Omaha daily bee., 1900-01-18

has asked to be heard in furtherance OF
the resolution. No. the must humble cit
lzcn" said Grosvenor, would be placed
upon trial upon mere allegation. No one
has come upon his own responsibility to
affirm the truth OF the charges"
Clark of Missouri ironically commented
upon Sbleys speech. Before he had known
of sibleys change of front he had written
an article urging him for the democratic
vlcc presidential nomination. He desired
now to withdraw the nomination laughter
and to confer It upon Sulzer Of New York.
who had always been faithful to democratic
principles. Republican and democratic
applause) He recalled the time when Sib-
ley had told how he had been ostracised
socially and commercially because he had
supported silver at 16 to l. 1--WE hailed him
as a hero" said Clark, because he was the
only democrat north of the Potomac and
eaet of the Mississippi who stood true to the
democracy Of the Mississippi valley. Now
ke wins the applause of those who are hoo
tile to every principle Of the democratic
faith His place in this house is on the
othar side of the political aisle" (Dem-
ccratic applause.)
Clark read the Hepburn letter to Sec
retary Gage branding it as disgrace.
While he was describing the manner in
which deposits had been made in national
banks Lacey of Iowa intern upted him
What did Andrew Jackson do about de-
posits?" he inquired
He took them away from a lot of thieves
like these" retorted Clark, "and placed
them in the hands of honest men. (Dem-
ocratc applause) Now crack away again"
He put them in pet state banks" said
Lacey.
Il don't care about the state banks. In
stead of rebuking Hepburn for writing him
such a letter, Secretary Gage conferred upon
him the greatest favor ever conferred upon
a bank slnc6 banks were established"
Sibey replied briefly. Ordinarily, he said,
he would be Inundated to have the vice
presidential nomination publicly withdrawn,
but he had already withdrawn in favor of
Sulzer. He was more concerned with the
statement that he should take his seat on
the other side because he had changed his
position.
II claim equal honesty for both posi-
tlons. believed in 1896 that bimetallism
was sacred, but events have so changed
conditions by the enormous production OF
gold that the price level for which both the
gentleman from Missouri CClarbD and were
striving is raised | believe, If the demo-
cratic party is victorious this fall. it will
not be able to write a single line of fnan-
cal legislation in the next two years. l
am striving to do something practical and
helpful. If the democratic party is TO live
It must have a policy. II must do some
thing besides carp and fault-fnd. If It will
adopt a policy l will keep step with It, but
II 1t invites me to a banquet Of carping
and fault finding 1t will have to excuse
me" cloud republican applauseD
Hepburn of Iowa caustcally arraigned
Sulzer for his alleged mlsstatements in the
face of Secretary Cages report He de-
nounced him for alleging that Secretary
Gage had admitted violation of the law.
There ought not to be an investigation OF
the secretary of the treasury but there
ought to be a public rebukc of a member
who distorted the truth, who distorted the
facts and who slandered honored public
officials. Republican applauseD
Several amendments by 1entz and others
10 Increase the appropriation for rural free
delivery were voted down. An amendment
was adopted to appropriate $4,000 for de
frdying the expenses of the committee which
investigated the claims of the Fourth Ar
kansas mounted infantry.
The bill was then passed without divi-
sion,
At 5:45 p. m. the house adjourned until
] o'clock tomorrow.