Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1892-02-17

No POLITICS ~ th- .Coiunsc rigai.-
Tracy I.cses

NAaANN As'NeH
WAsTiNarON, Feb. lg.-Th, doua.
lions OF Western farmer md mIllcrs TO
the starving millions OF RUSSIA have at
least served u practical purpose la the
House. They sorved ob n bludgeou fur
the gold men to-day 10 oppose for five
lOurs the steady march Of the lover
house toward free coinage legislation.
I'm today struggle pOlltiCs had no
place, nlliJu-lers aud opponents being
alike nu.bbtib Of tau Democratic
party.
Tfncy, Of Now York, led the Hght
ngalust consideration OF the resolution
authorizing the transportation Of food
donations TO the starving Eus'i0ns, but
did lt -inrly brcau'r ho desired 10
k,ep u- many mrlsuso1 aI possible IN
the way Of the HAND tree c1inn bin.
There ARE now the Russian tuilu. 1890.
luton aud several other measures on
the calendar of unfinished business,
and It "a the plan OF Tracy and his fol-
lowers TO nliDuster against all these
measures in Crler TO prevent the free
caiuEgu bill ever being reached ON tho
calendar and paHtcj hy the House.
The firr coinage men may. however,
force vote on tho Bland hiil before 10
can pass 10 the calendar o! unfinished
hntuc1s, which would be within Two
days after being reached In Order Of
confederation.
burrows, OF Michigan, moved the
HOUSE proceed 10 consideration Of uu-
finished business. Speaker Pro Tenn
Dlckery stated, thu iir-t unfinished
business was kilgoTe's motion to table
tie motion i0 reconsider the vote ny
which the House indefinitely post
pOnod the Senate Joint resolution
authorizing the secretary Of tho navy
10 transport contributions Tor the feli Z
of the suffering poor OF Russia.
Blount, OF Georgia, suggested TINT
the resolution upon which motions
were pending was improperly placed
upon the calendar OF unfinished busi.
mess. On this question there was
mu'h desuliOry debate and Hually
Tracy, Of New York, came forward In
the role OF fillbustefuf with "a motion
that the House take recess Tor an
hour. Pending this, Ovens, Of ohio,
moved an adjournment, bat Il WAS
lost. On ruryia motion no quorum
voted and when he raised thu point
tcilegs we're ordered. On n vote hy
A'NNAAHF lNNANlh NILfNNANA aNhhA -
weary walt and then Tracy de.
manl0d tho yeas and nays. Tue motion
Tor recess was defeated q - 1876.
Many opponents n the silver bi!l with
held their vote Ia the hope Of breaking
the quorum. Immcd a'cly Tracy was
on his feet with a motion to adjourn
which was defeated by 30 10 40. The
qu,s tlou required on motion 20 table
the motion 10 recorder the vote by
which the Russian relief resolution
was indefinitely postponed. IL was
tabled without diviflJn, thus finally
defeating the measure. The House
then adjourned.
Tho House committee on postoilices
today adopted EulOs'- resolution, with
amendment, calling on the postmRs.
tur.generRl for all information can
corning contracts made under tho
mail subsidy act.
Tho House committee on military
affairs adopted resolution providing
for the rtappoinimont u General
Mitchell, OF Nisconsin; General Sew =
oil, Of New jersey, and General Nc.
Nahon, OF New York, At the cXpira.
ton Of their terms, c. members Of the
board Of mauRgers Of national homes
for disabled volunteer soldiers.