The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1890-06-20
REVENGED UPON REID.
Democrats Of the House Win
Their First Knockdown-
spEAkEa's RuL,No REVERSED.
senate Silver Bin Recalled From the
Committee on Coinage-
sPEAkEa's RuliNo REvERsED.
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wAsmrsaros CIrY. June I9.-In the
House Mills objected - she approval Of
the journal on the srounds that is xas NOS
read in full by the clerk. The speaker or
deYed the isn reading. tie clerk proceed
ing 70 read that portion 81 the journal
which disclosed the references Of the silver
bill 10 the committee ON coinage. Weights
and measured Mckinley moved that the
ionrnal be approved. and demanded the
previous question despiss Mills protest
that be Was entitled 70 recognition to movs
TO correct the journal.
Springer raised the point OF order that
the journal contained the record Of
something v which had nsrer happened.
The speaker replied that that Vas for the
House to decide. He directed the clerk to
call the roll. The clerk proceeded, while
Springer. amid the applause OF his party
colleagues entered : vigorous protest. ad-
dressing the speaker and saying: 'sYou
can ignore the rights Of the representatives
of the people. but the people will pull you
down. sir, 1t the polls next November, and
your party with you.
The House refused 70 order the previous
question by l02 70 1T. amid loud Demo
cratic applause. The following Rspuhli-
cans voted with the Democrats in ths mega
tive: Bartine, DsHaven, Kelly, Kerr Of
Town. Lind. Morrow and Townsend Of
Colorado.
Mills offered . resolution rsciting that
the order Of reference mado by the speaker
referring the silver bill to the committee
on coinage. weights and measures was tn
consistent With ths rules Of the House and
made without authoEity under the rules,
and res diving that the Journal be corrected
bp striking therefrom this entry.
Cannon OF Illinois argued that the Senate
amendments would require to BE- considered
il was the speakers duty 70 refer the bill to
the committee on coinage, weights and
measures. The resolution sought 70 strike
out recital OF facts.
Mills Of Texas characterized Cannon's
position .as the boldest. most reckless and
absurd position he had ever heard main
tanned In . Legislative body. Under the
constitution the journal Was to b kept by
the House. not by the speaker or his clerks.
He charged the Republican party with
being false to its pledges on ths matter of
silver. The Democratic party would give
the people free and unlimited coinage Of
silver. On the hustingy the pscple would
ask the Republicans, Why. when they
were sent here a. friends ~ silver. they
voted to death TO preycnk 6,e consumma-
tion OF the peoples wishes and the fulfill
ment of their promises.
Peters OF Kansas. though declaring him.
self free coinage man. sustained the
speakers action, contending that under
the rules 1t Was the speakers duty to refer
the bill. as was done.
Biggs Of California put m interrogatory
with such vshcmence as to draw forth the
laughter Of the House. which was renewed
when Biggs. in perfect good nature but
totally oblivious OF the speakers gavel. CON-
tinued to put his questions. Finally the
speaker asked sternly: 'sWill the gentle
man from California be in order?"
II will. I" replied Biggs, in . meek. pleas
ant voice. which again gave rise to merri-
ment.
Crisp OF Georgia submitted IN argument
to show that under the rules the speaker
had no power to refer the bill as he had
done.
Springer contended for the right Of the
House TO revise the journal. and make it
show what the majority of the House de-
cided it should show. The purpose of re-
ferring the bill to the committee on COIN
age. weights and measures. Was to prevent
the House from voting on the question of
concurrence in the Senate amendments.
The rules, which were intended to allow
the majority TO do business and produce re-
suits. are now prostituted TO the base pnr-
poses OF gaggiug the minority.
Bland of Missouri held that no other
course was open bat to strike the errone-
Gus reference OF the bill from the journal.
That would place the bill on the speak er's
table again and aiisw the House to get
at it,
Butterworth OF Ohio said the time had
not come when the Republican party was
willing To abdicate its control over the
business of the House. The question
wauid be put next fall. but not In time to
effect this question
McMlilin OF Tennessee But ii viii be in
time for the question to affect it Demo
cratic applause.
And continuing. Butterworth held that
or not tae speaker referred the bill 10 the
committee. not that IL vas or was not pur-
posely referred. The question arose
whether the speaker Was authorized to
make the reference. He contended that
he vas so authorized. Rale II gives { he
speaker authority to refer public bills to
appropriate committees.
Springer argued that the silver bill was
not properly. under the rules. before the
Honse yesterday. because business on the
speakers table had not been reached.
Bsttsrworth said the pending PROPOSE
tion sought 20 unhorse the Republican
majority and 10 put the Democratic mi
norits in the saddle. The Republicans
should rot abdicase In favor of the Dem
ecvat til they should determine that they
we're unable 10 conduct the business OF the
majority. Republican applause He
was in favor OF early consideration of the
silver esli.
himself an earnest advocate OF free coinage,
nsintainsd the correctness OF the speak
er's ruling he wanted u ask the chair
man OF the committee on coinsge. weights
ami measures when the com mitfee would
give :he House n chance TO vote upon the
measure.
Conger, al Iowa, Chairman OF that
committee. replied that. as far ~ he WAS
personally concerned. be would make
every effort TO secure legislation on this
subject.
Crisp said the committee on rules might
interfere. as it did 10 prevent vose on free
coinage for silver.