The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-05-04


the country the relief it demanded. The
delegation Cthe American Federation of
Labor which had recently called on the
speaker had represented that 100000 people
were starving. Any man who shirked &c
ticn on any policy of expediency was a
traitor TO his duty.
Lewis attempted to shift the conduct of the
resolution to Mr.. Bailey by yielding TO
him the control of the time. but Mr.. Bailey
declined to take control and attacked the
resolution in a speech which was frequent
~ applauded by the Republicans. Il am
heartily sick and tired of exhibiting to the
country the discussions and divisions that
unfortunately exist in the Democratic
party. he began. ut would seem that the
minority might. without friction, unite on
some policy. When we see our great OPP
ponent united on ali great questions, some
times against its Judgment. and turn to see
our own side hopclessly divided on a mere
question of parliamentary procedure, it is
n pitiful sight we present to the country"
He had striven in every way an honorable
man could to prevent discussions, Mr..
Bailey continued. He related how the Dem
ocrats had fought over the method OF con-
sidering sixteen amendments 10 the Indian
appropriations, when ii had afterwards de-
yeloped the amendments were of so little
importance that tilere had been a division
on only three of them. To-day the DEM
ocrats had quarreled over the bankruptcy
bill. The Republicans could not refuse 10
consider it without rejecting on their col
leagues in the Senate, for all of the eight
votes against it there had been cast by
Democrats. five of them Democrats who
were opposed to any bankruptcy bill. When
he had almost secured an agreement to
take up the bIll the Democras had starred
up this unseemiy discussion.
BAILEY WAKES UP SIMPSON.
Mr.. Bailey had wondered, ne said, when
he had seen the speaker assaulted from day
to day, that he had not sooner invited a
resolution which would shift the response
bility from the speaker to the House. The
gentleman from Kansas (Simpson) had re-
fused to introduce such a resolution when
the speaker invited him to, because he did
not want the committees appointed. 'There
is not a man on this side of the House who
wants the committees appointed, Mr.. Ball
ey asserted.
Messrs. Lewis, Barlow of California and
Simpson declared that they did.
Then there are more unwise men on this
side than | thought" Mr.. Bailey replied.
Mr.. Simpson interrupted to say that Re
publican legislation was no worse than
Democratic. whereupon Mr.. Bailey said,
with a wave of his hand TO the Democrats,
u ommen that to you followers on this
side of the house" Incidentally, he said
the country would never take the gentle
man from Kansas seriously. Mr.. Lewis
had said. Mr.. Bailey continued, that he de-
sired the free coinage of silver, yet he knew
there was no more chance OF a
of this House reporting q free-silver bill
than for an infidel to enter the kingdom of
heaven. Prosperity was what everyone
wanted: II the Republicans gave prosperity
they would be given a vote of confidence;
II they did not, a return to bimetallism was
assured.
) Mr.. Cochran Dem, MOI spoke briefly in
favor OF free coinage.
Mr.. Simpson put in a few more remarks.
The adoption of a resolution he deemed
unnecessary. because the speaker would
defy that, as he had the rules of the House.
He had thought when the Democratic party
kicked out the gold-bug gang"-Whitney,
Hill and the others who had come TO Chi
cago on a special train-that il had re-
formed, but when he saw it acting as a
trailer to Republicans he despaired of it's
reformation. Republicans would vote
against the resolution, because they feared
that if they did not the speaker would not
give them good assignments.
Nero could have said that the Romans had
the power to direct him to change his pol
icy a swell as the ear of the House.
"A substitute was presented by Mr.. F1em-
ing (Dem., Ga.) for the resolution, reciting
that under the rules already adopted it was
the speakers duty to appoint the commit
tees.
MR. DINGLEY's SPEECH.
The only speech made for the Republic
ans was by Mr.. Dingley. The issue, if it
was TO he presented at all, should be frank
~ and squarely stated, he said. The reso-
lutions presented made it uncertain
whether the speaker was directed to APP
point the committees at once. He took issue
with the contention that the speaker should
do this. An extraordinary session had been
called for the one purpose of providing
revenue for the government. The House
had accomplished its work and was wait
ing for the action of the Senate. He did
not believe it was wise to enter upon gen
eral legislation or do more than take up
such incidental matters as might arise con-
nested-M lthtne revenue. To make the issue
MIR. Dingley offered a substitute
amendment for the resolutions which was:
Resolved, That the speaker be directed
70 Immediately appoint the committees of
Mr.. Lewis, in closing the debate, ex-
pressed surprise that Mr.. Bailey. after APP
proving the resolution when it was pre-
scented to him personally, had seen fit to
oppose it in debate.
This aroused Mr.. Bailey to a hot rejoinder,
that the resolution which Mr.. Lewis pre-
scented to the. House was not the same he
had shown him.
the vote on the resolution as amended was
taken by roll call and resulted: Yeas. 50;
ent being paired. The vote was chiefly in
teresting because displaying the division in
the Democratic ranks and that division was
nearly equal, thirty-three voting against the
resolution under Mr.. Bailey's leadership
and thirty-two with Mr.. Lewis for it. The
only Republican who voted for the resolu-
ton was Mr.. Low, of New York. All of the
2opulists and Fusionists voted for the reso-
luton and the silver Republicans refrained
The Democrats who voted for the resolu-
ton We're: Miers, Norton, Ogden, Pierce,
zenor, Allen. Benton, Brundige. Burke,
Dockery. Fleming, Fox, Handy, Hunter,
Love. Mcdowell, McMnlin. McRae. The
Democrats who voted against the resolu-
ton were; Adamson. Bailey, Baird. Bell,
Carmack, Clark, Cooney, Crawford, Davis,
DeGraffenried, Devices, Hay, Henry Tex.),
King, Kleberg, Lewis (Ga.). Mcclellan, Nc
CURE. Meekison, Meyer, Robinson. Savers.
Slayden; Stephens, Sullivan, Tate, Wheeler
eky.). Williams.
At $:SS p. m. the House adjourned until
Thursday.
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