Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-06-02

When the House met, the Speaker
announced that the pending question
was Dingley's motion to lay on the
table Lewis appeal from the decision
of the Chair by which the Speaker
last Thursday. decided that Lewis
resolution relative to Cuba was not
privileged. Upon this question the
yeas and nays had been ordered.
Lewis was on his feet and under the
guise of parliamentary inquiry, re-
quested the privilege of withdrawing
temporarily his demand for the yeas
and nays in order to present to the
House what he termed the exact
record" relative to the decision given
in the SD Congress, by which a senator
declaring foreign policy of the United
States was decided to be privileged.
The Speaker decided that his request
was not a parliamentary inquiry, and
directed the clerk to call the roll.
Dingley's motion was carried, SO to So,
present and not voting 81.
Henderson and Terry both demanded
recognition upon the announcement OF
the vote. The Speaker recognized the
former who. fromn the committee on
immediate consideration Of the Senate
resolution to amend the resolution of
April I, providing for the transporta-
ton of supplies in India.
Simpson. Pop, Kan, spoke of what
he termed the remarkable spectacle
presented by the House, because of the
Speaker refusing TO obey the rules and
appoint the committees. We must
come" he continued. ito the commit
tee on rules as supplicants."
Continuing, Simpson said: cover $500
bills had been introduced at this ses-
sion and 1866 We're for the relief Of old
soldiers.
THE Republicans. said he, claim
10 be the especial guardians of the old
soldiers. Why don't they consider these
measures? Then, there is the bank
ruptcy bill, for the passage of which
there is great demand throughout the
country
rs there any greater demand than
there was in the last Congress- inter-
rupted w. A. Stone, Rep, Pa.
There is, replied Simpson, because
the prosperity you promised has not ma
terialized and the people now seek the
relief you promised the tariff would give
them through the bankruptcy courts.
uaughter).
The House was at the mercy of the
committee on rules. he said. And who
are the committee on rules?' he asked.
There he sits" he shouted, pointing
with his index finger at the Chair The
minority nowled with delight. The
Speaker looked flushed and a trifle irr-
tated.
Simpson described the majority men,
bers of the committee on rules as the
Speakers creations who march to his
music and do his bidding.
Henderson came forward with rather
defence of the Speaker and the
course of the majority generally. He
said that the majority stood ready to
finish the work it was called here to per-
form whenever it came from the other
end of the capitol. Gentlemen seemed to
forget. he said that a new Congress as
sembled March 4. called together by a |
patriotic President to meet the condition
in the treasury. In nine days the House |
had sent a bill which would furnish am
pie revenue and give an ample balance |
to the Senate. The majority |
had discharged its duty. which was. per-
haps. the chief reason it did not meet the |
of the minority.
"Why this hell in a teapot" he asked |
''this boiling over from the realms of |
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