Morning journal and courier., 1894-04-05
aLAnD nIIL FAILsD TO PASS.

There Was Much Confusion in the
 House-scenes of Wild Disorder
 Democrats shout for . Vote While
 the Republicans Endeavor to Make
 Themselves Heard fin Opposition
 Less Than Two.Thirds Vote in the
 Affirmative.
 WASHINGTON, April 4-The republicans o-day continued their tactics of obstruc- ton of the passage of the resolutions in the election case of English vs. Hilborn. On the last proposition of the majority of the committee that Mr: English had been legally elected the vote was 165 ayes, nays to. Mr. English was then sworn in.
 MT. Bland called up the seigniorsge coin age bill vetoed by the president and moved that the bill be passed, the objections of standing. He stated that upon this mo- ton he would demand the previous ques- tion at o'clock on Saturday. (Cries of "votel voteI'D ..--.-
 MT. Tracy, dem. of New York, stated that the democratic minority members of the committee on coinage, weights and measures were willing to proceed to vote. There was considerable confusion, mem- bers crowdipg around the clerks desk with loud cries of "vote, i" "vote."
 The speaker announced "shall the bill pass, the objection of the president not. withetandingf The clerk will call the roll"
 With the confusion unabated the first name was called while MT. Dingeley, rep, of Maine, @ member of the committee on coinage, was endeavoripg to make himself heard. He said: sDoes the speaker mean to proceed with the call without debate upon the question:"
 The speaker-The roll call cannot be in- terrupted at this time. No one asked to be heard upon the question and the roll call has begun.
 The confusion and excitement increased, the republicans discussing the situation Ing the desk with his gavel to restore or der. After few more names had been called Mir. Reed protested against this course of procedure, claiming that MT. had been ready to address the house upon the subject of the veto mes sage, and if he had failed to do so 1t was only because of the confusion that existed at the time the roll call began.
 The speaker stated that the roll having Oo6u begun lG was LOO lat6 now TOT tle gentleman to be heard.
 MT. Dingelsy said he had an arrangement with MT. Bland with regard to the discus sion, and he supposed when the question was put 1t was simply for the purpose of debate.
 The speaker ordered the call to proceed. MT. Reed made several other intellectual to convince the speaker that MT. Dlpgeley should be allowed to speak, and MT. Tracy in vain suggested that by unan. mous consent the roll.call might be sus- pended and an opportunity given for de- bate. The speaker insisted that the call should proceed. The excitement rose to such degree as to amount to @ wild scene of disorder, the democrats shouting "vote" md the republicans endeavoring to make heard In opposition to the pro- seedlings.
 Comparative order having been secured ;he roll call was completed. On the first ,sll the republicans generally and the dem- ,orats opposed to the seigniorage bill re- rained from voting, but on the second | all they voted with one or two exceptions: The result was: Yeas IA, nays IA. Two. | hirds of the house not having voted in he affirmative the bill failed to pass. The louse then adjourned. l