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

Ane IonS OK contention IN tho house.
Speaker Reed Gets tho Worst Of 1t.
WASHINGTON, D. c., June l8.-In the
House to-day, the journal hRing been
read Mr. Mills. Of Texas, objected 10 its
approval on the ground that the clerk
had not read it in full. The Speaker
suggested that the clerk had only omit.
ted to read such portions as it is custo.
mary not to read, but he directed the
full reading OF the journal. The clerk
proceeding, read that portion OF tue
journal which disclosts the reference OF
the silver bill to the Committee on
Coinage, Weights and Measures. Dur
ing the reading Messrs. Mills and Nc.
kinley remained standing anxious to
claim recognition. The latter was sue.
cessful and he moved that the journal
be approved. Uponthis he demanded
the previous question, despite Mr.. Mills
protest that he was entitled to recogui-
ton TO move to correct the journal.
Mr.. Springer rising to Il question OF
order, raised the point that the journal
contained the record Of something which
had never happened, and which should
not be in the journal. ,,,p ..-
The Speaker replied that that was for
the House to decide and directed the
clerk to call the ROLL The clerk proceed.
ed with this duty while Mr.. Springer
amid the applause OF his party colleagues,
entered his vigorous protest addressing
theSpeaker and saying: "iou can ignore
the rights OF Representatives OF the pco.
pie; but the people will pull you down,
sir, at the polls next November, and
your party with you,"
But the Speaker was imperturbable
and the roll call continued.
PREVIOUS QUESTION VOTED DOWN.
The previous question was voted
down-yeas, lG6; nays, III.
The following Republicans voted with
the Democrats in the negative: Messrs.
Bartine, DelIaven, Kelly, Kerr, {Iowa)
Lind, Morrow aud Townsend (Colo). =
When the loud Democratic applause
ceased, Mr.. Mills was recognized by the
Speaker. He offered q resolution rccit.
ing that the order OF reference made by
the Speaker referring the silver bill tc
the Committee on Coinage, Weights and
Measures was incorrect under the rules
OF the House aud was mads without
authority under the rules, and resolving
that the journal be corrected by striking
tfierefrom this entry.
| Mr.. Cannon, Of Illinois, raised point
OF order against the resolution. 1t pro
posed to strike out IN entry in the
journal which recorded a question o!
fact. 1t was not in order, for tho reason
that, il adopted, it would have the effect
OF changing reference Of u bill witt
Senate amendments otherwise than was
provided by the rules oil the House. lii
proceeded to areue that tho Senate
amendment would require to be con
sidered ia Committee OF the Whole
That being so, it was the only duty O.
the Speaker to refer it 70 the Committed
on Coinage, Weights and Measures
| The resolution sought to change some
thing that was in the journal which re
corded the reference OF the bill to tlit
Committee on Coinage, Weights and
Measures under the rules. 1t sought to
strike out a recital OF fact. He knew
that there was interest in this legisla
ton. He knew it was an inportau
matter. He knew that gentleman dc
sired to consider it, and it ought to hs
considered. Hut no man on the floor o
this House, whatever his views might
| be, touching tho merits Of this legisla
ton, could consistently with his owr
I Conscience and In the face oil the eoun
| try, vote to strike out recital OF fac:
And by this left handed, uuparliament
ary method, take from q committee I
bill which under the rules belonged
to 1t. 1. .j