Telegram-herald., 1890-06-22
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order
Nhen the House met tbs morn iug,
tie Speaker announced. Immediately
after t1e journal had been approved
without Objection. that the pending
question WAS motion Lo reconsider TIE
vote by ahlca the yeas and
nays on the melton o. Nr Ne
K.nley 70 lay on the table the
aDpeal % Ar Bland from tbs decision
~ The Speaker that M Bland resolu-
tl0n providing Tor The cons .def4tion q
tue senate silver bill N-s 0at cf order
Alter d discussion the House voted TO
lay the appeal on the table-yeas, ls5,
nays. 45.
Bringing his gayel down OF the desk
several times, the Speaker finally Ran
aged 20 secure almost perfect quiet
Rising in his chair be made q long
statement concerning his action
in referring the silver bin 10 the
committee Ca coinage. weights and
measures and tie subsequent pro-
ceedings in the House ia resaid 70
that action. In conclusion DC an
nounced that the bll had been re-
ferred according 70 the rules. 10 the
committee on coinage, weights aud
measures. and an appeal could be taken
from that reference.
Mr. Bland Immediately appealed and
Mr Mckinley as quickly moved TO lay
that appeal on the table. Amid shouts
OF vote vote" and no debate, Mr.
Bland hoped that some debate might be
allowed and this was finally agreed 10.
Mr.. Bland argued that the bill had been
wrongly referred and was properly be.
fore the House.
lie was followed by Mr. Springer
. Wl), who after quoting from tie rules
Of the House. made tee assertion that
, ,he silver bill was the only bill Of its
status that had been so referred.
Mr. Peters KAN denied this.
He said that al appropriation
/ bills with S-nate amendments we're
referred, when they came back to
the House 10 the committee on app-o-
pz.ations. 81 deny it, ] deny H." cried
Mr Springer, vehementIy. "If the
opinion Of the Chair in referring the
bin 70 the committee on coinage
was not sustained" " he said. "thc bill
would still be before the House. The
bill had been SO referred in tho face OF
the demand Of a majority q the House
and Of the people OF tho country for is
. massage with the Senate amend nents.'
Mr.. Crisp Ca believed that tho
present rules were extremely vicious
They had bcen 50 construed as % COM
ulctely stiie tho voice OF the minority.
Taey were for the purpose OF enabling
the majority 20 do business. The ma
oritv now desired 10 do business.
Mr.. Townsend. Of Colorado. a Repub
lean, made vigorous protest agains
tho reference Of the bill TO the commit
tee on coinage. No opportunity had
been given. nc said, to Of or amendment g
while the bill was under debate II
the House. He thought that IL the hii
went 20 tho committee on coinage agar
that free coinage would bc killed. Hi
constituency looked on denopctizstioI
a. an infamous crime.
sESATE
WAsUINGToN. June 2l.-In the Sen
ate Friday the post-ofice appropriation
bin and the consular and diplomatic
appropriation bill were reported and
placed on the calenda-.
The consideration Of the legislative
appropriation bill was resupca-th'
question being on tle point o. orde
made bv Senator Allison la aralus
the amendment to increase the So Iarl
Of commissioner Of the land oTce from
$4,000 10 S5.090, and OF tho assistant
commissioner from 5000 u $500.
Tho Vice President submitted thf
question g. the senate and the anea1
ueut was declared 90 be in order yeas
81: nays. r.
TIE amendment was thcn agreed To-
vc7e nays. li.
gae 5lll ras tlcn formally reported
20 Tho senate and the enaIrer rad'
ia committee o. The vao.e sect
arrrcs .o.
motion 20 furroa-o tha salary of thl