The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-06-02
REED GETS A WAR INT ING
Jerry Simpson Sails into the Speaker
IN His Characteristic Way.
GR0SvEAOR COMES TO REEDS RESCUE
Amused the Republicans by u satiri.
cal speech ON Democratic Leader.
ship The Chair Eustnined Oh Ap.
pcai-BilIa to Prevent Collisions Mt
sea ana In Iknrhor Considered.
Washington. June /, 1897.

Washington. June 1, 1897
There was lively sessi-n CT the House
to-day, at which the policy Of Speaker
Reed and the Republi majority was
again made the subject OF attacks by
members of the minority. Mr.. Richard
son, Democrat, Of TENNESSEE and Mr..
simpson, Populist, OF Kansas, led the
onsiaugas on. for the minority. The major
lty position was defended by Mr.. Hen
derson, Republican, Of Iowa, and Gros-
Tenor, Republican, OF Ohio.
After calling the House TO order the
Speaker announced tina. the pending
question was Mr.. Dingley'E motion 10
lay on the table Mr. Lewis appeal from
the decision of the chair, by which the
Speaker last Thursday decided that Mr..
Lewis resolution relative to Cuba was
not privileged. Upon this question the
yeas and nays had been ordered
MT. Lewis was on his feat, and under
the guise Of parliamentary inquiry,
requested the privilege OF withdrawing
temporarily his demand for the yea,:
ana nays, In order 10 present to the
house what he termed the exact rec
ORD relative to the decision given in the
tIfty-third Congress, by which rsso-
luton declaring the foreign policy of
the United ,ates was decided 10 he priv
neged. The Speaker rather abruptly de-
cloed that his request was not parlia-
mentary inquiry, and directed the clerk
TO call the roll.
MI. DinSley's motion was carried. 50 to
90; present and not voting, Mr. IIcnder-
son. Republican, Of Iowa, ana Mr.. Terry.
Democrat. of Arkansas. Both demanded
recognition upon the announcement OF
the vote. The Speaker recognized the
former who, from the Committee on
Sules, presented special order for the
immediate consideration Of the Senate
resolution to amend the resolution of
Aprll fh, providing for the transporta-
ton OF supplies TO India
MI Henderson explained the necessity
or me passage of the resolu ion in tho
lhabliiiy 70 secure Il ship OF American
register to transport these supplies.
MI flchardson, Democrat, of Tenncs-
see. said he had no objection 10 the
special order. but he protested vigorousIv
nsainst ne present House method of do
ing business. Here we are" he said
with our hands tied with no commit
ices. none Of the conveniences of legisla
1oh, ho'hing, except the Committee on
Rules, which dictates what we shall do
ana snall not do. The House never was
IN such d!!apda;ed and disorganized
condltion for such length OF time"
Mr. simpson, Populist. OF Kansas, re-
iialheu upon The remarka bic spactac,r
presented Dy the House, because Of In.
refusal of the Speaker 10 obey ihe ruI.s
una appoint the committees. We mus,
CONT, he continued. "to the Commit,aa
on Snies as supplicants" Continuing
NJ ~. simpson said ,hat the House was a.
the mercy of the Committee on En,a.
And Who are the Committee on Ruies p;
ne asked. There he sits" he shouted
Po4ht.hS with his index finger AZ thn
Ei,aiE i,n,l. The minority howled with de-
ais u,o ~ ne Speaker looked flushed and
q q, tsiile irlitated. Mr.. Simpson described
tHe ma 1oTity members Of the Committ.n
on Ruies as the Speakers crentions
ding. "A w MS DIG
+,.t,l NJ lerry Dem), Of Arkansas, con-
-, Tea e, some brief remarks TO the de-
~ e. Ia Which ne described the majority
as having lain down and been 'hncl,eI
nnd gagged by the Speaker.
Mr. henderson then came forward
win rather elaborate defense or lba
epsaker and the course Of the majority
generally. why this he'll in y re-, ~, -,
he asked. This boiling over from, ia
realms OF Kansas?" In rcn,v "a tho
criticisms OF MIR. Simpson. he said II
was IN a sense true that the members
OF the Committee on Rules were the
rule was submitted to the House for r.,
sanction IF the House was "bucked
ana gagged It was hucked and pa srroil
by Itself. He invcghed against the
nniise hurled at the Speaker. which he
declared was neither honorable nor con
slStent with high dignity
MI. Grosvcnor (Rpp) OF Ohio. fol-
lowed. putting the Republicans in an cX-
cellent humor by his witty comments
on the minority leadership. The other
slae. MT. Grosvennr said. wa2 treating
me majority with great unrairness.
livery now and then" said he, they
spring something new on lis in the
snape OF a new leader Uauchter1
N,,hen the talented young Texan UBaiIev)
VINO lMherited his leadership ra thcr
thah earned It, was IN command. q uttle
uhttery and q few kind words sufIiced
and we got along very we'll U4auch,er)
~ course" " he continued, eve had some
trouble with the disappointed leader
from Tennessee. who grumbled a GOOD
oeal. But we got used to that But
Wnen the srhat leader from Kansas
tSimpson) suddenly flashed UP in the
hor'zon and swung the minority into q
solid phalanN. / thought perhaps God
Almighty had decided to wreck the
alemocratic party under his leadership,
But he dropped out. never knew ey
actIy how, Perhaps his time was out
tLauEhtero Then came the gentleman
from Washington ucwis) have not
examined his credentials yet and don't
know whom he represented in this CON
test. don't know whether he will be sup
ported as his leadership has not Yet
progressed far enough to get a vote"
at tho conclusion OF Mr.. Grosyenor's
remarks the special order was adouted
without division and the resolution
passed. The resolution for q special an
'REopTiatlon for the Government nrtntI1as