Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-04-28
House Called to Order This Morn
ing by the Speaker.
WILL NOT TOLERATE CAR TACTICS
Under Current of Feeling Against
Miller Threatens Another Outbreak
# Tactics Of Yesterday Are Attempt.
ed by Speaker

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This afternoon all legislation =
was postponed until next Tues. .
day by the action of the house OF :
Representatives. \
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Springfield, ILL.,, April ~. Members
OF the house of representatives who
are opposed TO Speaker Miller de.
clare today that they intend to push
the matter OF alleged bribery in connec-
ton with the Mueller bill made yester-
day ny the speaker IN such way that
he VIM be forced to prove his asser-
tions or admit that they are without
foundation. They positively deny that
there is anything in the allegations.
Conference Held.
Springfield, April 81 A number OF
conferences We're held previous to the
meeting Of the house today. Members
OF the republican steering committee
agreed that no attempt should be made
to approve the Journal Of yesterday at
{ todays session, but TO postpone the
matter antil the next legislative day
thus leaving the proceedings OF yes.
terday open.
Miller in Chair.
The house was called to order at
9:l5 o'clock this morning by Speaker
Miller.
The clerk proceeded with the read
Ing OF the journal mp to the close of
the regular afternoon session. then
Renaker moved that the further read
Ing Of the journal and It's approval be
postponed until the next legislative
session and the motion was carried
without opposition Curtis by unani-
nous consent called number of APP
preparation bills on the second read
ing.
Calm After the Storm.
While the opening session was calm
after the storm of yesterday. there
was a decided undercurrent of feel
ing against Speaker Miller which
threatened to break out gain il any
thing similar to the tactics OF yester.
day was attempted. The chief inter
est in the traction question centered
around the appointment of the com
1nlttee to investigate the charges of
attempted bribery in behalf of the
Mueller bill, made yesterday by Mil
Ter
The speaker would not announce
the members Of the committee this
morning.
Deny Allegations.
Members opposed to the sneaker
fatty declared that they did not be-
lieve there was anything iii charge,
made by the speaker and announced
their Intention Of pushing home the
matter IN such a way that Miller
would be compelled to prove his as.
sertion of attempted bribery or admit
he could not make II good
LindIey Bill Is Up.
Lindley asked unanimous consent
for the consideration of the Lindley
bill and requested further that the con
sent should cover all amendments.
Consent was obtained and Lindley en-
tered upon an exhaustive discussion
of the traction legislation.
Summoned Before House.
A resolution was adopted summon
ing George w Hinman of Chicago to
appear before the bar of the house not
later than Tuesday toEdisclose The In
formation Of The charges OF bribery
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Miller Appoints Committee.
Speaker Miller appointed Represent
atiyes Wheeler, Kopf. Morris, johnson
and Farley as a committee TO investi-
gaze the charges OF attempts to bribel
the speaker. The members are ALI
personal friends and adherents OF the
speaker The speakers failure to!
name Rtnaker, who yesterday moved
the appointment as a member stirred
Z the antiTMiller people to wrath.
Increase Committee.
Barrow and Cook moved that the
committee be increased to eleven and
thar Rinaker Mckinley, Tfautman,
Bunay, ShuEtleff and McManaman be
made additional members. This wasl
carried by a vote of u 10 so.