Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-02-13
ANOTHER SPICY DAY
IN NATIONAL HOUSE.
Hami|| and leake Pay Respects to Mr..
bryan---Senator Rayner on the
A|drich Currency Bill.
IN THE HOUSE.

| IN THE HOUSE.
Washington, Feb. 12.-The pent-ur
| feelings of members on the issues of
| the Gay and other topics were given
| a chance for an airing in the House OF
Representatives today. The opportu-
nifty came when the legislative exccu-
tive and judicial appropriation bill
was taken up and general debate for
an indefinite period was begun. AS
| was the case last week the tariff ques-
tion and the Presidents message was
| the principal themes Of discussion.
in the course of the final debate or
the Indian appropriation BILL the pro-
cecdings were enlivened by Hamill an :
Leake Of New Jersey, both Democrats.
discussing the virtues and faults Of
William ]. Bryan. Mr.. Hamill insist
ed that in his speech last Monday hi :
colleague did not truly represent the
sentiment of Hudson county. which
they both represent, the state of Me-
Jersey or the country. In reply Leak
reasserted his charge that Mr.. Bryan
did not represent the principles fo'
which Democracy stood.
Chaplain Couden, in his invocation
in the House of Representatives to-
day feellngly referred to Abraham Lin
coin, saying in part: I'VE thank Thee
for him; for what he was and what
he did and we most earnestly pra-
trat we may strive to emulate his vir-
tues and leave behind us recor !
worthy in Christian citizenship.
The Indian appropriation bill, after
= cf ha
was passed today by the House. prac-
tically in the form recommended by
the committee. The bill carries a to-
tai appropriation of approximately S.
0.0O0.
= Washington, Feb 12-For the Sec
ond time this week, politics cropped
out during the discussion of the Indian
appropriation bill in the House. To-
day Hamil of New Jersey got the floor
for five minutes, presumably to talk
on the bill.
my colleague, Mr.. Leake, last Mon
day made some remarks derogatOry of
the conduct of VIM. Jennings Bryan"
he said, and before he could continue.
Sherman, N. Y. rose and said, amid
general laughter, Il must take the
point of order that this section of the
bill does not appropriate for VIM. Jen-
nings Bryan"
On condition that Leake should be
permitted five minutes to reply Ha-
mill /tyas allowed to proceed.
Resuming his remarks Hamill de-
clared that the sentiments as express
ed by Leake were not the sentiments
of the state of New Jersey.
Mr.. Bryan he said, had criticised be-
cause Of his knowledge of the decalog.
In his opinion it was amazing that Mr..
Bryan should be openly opposed on tn
floor of the House, because he showed
an acquaintance with the ten COM
mandments.
Shouts of Democratic approval greet
ed Hamill's announcement that while
he agreed with the statement that Mr..
Bryans knowledge of the command
ments would fit him to occupy a pulpit
with prominence l can also assure the
House, rejecting at the same time
their own conviction that that same
acquaintance will enable him to oc-
cupy with eclat the post of President
of the United States
All eyes then turned toward Leake,
who amid Republican applause said
he had been misunderstood and that
he had cast no aSperSionS on the peer
less one" His tone in referring to Mr..
Bryan was SO sarcastic that he was
again applauded by the Republicans.
Leake said that it was his honest opin-
ion that his views reflected the senti-
ment of his district. his state and the
country There were, he said, certain
principles of the Democratic party
which had been departed from 1896,
and that in this year when we see an
opportunity of victory we are still
trusting our fortunes to the distin-
guished gentleman from Nebraska"
Leakc spoke Of the doctrines of
Thomas jefferson and reverting to Mr..
Bryan provoked vociferous Republican
applause and general laughter when
he said:
at believe that Mr.. Bryan is sincere,
honest and truthful and l believe fur
Their that he cannot represent the prin-
cipleS Of the Democracy before the
American people. I believe that he
cannot preach the doctrine of home
rule in the states. 1 do not believe he
can preach the doctrines of American
individuality, for when he rises as our
leader lie is wound around by his her
estes of free silver, by his doctrines
of governmental ownership and by his
guaranteeing of the bank deposits of
the United States and by all those
other Socialistic tendencies"
'The country" he declared, "needs
Democracy now-needs the establish
ment of principles of Democracy into
our national legislation and needs to
get away from the principles which
M Bryan stands for
Leake after asserting that the Re-
publicans were party of expediency
and the Democrats a party of princi-
Piles. said that he had been accused
of being a Republican. He declared
however, that he did not believe that
party was based on sound principles
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