Los Angeles herald., 1890-06-20
The Astute Speaker Given a
Setback.
His Sly Scheme to Side-track
the Silver Bill.
The Conspiracy Nipped in the Bud
by Vigilant Democrats.
The Record of the Autocrat's Surrepti-
tious Transactions Expunged
from the Journal.
Associated Press Dispatches. |


this morning Mills objects to the ap-
proval of the journal on the ground that
it had not been read in full by the clerk.
The speaker ordered a full reading.
The clerk, proceeding, reached that por-
ton of the journal which disclosed the
reference of the silver bill to the COM
mittee on coinage, weights and meas
ures.
Mckinley moved that the journal be
approved, and demanded the previous
question, despite Mills's protest that he
was entitled to recognition to move to
correct the journal.
Springer raised the point of order that
the journal contained record of some
thing which had never happened.
The speaker replied that that was for
the house to decide, ond directed the
clerk to call the roll.
The clerk proceeded while Springer,
amid the applause OF his party colleagues
entered a vigorous protest, addressing
the speaker and saying: ''You can ig-
more the rights of the representatives of
the people, but the people will pull you
down sir at the polls next November
and your party with YOU"
The house refused to order the previ-
GUS question, 102 to liz, amid loud Dem
ocratic applause.
The following Republicans voted with
the Democrats in the negative: Messrs.
Bartline, De Haven, Kelly, Kerr of Iowa,
Lind, Morrow and Townsend of Colo
RADIO.
Mills offered resolution reciting that
the order of the reference made by the
speaker, referring the silver bill to the
committee on coinage, weights and
measures, was incorrect under the rules
of the house, and made without author
ity under the rules, and resolving that
the journal be corrected by striking
therefrom this entry.
Cannon, OF Illinois, argued that the
senate amendments would require to be
considered in committee of the whole
that being so it was the speakers duty
to refer it to the committee on coinage,
weights and measures. The resolution
sought to strike out the recital Of fact.
Mills, of Texas, characterized Can
mons position as the boldest, most reck-
less and absurd position ne ever heard
maintained in legislative body. I'm
der the constitution the journal was to
be kept by the house, not by the speaker
or his clerks. The Republican party
was being false to it's pledges on the
matter of silver; the Democratic party
would give the people free and unlim-
tied coinage of silver. At the hustings
the people would ask the Republicans
why, when they were sent here as the
friends of silver, they voted to prevent
the consummation of the peoples
u. Io f,,1 Of
ises.
Peters, of Kansas, though declaring
himself free coinage man, sustained
the speakers action, contending that
under the rules it was the speakers duty
to refer the bill as he had done.
Biggs, Ct California, put an interrog-
atory with such vehemence as to draw
forth the laughter of the house, which
was renewed when Biggs, in perfect
good nature, but totally oblivious of the
speakers gavel, continued to put his
questions.
Finally the speaker asked sternly
''Will the getleman from California be
in order?"
81 WILL" replied Biggs in meek,
pleasant voice, which again gave rise to
merriment.
Crisp, of Georgia, submitted argument
to show that under the rules the speaker
had not the power to refer bill as he
had done.
Springer, of Illinois, contended for the
right of the house to revise the journal
so as to make it show what the majority
of the house decided it should show
The purpose of referring the bill to the
committee on coinage, weights ano
measures, was to prevent the house
from voting on the question OF concur
renee in the senate amendments. The
rules which it was claimed were intended
to allow the majority to do business anc
produce results, were now prostituted t(
the base purpose of fgagging the majority
Bland, of Missouri, held that no othe1
course was open but to strike the er
roneous reference of the bill from the
journal; that would place the bill OF
the speakers table again, and allow the
house to get at it.
Butterworth, of Ohio, said the time
had not come when the Republican
party was willing to abandon it's contro
over the business of the house. Tht
question would be put next fall-not II
time to affect this question.
McMillin, of Tennessee-But will b'
in time for this question to affect 1t
democratic applause.]
Continuing, Butterworth held tha
the real question before the house wa
whether or not the speaker referred tn
bill to the committee; not that it was o
was not properly referred. The ques
ton arose whether the speaker was au
thorized to make the reference. HI
continued that he was so authorized
Rule 81 gives the speaker authority tt
referpublic bills to the appropriate com
mittees.
Springer argued that the silver bill
was not properly, under the rules, befor
the house yesterday, because busines
on the speakers table had not beel
reached.
Butterworth said the pending propo
sition sought to unhorse the Republican
majority, and to put the Democratic mi
nority in the saddle. The Republican
should not abdicate in favor OF the Dem
ocrats until at least they should deter
mine they were unable to conduct tn
business of the majority. (Republical
applause.) He was in favor OF the earl.
consideration of the silver bill.
Anderson, of Kansas, while declaring
himself an earnest advocate OF free coin
age, maintained the correctness OF tn
speakers ruling. He wanted to ask tn
chairman of the committee on coinage
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