The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1890-06-20

would ask the Republicans why, whe
sent here as tho friends OF silver, tho
voted to the death TO prevent tho cor
summation Of the peoples wishes an
tho iulfllment OF their promises. Il 2
! Mr.. Peters, Of KanRas, though declar
inv himself n iree coinage man, Buutan
: ed. tho Speaker 4 action, contendini
That under the rnlrs, It WIS the Speak
cr's duty TO refer tho bill as he Ind done
IRnErREsslpLE DIdGs.
Mr.. Biggs, Of California, put an inter
rogatory with such vehemcnce Us Il
draw forth the laughter OF tho House
which was renewed when Mr.. Diggs, il
perfect good nature, but totally oblivlou
| Of the Speakers gavel, continued to pu
his queotions.
Finally the Speaker asked sternly:
"Wi}i tho gentleman from California be
In order?"
~ will, replied Mr.. Biegs, in meek
aud pleasant voice, which Ggain gave
rise to- merriment. -1.'
Mr.. Crisp, Of Georgia, submitted an
inrcuncnt to show that under the rules
the Speaker had not the power 10 refer
the bill rs he had done.
In the course OF his remarks he refer,
red to n decision made by the Speaker
In regard to the Washington postoilice
bill, which he had was totally at variance
with the present decision.
Mr.. Butterworth controverted the con.
struction put upon tho decision by Mr..
Crisp, and said that II he had so con.
strued the Speakers decision, he would
have voted to overrule ii.
Mr.. Crisn suggested that il the gentle.
,nsn had done that, it would have been
the first time he had ever voted to over.
rule the chair.
Mr.. Butterworth remarked smilingly
that the chair was always right.
MADE TIE SPEAKER SMILE.
Mr.. Crisp-Disclaiming my courtesy,
in drawing Il simile between the gentle.
mans remark and the remark OF the
1lindoo when he approached his hid.
cous god and said, II know that he is
ugly: but feel that he is great"
This sally gave rise to hearty laughter,
in which the Speaker joined, though in
a moment he rose aud said drily, "the
chair hopes that personal matters will
not bo introduced in this discussion.
Laughter.
Mr.. Springer. Of Illinois; contended
the right OF the House to revise its Jour.
nal and to make it show what majority
OF the House decided that it should
show. The purpose OF referring the
bill to the Committee on Coinage,
Weights and Measures, was to prevent
the House from voting on the question
OF concurrence in tho Senate amend
ments. The rules, which, it was claim
ed, were intended to allow the majority
to do business aud to produce results
that were now prosiituted to the base
purpose OF gagging the majority OF the
House.
Mr.. Bland, Of Missouri, held that there
was no other course open but to strike
the erroneous reference OF the bill from
the journal.
MIR. Butterworlh, OF Ohio, said that
the time had not come when the Repub.
lican party was willing to abdicate its
control over the business of the House,
The question would be put next fall,
not in time to aGect this question.
Mr.. McMillip, OF Tenpessee-But it
will be in time for this question to affect
it. (Democraticapplanse.)
4 resolution by Mr.. Cannon to table
MIR. Mills resolution to change tile Jour
mai was defeated yeas lis; nays lo3.
TO CHANGE TIE JOURNAL.
The Mills resolution to change the
journal was adopted yeas l2l; nays lis.
Mr.. Mckinley changed his vote to the
affirmative, and made motion to re.
consider.
Mr.. Anderson then proceeded to argue
in favor Of the position taken by the
Speaker, citing former decisions OF the
Speaker to show that it was directly in
the line Of fptecedents.
Mr.. Burrows, Of Michigan, addressed
himself to an analysis OF rule "a, holding
that under it, is WIS tho plain duty OF
the Speaker to refer any House bill
amendments, carrying appropriations, to
the Approximation Committee.
Mr.. Mills, Of Texas, said that the point
he had made was that under existing
rules the silver bill remained on the
Speakers table, to be disposed Of as the
House, and not the Speaker, should de-
termiue. His resolution did not state
that something had been done crrone.
ous!y and that therefore it had not been
done at all. It declared that the Speaker
had done what the House alone had the
power to do.
Mr.. Breckenridge, of Kentucky, ar.
gued that II the Speaker went beyond
the scope Of his authority in his refer.
ence of the. bill, his action was not er.
roneous but illegal and yet void. The
action OF the Speaker had no validity
Unless the House gave it validity. Il
the pending resolution were voted down
the reference Of the bill would be the
act OF the House, not OF the Speaker.
he who voted to sustain the reference
would vote to give it validity.
air. Caunou moved to table Mr.. Mills
resolution. On n standing vote this was
carrled-12o to ITO. Mi. Morrow, Of
California; Mr.. Bard, OF Nevada, and
MIR. Townsend, Of Colorado, voted with
the Democrats. They stood in little
group Oh the extreme western side Of
the hall, and Mere overlooked by the
Speaker in his first count; but Mr.. Nor
row called attention to the omission and
it was rectilied. On y vote by tellers
the motion to table was lost-yeas, lis;
nays, l23. :
The question then recurred on Mr..
Mills resolution, and it was agreed to-
yeas, lel; nays, III. 'i,i
AT the conclusion OF the roll call the
vote stood yeas ll9; nays III. A change
OF one vote would be necessary TO de.
feat the resolution by tic vote, and that
change was made by Mr.. Funston, OF
Kansas, amid the derisiye cheers Of the
Democrats. This left the vote yens lis; ;
nays lis. But the change proved un.
Availinc. alr. Abbott, OF Texas, and Mr.,
Bullock, Of Florida, (whose names we're
not recorded) stated that they had voted
tn tho affirmative, and the Speaker nc.
cepllEsthel statements the vote stood
yeas 100: nays lis, 5s -.la
~ A'KINLEy's TACTICS,
Then Mr.. Mckinley arose and amid
Democratic laughter changed his vote to
the affirmative. at'@
Mr.. Mckinley was then recognized to
move reconsideration aud also 10 move