The Portland daily press., 1895-02-08
WASHINGTON NEWS.
Hawaiian Cable Still Under Con-
sideration by the Senate.
A DECISIVE DEFEAT FOR THE
SPRINGER CURRENCY BILL.
The House r efused to Order the Third
Reading by Vote of 162 to 135-Mr.
Reeds Substitute Turned Down-Other
News.

Reading by Vote of 162 to 135-Mr
News.
Washington. February 7.-The House,
in committee of the whole, took up the
bill authoriz izing the sale of $500, 600, GOO
of gold bonds to MAINTAIN the gold re-
serve and retire greenbacks.
Mr. Bowers of California said he could
vote for the su bstitute proposed by Mr..
Reed. What was needed now more than
any thing else was an. Andrew jackson,
Ulysses S. Grant or an American Caezar
in the presidential chair to stop this
raid on the treasury. The trouble was
that the men in charge of affairs did not
know how to run the machine.
Mr.. Bell, Popul1st of Colorado, moved
an amendment to make the bonds paya"
BILE in gold or silver, without discrimin-
alton against either metal.
1t was rejected.
Mr.. Bryan proposed An amendment to
the su bstitute offered by MIR. Reed, re-
citing that nothing tn srein contained be
construed to surrender the right Oh tne
government to pay coin obligations OF
the government in standard silver ool-
lars, at the option of the government,
in accordance with the terms of the
Matthews resolution of 1878.
"A point of order was made against 1t,
but it was held to he in order.
Mr. Cobb, of Alabama offer ed as sub
stftute for section Is of the substitute
offered by Mr.. Cox, provision that any
bonds issued in accordance with the Dill
shall bear not more than three per cent
~; 1a6 Srr a.
tions and for such periods not exceeding
twenty years (, as the Secretary OF the
Treasury may determine. and nothing In
the bill shall be construed to authorize
the Secretary of the Treasury to issue
other bonds.
Mr.. Terry of Arkansas presented bill
authorizing the free coinage of silver
dollars in any one year, at the reques.
of any state or authorized agent Thereon,
eq ual to thenumbe ber of inha bitants OF such
state as an amendment to the Dill. Ihe
reading thereof was not completed Wnen
the hour of $50 arrived.
Mr.. Brosius of ..Pennsylvanla made
point of order that at that bour, under
the rule, the committee must rise and
report the bill to the House, which was
done.
Chairman Richardson did not report
the Terry proposition as pending, and
Mr.. Terry protested.
The chairman's position was sustained
| by the Speaker
| Several amendments to the text of the
bill as originally introduced by Mr..
| Springer, agreed to in committee OF the
whole, was adopted by the House, none
| of them, ON division, receiving less tnan
149 votes. MIR. Bryan's efforts to get the
yeas and nays on the amendments re.
lating to the tax on and retirement OF
national bank circulation were unaVall-
| ing. =
When it came to considering the sun-
stitutes pending, MIR. Reed stated that
| it was the understanding that the one
offered by him was to be voted on after
the Cox substitute. Mr.. Cox submitted q
| his substitute.
Mr. Reed said his proposition, coming
| from the minority, was entitled by par
| liamentary courtesy to superior aoVan-
tages, if there were any.
i The Speaker ruled that he would nave
to treat them as ordinary amen6ments.
and ordered vote taken first ON MI.
Reeds.
| The Bryan amendment to the substl-
tute, on a division of the House, re-
4 ceiyed Ii affirmative votes and III IN
1 the pegativ. The vote was, yeas III,
nays 169, present but not voting 3. The
vote on MIR. Reeds substitute was taken,
resulting on a division OF the House,
ayes 90, nays 167. and the yeas and nays
were called Cor with the following re-
suit: Yeas, 109; nays, 1877; present nut
not voting, 2. This was nearly a party
vote Messrs. Cannon of California,
| Crane of Texas, Davis of Louisiana,
| Geary OF California, Griffin Of Michigan,
Lawson OF Georgia, Pendleton OF Texas
and Shell, Democrats, voted with the
Republicans for the substitutes. Ihe
Populists voted with the Democrats
Mr.. Cobb's amendment to the substl-
| M 6iGoo
the su ubstitute itself rejected, 55 to 1876.
Mr.. Cox's request for a vote 10y yeas
and nays was refused.
The vote recurred OH the engrossment
and third reading of the Springer Dill
| as amended in committee OF the whoIe,
which on division the House refused TO
order by the decisive vote of w ayes to
| l59 noes.
received with much applause by the OPP
ponents of the bill
Mr. Springer demanded a vote by yeas
and NAYS, and it was ordered, resulting,
yeas 1876, nays 1862, present but not yot-
ing 4.
Mr. Reed rose to make statement re-
garding his position and that of his Re-
| mn ublican colleagues, but was cut OIL by
cries Of "regular order" and announce
the vote" :.
Speaker Crisp-"The regular oroer is
the announcement of the vote"
Mr.. Springer changed his vote to give
him an opportunity to move to recon
slider. This be did, and pending that
moved that the House take recess un-
til 8. +ho
motion to reconsider on the table.
| The Speaker-"The motion for recess
is not in Order"
Mr.. Springer-"I move the House ao-
journ." au = ~ -
order" 10, a;u,
.tivs votes and 100 negative. A demand
for for the yeas and nays on the motion was
made and seconded. The call resulted
Yeas 1856. nays 1913, present but not vot. @
49, The motion to reconsider was
aE inid on the table, and the House ad'