St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1890-06-20
CAR REEDS ROUTED.
His Reference Of the Silver
Bill Repudiated by the
House.
Seven Fair-Minded Republi-
cans Switch and Vote With
the Democrats.
Cuba Proposes to Shut Out
American Flour From Her
Markets.
Blaine Believes in Free Trade
Between Pan-American
Republics.

Republics.
WASHINGTON, June 19.-The proceed
ipgs of the house this morning opened
with the expected fight over the refer
ence of the silver bill and resulted in
the complete rout of Speaker Reed.
When the journal was read. Mr.. Mills,
of Texas, objected to its approval on
the ground that the clerk had not read
it in full. The speaker said that the
clerk had only omitted such parts as
was customary, but he directed the
clerk to cad it in full, which was done,
and it disclosed the fact that the silver
bill had been received from the senate
and referred to the committee on COLL
age. weights and measures. Mr.. Nc
Kinley moved the approval of the jour-
nal and demanded the previous queS-
tion. despite Mr.. Mills protest that ne
was entitled to recognition to move the
correction of the journal. Mr.. Springer,
of Illinois, made the point that the
journal contained record of something
which had not happened, and which
should not be in the journal. The
speaker replied that this was for the
house to decide and directed the clerk
to call the roll, which was done, while
Mr.. Springer, amid applause on the
Democratic side, made a vigorous pro-
test, saying to the speaker: You can
ignore the rights Of representatives OF
the people; but the
People Will Put You Down
at the polls next November, and your
party with YOU" The speaker was un-
moved, however, and the roll call pro-
ceeded and resulted: Yeas, 106; nays,
1T, so the journal was not approved.
The Democrats appiauded vigorously.
The following named Republicans
voted with the Democrats in the mega
tive: Bartine, of Nevada: De Haven,
Kelly, of Kansas; Kerr, of Iowa; Lind,
of Minnesota; Morrow, of Cali
fornia, and Townsend, of Colo
RADIO. When the applause had
ceased, the speaker recognized
Mr.. Mills, who offered a resolution that
the order of reference made by the
speaker of the silver bill to the con-
mittee OH coinage, weights and meas
ures was incorrect under the rules of
the house, and was made without
authority under thernles, and resolving
that the journal be corrected by strik-
ing the entry from it. Mr.. Cannon, of
Illinois, raised point of order against
the resolution. He claimed that the
resolution proposed to strike out an
entry which recorded question OF fact,
would require to be considered in COM
| mittee of the whole. No conscientious
| man could vote to strike out recital of
fact. Mr.. Mills. of Texas, characterized
Mr.. Cannon's position as the boldest,
most reckless and absurd position he
had ever heard. 1t showed that well
disciplined mind might become be-
clouded by starting out in error and
continuing that course. Under the con-
stitution the journal was to be kept
by the house, not by the speaker
or his clerks. Mr. Mills charged the
Republican party with being
False to Its Pledges
on the silver question. The Democratic
party would give the people free and
unlimited coinage Of silver. The Re-
publican party was voting against the
wishes of the people. In reference to a
remark by Mr.. Butterworth that the
chair was always right. Mr.. Crisp, dis
claiming any discourtesy, drew simile
| between the remark and that of the
| Hindoo who approached his hideous
| god saying: II know that he is ugly,
| but feel that he is great" The speaker
| joined in the hearty laughter that fol-
| lowed, and caused another OutburSt by
remarking dryly: 1.-THE chair hopes
| that personal matters will not be intro
duced in this discussion" The chair
said that he desired that the house
should know that this particular trans
| action did not take place in a corner.
In the regular course OF business, the
| journal clerk had informed the speaker
that among the list of bills to
be referred under the rules to appropri-
ate committees, was the silver bill with
senate amendments. The speaker had
been asked whether he had any partic-
Knowing the bill to be one of grave
public Importance. and anxious that he
should have all possible light on the
subject, the chair had consulted the
Democratic members of the committee
| on rules (MeSsrs. Blount and McMillan)
| and the gentlemen from Missouri and
| Illinois (Messrs. Bland and Springerl,
not for the purpose of throwing any re-
sponsibility upon them. but in order
that he might benefit by any light they
might be able to give. After cOnversing
with these gentlemen it had seemed
clear to the chair that the rules of the
house covered the question, and that
| his duty was to treat the bill as he
would treat any other measure. Ac-
cordingly the clerk was not directed to
make any change in regard to the refer
| ence. The house must bear in mind
that this was not question of
| Politics or Currency.
1t was question of parliamentary
law; and on the decision of the house
depends the carrying out Of the system
of rules the house had adopted. If not
| satisfied with the reference directed by
the speaker under the present system
| of rules the house could change the
| reference. Did this bill contain pro-
visions which, under the rules, ought to
be considered In committee of the
whole? There was provision In the
original bill by which certain bullion
was to be purchased and certificates
issued thereon. The senate amendment
was an amendment for free coinage, and
for this an appropriation was made. If
law it was that this bill was
one of those which would be
properly considered in committee Of
the whole; and this being SO, it was
the obvious duty of the chair to refer it
in the same manner in which hundreds
and thousands of bills had been referred
during the present session. The point
of order raised by the gentleman from
Illinois (Mr. CannoD put the chair in an.
embarrassing position. because the pro-
posed action of the house was declara-
ton that an error bad been made Ia par7
liamentary law. 1t was proposed to
erase from the journal question Of
| fact. While the chair might have some