Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1891-01-29

a resolution, which was aSTeeu ", c'llli1S
on the secretary OF the treasury !ol III
formation as to the amounts OF com ana
nonnr money in existence III the Onlteo
States. the average amount OF caSh helo 10y
thc treasury. the purposes for when IL Is
held, the amount held by banks, me
amount in actual circulation among the
people, etc.
House.
Tuesday, Jan. 20.-The House to-day
went through the stormlest scene IN
very stormy congress. Mr.. Mills, OF
Texas, charged the speaker with lnten-
tionallv practicing Il fraud upon the
House in refusing to recognize hum to de-
bate the approval of the journal and int1-
mated that Mr. Mckinley was not man
OF honor. These sentiments met with
vigorous denunciations and misses from
the Republicans, and for few minutes
the House was i'll great confusion. A1ter
Quiet had been restored the journal
was approved-yeas IA, nays los. The
House then went into committee OF the
whole on the district appropriation bill.
WEDNESDAY, Jan. 2l.-There was no
the reading of the journal in full, but
when the reading OF that document
in its condensed form had been
concluded, Mr.. Mills (TeX.) OBJ
jected to its approval, and stated
that he desired to debate the
question At the same moment Mr..
Mckinley was on his feet with de-
mand for the previous question on the
approval of the journal, and he was
recognized by the Speaker. Mr.. Brock
inridge (Ky.) made the point that there
was no quorum present. The Speaker
replied that the vote would elicit the
fact as to whether or not a quorum was
in attendance, and the clerk proceeded
to call the roll. The previous question
was ordered, and Mr.. Mills (TeX.)
claimed the floor, and his claim
was recognized by the Speaker. There
upon Mr.. Mills yielded the floor to Mr..
Bland, who said that he understood
that a resolution was to be reported
from the committee on rules TO limit de-
bate upon the appropriation bills. He
wished to offer to that resolution an
amendment. That amendment was
that certain day should be
fixed for the consideration of the Sen
ate silver bill. The Speaker said
that the pending question was upon the
approval of the Journal. After a long
pow-wow the journal was approved:
Yeas l55 nays lis. Mr.. Cannon Ill.)
from the rules committee, reported the
resolution providing that the pre-
yIons question shall be considered as
ordered on the District of Column bia APP
preparation bill, and all pending
amendments at . O'Clock, and moved
the previous question on its adoption.
Objection was made, but the previous
question was ordered, yeas 146; NAYS
ll6. Mr.. Bland proceeded to argue in
aVor OF his proposition to fix Tuesday
Inp 4,
coinage bill, but was called down
by the Speaker, when an hour or two
was spent in talk of more or
less personal character, after which the
clerk proceeded to call the roll forth
with, on the adoption of the resolution
reported by Mr.. Cannon, and it result
ed: Yeas 1873, nays 1914 The House
hnalIy went into committee OF the
whole (Mr. Burrows, OF Michigan. in
the CHAIR on the District of Columbia
appropriation bill. After debate the
committee reported the bill to The
House. While the roll was being called
on an amendment the body of tho
Democrats left the hall. The result OF
TINS move was that no quorum voted.
and the Speaker, being unable TO note
quorum, the House adjourned.
litu RSDAY, Jan. 22.-At the conclusion
~ thI Ih"t''''tli PRAYER III Tue House
Mr.. Rogers Ark, raised the point Of
order hat there was no quorum pres
ent. Alter few minutes delav the
Speaker counted lGS members. ana d.
rected the clerk to read tho
journal, While the clerk was
engaged in that duty Mr.. Enloe
Glenn rose and questioned the cor
RICHNESS OF the Speakers count. The
1halr oyerruled the suggestion, and or
dered the clerk to proceed. Mr.. Enloe
appealed: The Speaker overruled the
appeal. Mr. Springer CID then de-
manded the reading of the journal IN
1uil. Alter some delay, by unanimous
consent 1t was agreed that each side
should have twenty minutes for debate
after speeches on both sides. with littla
disorder, the Speaker defining his NOS
Lon 'ne Journal was approved by a
rising vote The District of Columbia
appropriation bill was then passed vita liza
out further difficulty, and the Hon.a
went into committee of the whole NJ
Burrows, OF Michigan, in the cbairl -,
me naval appropriation bill-oanaura,ii
deoate being limited to four hon1s u 81
Boutelle explained the bill and VII. III
out disposlng of it, the commIttna -" Ill
anG the House adjourned iose
FRIDAY, Jan. 25.-Mr Go
sent 70 the clerks desk and NJ MI
Tead resolution offered by him S 'au
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