The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1890-06-20
SPEAKER REED DEFEATED.
THE hUToCRAT OF TIE HOUSE MEETS
ms FIRST REBUFF.

statement that IL Was so Referred EK.
plunged from the OmcIaI Record.
WASHINGTON, June 19.-After the journal had
been read in tho House to-day Mr.. Mills Dem
Texas objected to its approval on the ground
TINT the Clerk had not read 1t in full. The
SPEAKER suggested that the Clerk had only
omitted TO read such rortions rs 1t is Gus
tomary not to read, but he directed the full
reading OF tho journal The Clerk, proceed
ing, read that portion which dlsolosos the ref
erence OF tho silver bill TO the Committee on
Coinage. Weights. and Measures.
Mr.. Mckinley rep. Ohio) moved that the
journal be approved Upon this he demanded
the previous question. despite Mr.. Mills's pro-
test that ho was entitled to recognition to
move to correct the journal.
MIR. Springer Dem. ILL., raised the point that
the journal contained tho record OF something
which had never happened. The Speaker re-
piled that that was for tho House to decide.
and directed tho Clerk to call the roll. Tho
Clerk proceeded with this duty. while Mr..
Springer, amid the applause Of his party col
leagues. entered his vigorous protest. Adj
dressing tho speaker. ho said: You can
ignore Tho rights OF representatives OF the
yeonle: but the people Will pull YOU down sir
at tho polls next November, and your party with
you" But ia" Speaker WIS imuerturbablo and
tho roll call continued. The result was that
tho previous question was voted down-ycas.
los: NAYS III. Tho following Republicans
voted with tho ilcmoc ats IN NC negative:
M"s,r- IHrtIno, DO liaven, Holly, Kerr llowah
Lind, Morrow and Townsend tol'radol.
hen The loud Democratic np;uutSn ceased,
Mr. Minis was recognized lay The Speaker no
oneGcd - resolution 'l"rInrinE that tho refer
once by the .p"ak"r Of tho Silver hll to tho
Committee on Coinage Weights and Measures
was mcurlc",, ami wa made without aulnur-
p,Y Il IL, III
Mr.. cannon Hep, llnl raised u point OF order
against tho lc"o uti"n IL pr9, oaod 10 strike
out an entry ia iE" journal which recorded u
question o, tact. II was not IN order, ior tho
reason that. If ddoplcd. 1t wouId have tho a.
arc am, N mrn = a. hcrwlsc than was provided |
by tho rules 81 ;ne iiuu~" q argued & hat tho |
sidercd In Committee OF Tho WhoIo, That l,c- !
ing 30, il was II" duty OF the speaker 10 refer !
il to th"i omm,tte" ON Coinage Weights, anu !
Mr. Mills characterized Mr.. Cnnnons ros- |
ton aS the l"Idc~'. most reckless and absurd |
position be had eycr heard maintained III II
legislative body. II only showed that bright. |
wel-stOred. wrl-uisripiined mind might be-
come LGclouird by startirE out in ,. error and
his party had started out At tho BEGINNING of
the session w asserting before tho country by
could control the acilon OF the represent ativeS
Of GG.uOJ.Ouu people, Under the CONSTITUTION
by tho Speaker or his clerks. Ho was ns-
tOnishcd. while the gentleman WAS pursuing
his argument tnnt tho n eHEer nnu not tplu
him as ho had the other gentleman from ili-
nos Mr. Springer. that this was question
Tor the House to determine.
Mr.. IulerS iiop.. kan.l. though declaring !
himself n lren coinage man sustained tho
i eukcrS action. contending that under the
rules it was the Speakers duty to refer the bill
MIR [ risp dem. Ga argued that under the
'ules tho Speaker had not the power to refer
Washington lost ONCE hill, which he hold was
ID, t.ln .t.,,.,
Mr.. Bnttorworth tRep Ohio, controverted
he construction put upon the decision by Mr..
jrisp and said that II he had so construed tho
speakers decision he would have voted to over
Mr. Crisp suggested that II the gentleman
lad done that. it would have been the first
me he had ever voted to override the Char.
Mr.. Butrerworth remarked. smiingly, that
he Chair was always right
smile between ct We n ne gentSmans remark and
foel that he is great"
This sally gave rise to hearty laughter, in
lie rose and said dryly: The Chair hopes that
ersonal matters will not be introduced into
his discussion" tIaughter,l
Mr.. Sprngor contended for the right OF the |
hat n majority Of the House decided 1t should
committee on Co mage Weights and Measures
'as 10 prevent the House from voting on the
uestion of concurrence in the Senate amend
tents. The rules. which 1t was claimed were
ltended to allow tho majority to do business
nd produce results. We're now, prostituted to
ne nase purpose OF gagglnR the majority OF
le House.
Mr.. bland Dem. Mo- held that there was no
etcrence OF the bill from the journal. That
'ould place, tho bill on tho Speakers table
gain and allow the House 10 get nj it. !
Mr.. Butterworth said that the time had not
ome when the Republican party was willing
, nbdicate its control over the business OF the I
ouTe. lie held that the real question before :
10 House was whether the Speaker had re- ,
erred the bill TO the commit eemn not that 1t !
aS or was not properly referred. The resoIu- {
on recitod that II certain thing was done, that I
was done enormously. and that because 1t . :
as done enormously it was not done ut HII t
laughter Tho question arose whether tho
peaker WAS authorized 10 make the refer renee. a
3 contenie5 That he was 90 authorized. and :,
loTty to refer public bills TO appropriate COM l
Mr.. Anderson rep. Knn.l. while declaring /
lmseli an earnest advocate OF free coinage, !
antGlnri the correctness OF the Sneakers !
,nG IhG Sneaker d TaT bound to obey the
Mr.. Mills said his point was that under 9
listing rules tho silver bill remained upon 7
10 ~ eakcrS Table 10 be disposed Of rs the '
ouse and not the Speaker should determine. 7
Is resolution did not state that something
td Teen done enormously aud that therefore !
q, Sneaker had done what the House alone
I'd the power to de-.
Mr. itrccEinr.dge Dem. KY argued that 9
the Speaker went beyond tho SCOPE of his t
lthority in his reference, OF the bill his action
L
'tion Of the SPEAKER had no validity unless b
o House gave 1t validity. II the pending n
solution wore voted down tho reference OF a
e bill would be the net OF tho House not Of :
o Speaker. iio who voted to sustain the il
ierenc" would vote to give 1t validity. a
The Sneaker. in rendering his decision, said Z
nj lie desired monitors Of tho House to d. q
st q themselves of the idea that any unusual &
ocedure Ind taken place in connection with I
IL bill. The reference Of bills OF this kind p
ID In this way, had been daily occur y
nee since tho adoption Of the present rules q
10 Chair desired also that the House should b
low that this particular transaction did not
10 place in u corner. In tho regular course
business the journal Clerk informed the | n
eaker that among the list of bills TO be 10 -
rrec under tho rules to appropriate commit u
as was tho Silver bill with Senate amend 8
ents Tho SPEAKER was asked whether he Il
ID any particular direction 10 make In regard Il
It. knowing the, bill to DO one of grave pub r.
Importance, and anxious that no should y
We ~ possible light on The subject the Chair Il
ilsulted the Democratic members OF the Com 8,
ittce on Ruos tMessrs. Blount and Nc II
llIinl and the gentlemen from Missouri T,
ID Illinois iMessrs. Bland and SpringerI c
u ior Inc purpose OF throwing any q
sponsibility, upon. them. but that he d
light benefit by any light they might be able a
give. Ator conversing with those gentle. {
emit u seemed clear to the Chair that the b
lies OF the House covered the Question. and Il
lat his duty was to treat the Bin IA he womid a,