The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-04-11

could not resist the temptation to in
dulge in political debate today, as it
had no business on hand.
Interest was focused upon Mr.. Simp-
son of Kansas, who had announced a
determination to obstruct any legisla-
ton attempted without the presence of
a quorum. His policy was frustrated
because the quorum appeared. Mr..
i Simpson found an opportunity, how
ever, to reiterate his denunciation of
a concentration of power in the speak
er's hands.
The chaplain had just finished his
prayer and the clerk was about to
begin the reading of the journal of
the last meeting, when Mr.. Simpson
shouted:
Mr.. Speaker
For what purpose does the gentle
man rise?" Speaker Reed inquired.
To make the point that there is no
quorum present" Mr.. Simpson replied.
The speaker thereupon proceeded to
count quorum. There were quite as
many members of the Democratic side
as on the Republican. and several
Democrats who came in late asked to
be counted.
The speaker announced: There are
lSl members present-a quorum" and
the Republicans applauded.
Then Mr.. Dingley rose to move that
when the house adjourn it be until
Wednesday next.
Mr.. Bailey Oem., Tex inquired the
purpose of the motion
The gentleman is well aware" Mr.
Dingley answered, that there is no
business to come before the house rntiI
the appropriation bills are returned by
the senate"
eve -
the Republican party legislating,'' said
Mr.. Bailey. I'VE feel that the country
suffers when the Republican party leg
islates. We have contended this all
our lives, and we sincerely believe it,
We have no desire to urge the Repub-
lican party to make laws, but we 6e-
sire to understand their policy
Mr.. Dingley said that the session was
called for a specific purpose-to provide
sufficient revenue TO carry on the gov
eminent. The house had acted on the
suggestion. AS the committee had not
been appointed there seemed nothing
else to do.
Mr.. Simpson wanted to know whether
the Republicans intended to have the
committees appointed this session. and
Mr.. Dingley replied that he had no
authority to answer that question; the
matter rested with the speaker.
Mr.. Bailey next took the floor He
said that if the Republican parry
thought it could bring prosperity by in
creasing taxes and expenditures of pub
lie money, it acted wisely and patri-
otically to do no more. If that was
all the Republicans proposed 30 do the
Democrats were willing to adjourn IS
often as desired.
Mr.. Simpson did not endorse Mr.
Bailey's views. The country, he said,
was demanding financial segisla ion and
the Republican party should De given
chance to show what it could DO and
should not sit idly for Two or three |
months. He then repeated hj~ recent !
attack on the speaker declaring that /
the members of the house, by giving :
him autocratic power, disfranchised
the constituents who had elected them. /
After Mr.. Simpson had subsidized, the !
house drifted into somewhat PEI !
functory political discussion.
MIR. McRae Dem, Ark), called at /
tention to the platform promises of the |
two parties concerning Armenia, Cuba /
and the restriction of immigration. 1t |
is time for the American congress to /
say, in no uncertain voice. that it is /
time to recognize the Cuban insurgents |
as belligerents, and for the Americans /
to be released from Spanish prisons. if !
at the lannon's mouth.
Mr.. Walker (Rep., Mass.), believed it
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liens that congress should provide rev.
enue for the government by tariff re-
vision before doing anything else.
Mr.. De Almond (Dem., MOI, said
that for once he should forego his priv
ilege of criticising the dilatory conduct
of the majority.
Mr.. Cannon (ReD., lid, decried the
idea that legislation alone could bring
The country wanted con-
gress to provide revenue, then to ad-
journ and allow private business enter
prises to have full sway. 1t was an
open secret that the senate, as it was
could not agree upon any
financial legislation. The country did
not want to hear the platitudes of the
laundering forth in congress.
The debate for the Democrats was
concluded by Mr.. Bailey. The Demo-
,rats, he said, should help the Republ c.
an party to save the country from the
of what the party would 4;
10 il it was at work If the ReDub-
leans should agree on any financial
measure, it would be one to perpetuate ;
he national banking system. If the
Democrats should goad the majority to
make the sort of laws they had always
the country would doubt
heir sincerity or their honesty, and
both. If the Republicans
allied they might as we'll make no NOM
nations. He was so confident that :
hey would fail that he wanted to give
hem every opportunity to demonstrate
What they wished to do.
Inere was d snort passage between {
Ir.. Boutelle of Maine and Houkins of :
illinois.
Mr.. Boutelle desired to have read to :
he house Secretary Longs letter re- b;
,arding bids for armor plate, but Mr.. !
hopkins objected.
Mr.. Boutelle appealed to the speaker +
o know if there was any method by !
which q subject of great Importance ,
ould be brought before the house.
Printing in the Record was suggested,
ut Mr.. Hopkins objected TO this also,
nd ITO p. m. the house adjourned I'M
il Wednesday.
Were Close Together. r
Washington April 10.=Tne differences