St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1890-06-20

On standing vote this was carried
100 to 110. Mr.. Morrow, of California,
Mr. Bartine, of Nevada, and Mr.. Town.
send. of Colorado. voted with the Demo
Gratis. They stood in little group on
the extreme western side of the hall and
were
Overlooked by the Speaker
in his first count, but Mr.. Morrow called
attention to the omission and it was rec
titled. The motion to table was lost
yeas 11s, nays 1913. The question then
recurred on Mr.. Mills resolution, and it
was agreed to-yeas 12l, nays ll7. AT
the conclusion of the roll call the vote
stood cas- 119. nays H. A change OF
one vote would be necessary to defeat
the resolution by a tie vote, and that
change was made by Mr.. Funston, of
Kansas, amid the derisive jeers OF the
Democrats. This left the vote: Yeas
11S, nays 11S. But the change proved
unavailing. Mr.. Abbott, of Texas, and
Mr.. Bullock, of Florida (Whose names
were not recorded), stated that they
had voted in the affirmative.
and, the speaker accepting their
statements, the vote stood: Yeas 12O,
nays 11S Then Mr.. Mckinley arose
and amid Democratic laughter changed
his vote to the affirmative. and the vote
was finally announced, yeas 121; nays
III. Mr.. Mckinley was then recog--
niZed to move consideration and
also to move an adjournment. Mr..
Mills managed to sandwich in a motion
to reconsider on the table. On the
motion to lay the Mills resolution on
the table. the following Republicans
voted with the Democrats in the neg
ative: Messrs. Bartine, Carter. De
Haven, Ewart, Kelley, Morrow and
Townsend, of Colorado, On the reso-
luton itself MIR. Ewart did not vote.
The other gentlemen mentioned voted
with the Democrats in the affirmative.
Mr.. Mckinley also voted in the affirm
ative but only for the pur-
pose of moving a reconsideration.
The motion to adjourn was lost-years
119, nays 100. The vote recurring on
Mr.. Mills motion to table the motion to
reconsider, was agreed to-yeas 121.
nays 114. Mr.. Mills then moved the
approval of the journal as amended.
asking to withdraw the preamble which
recites that the order of reference made
by the speaker, referring the silver pill
to the committee on coinage, weights
and measures, was incorrect under the
rules of the house and done without au-
thOrity under said rules. Mr.. Mckinley
objected and the question recurred on
the adoption of the preamble. 1t was
lost-yeas 109, nays 121. (Republican
applause). Mr.. Springer moved the ap-
proyal of the journal as amended. pend
ing which, on motion of Mr.. Mckinley,
the house at Z o'clock adjourned.
Status of the Measure.
The silver bill is now in the posses
sion of the clerk of the committee on
coinage, weights and measures, and he
has no authority to surrender its Gus
tody except upon the order of tine house
or of the speaker. No such order has
been made by the house, (the resolution
merely eXpunging the statement of the
journaD and the speaker is not likely to
recall it. There is no record on the
journal that any reference of the
measure has been made, and there
fore it is doubtful whether motion
to discharge the committee of the
whole fIom the further con-
sideration of the measure will
be in order, OF even whether
the committee on rules can
report resolution fixing a
day for its consideration.
Chairman Conger will refuse to take
any action in dissonance with The wish
of the majority of his committee. The
Journal of Wednesday, however, not
having yet been approved, some method
may be devised to cut the gordian knot
which now binds the silver bill, and
some means may be invented to relieve
the house from its present dilemma.