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rules required that such bills be re-
ferred, and q statement TO that effect
should be put in the journal and Record. The
statement was made and the House saw at not
That left somewhat dificult question as to
the status Of the bill. Individually, the chair
believed as did the gentleman from Iowa (Mr
Conger). that the refusal to record a fact did
not obliterate the fact itself. The action
of the House might have its origin in
another motive-that il would not give its sane
ton to a record in the journal Of transaction
which it desired to subvert-and while il might
seem to the chair that some definite ac-
ton should be taken by the House,
mentary law did not seem TO be an exact
science. Laughter and applause on the demo-
cratic side.l The chair, however, desired to
give the House all proper opportunity for the
transaction Of business which it might desire.
uSiee, .s to the rules The reference
custom which had prevailed ever
since the establishment OF the rules. The
chair believed that the Senate amendments to
the silver bill come within the purview OF rule
20, which prescribed that any amendment
made by the Senate to any House bill must be
considered first in committee of the whole, and
1t would have been so liable had IL originated in
the House. The Senate amendments to this
bill struck out the first section. which con-
tanned the words of an appropriation of the
House bill and substituted another section, con-
tanning no words Of appropriation and propos-
Ing different line of action, to wit: The fash
ioning of silver bars and the
coming OF all silver presented, instead of the
purchase OF silver bullion. This and other SUBJ
sHtutions were plainly new propositions re-
curing consideration in committee OF the
whole. The chair was of opinion that the bill
should be referred to the committee on
coinage from the provision of the
rule mat all proposed legislation must
M.
these circumstances, and in conformity
with the rules, the chair announced to the
House that the bill had been referred-was now
referred-to the committee on coinage,
weights and measures. An appeal could be
taken II the House desired to express its judg.
ment upon the question.
Mr. BLAND APPEALs AGAIN.
Mr.. Bland (Mo) Immediately appealed and
proceeded to argue that the appropriating
clauses in the original House bill and the bill
as it came from the Senate we're similar in
terms and purpose, and that the bill was not sub
1ect to reference to committee of the whole
Besides, he held that the point was made too
late.
Mr.. Springer Ill.) declared that the silver
bill was the only one which had been subjected
to this kind of treatment
Mr.. Peters Kan said that all general ap-
preparation bills took the same course.
Mn. SPRINGER DENIED THE STATEMENT
and challenged the Speaker or any one else to
produce single similar case This was an at
tempt to revolutionize the rules-rules them
selves revolutionary in conception The re-
pubhcans and their Speaker we're
DoDGISG THE SILVER QUESTION.
Mr.. Crisp GA said that it was evident that
there was deliberate intention to prevent a
direct vote upon the question. The House
should conform to the rules The rules were
extremely vicious-they did what they we're
designed to do. They put it in the power of
the majority TO do pretty much as they pleased
to stife the voice Of the minority But in this
case the majority of the House had
changed to his side, and when it sought under
;ne rules TO do business way was found-a
discreditable way-to prevent il. This was the
only opportunity to get vote upon free coin
age. II the Speaker was sustained and the
bill went to the coinage committee, if it
ever camo again before the House
1t would come under rule that would keep il
entirely within the control of the gold men.
who would alone be recognized to move
amendments If the free coinage men would
do their duty they could get vote upon the
proposition before the sun went down.
COLORADO VIEW.
Mr.. Townsend (Col) said that he had voted
as he had because he felt it was his duty to his
people to endeavor to get free coinage The
demonstration of silver was an infamous
crime and his people desired to reverse Its evil
should be considered.
NH. MORROW SAYS THE BILL is on THE SPEAKERS
TABLE.
Mr. Morrow (CaL) contended. in opposition
to the Speakers ruling, that the bill was OH
the Speakers table and open to the disposition
Of the House.
IN FAVOR OF FREE COINAGE.
Mr.. Hermann (Oreg.) said that the silver
question was the issue of the election held
four weeks ago in his state. lie
had agreed to support the republican state
platform, declaring in favor OF free coinage
These were his sailing orders
Mr. Bartine (Nev. said that representatives
OF the silver-producing states did not of course
view this question from u technical stand
point. They were mostly new members and not
trained parlamentarians. But he could read
plain English, and when the rule said that the
bill must be considered in committee of the
whole 1t did not say, and did not mean. that it
was to go to tho coinage committee.
Mr.. Clements GA said that the question
ought not to be political or party question.
He warned the friends Of free coinage that il
they passed this station the probability was
that they would not have another opportunity
to vote Tor free coinage in connection with this
bill
FOR THE HOUSE TO DETERMINE
Mr.. Buckalew (Pa.) held that it was for the
House, by a fair and open vote, to determine
whether the Speaker should be sustained or
whether the House itself should dispose of the
bill. He saw no objection to the reference of
the bill to the appropriate committee,
and il that committee did not act
within proper time. the House itself
could discharge the committee and itself con-
slider the bill
VICTORY FOR FREE COINAGE.
Mr.. Fitch (N.Y.) said that it was plain that
yesterdays proceeding was a victory for free
coinage. When it came to that point he would
refuse longer to combine with the republicans.
ana he would vote to refer the bill to its
proper committee. The gentleman from
Georgia (Mr. Crisp had been slightly mis-
taken in his estimate of the party position,
for at least some of the democrats from
New York would refuse to vote for free coinage.
Mr. Cannon GIL was for the fullest use of
both gold and silver. But the ques-
ton here was one OF rules-of
rules adopted by the votes of
the gentleman from California (Mr. Morrow
and the gentleman from Oregon Mr. HERMANN.
Mr.. Bland (Mo.) asked if the committee on
rules had
NOT GAGGED THE MAJORITY IN THIS CASE.
Mr.. Cannon--The gentleman is always being
gagged. 1t would take a barrel of ipecac to
gag him. GLaughter.l
Mr.. Perkins of Kansas said that there
was purpose, not to secure free coinage, but
would be obliged to veto. The democrats
would wreck the businaas iptaraets - an.