Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1890-06-26

same manner IN which hundreds and thou
sands Of bills had been referred during tue
present session. Ths point OF order raised
by the gentleman from Illinois tMr.
Cannon put the chair In an embarrassing
position, because the proposed action OIL
tho House was u deela alton that an error
had been made In parliamentary law. "
was proposed TO erase from the journal
question OF fact. While the cha might
have some doubt about the point OF order,
he felt that 1t was question the House
ought to determine. He would therefore
override the point OF order and submit the
queation to the House,
Then came the voting. Mr. Cannon
moved to lay hir. Mills motion on the tHblo.
There was q rising vote. The Speaker
counted more Republicans than Democrats,
even with three Republicans who were par-
ticulag to call attention to themselves as
they stood to be counted. The yeas and
nays were ordered and the roll was called.
The Speaker was beaten when II was ended.
The vote was 100 to ITO, and there were 10.
publichna Ia company with the Democrats.
The Speaker had already baen censurei,
AMI the votes OF silver Republicans mad
made the censure possible.
Tne previous question was ordered or
Mr.. Mills motion 70 correct the journal.
Bartine, Carter, d. Haven, Funston, K3lleY,
| Morrow and Townsend COol) Republicans,
v0tod with tho Democrats, and Tracey OF
/
| publlcans. The vote was yary close for
moment or two. Two Democrats wh9 had
voted on both roll calls, but who had not
been recorded on either, noticed that their
names were not mentioned 10 the enumera.
ton. They we're added senator Ingalls,
1 had come into the House, and having pub.
/ liciy seized Funston OF that State, he pres
emily ehnpged his vote 10 the negative.
| Then Mckinley, who knew the situation,
| changed mis- vote to this affirmative. The
record of the vote stcod-YAas, 12l mas,
| III. Very promptly Mr.. Mckinley ma 9
| the motion to reconsider; that no had put
| himself In position 10 make by changing
! his vote. Again there was roll call, IN
| spite OF MIR. Mills effort 10 interposo nn-
! other motion. Against Mr.. Mckinley there
were again lot OF Republicans. including
| Ewart IN. o. In addition TO those who had
voted before against the Speakers reference
OF the bill. MIR Tracey did not vote this
time. The motion Was rejected by d vote
OF 1lS to 1913
Then gr. Rsed aud Mr.. Mckinley had had
enough. MIR. Mckinley n1ov9i 70 5journ,
Mr., Ingalls, who WAS supposed 10 bu one Of
the free-coinage men Of the Senate, was
still lingering ABOUT the nelghborhOod OF
mir. Funston, with his fingers, so to speak,
about his throat to suppress his vote
Funston voted TO adjourn. Carter, (Aon.,)
dohged the vote. The motion was lost
1870 100
The last interesting vote OF the day was
that on Mr.. Mills motion to table the mo-
ton to reconsider the vote by which the
journal had been corrected. II brought
out Hermann OF Oregon In addition to tue
other representatives who were voting with
the Democrats. The motion prevailed by
Il vote OF l2l 10 III Then MIR. Mills pro-
posed to get lid. by Withdrawing It, OF tho
preamble which ho had offered. The
Speaker saw the chance OF extracting n
crumb OF comfort from the vote on this
preamble, ard as the House would not give
unanimous consent to ita withdrawal the
roll was u ain called. All the Republicans
who had abandoned MIR. Reed when they
were asked to vote that his reform WAS not
proper now voted that to cay 1t was without
authority was not right. BYavoto OF los
TO i2l the preamble was rejected.
There was nothing mnrS that conld be
undertaken to-day. 1t was time for dl ner
and the fight had been on from u O'Clock
until nearly O'Clock The Democrats did
not appear to BIZ anxious to continue. "lt's
all right" remarked MIR. Mills as hlr.
Mckinley made the motion to adjourn
we've done we'll enough" The House
adjourned. 1t Will probably have another
brush tomorrow, when the Journal IL
brought UP for approval.
WASHINGTON, June 20.--In tho House to
day, after prayer by the chaplain, yester
days contest was renewed. The journal o
yesterdays proceedings WIS not read ant
the Speaker nonnced the pending ques
ton to be ordering the previous question
on the motion made by MIR. Mills (Iexas) Il
approve the journal OF Wednesday a
amended by the resolution Of yesterday.
The previous question was ordered--yea
1926, nays 1922. mir. Mckinley (Ohio) befor
: the announcement OF the vote changed hi
vote TO the affirmative (amid suggestion
OF "liiDustering" and jeers from the Dem
!, ocratic siie) and then moved reconsider
: : alton.
! Mr. Trseey On. W voted with the Repub
licans.
The Republicans voting with tho Demo
!. Gratis In the affirmative were Messrs. Bar
: tine, Carter, Dehaven, Hermann, Kelley
2 Morrow and Townsend OF Colorado.
Mr.. Mckinley alec voted In the aillrmHtiv
for the purpose stated.
;, MIR. Mills moved to table the motion I
y reconsider.
: WASHINGTON, June 21.--At the end of til
I second days battle over the silver bill tn
= forces drew oil, leaving the situation OF tn
y bill ITSELF II that could be- deiiaed, pract
= eally In the hands OF the clerk OF the coH
!. mlttee on coinage. but Where 1t Is from
: plrllamf ntary stand point, cannot be state
until the Speaker, Fat the proper time" y
q he says, rules upon the question. Undoub
Il eddy the great majority of the Republican
"a tske the ground that Il is still with the con
n mtteo on coinage.
= The troe coinage men Intend TO renel
/. thelr attack tomorrow and TO endaRvor, b
q voting down all privileged motions to 4,
Il TO the Speakers table, II they prog ess &
!. far they will be in position TO know of
d. chilly thespeaker's belief as TO the Situate
Il of the bill.
n Mr.. Cfisp's motion 10 adjourn to.da
X pending the decision OF tho appeal frol
h the Speakers ruling on MIR. BANDS resolt
,r ton. wRs mad, ia Difference TO the feelin
: among nuulbsr oil Democrats that III
n silver hill would not be III order On priya'
bill day. It served to consume the Tins u
:. to O'Clock, when tho House, by g stant
n ing order, was Obliged to take Ii recess.
n Meanwhile tho whips are earnestly
"a work. 1t appears that the test votes ye
terdsy revealed the fact that u Repuhl
IL cans were absent AMI IMPAIRED, as again
Il 10 Democrats 10 like position. The RepuI
N lican leaders started out to-day, under Il
an Impression that they had a majority, to /
r verse yesterdays action expungtug II
a. reference OF the silver bill from the iournE
n but after the tirst two votes they were u
q. deceived thrown upon the defensive a,
IA compelled to abandon that plan DO auss
.is absentesism.
Ut HAeRISGToN, jnGe 2l.--In the House I
day, after the reao.ng and approval of ye
SO ternay's journal, Mr. Bland (ho9 NOV
O. to reconsider the vote by which tha We
~ and nays were ordered upon Mr.. heRi
TX ley's motion 10 table his (Bland's) apps
ne from the d ,elslon of the chair yesteLaa
es. deeliuinR 10 entertain Ma motion ia M
or the Silver bill from tine Speakers tatle, /
or announced that he desired TO withdraw b
e. appeal but Mr. Mckinley insisted on
II. vote; go AIR. BANDS motion to reconsid
NC Was PUT and datsated-0o to l20.