The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1890-07-05
FlFTY-FIRST CONGRESS.
House.

WEDNESDAY, June 25.-In the House,
to-day, on motion of Mr.. Cooper, the
time for debate on the silver bill, as
amended hy the Senate, was continued
from , until , clock When that hour
arrived the speaker declared the pre-
vlouS question ordered. Mr.. Spring
cr tlll.l asked if separate vote could
be had of each of the Senatc's
amendments. The speaker replied
in the affirmative, and caused the first
Senate amendment to be read. II was
the section providing for free coinage,
and was substitute for the irst section
. Of the House bill providing for the pur-
chase OF 81 100000 worth of silver bull
lion monthly. On both sides it was at
once recognized that this was to be the
test, and the yeas and nays were de-
manded on Mr.. Springer 5 motion to
concur III the Senate amendment. The
vote resulted in the defeat OF the free
coinage amendment by lo2 to l35. Upon
the announcement of the result Mr..
Springer withdrew his request for fur
ther separate votes on the remaining
Senate amendments, and with the ex-
Ception of the fourth amendment they
were considered en- massc. \ motion
to concur failed on a standing Vote
yeas 50. navs l46. and they were nom
ment giving legal tender quality to the
silver certilicatcSl Mr.. Breckenridge
(ky.) asked for a separate vote, but his
motion to concur was defeated upon a
viva voce vote. A motion, made by
Mr. Conger, to disagree to the amend
ment OF the title, was agreed to without
division, as was his motion for the APP
pointment Of a conference committee.
Mr.. Cannon (Ill.), from the committee
on rules, reported back a substitute for
the resolution introduced by Mr.. Lodge
Mass setting apart five days of the
present week for the consideration of
national election bill. Mr.. Springer
Illl moved TO table the resolution.
On yea and nay vote this motion was
lost-ycas ll6, nays l33. The resolu-
ton was then adopted. The conference
report on the naval appropriation bill
was agreed TO by the House, l39 to lO3;
also the conference report on the deep
water appropriation bill.
THURSDAY, June 26.-The House, to-
day, took up the national election bill,
and Mr.. Lodge Mass opened the de-
bate He was followed bv Mr. Hemp
bill and Mr.. Rowcll, after which the de-
bate came general and promiscuous.
No action was reached when the House
adjourned.
FRIDAY, June 27.-In the House to-
day the consideration of the Federal
election bill was resumed, and Mr..
Hauocn, of Wisconsin, made a strong
speech in support of the measure. He
was followed by Mcssrs. Covert, Flower,
Smyser, NauN and Kennedy. The dis
cusson was interrupted at this point by
Mr.. Butterworth 90. who presented the
conference report on the Legislative
appropriation bill and demanded
consideration for it. The report was
discussed and further conference or
dered on some minor dlsagreeing points.
The Speaker announced the appoint
ment of Messrs. Conger (la.), Walker
Mass and Bland Mo as confcrees on
the silver BILL Orders were entered
setting apart Saturday and Monday
nights for debate upon the election bill,
and the House took recess, the even
ing session to be for the consideration
OF private pension bills.
SATURDAY, June 2S.-When the House
took up the federal election bill Mr..
McAdoo N. j. opened the debate with
vigorous speech in opposition to it.
Mr.. Butterworth (O.) presented the
disagrceing conference report on the
Legislative, executive and judicial ap
preparation bill, which was adopted
Mr. Bingham pa presented the re-
port of the conference committee on
the post-otiice appropriation bill, and it
was adopted and the House took re-
cess till o clock.
MONDAY, June 3O.-In the House to-
day he discussion of the Federal elec
ton bill was continued. Mr.. Lodge, on
behalf of the committee, substituted a
series of amendments, mainly formal in
their character, and they were agreed
to-. The House took a recess until s p.
NJ At the evening session Mr.. Allen
(Mich.l spoke in favor of the election
bill. Several Democrats spoke against
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