The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-06-20

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the vote standing: Yeas lis, nays 1913.
MILLS RESOLUTION AGREED TO.
The question then required on Mr. Mills
resolution and it was agreed to, the vote
standing: Yeas 121, nays lis. At the con-
olusion of the roll call the vote stood: Yeas
119, nays lit. A change Of one vote would
be necessary to defeat the resolution by a
tie vote, and that change was made by Mr..
Funston OF Kansas, amid the derisive Jeers
of the democrats. This left the vote:
yeas lis, nays. lis. But the change
proved unayailing. Messrs- Abbott of
Texas aud Bullock of Florida (whose
names were not recorded stated that they
had voted in the affirmative, and, the
speaker accepting their statements. the vote
stood: Yeas 120, nays 11s.
MEMBERS WHO DIDN'T VOTE.
The following members did not vote, be.
ing absent or paired: Messrs Allen of
Mississippi Andrew, Atkinson of Pennsyl-
vania. Barwig, Bayne, Bergen, Blanchard,
Bowden, Browne of Virginia T. M. Browne
of Indiana, BUM, Caldwell, Campbell,
Wisconsin, Coleman, Connell, Cooper of
Ohio, Covert, Craig, Grain, Dargan,
Darlington, Dibble, Dingley. Dorsey,
Evarts, Featherstone, Flower, Forney.
Gest, Gibson. Grosvenor. Grout, Hartmann,
Hatch, Henderson of Iowa, Hermon,
Hooker, Hopkins. Houk, Kennedy, Lansing,
Lawler, Lee, Lehlbach, Lester of Virginia,
MoCOmas, MoCord, MLcDaftie, Morssy,
waite, Payne, Perkins, Porter,
Phelan, Pierce Price, Quackenbush,
| Quinn, Ray, Rogers, Rowland, Ross, Scran-
ton, Scull, Smith of Illinois, Stahluecker,
| Stone of Kentucky, Taylor of Illinois,
Taylor of Tennessee, Townsend of Pennsyl-
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souri,, Washington, Watson. Wheeler of
Michigan, Wike. Wilson of Washington
and Yoder.
The republican abseutees outnumbered
those on the democratic side considerably
and of the former thirteen were absent
without being paired.
Then Mr.. Mckinley arose, and, amid
democratic laughter, changed his vote to
the affirmative, and the vote was finally
announced: Yeas 121. nayes III.
| RECONSIDERATION MOVED.
Mr.. Mckinley was then recognized to
move reconsideration. and also to move an
adjournment, Mr.. Mills managing to sand
which in a motion to lay the motion. to re-
consider on the table.
| On the motion to lay Mr.. Mills resolution
on the table, the following republicans
| voted with the democrats in the negative
| Messrs. Bartine, Carter, De Haven, Ewart,
Kelley, Morrow and Townsend of Colorado
On the resolution itself Mr.. Ewart did
not vote. The other gentlemen mentioned
voted with the demcc ats in the affirmative.
Mr. Mckinley also voted in the affirma-
tive, but only for the purpose of moving
| reconsideration.
A motion to adjourn was lost The vote
recurring on Mr.. Mills motion to table the
motion to reconsider, it was agreed to, the
vote being: Yeas 121, nays la.
FIGHT OVER THE PREAMBLE.
Mr.. Mills then moved approval of the
journal as amended, asking to withdraw the
| preamble which recites that the order of
reference made by the speaker referring the
| silver Dill to the committee on coinage,
weights and measures was incorrect under
| the rules of the House and done without
authority under the said rules.
Mr.. Mckinley objected, and the question
recurred on the adoption of the preamble.
1t was lost, the vote standing: Yeas 100,
nays 121. [Republican applause.
Mr.. Springer moved approval of the jour-
nal as amended, pending which, on motion
of Mr.. Mckinley, the House at o'clock
adjourned
| PURELY PRoBLEMATICAL.
The status of the silver bill after the ses-
| sion Of the House to-day is purely prob
| lematical, and will have to be decided after
| another discussion of parliamentary law.
| Even though its reference was erroneous,
as the House to-day decided, it is in the
possession of the clerk of the
committee on coinage, weights and
measures, and he has no authority to sur
render its custody except upon order of the
House or Of the speaker. No such order
has been made by the House, the resolution
merely expunging the statement of the
transaction from the journal, and, the
| speaker not being liable Co recall it, the bill
is somewhat in the position of Mahomets
coffin.
| PERPLExING SITUATION.
There is no record on the journal that
any reference of the measure has been
made, and, therefore, 1t is doubtful
whether motion to discharge the COM
| mittee of the whole from further considera-
tion of the measure will be in order,
or even whether the committee on
rules can report resolution fixing day for
its consideration. On the other hand, the
bill is in possession of Chairman Conger,
and he will refuse to take any action in
dissonance with the wish of the majority of
his committee. The journal of Wednesday,
however, not having yet been approved,
some method may be devised to cut the
Gordian knot which now binds the silver
bill, and some means may be invented to
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