Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1903-04-30
NO CONFIDENCE IN MILLER
The Illinois House. By . Vote Of - to 60,
Declared ack Of Confidence In
Speaker Miller.

Springfield, ILL.,, April 25.-The Hi.
nois house of representatives. Friday,
by vote of 70 to 60 declared mo
confidence" in it's presiding officer,
Speaker John H. Miller, whose alleged
unwarranted use of the gavel in fur
thering a proposed enactment af-
fecting street railway franchises in
Chicago led to riot Thursday. A
committee Of five, all personal follow
ers of the speaker, had been appoint
ed by him to investigate the charges
Of attempted bribery in connection
with the passage of the Mueller trac-
ton bill. There was strong feeling
among ths anti-Miller legislators that
there was possibility of white
wash. and steps were taken to increase
the committee in such a manner as
to have the speakers appointees in
minority if anything in the line of q
whitewash should be attempted. The
Miller men fought hard to retain the
committee as originally appointed.
but were outvoted, and the report OF
the committee was made special or
der for next Tuesday morning.
Subpoena for an Editor.
At the same time, subpoena issued
for George w. Hinman, of Chicago,
was made returnable on the same
date. 1t is the intention of the
house to interrogate him regarding
the facts upon which an editorial in
the Inter-Ocean, of Chicago, alleging
bribery in connection with the Muel-
Ter bill was based.
The anti-Miller men came into rep
resentative hall determined to force
the speaker to prove his charges OF
withdraw them. 1t he could not read
lily be induced to act they had decid-
ed that no business should be trans
acted in the house until he had com
piled with their demand. They had
their own way in everything from
first to last, and the speakers forces
were defeated at every point.
Another feature of the days pro-
ceedings was determined attack on
bill appropriating $4,000 for the
transportation of a regiment of the
Illinois militia to st. Louis for the
ceremonies of the Louisiana Purchase
exposition in 10000. Representative
Sherman, speaker of the house two
years ago. moved to strike out the
enacting clause.
Militia Bill Attacked.
Mr.. Sherman argued that liberal APP
preparations already had been made
for the fair and that more than lib
eral appropriations had been made
for the militia. 1--WE are asked, now"
he declared, to appropriate money
SO that few of the sun-burst col
onels may go down and make an ex-
hibit of themselves before the great
state of Missouri. Great God, what
are we coming to!"
Clarence A. Darrow also opposed
the appropriation, as in the interest
of "a junketing expedition for men
who wear uniforms and epaulets on
their shoulders and call themselves
soldiers. The militia" said Mr.. Dar-
row, ''are necessary only in the sense |
that policemen are necessary. They |
are necessary to preserve order In
times of turbulence, such as we wit |
messed yesterday, for instance" This
statement provoked much laughter.
Representative Kerrick urged that |
the dignity of the state demanded the
presence of the militia at St. Louis. |
This sentiment finally prevailed, and
Mr.. Sherman's motion to strike out
the enacting clause was killed by q
vote of SO to 43.