Morning journal and courier., 1890-06-26
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A vote Taken on the silver Blll-All
Non-Concurred In The Bill New
Goes Back TO she Senate with a Re-
/ quest That IL Appoint a Conferences
work OF the senate.
WASHINGTON, D. c., June 25.-Mr. Bou-
telle of Maine presented the conference re-
port on the naval appropriation bill and in
sisted on its consideration, notwithstanding
the objection of Mr.. Bland of Missouri that
he was thereby consuming the shert time
remaining for debate upon the silver bill.
I Mr.. Boutelle made short explanation of
the details Of the agreement reached In con-
ference, and the conference report was adopt
ed. This passed the bill and sends II to the
president for approval. The principal feature
of the bill is the appropriation for three lines
of battle ships, which remains exactly as
passed by the house originally.
Mr.. Morse of Massachusetts, then took the
floor in support of the house silver bill and
In opposition to the senate bill. He was fol-
lowed by Meesrs. MoAdoo of New Jersey,
Peters Of Kansas, Taylor of Illinois, Mo-
Cutchson of Michigan, McDunnell of Mime
sofa, Williams Of Illinois, Brosius of Penn
sylvania, Stoekdale Of Mississippi aad Nc
Kinley of Ohio, who closed the debate.
The hour of 8 O'Clock having arrived the
speaker declared the previous question or
dered.
Mr.. Bland moved that the house concur in
the senate amendments.
Mr.. Springer moved that separate votes be
had on each section and the first vote taken
was on a proposition to concur in the first
section of the senate bill providing free coin
age of silver (the coins to be full legal ten
DER, In place Of the first section of the house
bill providing for the coinage of 81, 500, 900
worth of silver per month.
Mr.. Springer's motion was defeated-yeas
1856, nays 152-twenty-one republicans vot-
ing aye and nineteen democrats voting no.
This amendment provides for the free COIN
age Of silver.
Mr.. Springer then withdrew his report for
| a separate vote on each section, and the
house by rising vote Of 4e to So non-con-
| Cured in all the remaining senate amend
ments.
Mr.. Conger then moved that conference
be asked with the senate, and this was
agreed to without division. The bill now
goes back to the senate with request that II
| appoint a conference.
The following republicans voted with the
| democrats in favor of the free coinage
| amendment
Bartine, Carter, Council, De Haven
Featherstone. Funston, Clifford, Hermann
Kelley, Laws, Morrow, Perkins, Peters, Post
Smith Of Illinois, Townsend Of Colorado
Turner of Kansas, Williams of Ohio, Dor.
sey, Anderson of Kansas. Owen of Indiana
Wade, Morrill,.
| The following democrats voted with tn,
republicans to non-concur:
| Andrew, Buckalew, Campbell, Clancy
Covert. Dunphy, Dargan, Flower, Geissen
hainer, Marsh, McAdoo, Matchler, O'Neil o.
| 70 nr;n Cy;p Tn
ner of New York, Vaux, Wiley, Wilcox
Rusk. Stump.
| Upon the announcement of the result Mr.
| Springer withdrew his request for further
separate votes on the remaining senate
amendments, and with the exception of tn
fourth amendment they were considered er
masse. A motion to concur failed on
standing vote-yeas IS, nays 14e, and they
| were not concurred in.
On the fourth amendment giving lega
tender quality to the silver certifcates) Mr.
| Breckenridge of Kentucky asked for q sepa
| rate vote, but his motion to concur was de
feated upon viva vooe vote. A motion
was made by Mr.. Conger to disagree to tn
amendment to the title. It was agreed to
as was his motion for the appointment of
conference committee, and the struggle wa
over.
Mr.. Hit of Illinois presented the confer
| ence report on the diplomatic appropriation
bill, and it was agreed to.
Mr.. Cannon of Illinois, from the commit
tee on rules, reported back substitute TO
the resolution introduced by Mr.. Lodge o
Massachusetts,, setting apart Eve days of tn
present week for the consideration of the ma
tional election bill. The substitute reads
Resolved, That Immediately after tn
passage of this bill (the silver billl the hous
will proceed to consider the house bill Nc
1045 the national election billy, until July
at Q O'Clock, when tho previous question sha
be considered as ordered on the bill and an
| pending amendment, and on the substitut
for the whole bill which the members
charge shall have the right to offer.
"That during the last two days amend
ments may be offered to any part of the hi
] in the house with debate under the fve-mir
, ute rule.
"That this shall not interfere with gener,
appropriation bills"
Mr. Springer of llineis at once moved I
adjourn and Mr.. Enloe of Tennessee shouted
! "This Is bill to revolutionize the govern
ment."
Mr.. MoMillsn wanted to know if gentl,
4 men would be given chance to offer ament
ments to any section.
Mr.. Cannon replied that that might r
quire thirty TO sixty days time.
After further debate, amid much col
fusion, Mr.. Springer moved to table the res
luton, and on q yea and nay vote this motto
was lost-yeas 1l6, nays 133-Nr. Colem.
OF Louisiana being the only republican wi
voted with the democrats. The rssolutie
was then adopted.
After arranging to meet at II o'clock f
4 the six days during which the debate is
continue, the house at $50 adjourned.
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