The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1890-06-26
FREE COINAGE DEFEATED,
The Naval Bill Passed and a Great
Fight Regun.

WASHINGTON, June 25-In the House Mr..
Boutelle of Maine presented conference re-
port on the naval appropriation bill and in
sisted on its consideration. Mr.. Boutelle
made short explanation of the details of
the agreement reached in conference. The
conference report was adopted. This passes
the bill and sends it to the President for his
approval. The principal feature Of the bill
is the appropriation for three line-of-battle
ships. which remains exactly as passed by
the House originally.
After some debate on the silver bill, the
hour of 8 having arrived, the Speaker de-
clared the previous question ordered. Mr..
Bland moved that the House concur in the
Senate amendments, and Mr.. Springer moved
that separate votes be had on each section.
The first vote taken was on the proposition
to concur in the first section of the Senate
bill providing for the free coinage of silver,
the coins to be of full legal tender, in place
of the first section of the House bill, provid-
ing for the coinage of 50, 100000 worth of sill
yer per month.
nays, 152. The following Republicans voted
with the Democrats in favor of the
amendment Messrs. Bartine, Carter,
Connell, sDelavan, Featherston, Funstan,
G0Fd p4sns asFmann petees keey pdst aaws M6 MS
Of Of" Illinois: Townsend Of Colorado.
Turner of Kansas, Williams of Ohio, Dor
sey, Anderson of Kansas, Owen of Indiana,
Wade and Morrill,. The following Demo-
Gratis voted with the Republicans to non-con-
cur: Messrs Andrew, Buckalew, Campbell.
Clancy. Covert. Dunphy, DargaD. Flower,
Gessenhainer. Marsh, McAdoo, Mutcheler,
O'Neil of Massachusetts,, Quinn, Spinola,
Tracy, Turner OF New York, Vaux, Wiley,
Wilcox, Rusk and Stump. Other amend
ments were non-concurred in. The bill goes
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ference
Mr.. Cameron, from the committee on rules,
reported back a substitute for the resolution
introduced by Mr.. Lodge of Massachusetts,
setting apart three days of the present week
for consideration of the national election
bill. The substitute provides that immedi-
ately after the passage of the silver bill the
House proceed to consider the national elec-
tion bill until July I'd, at 2, when the previ-
bill.
Mr.. Springer of Illinois moved to adjourn
and Mr. Enloe of Tennessee shouted: This
is bill and revolutionize the government"
Mr. McMillin of Tennessee, a Demo-
cratic member of the committee on rules. at
tackled the bill, charging that gentleman on
the other side were tired of being elected by
the people and wanted to be elected by the
government.
Mr. Blount of Georgia, another member of
the same committee, declared that the bill
meant total revolution in this country in
the manner of the election of representa-
tiyes. The propositions contained in the
bill were monstr0us and degrading to the
best and most intelligent and most virtuous
element of the country.
Mr. Mcmillan wanted to know where the
bill was to be applied in the North, and Mr..
Cannon replied that it was now in operation
in New York city. This brought many New
York members to their feet.
Mr.. Flower challenged any Republican In
the State of New York to say that under the
new American ballot system UNANIMOUSLY
adopted by the legislature the people Of New
York were not satisfied with their elections.
Mr.. Belden Of New York, asserted that
the registry law effected that result
Mr. Cummings shouted that the ballot bill
was passed by the state legislature, not by
the government.
There was good deal Of confusion at this
stage and the Speaker finally secured order
by calling out that the gentleman fI0m Illi-
nois and not the state OF New York had the
floor.
Mr.. O'NeilI ofsIndiana, wanted to know
whether the bill would prevent the frauds
alleged in the 10Th Illinois district.
Mr.. Cannon replied that no Republican
votes were bought there in his opinion. In
his district, fair elections were always OBJ
tanned. The gentleman seemed to intimate
that fraud was perpetrated there.
Mr.. O'Neill retorted that if the gentleman
himself had not been connected with it, he
had been slandered
Mr.. Cannon rejoined that no responsible
Democrat in the 18th Illinois district would
dare make that accusation, ,and,the gentleman
coming as he did from the Vincinnes dis
trict of Indiana. represented in the past by
those magnificent and honorable Democrats.
Judge N l. Black and Mr.. Cobb, when he
sought to bring into this House such stories
demonstrated to the country that be was a
gentleman careless in his accusation and
whose tongue could not Slander any man off
or on the floor.
Then followed scene of disorder, only
quieted by the sergeant-at-arms with his
mace. A motion to table the resolution was
lost; it was adopted, and the House ad-
journed.