, 1890-06-26

way, had bcsn daily occurrence since
the adoption Of the present rules.
that the house should know th at This
particular transnction did not take place
~ corner. In the regular course Of
business the journal clerk had informed
the speaker that among the list of bills
TO b referred under the rules TO tho ap-
propriate committees was the silver bill
with ths senate amendments. Tho
speaker had boen asked whether he had
any particular direction TO mako with
regard 10 II. Knowing tho bill to be ono
Of rravo public importance, and anxious
that no should have all possible light on
H. the chair had consulted tho demo-
crefic members Of the committee on
rules tBlount and McMillan) and the
gentismsn from Missouri and Illinois
lbland and Springerl, not for the pur-
poso OF throwing any responsibility on
,nsm; mem, but 10 order that he he
might be able to i"' give. Alter
a conversation with them Il had seemed
clear to tho chair that the rules OF the
house covered the question, and that his
duty was TO treat tho bill as ho would
any other. Accordingly, the clerk was
not directed to make any change In re-.
gard to the reference. Tho house must
bear In mind that this was not pues-
tion OF politics, or OF the currency. IL
was n question Of parliamentary law,
and on the decision OF the house de-
pended the carrying out OF the system
OF rulos the house had adopted. IL not
satisfied with the reference directed by
tho speaker under tho present system OF
rules, tho house could change the refor-
cncc. Did this bill contain
provisions which under the rules
ought to bc considered In
committee OF tho wholeY There was a
which certain bullion was to be pur-
chased and certificates issued thereon
The senate amendment was an amend.
ment for FREQ coinage and for this an ap
preparation was made, IL any thing
was clear In parliamentary law, 10 was
that this bill was one of those which
could be properly considered In commit.
tec OF the whole, and thus II becomes the
obvious duty of the chair TO refer II In
bills had boen referred during the pres
ent session. The point OF order raised
by tho gentleman from Illinois (Cannon)
put the chair In an embarrassing 4 pos ION,
because the present action Of tho
house was declaration that an
error had been made In parliamentary
law. IL was proposed to erase from the
Journal q question ofiact While the chair
might have some doubt about the
points of order. he felt that II was a
question that the house ought to deter.
mino. He would oyerrule the points OF
order and submit the question to the
housc.
Mr.. Cannon moved to table MIR. Mills
resolution on q atanding vote; carried.
Messrs. Morrow. OF California; Bar
tine, OF Nevada, and owen, of Colorado,
~. H..
overlooked by the speaker in the first
count but Mr.. Morrow called his atten-
tlon TO tho omission, and II was recti.
fed.
On the vote by tcllers the motion to
table was lost--ayes, lis; noes, i23.
The question then recurred on Mr..
Mills resolution, and II was agreed to-
ayes. l2l; noes, III.
At the conclusion Of the roll call the
vote stood; Ayes, lie; noes, III.
A change OF one vote would bo neces-
sary to defeat the resolution by tie
vote, and that change was made by Mr..
Funston. of Kansas, amid the derisivc
cheers Of the democrats.
This LEFT the vote; Ayes. lis; noes,
ilS. But the change proved unayailing.
Messrs. Abbott, OF Texas, and Bullock.
of Florida, whose names werc not re-
corded. stated that thoy had voted in
ing their vote, tho vote stood: Ayes,
40; noes, lis Then Mr.. Mckinley
changed his vote to aye, and the vote
was finally announced; Ayes, III noes,
III.
move reconsideration, and also to
move adjournment.
motion to lay the motion to reconsider
nm the fahle