Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1890-06-27
"a Lively Debate in the House Over
the Question of Its
Reference.
Springer of Illinois Enters a Vigor-
GUS Protest and Fires Away
at the Speaker.
The Clerk of Committee on Coinage,
Weights and Measures Now
Has Possession.
Silver Bill Discussion.

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having been read, Mills of Texas objected
o it's approval on the grounds that the
,lerk had not read 1t in full. The speak
II suggested that the clerk had only
to read such portions as it is GUS
omary not to read, but he directed a full
of the journal. The clerk pro-
read that portion Of the journal
which discloses the reference of the sill
yer bill to the committee on coinage,
weights and measures. During the read
Mills and Mckinley both remained
standing, anxious to claim recognition.
The latter was successful and he moved
the journal be approved. Upon
this he demanded the previous question,
Mills protest that he was entitled
to recognition to move to correct the
Springer, rising to a point of
{ der, raised the point that the journal
contained a record of something which
had never happened and which should
not be in the journal. The speaker re-
piled that that was for the house to de-
eide and directed the clerk to call the roll.
The clerk proceeded with this duty, while
Springer, amid the applause of his
party colleagues, entered his vigorous
protest, addressing the speaker and say
ing: "You can ignore the rights Of the
representatives of the people, but the
people will pull you down, sir, at the
polls next November, and your party
with YOU" But the speaker was imper-
turbable and the roll call continued. The
previous question was voted down-yeas
LOG, nays III. When the loud demo-
cratic applause ceased, Mills was recog-
nized by the speaker. He offered a res.
olution r~eciting that the order of refer.
ence made by the speaker referring the
silver bill to the committee on coinage
weights and measures, was incorrect IN
der the rules of the house, and was made
without authority, under the rules, an6
resolving that the journal be corrected
by striking therefrom this entry. Can.
non of Illinois raised a point OF
order against the resolution. It
proposed to strike out the entry in the
Journal which recordeda question of fact.
It was not in order for the reason that if
adopted it would have the effect of
changing the reference of the bill with
senate amendments otherwise than was
provided by the rules of the house. Can
non moved to table Mills resolution.
On standing vote this was carried-12O
to 10. On vote by tellers the motion to
lay on the table was lost-yeas, 118; nays,
1923. The question then required on
Mills resolution and it was agreed to-
yeas, 121; nays, III. At the conclusion
of the roll call the vote stood,
yeas, 119; nays, III. A change
of n vote would be necessary to
defeat the resolution by a tie
vote, and that change was made by Fun
ston of Kansas, amid the derisive jeers
of the democrats. This left the vote
yeas 118, nays 118. But the change
proved unavailipg. Abbott of Texas
and Bullock of Florida Whose names
we're not recorded) stated that they had
voted in the affirmative and the speaker
accepted their statements. The vote
stood yeas 120, nays 118. Then McKin-
ley arose and amid democratic laughter
changed his vote to the affirmative, and
the vote was finally announced yeas 121,
nays III. Mckinley was then recognized
and moved a reconsideration and also
moved an adjournment, Mills manag.
ing to sandwich IN a motion to lay the
motion to reconsider on the table.
On motion to lay the Mills resolution on
the table the following republicans voted
with the democrats in the negative: Bar.
tine, Carter, DeHaven, Ewart, Kelly
resolution itself, Ewart did not vote. An
other gentleman mentioned voted
with the democrats in the affirmative.
Mckinley also voted in the affirmative
but only for the purpose of moving 6
reconsideration. The motion to adjourn
was lost-yeas, ll9; nays, 12O. The vote
recurring on Mills motion to table the
motion to reconsider was agreed to-yeas,
121; nays, ia. Mills then moved the
approval of the journal as amended ask.
ing to withdraw the preamble which re.
cites that the order of reference made by
the speaker referring the silver bill to the
committee on coinage, weights and meas.
ures, was incorrect under the rules of the
house and done without authority under
said rules. Mckinley objected and the
question required On the adoption of the
preamble. It vas lost-yeas, 109; nays,
121. Republican applause.) Springer
moved the adoption of the journal az
amended, pending which, on motion Of
Mckinley the house at 7 o'clock ad'
journed. The silver bill il
now in the possession o!
clerk of the committee on coinage
weights and measures, and he has no au
thority to surrender its custody excepi
upon order of the house or of the speak
or. No such order has been made by thu
house, the resolution merely %expungine
the statement of the transaction from thu
journal, and the speaker is not likely tx
recall it. There is no record on the jour
nal that any reference of the measure hal
been made, and therefore it is doubtful.
whether a motion to discharge the com
mittee OF the whole from further consid
Grafton of the matter will be in order, Of
even whether the committee on rules car
report a resolution fixing a day for it,
consideration. Chairman Conger vii
refuse to take any action in dissonancl
with the wish OF a majority Of his com
mittee. The journal o. Wednesday, how
ever, not having yet been approved, SOM
method may be devised to cut the {ior
dian knot which now binds the siiye
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