The daily critic. (Washington City, D.C.) 1890-1890, 1890-06-20
SEVERALDEM0CRATICV VICTORIES
TN THE HOUSE TO-DAY.
REED NOT SUCH 2 BIG BOSS AFTER ALL
The Speaker Gives Expression to
Some Significant Views.
TIE COMPOSITION OF THE COMMITTEE
Which Will Consider the Free Coinage
Bill. District Matters The Fish
Commission Investigation.

There was a significance in the prayer
of Chaplain Milburn when he opened
the proceedings of the House at noon
to-day. He prayed that the Almighty
might "cool the fevered pulses of the
members, an obvious anticipation Of a
repetition Of the exciting scenes Of yes
terday.
When he had concluded Speaker
Reed announced that the question was
on the approval Of the journal Of yes
terday as amended by striking out the
reference made by the Speaker Of the
Senate Silver bill to the Committee
on Coinage, Weights and Meas
ures. After some sparring between
Messrs. Mckinley and Mills, II
was decided that the pending motion
was the demand made by Mr.. Mills for
the previous question on the approval
Of the journal, and pending yesterday
when the House adjourned. The
Speaker put the demand and, after
some more sparring, the yeas and nays
were ordered. During the roll.call the
galleries began TO fill. Any unusual or
exciting proceeding in the House always
attract a crowd, and to-day was no ex-
Ception to the rule. The galleries to
which ladies are admitted were, as
usual, well filed.
DEMOCRATIC VICTORY.
When the roll call was concluded
and IL was made known that the de
mand was carried, Mr.. Mckinley
changed his vote from no to aye in
order 10 move a reconsideration. The
Speaker then announced that the pre-
vious question was ordered-ayes, 1875;
nays, 100. The Republicans voting
with the Democrats were: Bartiue,
Carter, De Haven Hermann, Kelly,
Morrow and Townsend of Colorado
Tracy Of New York voted with the
Republicans.
Mr. Mckinley, amid derisivo shout
from a segment Of the Democrats, moved
to reconsider. Mr. Mills OF Texas
quickly moved to lay the motion on the
table and the yeas and nays were again
ordered.
Again the Democrats, with the as
sistance of several Republicans. trl.
umphed. The motion Of Mr. Mills %
lay the motion 10 reconsider on the table
was carried-yeas, 1871 nays, 1919. The
question then REQUIRED 10 the approval
OF the journal'as amended, and Mr.. Nc
Kinley demanded the yeas and nays
DARGAN HELPS THE FIGHT.
Before the vote on this motion had
been announced Il was whispered about
that Il had resulted In a tie, which
really defeated the motion. Mr.. Oar
gan of South Carolina and Mr., Tracy
of New York, Democrats, voted NO
with the Republicans Mr.. Dargan
at once became the centre of
attraction. The Democratic leaders
gathered about him and implored him
10 change his vote Their efforts were
successful. Mr.. Dargan was recog-
nized before the result was announced,
and stated that he desired TO change
his vote from NO 10 AYE"
Then the Speaker announced that the
yeas were 1872 the nays 1870, and the
journal as amended, was approved
The Democrats made no demonstration
on the announcement Of their victory,
and the reading clerk began reading the
journal Of yesterdays proceedings.
On the conclusion OF the reading
Speaker Reed stated that the journal
would stand approved without objec
ton
Mr. Stewart Of Vermont asked for
recognition to present the conference
report on the Antitrust bill.
Dir, Bland of Missouri raised the
question Of consideration.
MR. BANDS RESOLUTION.
Mr. Bland purpose was 10 offer tine
following resolution:
That House bill 1851, directing the puF-
chase Of silver bullion and the issue OF
Treasury notes thereon and for other pur-
poses, with Senate amendments, be taken
from the Speakers table aud Senate
amendments cOncurTed in.
The House determined yeas IA,
nays l02-tO consider the conference
report