The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1891-03-06
loud appIaase on the democratic Side |

loud applause on the democratic side
He (Mr. Butterworthl had at least the
Icourage of his convictions. fApplause.
Mr.. Funston denied that he had failed
to do his duty in regard to the option
bill. He had used every means in his
power for the purpose of getting the
option bill under consideration. Mr..
Bland Of Missouri suggested that the
gentleman had voted 40 consider the
subsidy bill in preference to the option.
| This Mr.. Funston denied. The gen.
tleman from Missouri had stood here in
| favor of the free coinage Of silver az he
| tNlr. Funstonl did. The gentleman had
attempted day sitter day to get up the
silver bill, but he had failed. a gen
tlcman who lived in glass house had
better not throw rocks at him. Mr..
| Bland replied that he understood that a
Kansas senator had come over here and
got the gentleman to vote against the
silver bill. Mr. Gibson. Of Maryland.
announced feelingly, the death of Scna-
tor Wilson, Of that state, eulOgizing his
life and character. In pursuance of a
resolution unanimously adopted, the
speaker appointed the following com
mittee to take action in regard to the
! funeral: Messrs. Gibson, McCOmas,
Rusk. Stockbridge. Stump. Mudd, Stone
of Missouri: T. II. Brown and Abbott
The house then adjourned as 4 mark Of
res peCt to the memory of the deceased.
On motion of Mr.. QHinn of New York
senate bill was passed for the relief of
the assignees of the late John Roach.
Mr.. Mills of Texas. opposed the shipp-
ing bill and ridicuIed the reciprocity
policy of the present administration.
II the United States wanted reciprocity
why not ncgatiate wish England, France
or Germany. Mr. Hopkins Of Illinois,
opposed the bill because he WIS opposed
to the policy of subsidy. The great
mass of the American people would not
be benefited one cent, ahd yet the bill
would take SS,000OO3 of the peoples
money. The general deficiency bill
was considered in n committee ~ the
whole and passed.
a bill was passed authorizing the
Fort Gibson, TahleqUiah & Northwest
ern Railway company 10 build arailrOad
through the Indian Territory. Mr..
Rogers, of Arkansas, offered an amend
ment to the shipping bill providing that
One-half Of the crew of vessels enjoying
the benefits of this act shall be citiZUns
of the United States or persons signify
ing their intention to become SO without
regard to race, color or previous COndi-
tiOn of seryitude. Agreed tO-92 10 80.
Mr.. Struble of Iowa offered an amend
ment providing that the owrer and Of
ficers of any ship receiving a bounty
shall have no interest in any cargo car
ried. Mr.. GrusvenOr Of Ohio,oTerct an
amendments providing that no sailing
vessel of less than l eco tons gross tom
age shall bs entitled ID receive ~ bcn-
efitS of this act. The amendment was
agreed tO-98 to S9-the opponents NJ
the bill voting against it's adoption.
Mr. SpinOla of New York, sent to the
clerks desk and had read telegram
from the New York Chamber of Com
merGe, urging the passage Of the bill.
On motion of Mr.. Covert of New York.
an amendment was adopted, providing
thPt he record Of American shipping,
by which tie classification and standing
of the vessels TO he benefited is deter
mined, shall be approved by the COM
missioner of navigation atm a majority
of the boards of underwriters Of New
York, Boston, T. iladelphia, New Or
leans and San Francisco. The senate
bill was reported without amendment"
The substitute having been offered, Mr..
Fithian of Illinois, obtained permission
to offer sfree ship substitute. IOst-yeas
III; nays I72. The house substitute
was then agreed to, IA to4L- The vote
then recurring on ordering the senate
bill a. amended by the substitute 70
third reading the roll was called amid
intense excitement Every response
was anxiOusly awaited and as, the call
came to a close and it was known that
the motion had been defeated. there
were many manifestations of pleasure
on the democratic side. At the last
Mr.. Dingley changed his vote
to the negative and the speaker announ-
eed the vote to be-yeas 142; nays AS.
The announcement was greeted with wild
applause by the democrats and
then Mr.. Lingley moved to recon-
slider moEon which Mr.
promptly moved to lay on
the table. The motion was defeated
yeas, 1913; nays, i49, and the republicans
were jsbilant. Then came the vote on
the motion to reconsider. This motion
was agreed to-yeaS, AS; nays, AS and
the question again REQUIRED GU ordering
the bill to third reading. The third
reading of the bill was Oriered-yeas,
l47; nays, AS. On motion the bill was
recon- mitted to the committee on mer-
chant marine and fisheries, with in
to that committee to report
back forthwith q bill similar to the
senate bill on the same same subject, to
provide for ocean mail service between
the United States and foreign ports.
Carried yeas, l43; nays, l42. Forquhar
Of New York, rose and reported back
the bill in accordance with the instruc-
tiOns. The bill having been read, a
fusilade of point Of order WIS directed
from the democratic side. The senate
bill, as amended, was passed-yeas, 40;
payo 1On