Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1890-06-26
DOINGS OF THE HOUSE.
Some of the Preparations for Winding Up
the silver Bill.

| WASHINGTON. June 25-rhe hour Of
| having arrived, Mr.. COnger moved that
voting begin. Mr.. Bland moved that the
| House concur i'm the House amendments.
Mr.. Springer moved that votes be had on
each section and the first vote taken was a
proposition 10 concur in the first section OF
| Senate bill providing free coinage of silver,
the coins TO be full legal tender in place OF
| the first section of the House bill providing
| for the coinage of =, 100000 worth of silver
per month.
| Mr.. Springcr's motion 10 concur in the
substitute proposed by the Senate 10 the
| first section of the House bill was defeated,
yeas l35, nays 52-twenty-one Republicans
voting aye and nineteen Democrats voting
no. This amendment provides for the free
coinage of silver.
After a brief debate, the conference re-
port was adopted. Mr. Conger then moved
| that the debate on the silver bill be extend
ed from two 10 three o'clock, at which time
voting shall begin. His motion was agreed
To-. and Mr.. Morse, of Massachusetts took
the floor in support of the House bill and
| in opposition TO the Senate bill.
On the fourth amendment giving legal
tender quality to the silver ccrtificates)
Mr.. Breckenridge, Of Kentucky asked for
a separate vote, but this motion TO concur,
was defeated upon rirG rocc vote.
A motion was made by Mr.. Conger, to
disagree To the amendment to the title. IL
was agreed TO without division, as was his
motion for the appointment of a Conference
Committee. and the struggle was over.
Mr.. Hit. of Illinois. presented the con
| ference report on the diplomatic appropria-
ton BILL and il was agreed TO.
Mr.. Cannon, Of Illinois, from the Com
mittee on Rules. reported back a substitute
for the resolution introduced by Mr.. Lodge.
of Massachusetts, setting apart five days OF
the present week for the consideration OF
the National Election bill. The substitute
reads
Resolred. That Immediately after the pas
sage of this bill (the Silver blu, the
House will proceed to consider House bill
ll1.O45 the National Election bill until
July ,, at o'clock, when the previous
question shall be considered as ordered on
the bill and. any pending amendments, and
on the substitute for the whole bill, which
| the member in charge of the bill shall have
the right TO offer; that during the last two
days amendments may be offered 10 any
part of the bill in the House, with debate
under the five minute rule. This shall not
interfere with the general appropriation
bills.
Mr. Springer moved to adjourn and Mr..
Enloe shouted: This is bill to reyoiu-
tionize the Government
Finally, it was agreed TO allow forty min
utes debate on the resolution, with the un-
derstanding that the previous question
should be considered as ordered, and Mr..
Springer withdrew his motion to adjourn
Messrs. McMillin and Blount vigorously
attacked the bill, and from this time on
| there was great confusion on the floor.
Mr. Cannon. Of Illinois, and Mr..
O'Neill. of Indiana, engaged in colloquy
somewhat personal in its nature, and this
added so much to the already existing
disorder that the Sergeant-at-Arms came
| forward with his mace Of Office and re
stored order
Mr.. Springer moved to table the reso'
luton. On yea and nay vote this motion
was lost-yeas ll6: nays lS3.
| The resolution was then adopted.
After arranging TO meet at II o'clock iol
the six davs during which the debate u
continue. the House adjourned.