, 1890-06-26
THE CONGRESS-.
A Lively Fight on the
Silver Bill.
SPEAKER REED WINS.
All Over the Question of
Reference.
THE SENATE'S AMENDMENTS
The Bill Sent to tho Coinage Com
mittoe, ana by 1t Ro-
ported Back.
THE SENATE'S AMENDMENTS
THURSDAY.

Wasnrsorox, Juno ls.--lp the house
to-day Mr.. Mills objected to tho approval
OF tho journal on the ground that II had
not been read In full by the clerk.
Tho speaker ordered a full reading and
the clerk proceedcd to read that portion
OF the Journal which disclosed the rcfcr-
sncc oil the silver bill to tho committee
on coinage weights and measures.
MI. Mckinley moved that the journal
bs approved, and demanded the previous
question, despite MIR. Mills protest that
hc was entitled 30 recognition 70 move
10 correct the journal.
Mr.. Springer raised as q point OF order
that the Journal contained o record OF
something which rover happened.
The speaker replied that il was for the
houss 70 decide. and directed the olsrk
" cali the roll. s
The clerk proceeded, while Mr..
Springer, amid the applause Of his party
COLLEAGUES, entered u vigorous protest.
He addressed the speaker, saying. "You
can ignors the rights OF the rsprsssnta-
lives Of the people, but tho people will
pull you down. sir, at the polls next
November, and your party with you." :
The house refused 10 order the previous
quession--i02 10 i17-amid loud demo-
cratic applauso.
The following republicans voted with
the democrats In the negative; Messrs.
Bartlne. De Haven, Kelly. Kerr, Of
Iowa Lind, Morrow and Townsend,
Of Colcrado.
Mr.. Mills offered . resolution rocitinR
shat tho entry Of the order Of ruier-
sncs made by the speaker In referring
~n.< - -Isl-
sss, weights and measures was incorrect
The entry had been made without au-
shortly under the rules. He moved that
the Journal bc corrected by striking
thorsirom this entry.
Mr., Cannon. Of Illinois, argued that
the amendments would require to be
considered in committee Of the whole.
That being 20. II was the speakers duty
70 refer u to the committee ON coinage.
weights and measures. The resolution
sought to strike out q recital of the fact.
Mr. Mills. Of Texas. characterized Mr..
Csnnon's position as The boldest. most
reckless and absurd position he had ever
heard maintained In a legislative body.
Under the constitution tho journal was
% be kept by the house. not by the
speaker. or his clerks. lie charged the
republican party with being false TO its
pledges on tho matter OF silver. The
democratic party would give the people
FREQ coinage Of silver. AT the hustings
the people would ask the republicans
why, when they were sent here as the
friends Of silver. they had voted to pre-
vent the consum nation OF tho peoples
wishes and the fuifillment OF thoir
promises.
Mr.. Peters. Of Kansas, although de-
clnring himself free coinage man, sus-
fAinod the speakers action, contending
that under tho rules II was the speakers
duty To refer the bill as he had done.
Mr.. Biggs. Of California. put an in
terrogAtory with such vehemence ms to
draw forth the laughter Of the house,
which was renewed when Mr.. BIggs, in
perfect good nature but totally oblivious
OF the speakers gavsl. continued TO put
his question.
Finally tho speaker nsked stcrnly.
''wili the gentleman from California DO
In ordsrr"
II will." replied Mr.. Biggs In . meek.
pleasant voice, which again gave rise TO
merriment.
Mr. Crisp, OF Georgia, submitted an
argument to show that under the rules
the speaker had no power to refer the
bill as he had done.
Mr.. Springer, OF Illinois, contended for
the right of tho house to revise the jour
nal and make Il show what the majority
of the house decided that It should
show. The purpose OF referring the bill
TO the commission on coinage, weights
and measures was 10 prevent the house
from voting on the question Of concur
rencs In the senate amendments.
The rules, which. no claimed, were In
tended to allow tho majority to do
business and produce results, werc now
Prostiiuted TO the base purpose OF geg-
ging the majority.
other course was open but to strike tho
erroneous reference Of the bill from the
Journal That would place the bill on
the speakers table again, and allow tho
house TO get at 1t.
Mr.. Butterworth, Of Ohio. said that
the time had not come when tho re-
publican party was willing to abdicate
house. The question was whether or
not the speaker had referred the bill to
the comnlittee. not whether Il was or
vas not purposely referred. The qucs-
authorized 70 make the reference. He
rontended cont ina, ne was SO authorised.
,sfss Ss pubic bills q % appropTiass aiSs COM, No
uittees- 80
MT Springer argued that the silver
pii was not properly, under the rules,
before tne nvuss, uucause tnc business
on me speakers tsois had not been
~ssnev.
MI. nus.eiwortn sa'a tnat tue pending
pn,lp'ia.n pIs ,,a,cpisy % and ~ no n',, ,hs d re-