The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-06-02

subject OF attack by members OF the mi
nority
Richardson of Tennessee and Simpson
oi hansas led the onslaught OF the minor
ny Ine majority was defended By Hen
dsrson of Iowa and Grosvenor OF Ohio.
The appeal Of Lewis Of Washington. take.,
sast Thursday. from the decision or ths
ebair that resolution relating to foreign
anaars did not constitute q question os
pffsileRe was laid on the table and after
tias skir.aish over methods Of procedure
three special orders were successfully
aaopted, BY two of which the senate bills
making special appropriation for the
kovernment printing once and for grant
ing the secretary ef the navy authority 10
contract with any two vessels to carry
supplies to India. were passed. The other
provided for the consideration OF the Frye
nih 10 prevent collisions upon harhors
rivers and inland waters OF the United
states connected with the ocean, but
fayne. In charge of the latter bill. was
forced to abandon it for the day to avoid
the point of TO quorum
The conference rerort on the sundry
civil bin was adopted The compromise
relating to the revocation OF Pres.oen.
'ieFe!and's forestry order excited
some comment Loud OF California OBJ
Jected to one feature Of the compromise
hut the opposition was not carried 10 the
point OF division.
Richardson opened the attack on the
inaction OF the house. and protested Wig
orous!y against the present method Of
doing business AT present we are he
said. with our hands tied: no commit
tees. none OF the conyeniences or necessl-
ties or legislation: nothing but the COM
miftces on rules. which dictates what we
shall do and shall not do. The house
never was In such aiiapidated and dis
sd xnA g. - -
time"
.r;esw long was II before the commit
tees we're appointed In the Forty-second
congress-" asked DaizeN.
Congress met on the lth OF March and
the committees were appointed in De-
cember." replied Richardson. but con-
gress was In session only four days"
That Is the fact ! wanted TO bring
out" said Dal1ell
Richardson proceeded 10 recall the time
which had elapsed In eacn congress before
the committees were appointed. showing.
as he said. that the period had varied
from fifteen TO thirty days
Simpson remarked upon the spectacle
presented by the house. because Of tho
refusal of the speaker to obey the rules
and appoint the committees. We must
come he continued. ito the committee
on rules as suppiicants. Over 3.5C bills
have been introduced at this session. 1855
for the relief OF old soldiers, The Eepub-
ilcans claim to be the special guardians
OF the old soldiers. why don't they con-
sider these measures. Then there Is the
bankruptcy bill for the passage OF which
there IL a great demand throughout the
country"
.'is there any greater demand now than
there was I'm the last congress- inter-
rupteei Watson OF Pennsylvania.
There is retorted Simpson. because
the prosperity you promised has not ma
terialized. and the people now seek the
relief you promised the tarif would give
them through the bankruptcy courts.
u-suehterp
Terry OF Arkansas contributed SOME
brief remarks to the debate. IN which he
described the ia sority as having laid down
ard been "bnekei and gagged by the
speaker.
Henderson then came forward with n
rather elaborate defense OF the speaker
and tho course Of the majority generally.
He said that the majority stood ready 20
finish the work IL was called he-c 10 rer-
form whenever IL came from the other emo
Of .hs capitoi. The gentlemen sesrned IN
forget, he said. that 4 nsw congress as
setnofesi March 4. called together hy pa
trssstn president 10 rleet the condition in
shs trsasary. In nine days the house had
son. bill, which would furnish ample rev.
crnr and give an ample balance annually.
In ire &SEAfFs IffF fffAfN4aAy ktSai Ns>NEas&4
Cd It's duty. which was perhaps the chief
reason II did no. meet The approval Of the
minority Why this tempest in tea
pots-' he asked. This boiling over frer
rae realms Of Kansas"
In reply 70 the criticism % Simpson he
said II was IN Il sense true thai the men,
hers ~ The committee on rules xere the
sneakers creatures. but. said ne. every
rsfle wss submitted 20 the hpSsse for it's
sanction. II the house WAS backed and
gagged" Il was As:cksd and gagged hy is-
ssis. He savesxhcd against tae abuse
hurled AZ shs speaker. which ha declared
WAS neither honorable nor consistent w.sh
high dlgassy.
Efe defended the speaker for nos appcsat
tTr committees 1T takes sine To sscer-
tain the prediiectscns and eapa hssis.es Of
members" said be. Take the gensiegna.
frassi kansss Inss ssne trying 30 pick cGt
a sssc. where he cce3d be useful 20 his
country. when every farue ne opens his
usoaea ne makes the rrcosegn more diff
cult daughter and apFsasssa.s
Il. couessssAon Henderson said she Ac4.se
~as waiting to anSn the work Il came
here 60 pssrkorrE. la ts1e meantime, ae sad.
IL would transact suea business IS salxsas
o>eame argent.
tS~asyeTag. u followed in similar
stralr psa;taax tAe Republicans IN good
hnsscr ny his witty comments on the raj
uorfty leadership. The osher sida GroS-
vsaar said. was treating the ma torsty VITA
great uHfstrnesS~
E.veTy new ard thea" said he. they
sssrirs something rev On us in shs shane
~ nsw leader daughter When the
talented young Texan daley who ia
sasssred nsx leadership rather than earned
& was IN command. a Atsle ratssry and
rrw kt.a words suSEeet and yg~ Got
Alenw very we'll ti429ghsert Os ~eszr-ss
be continued we bad ssgyse trcgeie VITA
fae disappointed iss&<r from Tennessee
wha gYgEnhssSs 3 soS3 deal oas Va ~,
a1Sss 20 thai Sgt wnea TIE great leader
from Kansas fSsmpsenl suddenly sasss4.4
epsu tgxe hortEcn and swung ghs rnsaer.rv
saso solt5 pAslsnS. fhassEht rsarhsr,z
cod Almighty bad Decided Ia wreck ,ts..
Democrats Party GasssF rs iez0~r~hf7,
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how Ps-haps hls s}r7e ~as sat sTAwgh
tagA Taen e3zfe Fhs @eatse4xss. Frs-sz,
WASHINGTON sLs~tza. have gs,s examined
hss -resseatasis yvss ans aenst knas sssra
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whether ~ wtfl ha sans~srgsxs "a hfs
t~ssfeTsnls sss ast yet gv~oxresses. ersossxs
te get yase-
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cs sAe speaker. tss sail ns fas nnssssng Nas
xerternns frr q tvAn wsa wrnsss abuse 80
speaker. wsss. NJ virtue e r{s Yssssssor.
could aos defend himself. Fire paper