Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1890-06-26
THE SILVER BILL
Finally Given Definite Action
By The House,
Which Falls 10 Agree to The Amend
mentS Offered BY Senate
And Asks that Body TO Appoint a
Conference Committee.


and insisted On its consideration Boatelle
made short explanation Of the details of
the agreement reached in conference. The
conference report was adopted.
This passes the bill, and sends il to the
President for approval
The principal feature of tue bill is the
appropriation for three line of battle ships.
which remains exactly as passed By the
House originally.
Morse Of Massachusetts, took the floor in
support of the House silver bill, and in op-
position TO the Senate bill.
lie was followed by McAjoo of New
Jersey. Peters of Kansas, Taylor Of lili-
nois, McCuteheon of Michigan, MeUun-
nell Of Minnesota. Williams of Illinois
Brosius Of pennsylvsnis, Stockdsle of Mis-
sissipIi, and Mckinley Of Ohio, who closed
the debate.
The hour of three having arrived. the
Speaker declared the previous question
ordered.
Bland moved that the House concur in
the Senate amendments.
Springer moved that separate yotes be
bal on each section. The fret vote taken
was on the proposition TO concur in the
first section OF the Senate bli, providing
for the free coinage of silver, the coins TO
be full legal tender, in place of the fr,.
section of the House bill providing for the
coinage of "a 500 geo worth Of silver per
month.
sprinee,s motion was defeated. Yeas I3I,
rays l52. This amendment provides lot
the free coinage of silver.
The follow ing republicans voted with the
democrats in favor Of the amendment
Bsrtine, Carter, Conneli, Dehsven, Fea,h
erst1ne. Fm,ston, Clifford, Hetminu, kr:-
ley, Laws, Morrow. Perkins, Peters, Post,
Smith of Illinois, Townsend Of Colorsi,.
Tnrner of Kansas. Williams Of Ohio, Dor
sey, Anderson of Kansas, Owen of Indians,
Wade, and Morrill,.
The following democrats votrl with thr
republicans to non. concur Andrew, Rucka,
Lew. Campbell, Clancy. Covert, Dunphy
Dargau. Flower, Geiseenhsiner, Mai-h,
McAtoo, Mutchler, O'Neil OF Mas.achu-
setts, Quinn. Spinola, Tracey, Turner of
New York, vaux, Wiley, Wilcox, Ru.k,
ard Stump
Springer withdrew his request for fur
ther separate votes on the remaining Sen
ate amendments, and with the exception or
the fourth amendment they were c0n-iI
tftu Ell uihsst- ut 10 tDIfhF
failed on star'iing vote; yeas, 50, nays,
liG. On the fourth amendment, giving
legal tender quality to the silver ceriiii
cates), Breekenbridge of Kentucky, astei
for separate vote, hut his motion 10 cor
cur WAS defeated upon rira roce vote.
A motion was made BY CoDger to diss
gree 10 the amendment of title, and was
agreed to without division. as was the mo
ton for the appointment of the conference
committee ard the bill go's back 20 the
Senate With a request that it shall appoint
q conference committee.
HIT of Illinois, presented conf,reI q,
report on the diplomatic appropriation bill,
which was agreed to.
Cannon of Illinois, from the committee
on rules. reported back substitute for the
resolution introduced by Lodge Of hasa
chusetts, setting apart FIVE days of the pres
ent week for the consideration of the Ma
tionsl election bill The suhstitut, pr
vides that Immediately after the passage OF
the silver bill the House will proceed Ia
consider TIN. National election bill unit!
July ., IT :. O'Clock, when previous Gucs-
tions may be considered as ordered on the
bull or any pending amendments and on a
substitute for the whole bill, which mem
hers in charge of the bill shall have :. righi
to Offer during the last two days ameni
menss may hr offered TO any part Of tho
bill in the House with the debate under
five mIuut,. rule this Will not inicrftrt
with general appropriation bins.
Springer, of Illinois, moved To adjourn
Enloe. Of Tennessee, shouted; "Ths is q
bill to revoulionizc the Government
Nc N tllau Of tot
If gentlemen would tc given chance ,r
offer am erdmen,s 10 any section.
Cannon replied that il might require ~
to 60 lays time.
Mcmillan recalled some hundreds r.
amendments left pending when The, tar r
bill passed with no chance to vote upon
them.
Itis fea'ed this rule would work in tl,o
same fashion m tbs. applied to the tarih
bill. No one except selected few wouLi
be given An opportunity to have thc-
amt n,lmenis considered
IL was fiislly agreed to allow 10 minutes
d. bate on .he resolution, with the uadcr
standing that the previous question tie cor
sihered as ordered.
Springer wi,hdrew his motion to adjourn
McMilliT of Tennessee. the temperate
member Of the committee on rules. attacked
the bill. charging the gentleman On the
other side re tired Of being elected BY the
people and wanted 10 be elected try thp
government. For sll these years the prr-
circiplss of the trainers of the government
have besn respected AMI the three depart
men,s of TIE government have been kept
jealousy apart. But this coed work has
to 20 for rsuyht and the legislature is to
be turned ever to the Judiciary.
Blunt Of Georgia, another member of
the same committee, declared that the bill
meant total revolution in this county in
the manner of elet ting its representatives
the propositions contained in the bill ayf
monstrous TO the best, most intelligent and
most virtuous element Of the country.
McMiilir wanted to know where the bill
was to he applied in the North.
Cannon replied that it was now in opera
ton in New York city. This brought
many New York members to their feet.
Flower of New York challenged any re
publican in the State Of New York 10 say
that under the rev American ballot aystem
unanimously adopted by the legislature.
the people Of New York were not satisfied
with the eli ction.
bFNlth u 4>HN ! ON, 9-sfE tl tfAE ttN
registry Law effected that result. AL Cum
mings shouted that the ballot bill wa
passed by the STATE legislature not BY th,
government There vas good deal Of
confusion 1T this stage, bat the Speaker
finally secpred order by calling out 'hs, the
gentleman from Illinois. Cannon not the
State Of New York, hsd The floor Me
MlIia again asked shat Fart Of the North
il vas proposed to Apply the ls~ to-
Cannon replied; Wheplve the numbcr
of people referred to in This bill, North
south, Eat, or West, believe it retessary
that general government should see that
elections we're fair and ballots couuled.-
McMiliin wanted more specific rapiy.
Cannon said it vas simply propased II
extend a law that had been on the stasut..
book for tweuiy years.
n'Seill Of Indiana wanted to know
whether the bill prevent frauds alleged in
the fifteenth Illinois distriet-the bufigg of
votes
Cannon replied that no republican votes
had been ho1ght there in his opininn. In
his district fair elections always obtained
! The gentleman seemed to intimate that
fraud had been perpesratsd there.
| o'NeilI retorted If the gentleman himself
/ had nos been connected with it he had beer
| siandertd.
| Cannon reioined that there was TO re-
sponsible democfz. In the 18th Iilinpis dis-
| srics that would dare make that accusation
and be vas no gentleman, coming as he did
from yiuceunes district in Indians, repre-
sensed in the past By those magnificent AMI
honarsbfe democrats. Judge EiblN,k and
Mr.. Cess. When he sought TO bring into
I this House suca sscries be demonstrate
to the country tha: be was q geGtiemz7
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