The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1890-06-22
REED Wins IN THE End.
Silver Bill Goes to the Com
mittee on Coinage.
Az EARLY REPORT PROMISED.
Anti-Silver Democrats Combfne with
the Eastern Republicans.
An EARLY REPORT PROMISED.


wAsHixsrox crry. June 2f.-In the
House. alter the reading aud approval Of
yesterdays journal. Band moved to re-
consider the vote by which the yeas aud
nays were ordered upon Nc Kinley 8 mo-
ton TO table his Bands 81 appeal from the
decision OF the chair yesterday declining
to entertain his motion 10 take the silver
bsil from the speakers table. He announ-
ces that be bad decided to withdraw the
appeal. bat Mckinley insisted on vote. 50
Eian1's moiion to reconsider Was put and
defeated by = vote OF 80 to lso
The roll was called on NcKinley's mo-
iion to table BANDS appeal. and it pre-
vailed; yeas ls6. nays -. Ali the free
coinage Republicans except De Haven, Who
did not vote. voted 10 table the appeal. as
well as the following Democrats: Bucka-
lew. Campbsli. Dunphy. Hatch. Geissen-
hainer. Lewis. MeAdoo. Mutchler and
Tracy. large number Of Democrats re-
fused TO vote.
The regular order being demanded,
Speaker Reed proceeded TO state his posi-
ton On the mooted question, the reference
Of the silver bill. which he had referred to
the committee on coinage, weights and
measures. He said the rules required that
such bills be referred and statement to
that effect should he pat in the journal and
record. A statement was made and the
House saw tit not 10 permit il to become q
part OF the journal. That left someEhat OF
. difficult question rs to the status of the
bill Individually the chair believed that
. refusal 10 record the fact did not obliter-
ate the fact itself. The chair believed the
Senate amendment 10 the silver bill Was
within the purview Of rule 70. which pre-
scribed that any amendment made by the
Senate to any House bill must be consid-
cred first in committee Of the whole It
would have been 10 liable had il originated
in the House. The Senate amendments to
this bill struck out the first section and
substituted another section containing no
words OF appropriation and proposing .
different line OF action, to-wit: The fash
joining ct silver hars and the coming Of all
the silver presented, instead OF The pur-
chase OF silver bullion. This and other
substitutions we're plainly nsu PROPOSE
OF the whole. Under these circumstances
held that the bill had been rsfsfred and
coinage, weights and mcasurl
Bland Of Missouri sppeled b the
decision and proceeded % afsq( the ap-
He said the pill as il came ffoI The Senate
was similar in terms and 1hfposes. and
that the bill was not subject to reference to
the committee OF the whole.
Perkins of Kansas said that the purpose
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the president TO veto.
Henderson OF Iowa held up the urgent
deficiency appropriation bill as an instance
OF a bill taking the same course Is the silver
bill in reference.
Springer declared that the silver bill only
was subjected to this treatment, Repubii-
cans and their speaker dodging the silver
question.
Crisp OF Georgia said this discreditable
way had been found under the rules 70
stisic the minority when that minority
had become majority. This vas the only
opportunity 70 get vots upon free COIN
age. II the speaker was sustained and the
bill went to the coinage committee and it
ever again came before the House, IL would
come under q rule that would keep it
entirely within the control OF the govern
msni, who would alone be recognised to
move amendments
Townsend OF Colorado said he voted as
be had because he felt it TO be his duty to
his reople 10 eudsavor to get free coinage.
Morrow OF California consended. in OPP
position to the speakers ruling. that the
b;ll on the speakers table was open to the
disposition OF the House.
Hermann Of Oregon said the silver qucs-
tion was an issue OF the election held four
weeks ago in his state. He had agreed 10
support the Republican state platform de-
eiaring in favor OF free coinage. These
were his sailing orders.
Bartine OF Nevada said the representa-
tives of the siiver-producing states were
mostly new members, not trained in
parliamentary proceedings. bat he could
read plain English, and when the rules
said The bill must be considered In CON-
mittee of the whole. il did not mean that
II was TO so to the COMA &c committee.
Fitch OF New York said IL Was plain
that yesterdays proceedings meant VIC
tory for free coinage. When il came TO
that point he would refuse longer 90 CON-
hsue with Republicans. and vote 10 refer the
lisi TO the proper committee.
Conger Of Iowa said there we're not three
districts in the United States. eaiside OF the
silvsr-producing states. that would support
such proposition - was contained in the
amended bill. As for the coinage commit
tee. he soaid promise again that the bill
would be reported back af the earliest POS
sibse moment The committee was not un-
favorable 20 silver.
conneli OF Nebraska said he could not
see wny this should be regarded a. poIifi-
cal question. Some OF the Democrats
would be found voting against the majority
o. their party xhy should not the West
ern Republicans show the same independ-
snccg
The debate having closed. Mckinley
moved to table BANDS appesl. The yeas
aud nays reSalsed--yeas la. nays III. So
the appeal Was laid on the table.
The following Republicans voted with
the Democrats against MeKinsey's noaoa !:
Bartine. Ccnaeli, De Haven. Hermann.
Kelly, Morrow. Townsend ard Funston.
These Democrats voted xith the Repubi-
cats in favor Of the motion Buekaieu.
pganhy. Fitch. tseissenhainer. Mash.
MeAaoo. Mu.ealer. o'Sel.i OF Msssaehn-
sesfs. q .inn. Wiley and Schumacher. A
number OF pairs we're annoHaeesl-
Mckinley. Upon the announcement Of the
vote. said: 30 the appeal Is talked. and
ihe bail stands referred 10 the eosnage COM
ms;see.s
B-ewsr o: Michigan presented the report