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was a new matter and such as would re-
quire consideration in committee of the

qulfe consideration IN commlguee OF tne
whole
Conger, of Iowa, said that notwithstand-
ing the action of the House in correcting
the journal the bill had been referred to the
commute on coinage and the chairman of
that committee had actual possession OF 1t.
Crisp, of Georgia, said that was no evil
dcnce of any reference; the journal did not
show it.
Morrow, of California, said the action of
the House yesterday was exceedingly sig
nihcant of its disposition The fact was
there was no reference at all; the speaker
had no authority to refer the bill. His ac-
ton was not voidable but void. The fact
was the bill was upon the speaker's table.
Inc mere physical fact that the gentleman
from Iowa (Conger) or his clerk had actual
possession of the bill made no difference In
Its parliamentary position,
Butterworth denied that the House, by
adopting Mills resolution declared the bill
had not been referred.
Henderson, of Iowa, asked If Morrow
would contend if the House, being under
Democcratm an agement for the time being
should burn up the record of the passage
| OF the Senate bill, the bill would fail.
Morrow insisted there was material
difference between the fact and this sup
position
Butterworth declared that there were
not twenty-five mon under the dome of the
capitol who believed the blu incorrectly re
ferred upon their cath. Repu blican ap-
piausel.
Morrow replied that the majority of the
! House declared otherwise.
Williams, OF illinois, said yesterday that
while the motion to reconsider was pend
ing, and the resolution had been adopted,
| the chairman of the committee on coinage
walked up to the speakers desk, took up a
bill, that he (Williams) believed was the
silver bill, and handed it over to the clerk
of the committee on coinage. This looked
ike conspiracy to obtain physical posses
sion of the bill
Couger. OF Iowa, chairman of the COM
mlttee on coinage, said the bill was de
livered to his clerk before IL O'Clock yes
terday morning. During the afternoon
upon the request of the journal clerk it
had been put in his possession for a short
time in order to make some clerical en-
dorsements, but he (Couger) had again
taken it back to the committee clerk.
McCreary maintained that under the con-
stltution the bill never had been properly
IN charge of the committee on coinage The
constitution required the House to keep the
journal until that journal was approved,
and 1t was not proper to send the bill any
where. The entry in the journal was void.
He held the bill was on the speakers table
action. After further discussion by Bland
the speaker and others, Bland modified the
language of his resolution to direct that the
speaker, under rule 241, lay matters On his
table, including the silver bill, before the
House for action
The speaker said perhaps he could sim
pity the matter and suggested to Blanc
that he understood his wish to be simply
to get at this matter when it would natur-
hk
speakers table not passing upon the mat
ter at this time. What the chair proposed
to do was that when the bill or its hiatus
or whatever it might be was reached, i
should be brought before the House but tn,
gentleman did not seem to consider tina
this was private bill day and that privat
bills alone were in order.
Bland asked whether the bill would b.
laid before the House tomorrow morning
The speaker declined to answer that ques
ton until the proper time
McComaS demanded Ethe regular order
The speaker said the regular oder was
private bill which he passed TO the readin
clerk.
Springer asked to know when the chat
might be expected to decide where the bill
} was.
f The Speaker Whenever the bill woul
, be in order, providing the views of tn
other side were correct, about which tn
chair presents no opinion, because he doe
not thinkit is d proper time.
AS Bland and Springer finally insisted O
2 a specific ruling the speaker finally rule
that BANDS resolution to proceed to tn
consideration of the silver bill was not
order under the rules.
t Bland appealed. Mckinley moved t
f lay the appeal on the table. The yeas an
q nays were ordered, pending which Girls
moved that the House adjourn. The motto
; was defeated, but the hour of 5 arrived
: and the House, under the rule, took II
: cess, the evenings session to be for pei
4 sion business. No business was transacte
+ at the evening session, however.