The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-06-02
SCHOOL BOYS SCRAP
ONE MORE SCENE IN THE FARCE
RUNNING IN THE HOUSE.

Pepper ON the Stove In Master Reed
School House, and are Taken on b,
Henderson Of Iowa and Grosvenor Of
Ohio-Legisiative Wit In Plenty-Scnate
Cleans Up More tTarin-senator Graz
Defends himself.
Washington, June There was a live.
iy session Of the house today, at which
the policy Of Speaker Reed and the Re.
publican party was again made the sub
ject Of attack by members of the minor.
ity. Mr.. Richardson Dem., Temp and
Mr.. Simpson Pop, Kan.) led the on.
slaught for the minority. The majority
position was ably defended by Mr.. Hen.
derson Rep., Ia) and Mr.. Grosvenor
Rep, Ohio.). The appeal of Mr.. Lewis
Oem-, Wash). taken last Thursday from,
the decision Of the chair that resolution
relating to foreign affairs did not consti-
tute question Of privilege, was laid on
the table, and after skirrnish over the
methods of procedure three special or
ders were successfully adopted. by two
OF Which the senate bills making a spe-
cial appropriation for the government
printing office and for granting the sec
rotary Of the cavy authority to contract
Tor any two vessels 20 carry contributed
supplies to India were passed. The other
provided for the consideration of the
Frye bill to prevent collisions upon har-
oors, rivers and inland waters of the
United States connected with the ocear.
but Mr.. Payne, in charge of the latter
Dill, was forced TO abandon it for the day
10 avoid the point of no quorum. The
conference report on the sundry civil hill,
was adopted. The compromise relative
to the revocation of President Cleye-
lands forest reservation excited some
comment. Mr.. Loud (Pop., CALI objected
to one feature of the compromise, but the
opposition was not carried to the point
of division
MIR. RICHARDSON OPENS.
Mr. Richardson opened the attack on
the lnaction Of the house ard protested
vigorously against the present method of
doing business.
Present we are he said. "vjtb on,
hands tied, with no committees none ne
the conVeniences or necessities Of lexisla-
ton; nothing but the committee on rules
which dictates what We shall and what
we snail! not do. The house was never
IN such dilapidated and disoreanized
condition for such length of time"
How long was it before the commit
tees were appointed in the Forty-second
asked Mr.. DalzeI (Rep., Pay.
Congress met on the Attn of March, and
he committees were appointed in De-
replied Mr.. Richardson. but
was only ir session four daye."
That is the fact 1 wanted to bring
ut" said Mr.. Dalzeli.
Mr.. Richardson proceeded TO recall .be
line which had elapsed in each congress
before committees were appointed, show
ne, as he said, that the period had var
ed from fifteen to thirty days.
FOLLOWED BY JERRY.
Mr. Simpson pop, Kan.) remarked
,pon the spectacle presented by the
.ouse because Of the refusal Of the
peaker to obey the rules ard appoint
he committees
We must come he continued, ITO the |,
Committee on rules az suppliants..
over $500 bills have been introduced
t this session. 1,665 for the relief of old |
oldiers.
The Republicans" said he, "claim to |
e the especial guardians Of the old SOL |
Ter. Why don't they consider these |
measures? Then there is the bankrupt
bill, for the passage Of which there is
great demand throughout the country"
rs there any greater demand now
nan there was in the last congress?"
Interrupted Mr.. Watson Rep., Pa).
There is, retorted Mr.. Simpson, "be-
ause the prosperity you promised has
OF materialized. and the people now
eek the relief Which you promised the
'riff would give them through the bank
lptcy courts" OaughteD.
Mr.. Terry Oem-, Ark.) contributed
'me brief remarks to the debate. in
hich he described the majority as hav-
e lain down and been "bucked and
aged by the speaker.
MIR. HENDERSON DEFENDS.
Mr.. Henderson then came forward
ith a rather elaborate defense of the
'eaker and the course of the majority
enerally. H said that the majority
ODD ready to finish the work il was
He'd here to perform, whenever it came
ON the other end of the capital. Cen
ement seemed 10 gorget. he said. that
new congress assembled March 4, cal
together by patriotic president to
eet the condition in the treasury. In
ne days the house had sent bill which {
ould furnish ample revenue and give
ample balance annually. 20 the senate
lie majority had discharged its duty. :,
nich was, perhaps. the chief reason
did not meet the approval OF the min
ity.
his boiling over from the realms Of :
In reply to the criticisms OF Mr.. Sinp- !,
4. ne said il was IL a sense true that | .
2 members OF the committee on rules ,
re the speakers creatures But, said :
, every rule was submitted 10 the house !,
: its sanction. II the house was buck n
and gagged. il was bucked and sag
j by itself. He inveighed against the r,
use hurled at the speaker. which. he .
Jared. was neither honorable nor con- O
tent with high dignity. a
TAKES TIME TO FIT THEM. j
lie defended the speaker in rot ap- y
nting committees.
II takes time 10 ascertain the 2reii- "
lions and capabilities OF members" n
4 he. u
Take the gentleman from Kansas. In
re trying 20 pick out a place where