The daily state chronicle. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 188?-1891, 1890-06-20
House. and not the speaker. should de-

The Speaker, on rendering his decision,
said that he desired members OF the
House to divest themselves Of the idea
that any unusual procedure had taken
place in connection with this bill. The
reference Of bills Of this kind and in
way had been . daily occurrence since
the adoption Of che present rule.
The point Of order raised by the gen.
tleman from Illinois (Mr. Cannon) put
the chair in an embarrassing position,
because the proposed action ofthe House
was declaration that an error had been
made in parliamentary law. It was pro-
posed to erase from the journal q ques-
ton of fact. While the chair might
have some doubt about the point of or
der, he felt that it was q question the
house ought to determine. He would
therefore overrule the point of order and
submit the question to the House.
Mr.. Cannon moved to table Mr.. Mills
resolution
On q stxhuing vote this was carried
1870; 10.
Messrs. Morrow, California; Bartine,
Nevada; and Townsend, Colorado, voted
with the Democrats. They stood in q
little group in the extreme western side
Of the hall and were overlooked by the
speaker in his first count, but Mr.. Nor
row called attention to the omission and
it was rectifed.
The motion to table was lost, yeas 118,
nays 1874.
The question then recurred on Mr..
Mills resolution, and it was agreed to,
yeas 121, nays 1T.
AZ the conclusion of the roll call the
vote stood, yeas 119, nays III.
A change of one vote would be nec-
essary to defeat the resolution by tie
vote and that change was made by Mr..
Funston, of Kansas, amid the derisive
jeers of the Democrats.
This left the vote, yeas 118, nays 118.
But the change proved unavailing.
Mr.. Abbott, of Texas, and Mr.. Bullock,
of Florida, whose names were not re-
corded, stated that they had voted in the
affirmative. aud the Speaker, accepting
the statements, the vote stood-ayes
12O, nays 118.
Then Mr.. Mckinley arose and amid
Democratic laughter, changed his vote
to the affirmative, and the vote was f.
nally announced, yeas 121, nays III.
Mr.. Mckinley was then recognized to
move reconsideration, and also to
move an adjournment, Mr.. Mills man
aging to sandwich in motion to lay the
motion to reconsider on the table.
On the motion to lay the Mills reso-
luton on the table, the following Re-
publicans voted with the Democrats in
the negative: Messrs. Bartine, Carter,
DeHanen, Ewart, Kelly, Morrow, and
Townsend, Of Colorado. On the resolu-
tion itself Mr.. Ewart did not vote. The
other gentlemen mentioned voted with
the Deaaeesats in the affirmative.
Mr.. McHenIey also voted in the afnrm.
ative but only for the purpose of NOV
ing reconsideration.
The motion to adjourn was lost, yeas
116, nays 12O.
The vote recurring on Mr.. Mills motion
to table the motion to reconsider, it was
agreed to, yeas 121, nays la.
Mr.. Mills then moved the approval o.
the journal as amended, asking to with
draw the preamble which recites tha
the order of reference made by th'
speaker referring the silver bill to th'
committee on coinage weights and meas
ures was incorrect under the rules of tn
House, and done without authority un
der said rules.
Mr.. Mckinley objected and the ques
ton recurred on the adoption of the pre-
amble. It was lost-yeas 100; nays 121
Republican applause.
Mr.. Springer moved the ,appoval Q
the journal as amended, pending which
on motion of Mr.. Mckinley, the House
at o'clock, adjourned.