Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1895-01-13

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in the chamber to-day. Ex-senator
Edmunds also visited the scene Of his
old duties.
Cockrell from the Appropriation
| Committee, reported the urgency de-
ficicncy bill and it was placed on the
calendar. He gave notice that he
would call it up tomorrow.
Replying to Quay, Cockrell said
there adbeen no amendments by the
committee to any portion OF the bill
relating to the income lax.
HOUSE.
There was a good attendance On the
floor of the House when Speaker
Crisp dropped his gavel TO day, as
notice had been given that &
special order to terminate the debate
on the currency bill would be report
from the Committee on Rules, and the
prevailing belief was that the fate of
the hill would be determined to-day.
The conference reported the mill.
tary academy appropriation bill ind
it was adopted.
Cultivate presented the special or
der from the Committee on Rules. 1t
provided for closing general debate
and for the consideration OF the
| Springer substitute rs the original
bill, under the fivc.minute rule to. day,
to morrow and Friday until 900 p. NJ,
the bill and pending amendments to
be reported to the House for final
vote on Saturday.
Immediately otter the morning hour
Outhwaite demanded the previous
question.
When the reading OF the rule had
been completed some confusion was
caused by a vollcy OF questions from
members, which followed Outhwaite's
demands, the members being anx-
ious rs to the status OF the amend.
ments.
After the adoption OF the order,
Springer, Chairman ofthe Committee
on Banking and Currency, assured
the gentleman that there would
be no disposition to shut out mem.
bcrs.
Cultivate made u brief speech
urging the necessity for closing the
debate on the currency bill and
for d~isposing Of it in order that
more measures, like the Nicaraguan
canal bill, might be considered.
Bland wanted to know il an oppor-
tunity to offer an amendment to
strike out the enacting clause (which
would kill the bill would be given.
Cultivate said the rule discrimin-
ated against no amendment, and
Springer again assured the House
that there would be no disposition
to cut OF any members with amend
ments.
Bland was moi satisfied and insist.
eel that Il provision he inserted in the
q WI tl SicCihcnt bc lHlu ny WHICH
u vote could be had on his amend.
ment.
Reed, in some canstic remarks, said
he thought the situation a very unfor.
tunate one. 1--WE seem to be deliber-
ating here he said, "as to n proper !
method of getting rid of this bill. 1t
is unfortunate il we are to hope for
remedial legislation" He agreed |
with his colleague Dingley, that sec.
tons nine and ten, relating to State
banks, and which were vital, should
be first considered. aHewever,H he
said -the Republicans washed their
hands OF any responsibility and he
did not know whether they ought to
interfere or not.
After some further wrangling. dur
ing which Bland and others loudly
protested that the adoption of the
rule would cut them of, Outhwai,s
rejected all suggestions for amending
the rule and demanded the previous
question.
The Republicans voted solidly with
the Democratic opponents OF the meas
ure against ordering the previous
question and it was defeated on a r;s- |
ing vote, 81 20 lOl. Among the Demo.
Gratis who voted against the ordering
Of the previous question were Cock
rell Of Texas. McGnnn Of Illinois.
Hooke. Il Mississippi. Ellis Of Ken.
tacky. Mooney 0; Mississippi. Bailey
OF TeIas. Bland Of Missouri, Hall OF
Missouri Holman and Conn Of Indi- |
ana.
Outhwsi;e hHrreily demanded
the yeas and nays and the roll was
called. The supporters OF the bill
made a desperate effort to secure a
majority on the roll call, but the pre-
yious question was again rejected
III to Ia, The failure to order the
previous Question threw the special
order open To amendment.
Onthwaitc Immediately Withdrew
the special order.
McCrcary moved TO go into Com.
mittce Of the Whole on the diplomatic
appropriation bill, and il was carried
without division.
Tho Currency bill has been aban.
doned, at least temporarily. TO give
the supporters IN opportunity to
reform thcir lines. 1t had oil hap.
poned so quickly il was some time bc.