Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1891-02-07
In the House.

Rev. DIR. Philip Brooks of Boston de-
liveted prayer in the House this morning.
The postoiiice appropriation bill was re-
ported and placed on the calendar.
Tue House wen, into committee of the
whole on the subdry civil bill.
The pending question was decision Of
the chair upon the point of order raised BY
Mr.. Dipgiey against MIR. Bland's free coin
age amendment
There wss no debate, and the Speaker
Immediately proceeded TO deliver his de-
cision, which sustsined the pom, Of order
raised against Mr.. Biand's free coinage
amendment, on the ground that the amend
men. IL not permsnc TO the paragraphs 10
which II is offered, and further changes the
existing law.
Mr.. Bland sppenled.
The decision Of the chair was sustained
by a vote Of I3t to l27.
The armour cement of the vote vas re-
ceived by the Republicans with applause,
The following Democrats voted In the
Affirmative; Andrew, Mutehelr, Vaux,
spinola, Dunphy. Wiley AID Clancy. The
following Republicans voted in the mega
tive: Carter, Townsend (CoD Lind. Bar
tine, Turner (Ksn) Kelley, Laws, ConneIi,
Herman, Sweet and Clark (Wyoming).
rhs vote WAS very close and not until the
last moment was 1t evident which side
would tip the scales.
Mr.. Dockery Of Missouri moved TO strike
out the appropriation Of $40 000 for re-
coinsgc and insert he words, "and so wuch
az may be necessary 70 meet the expenses
Of such recoinsse !. hereby appropriated
out OF the silver profit fund" Adopted.
The House went into a committee Of the
whole. parson Of Ills. in the chair, o,,
The sundfy civil appropriation bill. Tho
committee recgrnd 10 the worlds fair
Paragraphs 10 which Gambler OF Mass
| ffsred = substitute. Tha. The Secretary
| Treasury be instrueted rot to approve o.
,ayr rnsGi OF any expense attendant upon tb 4
me .iiug OF the world, columbian commiss
ion cr board of Lady managers, except IL
,uch meetings as may he csiied At the tins
| Of the dedication ard opening u The worldo
| fair ~ provided for Ia section o, Of the
said act; nor 10 approve payment of any
Expense attendant upon the meeting Of the
| xecutivs committee would be the colum.
biau conm ssion. as created by article 8 Of
| bylaws OF said commission. nor upon the
neeting Of the executive committee boar,i
| u lady Managers, except such meeting q
mas be held not ottener than once in six
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salary to any Officer Of the Worlds Colum
bisn Com pission out OF any money which
hsve been or may be available for suci
. purpose other than annual salary
OF ia excess Of $500 to the president.
! $1,000 to he vice chairman Of executive
c mDit;ee, $1,000 to secretary, nor to
approve the pas mens Of any salary TO sn,
officer OF the board Of lady managers out
of any money which had been or may b.
svsiiabe for such niposss, other fbsn the
annual salary not IN excess of $1,000 ~
the president and $1,000 to the secretary;
nor 20 approve Of the payment OF any ex
penses Of the Worlds Columbian Commits
sion or of the board of lady Managers
other than these hersinbefore mentioned.
xhich not amount TO more thsa $4,000
| per aDnun in the agg,ezate.
! Mason or Illinois made point Of order
against ;ho substitute that 1t was In viola
ton Of the sta. utes Of the United States.
Pending deci sion the committee rose, and
the House took recess until O'Clock.