Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1890-06-26
A SILVER BILL BREEZE
,REED BURR isPrI mas THE
MEASURE REFEHRED.
The Speaker Tripped In His At
tempt 60 Secretly Refer the silver
Biii 90 q COnimittee-A SPIRITED
Scene.


WASHINGTON, June 19.-In the House
to-day, the journal having been read,
MIR. Mills (rexasl objected to it's approval
on the ground that the clerk had not read
II in full.
The Speaker suggested that the clerk
had only omitted to read such portions
as it is customary not to read; but he
directed the full reading of the journal.
The clerk proceeding read that portion
Of the Journal which discloses the refer
ence to the Silver bill to the committee
sL coinage, weights and measures.
During the reading Messrs. Mills and
"cKinley remained standing, anxious to
lain recognition. The latter was sue
,essful, and he moved that the journal
be approved. Upon this he demanded
the previous question, despite Mr.. Mills
protest that he wss entitled to reoogni-
tion to move to correct the journal.
Mr.. Springer, rising to a question of
order, raised the point that tina jo irnal
contained the record of something which
had never happened and which should
not be in the journal.
The Speaker replied that that was for
the House to decide; and directed the
clerk to call the roll. The clerk pro-
ceeded with this duty while Mr.. Springer
amid the applause of his party colleagues
entered his vigorous protest addressing
the Speaker and saying "You can ignore
the rights Of 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 imperturbAble,
and the roll call continued. The previous
question was voted down--yeas l06, nays
III. when the loud Democratic applause
ceased Mr.. Mills wss recognized by the
Speaker. He offered Q resolution reciting
that the order Of reference made by the
Speaker referring the Silver bill to the
committee on coinage, weights and
measures was incorrect uuder the rules
of the House and was made without au-
thority under the rules and resolving that
the journal be corrected by striking
therefrom this entry.
MIR. Cannon (Ill.) raised a point OF
order against the resolution. II proposed
to strike out m entry in the journal
which recorded question OF fact. II was
not in order for the reason that il adopted,
1t would have the effect OF changing ref.
erence of bill with Senate amendu ents
otherwise than was provided by the
rules of the House. He proceeded to
argue that the Senate amendments would
require to be considered in committee oi
the whole. That being so it was the
duty OF the speaker to refer it to the
committee on coinage, weights and
measures. The resolution sought to
q change something that was in the journal
= which recorded the reference of the bill
to the committee on coinage, weights and
measures under the rules.
II sought to strike cut recital Of fact
He, knew that there was an interest in
this legislation. He knew it was an i'm
portaut matter. He knew that gentle.
man deRired to consider II and II ought
TO oonsld ,r 1t. But no man on the floor
of the House whatever his views might
be touching the merits of this Legislation
could consistently with his own oonsoi.
ence and in the face Of the country vote
to strike out recital Of fact.