The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1903-05-01

RE Illinois House. hy Sese 81 - tea
Declared Sch nj CoaGAssse In
speaker Mtiless


speaker Mtiiess
Springfield. Ill. April 25.-The Iii
nois house of representatives, Friday.
by n vote OF " 10 90 declared mo
confidence" in its presiding officer.
Speaker John ii. Miller. whose alleged
unwarranied use of the gavei in fur
therirg q proposed enactment af-
fecting street railway franchises in
Chicago led 10 a riot Thursday.
committee of five. all personal follow
crs of the speaker. had been appoint
ed by him TO investigate the charges
Of attempted bribery in connection
with the passage OF the Aucllcr trac-
ton bill. There was a strong fceling
among the anti-Miller legislators that
there was a possibility of n white
wash. and steps were taken to increase
the committee in such manner as
10 have the SPEAKERS appointees in q
minority il anything in the line of
uhitewash should be attempted. The
Miller men fought hard 10 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. a subpoena issued
for George W. Human, of Chicago,
was made returnable on the same
date. IL is the intention OF the
house TO interrogate him regarding
Y 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-Miler men came into rep
rcseniatiye hall determined To force
the speaker TO prove his charges or
wit hdraw 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
frs, 10 last. and IT,. speakers forces
we're defeated at every point.
Another feature of the days pro-
,eedings was a determined attack on
bill appropriafing $4,000 for the
transportation of a regiment of the
Illinois militia TO 81. 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
enactisg clause.
Militia hill 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. I'VE are asked. now.
he declared. to appropriate money
so that a few OF the sun-burst col
oneis 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. barrow 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.. Oar
, row. "are necessary only in the sense
that policemen are necessary. They
are necessary TO preserve order IN
! tines of turbulence. such as we wit
messed yesterday. for instance" This
+ statement provoked much laughter.
r Representative kerrick urged that
: the dignity of the state demanded thu
!. presence OF the militia at st. Louis
. This sentiment finally prevailed. ant
Mr.. Sherrnan's motion TO strike ou'
: the enacting clause was killed by I
vote If GO II AZ