The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-05-04

Washington, May 3.-"The issue. was
made" quick as Speaker Reed put il
, in the house today, on the speaker
policy of postponing the appointment
of committees
Mr.. Simpson of Kansas brought il
on by another attack upon the speak
er, which moved Mr.. Reed to challenge
him to propose a resolution instructing
the speaker to appoint the committees
The Kansan evaded this challenge, bur
Mr.. Lewis, a new Democratic member
from Washington, took up the gaunt-
let which the speaker had thrown
down and moved the adoption of a
resolution of the tenor suggested by
Mr.. Reed.
Then Mr.. Fleming (Dem.. Ga.) offered
substitute, embodying the instruc-
tions in different terms and Mr.. Ding
| ley, the Republican leader, to make
the issue plain as he said, presented
another substitute directing the speak
er to appoint committees ''immedi-
ately.'
When the vote was taken on the
proposition the speaker was sustained
by practically the solid vote of his
party, assisted by 33 Democrats, under
the leadership of Mr.. Bailey The
resolution was defeated-yeas, So; nays,
124; present and not voting, Is.
For the first time this session the
factions in the Democratic ranks were
forced to put themselves on record and
80 Democrats with all of the Populists
supported Mr. Lewis.
Mr.. Lowe of New York was the only
Republican to put himself on record
in support of the resolution. while
eight Democrats and I've Republicans
answered present.
Mr.. Bailey denounced in strong terms
the spectacle which the Democrats
were presenting by their dissensions.
Messrs. Cochran (MissourD and
Wheeler (Alabama) of the Democrats
spoke for the resolutions, while Mr.
Dingley voiced the Republican policy.
The senate resolution apprOpriating
$50, 200 for the congress of the Universal
Postal union was adopted and MIR.
Showalter, the Republican chosen at
a special election to represent the
Twenty-fifth Pennsylvania district,
was sworn in.
There was a stack of newspaper
clippings on Mr. Simpsons desk '. hich
it appeared he was determined to have
read, but Mr.. Dingley protested that
Mr.. Simpson had not raised any CUES
ton of privilege.
Speaker Reed said that it would be
an unsatisfactory doctrine that Inem-
Der could consume the time of the
house with innumerable newspaper
clippings. and incidentally remarked
that it was evident that newspaper at
tacks do not impair the gentle,nans
usefulness
This comment seemed to anger the
kansan, who began to declare loudly
that he was not obstructing legisla-
ton, and that he proposed to show who
W cs nfl-fr r1f1ff
Again Mr.. Dingley sought to cut him
off, and Mr.. Simpson characterized the
Maine leader as "one of the depend
ents of plutocracy," who was hasten
ing to defend the interests Of his
friends Mr. Reed warned Mr. Simp-
son that he could not defend himself
by attacking another, to which he re-
piled that he must defend himself
however he could. He was proceeding
to assert that the speaker obstructed
legislation by refusing to appoint the
committees when Mr.. Reed threw down
the gauntlet TO him.
IF the gentleman will present to the
house a proposition that the speaker
has been derelict in his duties in not
appointing the committees" said the
speaker. seeming for the first time this
session to be angered by Mr.. SimD-
sons attack, ''or if he will even out it
in the shape of a request that the chair
appoint the committees and the house
sustain his contention. the chair will
appoint the committees
For a moment challenge and retort
flew thick and fast between the speaker
and his opponent.
The passage continued hotly. the
rate Populist charging upon the
speaker and Mr.. Reed punctuating his
attack with the demand: viii the
gentleman present the resolution
Mr.. Reed said that since the matter
has taken such form he would put it
to the house whether Mr.. Simpson
raised any question of personal privi- !
ege. The house decided, by a vote of
b to 81, that Mr.. Simpson had not, !
Mr.. Simpson subsidized.
MIR. Bailey inquired whether the min |
1rity did not intend to secure an ex-
preston from the house as 10 whether |
t desired TO consider the bankruptcy I
)ill. The senate had passed a good +
bill, so the Republicans |
we're in no haste to allow it to be con-
;idered
Mr.. Dalzell (Rep., Pa) replied that /
he committee on rules had the matter |
lnder consideration.
While Mr.. Dingley's motion was
Mr.. Lewis. a new Democratic |
member from Washington, rose to an
lounce that lin response to the kindly
from the speaker" he would !
present a resolution for the appoint |
nent of the committees. The resolu-
ion was cut off, however, by the vote
IN Mr. Dingley's motion. several Re
'ublicans calling for the regular or
Ter, whereat the Democrats jeered. The
notion was carried-125 to 46-preSent
nd not voting. Is.
The house was then about 10 adjourn
When Mr.. Dingley and other E,epublic-
ms began to inquire for the resolu-
ion, and Mr.. McMillin and some of his
colleagues protested that
ebate was not in order, which gave
he Republicans an opportunity TO
augh.
Speaker Reed again invited consider
ton oe the resolution, saying: The
hair thinks il desirable, in justice to
imself and the house, that the country
hould know that opportunity has been
iven for the consideration of the sub
sct."
Opportunity being thus given, Mr.d
.ewis presented his resolution directing
hat the sneaker appoint the commit
ees of the house. Mr.. Lewis expressed
egret if the resolution should not be
l harmony with any part of the party
D which he was allied. Speaking only
1r himself, he believed it TO be the
uty of congress TO give the country
ne relief it demanded. The delegation
hitch had recently called on the
peaber had represented (the American
ere starving. Any man who Shirked