enter an appeal, the Speak
er entertained it, Mr. Payne immediate
" moved to lay the appeal on the table
and with Mr.. Terry still clamoring to be
heard, tllesvote was taken and the motion
on a rising vote carried, $3.50.
The yeas and nays were demanded by
Mr.. Terry and the roll was called. The
appeal was laid on the table, 9O-65, pres
cHO anu ptlreu, 20.
Under the special order adopted on
Tuesday the House then proceeded with
the consideration of the Frye bill to pre-
vent collisions on certain harbors, rivers
and inland waters of the United States,
Mr.. Richardson, Democrat of Tennessee.
took occasion to taunt the Republicans
with sitting idly by while thousands of
bills which should be considered were
slumbering. Many of these bills were
for the relief Of old soldiers.
Mr.. Payne replied that the Republicans
were entirely satisfied with the situation.
''We don't PROPOSE" said he, ''to lay
action on the tariff bill Republican
applause. AS to the old soldiers they
will be taken care of as soon as the
Treasury can be replenished. The Repub-
licans, he continued, have confidence in
their executive, They are willing to
trust him to take care of the Cuban ques-
ton. But he must be given time to ex-
anime the situation.
"How much time" inquired Mr.. King,
(Democrat of Utah.)
"Certainly enough time to send a COM
missioner to Cuba to report the situa-
ton, u replied Mr.. Payne.
With some passion, Mr.. Payne also de-
clared that the Republicans to a man
stood by the Speaker.
1--WE have sat day after day. said he.
and seen him insulted because we know
insults from that side of the House could
lot hurt him. We saw it tried in 1890
and 1891. We saw him attacked, insulted