New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-06-21
the point OF order, and held that the bill was on tho
sneahcr,s table and therefore within reach.

ate had added new matter-a amendment-that
was subject 10 consideration in Committee on the
Whole. The original House bill had an INDEFINITE
appropriation cause.-the bill It came from inc
senate had identical clause except that the ordsr
Of the words slightly changed ..,
Mr. Peters, of Kansas, asked II the appropriations
we're not for different purposesone LOT Tree con"so
and the other for something else
Mr.. Springer did not think So Inc senate apPio.
priaton canse would not involve the expenditure OF
two per cent Of the appropriated by the House
bill but the purpose Identical The new matter
inserted by the senate not subject to reference
to the Committee of the Whole IL the friends OF lfee
silver would vote in the proper direction they wond
sooh have an opportunity 10 vote directly upon the
bill as It came from the Senate.
Mr. Conger of Iowa. maintained that the appropria-
tions were for different purposes. But aside from
that all that the House had done so far was TO blot
out or erase the reference of the bill How did that
affect tho fact7 There record evidence that the
SPEAKER had referred the bill to the committee on
Coinage that II had been delivered by the lonrhai
clerk to the clerk of the Coinage Committee ana ta'
he had it in his possession II the House wanted 10
recall the bill from the Coinage Committee IL couiu
DO so by proceeding under the rules
Hr. Crisp, OF Georgia. wanted to know where the
evidence was Chat the bill had been referred. The
House spoke only through It's journal
Mr. Conger said that the gentlemen could see the
bill in the committee room.
Mr.. Crisp replied that that made ho oineie"'o ~
the legislative situation. -
Mr. Conger maintained that the bill was sui
properly and actually before his committee
Mr. Morrow. of California, said that the action Oh
he House Yesterday was exceedingly slgnhcant OF us
s,sposItion The fact was that there was no refer
cpce at all-that the Speaker had no authority 10
refer the bill and that his action was not vodapie o
old The fact was that the bill was upon 'he
Speakers table. a., -.
Mr.. Brewer. of Michigan (sotto voce); Il pet
dollar and half II isn't" .,.,,
NJ Norrow continuing said that the mere physicai
fact that the gentleman from Iowa Nlr. Cohgerl' VI
his clerk had the actual possession Oh uno o'' Nv,
no difference in its parliamentary posl'ioh oi.'
might be before the House; yet as mater VI -
q, Sas often carried away temporarily by MEMBER
for examination. -, .,. ~. uouse
~ aaontlng Mr. Mills's resolution, had deciareo 'h"'
the bill had not been referred. .
Mr.. Henderson, of Iowa, asked II Mr. Morrow ~ouu
cort.nd that il the House, being under Democratic
rsmert for the time being should burn up the
record of the passage Of Senate BILL tha' 'he oii
would fail ..u,o,
Mr. Morrow insisted that there was materiai
aioercnce between the fact and this supposnioh'
Mr. Rutterworth declared that there were not
,uentvsve men under the dome of the Capltoi VINO
believed that the bill was Incorrectly relerreu' upo''
their oath. Republican applause)
MOrrOW
had declared otherwise. He was here TO carry OUT
tho wishes of the people, the majority OF the people
Mr. Butterworth said there was no tyranny iAo
the tyranny Of the majority that acted in dsresaru Va
the law. tGreat Democratic appauseJ ii eeh'en1 1,
acted in conformity with their applause sHS onse in
not stand trying 10 place the Dill peioro '''
Mr. Williams OF Illinois, said that YESTERDAY d the
tbe motion to reconsider was penang, anu w..
rcsolntion had been adopted the Chairman @, s
Committee of Coinage had walked up wlIiam had
every reason to believe the silver Sl h o
handed 1t over to the CLERK o. seg his Mr viii
iamss question to whether OF not wby M Sad this
silver bin and had carried rsssd away an p it
Tohed uke conspiracy to obtain physic possess1om
Of the bin and deprive the House OF all opportunity
SAID that tie Sso ok g Ssa Sfsg
dsysTa sna had 's Seen Tic
afternoon request Of the .bor tm s.e'K
= had ,s ss Ss scms s
tAIr. Concer) had again taken 1t back ID Tile COIL
Mr.. Mccreary, OF Kentucky. maintained thar under t
higher law than the rules Of the hen preperS
Constitution Sc, S a on Coinage The Con
stitution required the House to keep journal eH
hat Suna was e entry y% made ID that Journal
was not vodable but void ne nel9 elao utv bc
fore the House for action.
The Speaker-ln due order. IN 1910. unon .bo
Mr. McCreary insisted that the bill was upon inc
The Speaker asked whether. supposing that the the
b found to be upon the speakers ,Soe ~ n u,e
Mr. Bland replied that he had demanded the regular
order involved the consideration OF the senate os
OH the Speakers table; a.. 49,. 81 understand
The Speaker said That ne dld nov 81 "tuoi'''''"
ING Mr. Cannon asked that the Speaker rule upon the
The Speaker said that he did not think that the
resolution Was in or1er now. maintained that there
was no authority for Mr. Conger's action in taking
possession Of l which the House had declared hao
Mr. Bland modified the Language Of HI; ., reso 81
Is to on S s a tine the
The Speaker said perhaps he could simplify the
derstood his wish to be simply to get at this matter
when IT. Would e speaer sSs mot passing
matter at this tine What the Chair proposed to 90
was that ssse 1s s hou ID BE- s bs
But the gentleman did not seem TO think that nus was
Friday private bill day-and that private bills alone
Mr. Bland asked whether , the S,Il would be hid
The Speaker declined to decide that question until
JUG M EcComas, Of Mary land demanded the regular
The Speaker said that the regular order was pri-
vste bill. which he passed to the reading clerk
Mr.. Springer Of illinois, wished to hnow when tho
Chair might be expected to decide where the bill was
providing that the views Of the other side were cor
rect about which the Chair presents no opinion be
cause he does not think II is the proper time)
AS iMr. Bland and Mr. Springer finally insisted on
BANDS resolution ITO proceed to the consideration OF
the silver bill not In order under the rules
Mr.. Bland appealed from the decision Mr.. NC
Knley moved to lay the appeal on the table The
yeas and were ordered. pending which Mr. Crisp
defeated but the hour of O'Clock arrived and the
House, under the rule took recess I'm O'clock the
TSe House met at O'Clock, but when motion
was made 10 go into Committee Of the Whole to con
slider private pension bills. Mr. Enoe. OF Tennessee
made the point OF quorum, and the House al
iourned Immediately. without transacting any busi-
ness
NETWORK AND THE RIVER AND HAREoR BILL.
Washington. June 90 (special).-The changes made
In the River and Harbor bill by the senate committee
on Commerce were sent out three or four days ago