The morning call., 1890-06-20

course of business the Journal Clerk had
Informed the Speaker that among the
ust OF bills to be referred under the
rules to their appropriate committees
was the Silver bill, with the Senate amend
ments. The Speaker had been asked
whether he had any particular direction to
make in regard to it. Knowing the bill to
anxious that he should have all possible
light on the subject, the Chair had con-
suited the Democratic members of the Com
mlttee on Rules (BlOunt and MeMillin), and
the gentlemen from Missouri and Illinois
(Bland and Springer, not for the purpose
OF throwing any responsibility upon them,
but IN order that he might benefit by any
light they might be able to give. After
conversing with those gentlemen it had
seemed clear to the Chair that the rules of
tue House covered the question, and that
his duty was to treat the bill as he would
treat any other. Accordingly the clerk was
not directed to make any change in regard
to its reference. The House must bear In
mind this was not question OF politics or
currency. 1t was question OF parliament
ary law, and on his decision the House de-
pended on the CARRYING out of the system OF
rules the House had adopted. III not satlShed
with the reference directed by the Speaker
under the present system of rules, the House
could change the rules. Did this bill con-
tain provisions which under the rules ought
to be considered in Committee OF the
Whole? There was provision in the orlgl-
nal House bill by which a certain amount
OF bullion was to De purchased and certifi-
Gates issued thereon. The Senate amend
ment was an amendment for free coinage,
and for this an appropriation was made. If
anything was clear III parliamentary law,
II was that this bill was one OF those which
would be properly considered in Committee
of the Whole, and this being 50. IL was the
obvious duty of the Chair TO refer it in the
same manner in which hundreds and thou
sands of bills had been referred during the
present session. The point of order raised
by the gentleman from Illinois Cannon
put the Chair in an embarrassing position,
because the proposed action OF the House
was declaration that an error had been
made in parliamentary law. 1t was pro-
posed to erase from The Journal a question
of fact. While the Chair might have some
doubt about the point of order, he felt it
was a question which the House ought to
determine. He would, therefore, overrule
the point of order and submit the question
to the House.
Cannon moved to table Mills resolution.
On a standing vote this was carred-120 10
10.
Morrow of California, Bartine of Nevada
and Townsend of Colorado voted with the
Democrats. They were overlooked by the
Speaker in the first count, but Morrow
called attention to the omission and it was
rectihed.
On vote by tellers the motion to table
was lost-ayes lis, noes 123.
The question then required on Mills reSo-
tion ana it was agreed to-ayeS l2l, noes
III. At the conclusion of the roll-call the
vote stood ayes 1l9, noes III.
A change OF one vote would be necessary
to defeat the resolution by Il tie vote, and
that change was maue by Funston of Kan
saS amid the derlslye cheers of the Demo-
Gratis. This left the vote ayes lis, noes us,
hut rhna A
bott OF Texas aud Bullock of Florida, whose
names were not recorded, stated that they
had voted in the affirmative, and the
Speaker accepting their statements, the
vote stood ayes 120, noes 11S.
Then Mckinley arose and changed his
vote to the affirmative and the vote was
announced-ayeS 121, nays III.
Mckinley was then recognized to move
its reconsideration and also to move an adj
journment, Mills managing TO sandwich in
Il motion TO lay the motion to reconsider on
the table.
Ou motion to lay Mills resolution on
the table the following Republicans voted
with the Democrats in the negative: Bar
tine, Carter, De Haven, Ewart, Kelley,
Morrow and Townsend OF Colorado.
On the resolution itself Ewart did not
vote. but the others named voted in the af-
hrmatlVe.
Mckinley also voted in the affirmative
but only for the purpose Of moving a recon-
sideration.
The motion to adjourn was Iost-ayes 119,
nays 100
The vote recurring on Mills motion to
table the motion to reconsider it was agreed
to-ayes III, nays III.
Mills then moved to approve the journal
as amended, asking to withdraw the pre-
amble " hich TeciteS that the order of ref
erence made by the Speaker, referring the
Silver Bill to the Committee on Coinage,
Weights and Measures, was incorrect under
the rules OF the House aud done without
authority under rules.
Mckinley objected and the question re-
CURED on the adoption Of the preamble. 1t
was lost-ayes I09, noes 12l. [Republican
applause.
Springer moved the approval of the jour-
nal as amended, pending which, on motion
of Mckinley, the House, at o'clock, ad-
journed.