The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1890-06-20
SPRINGER AND REED.

They Have Another Tussle In the Hoase,
and tine Demecraf Comes Out Ahead on
ths Vote.
wAsnrxarox. June ~.
In the honse, tina journal having been
read, Mills, of Texas, obiseted to ITS APP
proval ON the ground that the clerk had not
read il in full. The clerk, proceeding,
read that portion which discloses the re-
ference OF the silver bin 10 the committee
on coinage, weights and measures.
During the reading Messrs. Mills and
Mckinley remained standing, anxious to
claim recognition. The latter was success
full, and he moved that the Journal be APP
proved. Upon this he demanded the pre-
vious question, despite Mills protest that
he was entitled 20 recognition 10 move .
correction Of the journal.
Springer, rising 70 . question Of order,
raised the point THAT abe journal contained
record Of something which had never
happened and which should not be La the
journal.
The speaker replied that IL was for the
houae 10 decide, and directed the clerk 10
call the roll.
The clerk proceeded with this duty while
Springer, amid. the applause OF his party
colleagues, entered vigorous protest, ad-
dressing the speaker and saying:
You can ignore the rights Of representa-
tives of the people. bot the people win
pull you down. SIR, at the polls next Mo-
yenber with your party with you."
The speaker was impcrturbable, and the
roll call proceeded.
The house refused 10 order the previous
question yeas, log; nays, LII. Loud
democratic asplause.l
The following republicans voted with
the democrats In the negative:
Messrs. Bartlne, De Haven. Kelly; Kerr
of To wai Lind, Morrow and Townsend, OF
Colorado.
When the democratic applause ceased
Mills was recognized by the speaker. He
offered resolution recitine that the order
OF reference made by the speaker referring
the silver bin to the committee on coinage
weights and measures was incorrect under
the rules Of the house aud resolving that
the journal be corrected by striking out
shis entry.
Cannon, of Illinois, raised q point Of
order against the resolution. Ii proposed
10 strike out an entry In the journal which
recorded question Of fact. II was not
for the reason that Ii adopted II would
have the effect TO changing the
reference Of the bill with the
senate amendment otherwise than was
provided for by the rules of the house. He
proceeded TO argue that the senate amend
ments would require II 10 DO considered In
committee OF the whole. That being 80 IL
was tho duty Of the speaker 10 refer 1t 10
the committee on coinage, weights and
measures.
Mills characterized Cannon's position 30
the bcldest, most reckless and absurd po-
sition he had ever heard maintained In o
Legislative body. II showed only that .
bright, veil stored, eIl-disciplined mind
might become beclouded BY starting out In
error and continuing that course.
The gentlemen and his party had started
out II the beginning Of the session by AS
serting before the country by code OF
rules that one man or O triumviraie could
control the action of the representative
Of 60.O0o, 900 people. Under the con-
stitution. the journal was TO be
&NRt NY k0E N8MM8s NOT EE
the speaker or hts clerks. He was aston
ished while the gentleman was pursuing
his argument fhat the speaker had not told
him. a. he had the other gentleman from
Illinois (Springerl, that his was question
for the house to determine. He charged
the republican partv with being false "a
iss pledges Ia the matter OF silver.
The democratic party would give the peo.
pie free and unlimited coinage Of silver.
AT the hastings the people would ask the re-
publican why, when they were sent here ~
friends Of silver, they had voted to the
death to prevent the contamination OF the
peoples wishes and fulhIlment OF theil
promises.
Peters. OF Kansas, though declaring him
self free coinage man. sustained ths
speakers action, contending that under IL
rules IL was the speakers duty TO refer tn
bill "a he had done.