New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-06-22


the House, yet gentlemen mlsh' nav so'.naa
parliamentary law did not to be an eAaoV '''.o'
daughter and applause Democratic sue 0
Chair however, desired to give the House all proper
opportunity for the transaction OF ous"'e'' ~
might desire, subject TO the rules. ,,, !,
The reference made In accoidaioo wiz, ''o
custom which had prevailed since the establish
ment of the rules The Chair believed na' 'e sen
ate amendments to the Silver bill came "'''' ''.o
purview of Rule 90 which prescribed that any "heno'
nent made by the Senate to any House o'ii uso DC
considered first in Committee of the Whole, II would
have been 50 liable had IL originated III INC iio"Sc'
The Senate amendments to this bill struck OUT inc
first section which contained the words OF an appN
prIation 81 the Honse BILL and substtutcu ano'her
section containing no words Of appropriations anu
proposing a different line Of action, 10 VII, inc ia'h'oh
ing of silver bars and the coming OF All s'Ner Prc
scnted instead Of the purchase OF silver o"o" ihi'
and other substtutions were plainly nc" Pi'poSoS'
reouiripp consideration In Committee OF the Nholc
The chair was of opinion that the Dill shouiu DC
referred 10 the Committee Coinage HUN INC pro-
vision OF the rule that all proposed lessiuo" '"e' oe
referred to certain committees. Under me'e circuh-
stances and in conformity with the rueS' inc 'ha'i
| oYroupced 70 the House that the bill had been re-
ferredwas now rcfei redt) the Commi'ee on Coinage
weights and Measures. An appeal cOuld be taken
II the House desired to express It's judgment upon the
| question. It,, n,,. ,
Mr. Rland of Missouri. Immediately appealed ana
proceeded 10 argue that the appropa'i"s oi'"eo l"
tho ORIGINAL House BILL and the bill as II came from
| the senate were similar in terms ana purpose anu
that the bill was not subject TO reference 70 committee
| - Tho Whole Besides lie held that the point was
| made too late. 49,. 49,, Gill;:
| Mr. springer of Illinois. declared that the silver
hill was the only one which had been SUBJECTED 70
| this kind OF treatment
Mr. Peters, of Kansas, said thai all general apP'o
| priation bills took the same course
| dpnic q
,ho sncaker or any one else 20 produce single similar
case This was an attempt TO rcvoiuuohhe tlc rules
| ,,,,es themselves revolutionary III conception. Inc
pnutcans and their speaker were lodging 'ie silver
| question. ...,,. A..
Mr. Crisp of Georgia. said that IT was evident that
there was "A deliberate intention TO Pre'eh' o'To'
vote npon this question The House should conform
| .. ,,o rn,os The rues were extremely vicious-they
d,d what they were designed to do. But, In this
case the majority Of the House had changed TO MS
| side: and when it sought. under the rlies' 10 40
| business a way found-a dlscrcdi'"oie wa! #"
| prevent II. This the only opportunity 10 get
| ro,e pnon free coinage. If the speaker was sus-
tanned and the bill went "a the Coinage committee
! !, ever came again before the House II Womb come
| so . ,,,e that would keep il entirely within the
cor.rol NJ the gold men, who would alone he rccog-
nized 10 move amendments.
| Mr. Townsend. of Colorado, said mat he had Vo'co
as he had because he felt II was his duty 10 MS people
IA endeavor to get free coinage. me deih"hc''""""
NJ silver was an Infamous crime, and his people dc
sired 10 reverse it, evil effects All t ne "Nho" N
| that the matter should be considered
Mr. Morrow Of California. concnded In opposition
| -, ,be sneakers ruling that the bill was on inc
sneakers table and open 10 the disposition Of ''c
| House. r,
| Mp Hermann Of oregon. said that the silver
question wa, the issue Of the election hed iour "
AGO in his state lie had agreed 70 support the he
|
| coinage Those were his sailing orders
Mr. partinc OF Nevada. said that representatives.
| q the silver.producng states were mos'F ne" m'"
hers. and not trained paramcntarans But when VIC
rules said that the bill must be considered III 'o'
| n,t,ae ~ the Whole IL did not say, and did ho'
mean that IL was 20 the Coinage COMMITTEE
Mr. Clements Of Georgia warned the friends 81
FREQ coinage that II they passed this station 'he
probability was that they would not nave 'ho'hcr
oppor1uuitv to vote for free coinage IN connection
with this bill
for the House by fair and open vote. 70 determine
whether the speaker -hould be sustained or whether
the House itself should dispose Of the blll. lie ~"
no objection the rcfcTcnrc Of TIE bill {" inc appT"
nriate committee and Il that committee did not act
within proper time. the House Itself could Discharge
the committee aud itself consider the bill
Mr. Fitch Of New York, said that II was plain mat
Yesterday proceeding victory FOR free coinage
When il came that point, he woGh refuse longer ~
combine with the frc: coinage Rcpuhicans' ana he
would vote 10 refer the BIZ 10 is proper committee
The gentleman from Georgia lMr. crisp had been
slightly mistaken I'm his estimate Of The parts position
for al least Of the Democrats nom New-forN
would refuse a. vote for free coinage.
Mr. Cannon Of Illinois. for the fullest use OF
both gold and silver. But the question here was one
Of 7es-of rules adopted by the votes OF IN" gentle
man from California Mr. Morrow and the gentleman
from Oregon CHR lIcrmannl.
Mr.. Bland o! Missouri, asked II the Committee Oh
Rules had not gagged the majority in this case
Mr. Cannon The gentleman is always being gagged
II would take barrel Of ipecac % gag him. L1nghtcr)
Mr. Perkins OF kansas said that there was purpose.
not to secure free coinage. but To force thF"nIh
measure tina, the President woald bc Obliged TO vet"
The Democratic party would wreck the business III
,crcsts of the country they could advance
the interests Of the Democratic party lie wa a
free coinage man dciisive laughter on the Democratic
.dcl: h represented free coinage constituency bal
that constituency did not send MN mere !" N"'' '"
the speaker was wrong when he wa acting nhner
the rule and vote that the journal should contain
a lie. (hppansc
Mr.. Henderson. Of Iowa. held up the rrgc1i' Den
cheney Appropriation bill an instance OF biIi 'a'
had taken the same course a, the silver bill IN The
mat Ter Of reference.
Mr.. springer sought to put II question: b"t VII
Henderson waved him of with the remark VIII not
yield to yon You are bobbing up all the nm" liver
cn Station. lie stood for the laborcr ana the 'a'"'r'
The bill would back from the committee
Mr.. l}land-Will This free coinage DH conc pFn
Mr. Ucndcrson-I dcclirc 10 Weld. tDemocr@uc
langhterJ The House bin will come back WIN s"ch
recommendations touching the Scnal" aihchu"i ~ Z"
the committee may determine ,
Mr.. Cuchcon Of Michigan, sustained mr. III ~ iii,
sons statement to the cour-c OF li"hs' pliN W.
| senate amendments That vas the iakcu Nv
every bin reported from the Committee on "'""'N
! Affairs. ,. A. journal
Mr. Springer declared that. whereas thr Jo'' w.,
appeared 10 sustain Mr.. IicDder on a'aut,n'' '
| tic record failed show any snsl pTO''eu,t .,rce
Mr. COnscr, Of Iowa. said that there "'Tt NV eii,cr
districts in the United states. outside Oh thc @
producing States, that would support turi ~, tr
lion as was contained in the amended bilI " ia
| the attitude Of the Coinage commute, ortca bock
promise again that the ill should be lePor,t IN"
10 the House al the earliest possible nohS H. cnm
committee unfavDrnhlc 70 siiV.r., ~, thc