Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1890-06-26
REEDS SCHEME Baked
THE AUtOOR4T OF THE HOUSE
SEVgRELY hBBUKB ED.
REFERENCE OF THE SILVER BILL
THE DEMOCRATIC MINORITY RE-
FUSES 10 BE GAGGED.

-
the Czar's Attempt 10 Knry the
Measure strongly and EmphasL-
caily Condemned - Iitveiy Incl
dents oil the Debate.
WASHINGTON, June i9.--Speaker Reed got
his iirst repulse to-day. II came after q
long debate on his reference OF the Free
Coinage bill TO the committee on coinage,
weights and measures, and was suffered at
the hands OF the Democrats IN an almost
solid body, supported by handful OF the
extreme silver Republicans OF the west.
While the speaker was compelled 10 take
an implied censure, with the approval Of
Republicans, and the record In the journal
OF she House vas corrected so rs not to
show that ne had referred the Silver bill to
tho coinage committee, the bill was re-
ferred 10 that committee, and is still In the
possession OF that committee. About all
that the House has accomplished hos Deen
to remove from the journal the record OF q
TACT that Is still unchanged, The FREQ coin
age men have the corrected lnrnal, and
TIC coinage committee has the Silver bill.
" WAS not generally known until his
morning that the Speaker had yesterday
afternoon taken the Silver bill from the
table and referred 1t to the coinage commits
tes. There had been % announcement In
| the House Of the disposition OF 1t. 1t was
I
much interest as we'll As importance, he
| would ask the Judgment or desire OF the
| House. The members who got their frat
| Information from the Record, saw Just six
| lines to show that under Clause OF Rule "a
| he had referred House bill with Sunals
amendments directing the purchase OF
! silver bullion and the Issue OF treasury
notes thereon" to the committee on coinage
4 weights and measures. That " not an
uuexpeate1 reference TO some OF tha Demo-
cratic members, for they had boon consulted
| about II by the Speaker, and hsd obtained
| the impression that that was the disposition
| he would make of the bill.
When the House met 1t was known that
| fight Was In preparation. Mills and
| Springer and Crisp we're all In readiness TO
| protest against the removal out OF the reach
Of tho House OF Dill which 1t was believed
could be taken up and disposed Of at one
| ting. The Speaker who was, no doubt,
| trying to do his Dest to ward OH from the
President tue bill which ms Is not particu-
larly anxious to bs called upon to veto,
| knew that there was a difficulty to be met,
and he encountered It with his usual com
posure. IL began as soon as the journal
had been read. The Democrats insisted
upon having 1t read entire, as In the daya
OF the contest over the rules, Mr. Mills
aud MIR. Mckinley disputed possession OF
the floor when the reading was concluded.
MIR. Mills shouted first and loudest, but the
Speaker kept his right eva closed, anu his
right ear was deaf.
Mckinley was recognized. He moved
that the journal be approved. Mr.. Mills
yehemently protested against the Intarposl-
tion OF the motion for the previous ques-
ton, but MIR. keed entertained 1t, and he
put to the House. For few minutes the
scenes OF the earlier days OF the session
were recalled. The Democratic side pro.
tested Ia body with much confusion. Mr..
springer was yoctlerous In his condamna.
tion OF the Speaker. He promised Mr.. Reed
that II he WAS disposed TO ignore the rights
Of the people the people would IN Novem-
Der pull him down at the polls. Under the
circumstances the Speaker was composed.
The vote disclosed some reason for con-
cnrn, and presently set the Speaker TO lit
terinR bis desks with bits Of paper which
he tore again and again into diminishing
atoms. On the roll call for the previous
question the Democrats rnarshaled soldIy
behind Mills, and were supported by Bar
tine, De Haven, Kelley Karl ~ Iowa, Lind,
Morrow and Townsend OF Colorado, all
Republicans. The Democrats were In IN.
usually strong numbers ami there were q
great many Republicans who had ataid
away n order 10 give the silver men d
chance or else were absent through indif
ference 10 the necessity for arranging pairs
That neglect cost Speaker Reed cen
sure. Mckinley5 motion for tie previous
question was beaten by II vote OF LOG to III
Then the Speaker was ready to hear MIR
Mills. The Texas member sent up
preambl0 and resolution. The preamble
charged that the Speaker had referred
bill without authority under the rules o
, the House. The resolution proposed II
, correct tho record in the journal by strik
ing out the lines In regard to the reference
! There was difference of opinion on thu
) Democratic side as to the authority Of tn
"a la fIar ,k4f.r
on that side who believed that he could re
, fer rLe bill to the committee on coinage
] there was common feeling that he ouRh
} not to have done SO, knowing that Their
r was disposition OF perhaps d maj Drity Ii
. the House In favor of Immediately submit
ting the bill TO the House for its action OF
the Senate amendments. What all OF til
Democrats SAW was an opportunity to &c
even with the man WHO had for month
had an uninterrupted series OF parlla
I tnentary Victories. They seized the oppoI
I; tupity and used 1t to advantage.
MIR. Cannon took up the fight for tn
4, Speaker. lie inssted that he had the rIgt
I to refer the bill as nc had done,a and that tn
: motion OF mir. Mills was out OF order, /
! that Il corrected merely statement OF fac
!, MIR, Mills retorted with general denuncla
i ton Of the methods OF the speaker. II
7 ! quoted Pope's ltnes about tne vca that Is
+, first hideOus and finally embraced to illL.
trate the way In which the House had az
customed itself t1the rule OF man ami
the trlumvirate that runs the House throup
the committee on rules. He also accuse
n the Republicans OF failing to keep fait
/, with tue silver Interests of the country
d the silver promises IN their platform. NJ
I, Peters (kau Il fse.cotnaRe man, dsfanfie
!. the Speakers reference. Mr.. Crisp Cda
1. mhdea eatetuisp1ech on the motion TO COT
r. rect the JOURNAL hut he was evidently NJ
i quite Clear about 1t. There was great de-
OF quotinF.Gf rules aud references, and Il
d. discussion wasswenrisome.
ii Al length, after AL VINO desired to spea
r. had been beard, and Mr.. Breckinridge hn
mAdo the last Democratic speech, vii
some parliamentary thrusts at the Speakl
{ the Speaker was heard from. Tho Speake
q in rendering his decision, said that he a.
u slred members 81 the House to div-st then
selves OF the i1ra that any unusual pr
!, erdure had taken place In connection wit
u this bill. The reference OF bills OF til
g kind and In this way had been Lai
p occurrence since the adoption cf theprese
j. rueG.
.. Tho chair desired also that the Hou
Or should know that This particular transa
70 tiua did not tahs place ia Is corner. IL Il
regular course of business the journal elel
had informed the Speaker that among Il
list OF bills 10 be referred under the rul
TO appropriate committees was the Silly
bill With Senate ameUdAents The speak
E rad been asked whether he had any pa
q tieular direction TO make In regard to
e Knowing the BILL to b. one OF grave publ
" impoftsGe", and anxious that he snou
d; huva I'LL uogs!ole light Oh the BuEjsct, d
~ chair bad Consulted the Democratic mol
" hers OF this committee on rules (AIessl
an Blouut and Mcslleu) aud the gsntlem
from hlssouH and IIinois, (lleSsrs Biul
a 4 AFFlE ~ 40 F,r- -