The semi-weekly tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1890-1891, 1890-06-21
[CTEMENT IN THE HOUSE.
Eu,s and Springer Attack Speaker
Reed With Vigo-.
cAusH1 At SHARP WORK.
,he Sneaker Acts in an Overbearing
Manner Toward the
House.
suator Hale Proposes a Reciprocity
Clause in the Silver
Bill. ..

Clause IN The silver
Bill. M
WASHINGTON, June 19.-.In the house
1 day the journal having been read, Mr..
Mills of Texas objected to its approval
n the ground that the clerk had not read
in full. The speaker suggested that
he clerk had only omitted to read such
b~ortions as it is customary nat to read,
Int he directed the full reading of the
ourna) which disclosed the reference of
he silver bill to the committee on coin
kve, weight and measures.
M'KINLEY FAVORED.
During the reading, Mills and McKin-
lev remained standing, anxious to claim
%kecognition. The latter was successful
md he moved that the journal be ap-
proved. Upon this he demanded the pre-
kious question, despite Mr.. Mill's protest
hat he was entitled to recognition to
move to correct the journal.
Mr.. Springer rising to a question of
nrder raised the point that the journal
contained q record of something which
Ind never happened and which should
not be in the journal.
Sneaker Reed replied that 1t was for
me house to decide and directed the clerk
h call the roll. The clerk proceeded
With his duty while Mr.. Springer, amid
he applause of = party colleagues, en-
(sred his vigorous protest.
SPRINGER TALKS BOLDLY
Addressing the speaker, he said: "You
Ian ignore the rights of representatives
If the people, but the people will pull
sou down at the polls next November
Ind your party with YOU" Speaker Reed
WAS unmoved and the roll call pro-
Eeeded.
The previous question was voted down.
Yeas, 106; nays, lit. The following re-
publicans voted with the democrats in
he negative: Bartine, Dehaven, Reilly,
Kerr, Lind, Morrow and Townsend.
When the loud democratic applause
Ceased, MI. Mills was recognized by the
speaker. He offered a %resoluting recit-
Ing that the order of reference made by
the speaker referring the silver to the
committee on coinage, weights and meas
hres was incorrect under the rules Of the
house and was made without authority
under the rules, and resolving that the
journal be corrected by striking there
from this entry.
Mr.. Cannon raised a point of order
against the resolution. 1t proposed to
strike out an entry in the journal which
recorded a question of fact. 1t was not
in order for the reason that if adopted it
would have the effect of changing the
reference of the bill with the senate
amendments otherwise than was provided
by the rules of the house.
FRYING TO DOWN MILLS.
The debate continued for some time.
Mr. Cannon moved to table MI. Mills
resolution. On a standing vote this was
carried by 1870 to 10. Mr.. Morrow of
California. Mr.. Burton of Nevada and Mr..
Townsend of Colorado voted with the
democrats. They stood In a little group
ION the extreme western side of the hall
and were overlooked by the speaker in
bis first count but Mr.. Morrow called his
attention the omission and it was noted
on the vote of the tellers.
AN EXCITING SCENE.
The motion to table was lost. Yeas,
ll8; nays, 1913. The question then re-
cured on Mills resolution and 1t was
agreeded to. Yeas, 121; nays, III. At
the conclusion of the roll call the vote
stood: Yeas, 119; nays, III. A change
Of one vote would be necessary to defeat
the resolution by q tie vote and that
! change wa made by Mr.. Funston Of
Kansas amid the derisive jeers Of the
democrats. This left the vote, years, 11e;
nays, 118; but the change proved need
less. Abbott of Texas and Bullock OF
Florida, "whose names were not record
ed" stated that they had voted in the at
t1rmatlve and the speaker accepting theil
statements, the vote stood, yeas, 12Oi
nays, 11s.
Then Mckinley arose and amid laugh
ter changed his vote to the affirmative
and the vote wac finally announced
Yeas, 1871; Nays, III.
MILLS Is VICTORIOUS.
Mr.. Mckinley was then recognized
He moved a reconsideration. Mills
managed to sandwich In q motion to lay
reconsid Grafton on the table. On the
motion to lay Mills resolution on table
the following representatives voted VIII
the democrats in the negative: Barstone
Carter, Delhaven, Kelly, Morrow ane
Townsend Of Colorado.
On the resolution itself the member
4 no nnnl ~v~A.L ,r.skI. kl%N AUN n nNnto 4 ~ thx
affirmative. Mckinley also voted In tn
affirmative but only for the purpose 9:
moving reconsideration. Motion to ad
1ourn was lost, yeas 119, nays 10. ID
vote required on Mills motion to tabl'
the motion to reconsider. 1t was agreef
to, yeas 1911, nays I'D. Mills then moved
the approval Of the journal al amended
asking to withdraw the preamble which
recites that the order of reference mad
by the speaker in referring the silver bill
to the committee on coinage, weights an
measures, was incorrect underline rule
OF the house and done without authorit.
under said rule.
Mckinley objected and the question re
cured on the adoption Of the preamble
1t was lost Yeas, 100; nays, 121. Re
publican applause followed.
Mr. Springer then moved tne approve
OF the journal as amended, pendinI
which on motion Of Mckinley the hous
at 7 O'clock adjourned.
The silver bill is now In the possession
Of the clerk of the committee on coinage
weights and measures and he has no au
thority to surrender its custody exceI
upon an order of the house, or Of tn
speaker. No such order has been mad
blythe house. The resolution merely exam
ines the statement of the transaction frOI
the journal and the speaker IL not likel
to recall the bill. There 10 nc record Q
the journal that any reference OF the mea
ure has been made, and 1t IL Doubt,
whether a motion to discharge Ii
committee Of the whole from turtle
consideration of the measure will be !
order, or even whether the committee q
rules can report ! resolution fixing . d.
for its consideration.
Chairman Cougar will refuse TO tah
any action 10 dissnnance with the wiz
Of the majority Of his committee. N
journal Of Wednesday, however, not ha
Ing yet been approved, some method m,
be devised TO cut the g0rdian knot whit
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