The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1895-01-10

order to terminate debate on tho currency
bill would be reported from the commi, toe
on rules. and the prevailing belief was
that the fate would be determined to-day.
The conference report on tho military
academy appropriation bill was adopted.
Mr.. Cultivate presented a special order
from the committee on rules. Ii pro-
vided for closing tho general debate and
tho consideration of the Springer substi-
tuto as the original bill, under the five
minute rule, to-day, tomorrow and FRI
day until . :O5 p. m, the bill and pending
amendments to DO reported TO tho house
for final vote Saturday Immediately
after tho morning hour. Mr.. Outhwaito
demanded the previous question when tho
reading of the rule had been completed
Some confusion was caused by a volley
OF questions from the members which fol-
lowed Mr.. Outhwaite's demands, tho
members being anxious to ascertain the
status of the amendment after the adop-
ton of the order.
Mr.. Springer, chairman of the commit
tee on banking and currency, assured the
gentlemen that there will be no disposi-
ton TO shut out members.
Mr.. Cultivate made brief speech,
urging tho necessity for closing tho de-
bate on the currency bill, and for dispos-
ing of il. in order that moro pressing
measure. like the N.caraguan canal bill,
might be considered.
Mr.. Bland wanted TO know if the oppor-
tunity to offer an amendment to strike
out the enactiug clause (which would kill
tho bill would be given.
Mr.. Outhwaito said that the rule dis
eliminated against no amendment, and
Mr.. Springer again assured the house
that there will be no disposition TO cut oil
members with amendments.
Mr.. Bland was not satisfied, and in
sisted that provision be inserted in tho
rule by which a vote could be had on his
amendment.
Mr.. Reed, in some caustic remarks, said
he thought the situation n very unfortu-
nate one. "We are delibcrating here
said he, "as to the proper method of get
ting rid of this bill. 1t is unfortunate If
We are to hope for remedial legislation
He agreed with his colleague (Mr. Ding
lew that sections and 10, relating TO
state banks, which were vital, should be
first considered. However," ho said,
"the republicans washed their hands of
tho responsibility" lie did not know
whether they ought to interfere or not.
After somo further wranglinG, during
which Mr.. Bland and others loudly pro-
tested against the adoption OF the rule,
which would cut them off, Mr.. Outhwaito
rejected all suggestions for amendments
TO the rule and demanded tho previous
! question. Tho republicans voted solidly
with tho democratic opponents of tho
measure against ordering the previous
question, and it was defeated on n rising
vote--92 TO 10l. Among tho democrats
who voted against ordering the previous
question were Cockrell of Texas, McGann
| of Illinois, Hooker of Mississippi, Ellis OF
Kentucky. Money of Mississippi. Bailey
! of Texas, Bland and Hall OF Missouri,
| Holman and Conn of Indiana.
| Mr.. Outhwaite hurricdly demanded the
yeas and nays, land the roll was called, tho
vote resulting 122 yeas To 10 nays. This
was a decisive test and practically kills
the bill.
Among those who voted mo" on tho
| adoption of the rule TO limit debate on tho
currency question were Gotten, Doolittle
and Hartman. Sweet of Idaho was paired
with Grain of Texas. or the 80 demo-
Gratis voting against the question "A of
them were defeated last election.
The postollice Appropriation bill was
taken up and as explained by Henderson,
chairman of the committee on postoiiices
and postal roads, carried $50, ,ii2,i52 or
Sl.3l6, $50 less than estimates, but S2,2O6,-
3j3 moro than the appropriation of the
current year. The estimated receipts for
tho new year s., ,355,5i less than the sum
carried by the bill.
Perkins, republican, of Iowa, entered n
protest against the manner in which tho
| fast mail trains. going west, were held at
Chicago to give the papers OF tho latter
city an opportunity TO get out early
I Las
no said, all the local circulation of papers
ia Iowa and Nebraska. There could be no
objection If these fast trains wero run
simply for the purpose Of eXpediting the
mails, but when they were run to expo
date tho papers of Chicago all the news
papers west of tho Mississippi river OBJ
icct. Ho read letter from Mr.. Rose
water, editor of tho Omaha Bee.
Hopkins of Illinois, contended the Chi
cago papers simply took advantage of the
fast mails and in no wise dictated the
time schedules.
Qulgg, republican OF New York, offered
an amendment To- the paragraph included
in the last postoiIice appropriation bill re-
lating TO books and pamphlets and the
like, as follows: Provided that the as
sociations organized to secure the i'm
proyement of the condition of public
highways, consisting Of not less than
HOO members aud maintaining publ
cation published at least once a month,
shall distribute such publications as Sec
ond class rates.
| Qmgg complained that the publicati OF
designed TO be admitted TO the mails as
second class matter was tho organ of the
League OF American Wheelman, an or
canIzation which had 1000 members.
Dockery of Missouri made the point o
order against tho amendment. and Hatch
in the chair, temporarily reserved his de
| clsiC-.
| Caruth OF Kentucky took occasion
during tho debate to expose an
| alleged scheme to reduce the
letter postage from two TO one
cent. The National Postage union, oil