The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1890-06-22
YESTERDAY IN CONGRESS.

WAsHrNo1on, June 2l.-A1tsr the reading
and approval Of yesterdays Journal, Bland
moved to reconsider the vote by which the
yeas and nays wore ordcrsa upon McKin-
lsy's motion to table his (Blsnd'sj appeal to
take up the silver bill from the speakers
sabSs. He ANNOUNCED that he had decided
10 withdraw the appeal, but Mckinley in
sisted on vote, 80 Bland's motion to re-
consider was put and defeated by 50 to lco,
Tho roll was called on McKinley's motion
to table BANDS appeal and it prevailed,
yeas 14c, nays 45. All free coinage men ex-
cept DeHaven, who did not vote. voted
to table the appeal, a. we'll as the fol-
lowing democrats: Buckalew, Camp
bell, Dunphy, Pach, Geishaincr, Lewis,
McAdoo, Mutchler and Tracey. A large
number Of democrats refused to vote. The
regular order being demanded, Speaker
Reed proceeded to state his position OH the
mooted question. and reference Of the sill
yer bill, which he had referred to the COM
he said the rules required such bills TO be
referred and statement to that effect should
be put in the journal and ON record. The
statement was made and If the house saw
iit not to permit il to become part of the
journal, that left il somewhat difficult
question as to the status of the hill. ludi-
vidually the chair believed refusal to re-
cord the fact did not obliterate the fact It.
self. The chair believed the senate amend
ments to the bill came within the purview
OF rule ~, which prescribed that any
amendment made hy the senate to any
house bill! must be considered first in COM
mittee Of the whole, for it would have
been so liable had it originated in the house.
The senate amendments to this bill struck
ont the first section and substituted an
other section containing no words OF nppro-
priation and proposing different line Of
action. to wit: FRshioning of silver bars
and coming Of NIL silver presented, instead
of the purchase of silver bullion. This
and other substitutions were plainly new
propositions, requiring consideration III
committee Of tho whole. Under these cir
cumstaMces and in conformity Of the rules,
the chair held that the bill had been re-
ferred and was now referred to the commit
Bland, OF Missouri. appealed from the de-
cision and proceeded to argue that the ap-
preparation clause in the original house bill
and the bill as it come from the senate was
similar IN terms and purpose, and that the
bill was not subject to reference to the com.
mittee of the whole.
Debate having closed, Mckinley moved to
table Bland's appeal. The yeas and nays
resulted, yeas 144, nays III. So the appeal
was laid on the table. The following re-
publicans voted with the democrats agaiflst
McKinley's motion: Bartine, Conneii. De-
Haven. Hermann, Kelly, Morrow, Townsend
and Funston. These democrats voted with
the republicans in favor Of the motion:
Buckalew, Dunphy, Fitch, Gaissenhamer,
Malsh, McAdoo, Mutchler. O'Neill, Of Mass,
Quinn, Wiley and Stahlnecker. Mckinley,
upon the announcement of the vote, said:
$50 the appeal is tabled and the bill stands
referred to the coinage COMMITTEE" Brewer,
of Michigan. presented the report of the ap-
propriation COMMITTEES on the senate amend
ments to the @ortiacatiohs appropriation
bill. The house non-concurred and con-
ference was ordered.
In the senate the house bill supplementary
to the act of March 2, 1882, in reference 10
biRamy, was taken mp. 4 Il provides that all
funds and property lately belonging to the
Mormon church shall be devoted to the use
and benefit of the common schools of that
state. Butler offered an amendment, de-
voting the funds to the endowment Of in
stitutions of learning in Utah, and for that
purpose turning them over to the general
board Of education of the Church OF Jesus
Christ Of the Latter Day Saints, subject to
regulations to be approved by the president
Of the United States, and not to be used in
teaching or practicing polygamy. Lost, 0
to "A. The bill was passed without di-
vision.