The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1895-02-16
1T FAILS IN THE HOUSE BY A
VOTE OF 1877 TO 100.
an EXCITING DAY IN The HOUSE,
An Analysis of the Vote shows 90 DEM
ocrats ana 81 epulicans voted in
Favor Of the Tropos ition, and %
Democrats, 62 Republicans
and opulists Against
Wild Enthusiasm.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 15.-The house
yesterday by a vote of 1G7 to 1870, re-
fused to order to a third reading the
resolution by which it was proposed
to authorize the issue Of sos 600, 900 of
, per cent gold bonds TO substitute
for the thirty year bonds sold by Sec
retary Carlisle under the contract
with the Rothschild- Morgan syndi-
cate.
The action of the house was the
elimination of the exciting events
which have occurred since the pr ST.
dent sent his special message to con-
gress, which resulted in the report
from the ways and means committee
of the resolution to authorize the
issue of the gold bonds. A special
order was brought in as soon as the
house met, TO bring the resolution to
vote at O'Clock. The debate on the
res luton, which lasted over five
hours, wa interesting, and at times
inflammable in character.
There was much maneuvering
among the lclders Tnc RepuDli-
cans west of the Alleghcnies. led by
Messrs. Hopkins and Cannon, of
Illinois started off " IN impetuous
speeches against gol bond that
would discriminate against the bonds
already issued. Mr Reed and hs
Eastern friends sought in private con-
ference TO rally al to united action.
His plan was TO allow the resolution
to go to third reading. and then to
move to recommit it, with in,truc-
tions TO report back a bill similar
TO that which he offered as a substi-
tute for the gold bond bill last week,
providing for three per cent coin
bonds For a time it seemed possible
that this arrangement would be
agreed to. but after the stirring
speech Of Mr.. Hepburn of Iowa. the
middle and Western Republicans
broke away, determined TO defeat the
third reading OF the resolution, lest
by some chance it might carry if it
passed this parliamentary stage The
Eastern Republicans then decided TO
support IT, The speeches of Mr.. viii
son, Mr.. Reed and Mr. Bryan were
the features of the debate.
Analvsis Of the vote shows that
siNty-nlne Democrats and thirty-one
Republicans Q2O in alD voted in favor
of the resolution and ninety eight
Democrats siNty-two Republicans and
seven PoPulists llG7 in alD against.
The entire Kansas delegat on and
all but the st. Louis and Kansas City
mem bers of the Missouri delegation
voted against the bill.
A cheer went up from the oppon-
cnts of the resolution as the result
was announced. Mr. Bland moved to
reconsider and laG that motion on the
table, which was carried without di-
vision, and then, on motion of Mr..
Wilson, at $40 the house adjourned.
senate roceedngs.
The senate voted to make no
changes in the present railway mail
system. The subject has been the
chief point Of contention of the post
Office appropriation bill The bill as
reported gave TO the postmaster gem
eral complete discretion in eXpe ending
$1,000, 600 for postal cars and cut off
the present fast mail line from North
10 south. Propose changes created n
lively discussion lasting several days,
as they embraced complete revolu-
tion in the present system. All of
the amendments were defeated, how
ever, by decisive votes. BY similar
votes the senate sustained the present
fast mail line from New England TO
the south After sharp debate the
senate declined to extend the policy
for subsidizlng fast mail lines. The
postonice appropriation was not
passed up to the time of adjournment