, 1890-06-26
SATURDAY.
speaker Reed Sustained ON tho Sill
ver Bill.

speaker Reed Sustained on tho Sill
yer Btil
WAsuH0ros. June 2i Amer tho
reading and approval Of yesterdays
journal Mr.. bland moved to reconsider
the vote by which the ayes and noes
wero ordered upon Mr.. MckinloY's
motion to table his (Bland's) appeal
from the decision Of the chair yesterday
declining to entertain his motion TO take
the silver bill from the speakers table.
Hc announced that he had decided to
withdraw his appeal, but Mr. Mckinley
insisted on q vote, so Mr.. Bland's mo-
ton to reconsider was put and defeated
30 TO 100.
The roll was then called on Mr. Nc
Kinley's motion to table Mr.. Bland's
appeal, and II prevailed-ayes, l46 noes,
IS, All tho free coinage men except
Mr.. De Haven. who did not vote, voted
to table the appeal, as well as the fol-
lowing dcmoorutsi Messrs. Duckalew,
Campbell, Dunphy, Patch, Geissen-
heinier. Lewis, McAdoo, Mutcheler, and
Tracey. A large number OF democrats
refused to vote.
The regular order being demanded
| SIthhtE iNcth DlOttthtu w skNNo HA'
position on the mooted question, and
his reference OF the silver bill to the
committee on coinage, weights and
measures. He said that the rules re-
qured such bills to be referred, and that
a statement To that effect should DO put
In the journal and records. Tho state
ment was made, and the house saw NJ
not 10 permit II to become part OF the
journal. That left somewhat difficult
question as to the status OF the bill. In
dividually, the chair believed that the
refusal to record the fact did not obliter-
ate the fact itself The chair believed
that tho senate amendments to the sill
yer bill came within the pale OF rule 20.
which prescribed that any amendment
made by tho senate to any house bill
must be considered first In committee
! of the whole II II would have been so
/ liable had II originated In the house.
The senate amendments to this bill
struck out the first section and substl-
tuted another section containing no
words of appropriation, and proposing u
different line OF action, to Wit, tho fash.
ioning OF silver bars and the coming of
all the silver presented, instead OF the
purchase OF silver bullion. This and
/ other substitutions were plainly new
substituiions, requiring consideration in
com mitteo of the Whole. Under these
circumstances, and in conformity with
/ the rules, the chair held that the Dill
l had been referred. and was now referred
to the committee on coinage, weights
and measures.
Mr.. Bland. of Missouri, appealed from
tho decision oil the chnir, and proceeded
to argue the appropriation clause IN the
original house bill. The bill, he held, AS
/ II came from the senate, was similar in
terms and purpose, and the Dill was not
subject to reference 10 committee oil the
whole.
MIR. Henderson. of Iowa, held up the
urgency deficiency Appropriation bill as
an Instance of a bill that had taken the
same course as the silver bill,
| MIR. Springer declared that the silver
bill only had been subjected to this
treatment. The republicans and their
speaker were dodging the silver question.
Mr.. Crisp of Georgia, said that a dis
creditabie way had been found under
the rules to stihe the minority when
that minority hud become a majority.
This was tho only opportunity TO get
vote OH free coinage. IL tho speaker was
sustained and the bill went 10 the coin
age committee and ever again came be-
fore the house, 1t would come under
rule that would keep it entirely within
the control of the government, who
would alone recognize TO move amend
ments.
Mr.. Townsend, of Colorado, said that
he voted as he had because he felt IL his
duty to his people TO endeayor to get
free coinage.
Mr. Morrow, OF California, contended
in opposition to the speakers ruling
that the bill was on the speakers table
and open TO the disposition OF the house.
Mr.. Hermann, OF Oregon, said that
the silver question was the issue OF the
election held four weeks ago In his state.
He agreed to support the republican
state platform in favor of free coinage.
Here were his sailing orders.
Mr.. Barttne, of Nevada, said that the
representatives OF the silver producing
states were mostly new members. not
trained in parliamentary law, but he
could read plain English, and when the
rules said that e bill must be considered
in committee OF the whole 1t did not
mean II was TO go to the coinage COM
mittee.
Mr.. Fitch. of New York, said that IL
was plain that yesterdays proceedings
meant victory for free coinage. When
II came TO that point he would refuse
longer to combine with the republicans,
ami would vote to refer the bill to the
proper committee.
were not three districts In the United
States, outside of the silver producing
states, that would support such a propo.
| sition as that contained in the amended
| bill. A for the coinage committee, he
would promise again that the bill would
be reported back at tho earliest possible
moment. The committee was not un.
favorable to silver.
Mr.. Connell, Of Nebraska, said he
] rnttlA tyhN thfa ehnftIH ha
cardod as political question. Some Of
the democrats would be found voting
against the majority of their party
Why shoulu not the Western republic
ans show the same independence
The debate having closed Mr.. Nc
/ kinley moved to table Mr.. Bland's ap-
peal.
The ayes and noes resulted; Ayes IA,
noes III, and tho appeal was laid on the
table. The following republicans voted
with the democrats against Mr. MCkin.
ley's motion: Messrs. Bartine, Connsll,
DE Haven, Hermann, Kelley, Morrow,
Townsend and Funston. Those demo.
Gratis voting with the republicans IN
favor oi the motions: Messrs. Bucknlew,
Dunphy, Fitch, Gcissenheimer, Marsh,
MoAdoo, Mntchler, o. Neil, Of Massa.
Chusetts, Quinn, Wiley and Stahi.
neckrr. A number OF pairs were an
nounced.
Mr.. Mckinley, upon the announce.
mcnt of the vote, said: $50 the appeal
Is tabled, md the bill stands referred 10
| the coinage committee"
Mr.. Brewer, OF Michigan, presented
the report oi the appropriation commit
tee on the senate amendments to the
fertilization appropriation bill. The
was ordered.
| The house then adiourned