The Portland daily press., 1890-07-23
IN THE HOUSE.
The Original Package Bill and the
Manner OF Its Passage.

mdnner OF IT'S PdSSa2O.
WASHINGTON, July 22-In the House, i'm
mediately after the reading of the journal,
the voting began on the original package
bill. The following is the House measure:
That whenever any article of commerce Is i'm
ported into any state from any other state, terri
tory or foreign nation, and there held or offered
laws OF such state; provided that no discrlmina-
ton shall be made by any state in favor of its cit
liens against those Of other states or territories
in respect to the sale OF any article of commerce.
nor In favor of its own products against those OF
like character produced in other states or terri
tories. Nor shah the transportation of commerce
through any state be obstructed except in the
necessary enforcement of the health laws Of such
state.
The House proceeded to vote on the House
substitute to the Senate original package
Dill. AS the vote progressed 1t was evident
the result was very doubtful and great inter-
est was manifested. At the end OF the fi,st
call, the Alternatives had a majority of one.
at the end Of the second call, the majority
was neither increased nor diminished. Then
which were made. The affirmative finally
came out triumphant the vote being an
nounced-yeas, 100; nays, "a.
lowing to many changes the vote as an
nounced by the Speaker was not absolutely
correct. 1t stood-yeas, 113; nays, 81. No
Maine members were recorded as voting.
= Mr.. Grosvenor of Ohio, moved recOnsid-
atien and Mr.. Frank of Missouri, moved to
table that motion. The motion to table was
agreed to-yeas 11S mays, 95, and the vote re-
CURED on the passage Of the Senate bill. The
bill as amended passed-yeas, 176; nays, 49,
Those voting in the negative were: Abbott
Adams, Breckinridge of Arkansas, Breck-
inFidge OF Kentucky, Carter, Caruth, Chip
man, Clunie. Grain. Culberson of Texas,
Cummings, Dunphy, Elicit, Foreman, Fow
Ter, Frank, Hayes. Lanham. Lawler. Lehl-
bach, Martin Of Texas, Mason, McAdoo, Nc
Carthy, Mutchler. O'Neil of Massachusetts,
Outhwaite, Quinn, Richardson, Sayers,
Stewart of Texas, Taylor of Illinois. Turner
of New York, Van Schaick. Vaux. Whit
thorne, Wike, Wiley.
A conference with the Senate was asked
for. The House proceeded to the considera-
tion Of the bankruptcy bill.
Mr.. Wallace of New York expressed his
in the interest of business integrity and
commercial fair dealing.
Mr.. Culberson OF Texas opposed the bill
before the House.
Mr.. Wheeler of Alabama said the Speaker
OF the House had ordered the bill passed.
Laughter. He had ordered the election
bill passed and IL had been passed. He pre-
sumed that this bill would be. 1t bristled
with assaults on the freedom of the people,
just as the election bill did. The only rea-
Republican party was ling into bankrupt
cy, and wanted a chance to be discharged
and start business again.
Mr.. Buchanan Of New Jersey declared the
statement OF the gentlemen from Alabama
[Mr. Wheeler that the Speaker had ordered
this bill to pass, was a surprising oae. He
Mr.. Buchanan was member of the judic-
iary committee and had taken part in franz
Ing this measure. He had reported it to the
House and wished to say to the House that
today he did not know whether the Speaker
was in favor Of the bill or opposed to it.
They had never passed word on the sub
ject and he was getting little tired Of insin-
uations of this kind.
Mr. Wheeler-"I should thing you would
be-"
Mr.. Buchanan spoke in favor of the bill.
Mr.. Kelley of Kansas inquired whether, un-
der the provisions of the bill. lawyers only
could be appointed as referees. Mr. Buchan-
an made an affirmative response and Mr..
Kelley suggested that 1t was not right to dis
criminate against farmers and business men
who were lot members Of the bar.
Pending further debate, the House at 45o
adjourned.