St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1890-06-21
NOT so FAST, REED.
Democrats Put a Stumbling
Block in the Maine DeS-
pots Path.
His Arbitrary Reference Of
the Silver Bill Is Again
Rebuked.
The Journal of the House as
Amended by 1t Is
Adopted.
Senators Refuse to Increase
the Salaries of Well-Paid
Officers.

WASHINGTON, June 20.-There was
significance in the prayer of Chaplain
Milburn when he opened the proceed
ings of the house at noon to-day. He
prayed that the Almighty might 'cool
the feveled pulses'' of the members, an
obvious anticipation of repetition of
the exciting scenes of yesterday. When
he had concluded Speaker Reed an
nounced that the question was on the
approval of the journal of yesterday as
amended by striking out the reference
made by the speaker of the senate
silver bill to the committee on coinage,
weights and measures. After some
sparring between Messrs. Mckinley
and Mills, it was decided that the pend
ing motion was the demand made by
Mr.. Mills for the previous question on
the approval of the journal and pending
Yesterday when the house adjourned.
The speaker put the demand, and after
some more sparring the yeas and nays
were ordered. During the progress of
the roll call the galleries began to fill.
ANY very unusual or exciting pro-
ceeding IN the house always attracts
crowd, and to-day there was no eXcep-
ton to the rule. The galleries to which
ladies are admitted were, as usual, well
filled. When the roll call was conclud-
ed, and it was made known that the de-
mand was carried, Mr..
Mckinley Changed His Vote
from no to aye III oraer TO move a re-
consideration. The speaker then an
nounced that the previous question was
ordered-yeas, 1876; nays, 122. The Re-
publicans voting in with the Democrats
were Bartine, Carter, De Haven, Herr
mann, Kelly, Morrow and Townsend, of
Colorado. Tracy, of New York, voted
with the Republicans. Mr.. Mckinley,
amid derisive shout from segment
of the Democrats, moved to reconsider.
Mr.. Mills. of Texas, quickly moved to
lay the motion on the table, and the
yeas and nays were again ordered.
Again the Democrats, with the assist
ance of several Republicans, triumphed.
The motion of Mr.. Mills to lay the mo-
ton to reconsider on the table was car
ried-yeas 13l, nays 129. The question
then required to the approval of the
journal as amended, and Mr.. Mckinley
demanded the yeas and nays. Before
the vote on this motion had been an
nounced, it was whispered about that
it had resulted in tie, which really
defeated the motion. Mr.. Dargan, of
South Carolina, and Mr.. Tracy, of New
7 DIRK, Democrats, voted mo- with the
Republicans. MIR. Dargan at once be-
came the center of attraction. The
Democratic leaders gathered about him
and implored him to change his vote.
Their efforts were successful. Mr..
Dargan was recognized before the re-
suit was announced. and stated that he
desired to change his vote from no to
aye. Then the speaker announced that
the yeas were 1872, the nays 100. and the
journal as amended, was approved.
The Democrats
Made No Demonstration
on the announcement of their victory,
and the reading clerk began reading
the journal of yesterdays proceedings.
On the conclusion of the reading
Speaker Reed stated that the journal
would stand approved without objec-
ton. Mr.. Stewart, of Vermont, asked
for recognition to present the confer
ence report on the antitrust bill. Mr..
Bland, of Missouri, raised the question
of consideration. Mr.. BANDS purpose
was to offer the following resolutions:
"That hoase bill 1881, directing the
purchase of silver bullion and the issue
of treasury notes thereon, and for other
purposes, with senate amendments, be
taken from the speakers table and SEN
ate amendment concurred in" The
house determined-yea IA, nays 102-
to consider the conference report
on the antitrust bill, which was
adopted. DIR. Dalzell. Pennsylvania,
presented the report of the committee
Oh elections in the contested election
case of Chalmers VS.. Morgan. Mr..
Bland, Missouri, then offered his reso-
luton to take up the silver bill. MI.
Mckinley made the point of order that
the motion was not privileged. There
was a long and acrimonious debate.
Mr.. Bland and Mr.. Springer finally in
sisted on specific ruling. The speaker
finally ruled that Mr.. Bland'S resolution
Ito proceed to the consideration of the
silver bilD was not in order under the
rules. Mr.. Bland appealed from the
decision. Mr.. Mckinley moved to lay
the appeal on the table. The yeas and
nays were ordered, pending which Mr..
Crisp, of Georgia, moved that the house
adjourn. This motion was defeated,
but the hour of 3 o'clock arrived, and
the house. under the rule, took a recess
till o'clock, the evening session to be
for pension business.
Thehou met at o'clock, but when
motion was made to 60 Unto committee
of the whole to consider. private pension
bills, Mr. Enloe, of Tennessee, made
the point of no quorum, and the house
adjourned Immediately without trans
acting any business.