The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1895-01-12
/: BILL ] !. J ] J. IS DEAD.
Garlisle's Currency Measure Prao-
tioally, Killed ii the House.
Rule to Close Debate Beaten on Test
vote-Biand Leads the. OPPOSE
ton to the Bill.

>WAsH1Ne1oN, Jan. 9.-Tbe currency
bill has been practically knocked on
the head and is bound to die sudden
death. On the moving Of the previous
question on the rule to close debate on
Friday and take final vote the friends
of the bill were defeated by vote of
122 to 1870.
Special Order Presented.
AS soon as the committee had been
called for reports, Mr.. Cultivate pre-
sented the special order from the COM
mittee on rules The order pro-
vided for the closing of general de-
bate on the consideration of the
Springer substitute as an orig
ina1 bill under the fve-minute rule to-
day, tomorrow and Friday until $3.50 p.
M, when it provided for the report of
the bill and pending amendments TO
the house for final vote on Saturday
Immediately after the morning hour
Mr. Cultivate demanded the pre-
vious question when the reading of the
rule had been completed. Some con-
fusion was caused by the volley Of
questions from members which fol-
lowed Mr.. Outhwaites demand, mem
bers being anxious to ascertain the
status of the amendments after adopt
ing the order.
Would Not Shut Out Members.
Mr.. Springer, chairman of the com
mittee on banking and currency. as
sured the gentleman that there would
be no disposition to shut out mem
bers. Mr.. Cultivate made a brief
speech urging the necessity for closing
the debate on the currency bill, and
for disposing of it in order that more
pressing measures like the Nicaragua
canal bill might be considered.
Bland Wanted to Amend.
Mr.. Bland. wanted to know if an OPP
portunity to offer an amendment to
strike out the enacting clause (Which
would kill the BILLY would be given
Mr.. Cultivate said the rule discri1n-
mated against no amendments, and Mr..
Springer again assured the house that
there would be no disposition to cut off
members with amendments, but Mr..
Bland was not satisfied and insisted
that a provision be inserted in the rule,
OF an agreement be had by which a
TCkE COulA NC IIi LAS dIACAAAIAAb'
Reed Caustsc.
Mr.. Reed, in some caustic remarks,
said he thought the situation very
unfortunate one.
eve seem to be celebrating here
said ne, ''as to the proper method Of
getting rid of this bill. It is unfor-
1uuate if we are to hope for remedial
legislatior.'
!. He agreed with his colleague, Mr..
Dingley, that sections and 10 relating
TO state banks, which were vital, should
be first considered. However, he said,
the republicans washed their hands OF
responsibility and he did not know
whether they ought to interfere Or not.
Republicans and Democrats Unto.
After some further wrangling, during
which Mr.. Bland and others loudly pro-
tested that the adoption of the rule
would cut them off, Mr.. Cultivate
rejected all suggestions for amend
ing the rule and demanded the previ-
GUS question. The republicans voted
solidly with the democratic opponents
of the measure against ordering the
previous question and it was defeated
on rising vote, 90 to 1O1.
Among the democrats who voted
against ordering the previous question
were Cockrell irex.), McGann ull.),
Hooker (Miss.), Ellis Ky.), Money
Miss = Bailey (Tex.), Bland (Mo.), Hall
Mo), Holman Qnd.), and Conn Qnd.)
Mr.. Cultivate hurriedly demanded
the yeas and nays, and the roll was
called, resulting in defeat for the
rule by vote Of 1872 to 1919. This was
decisive test vote, and practically
kills the bill.