The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1895-01-12
AN ADVERSE VOTE.
1t Practically Kills the Carlisle
Bill IN the House.
A Call for the Previous Question ON the
CIoture Rule Meets with Defeat by
Majority of seven
Votes.

WASHINGTON, Ian. 10.-The currency
/ bill has been practically knocked on
the head and Is bound 10 die a sudden
/ death. On the moving OF the previous
question on the rule 20 close debate on
Friday and take final sote the friends
Of the bill were defeated by vote OF
l22 TO 100
AS soon as the committee had been
called for reports, Mr.. Outhwaite 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 original bill
under the fiye-minute rule until 1850 p.
IN. Friday, when IL provided for the
report OF the bill and pending amend
ments 20 the house for final vote on
Saturday Immediately after the morn
ing hour.
Mr.. Cultivate demanded the pre-
vious question when ti.e reading of the
rule had been completed. Some con-
fusion was caused by the volley OF
questions from members which fol-
lowed Mr.. Outhwaite's demand mem
bers being anxious TO ascertain the
status of the amendments after adopt
ing the order.
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
bcrs Mr.. Cultivate made brief
speech urging the necessity for closing
the debate on the currency bill, and
for disposing OF IL In order that more
pressing measures like the Nicaragua
canal bill might be considered.
Mr. Bland wanted TO know If an OPP
portunity to offer an amendment TO
strike out the enacting clause (which
would kill the bilD would be given.
Mr.. Cultivate said the rule discrim-
mated against no amendments, and Mr..
Springer again assured the house that
there would be no disposition 10 cut off
members with amendments, but Ilr.
Bland was not satisfied and insisted
that "A provision be inserted in the rule,
or an agreement be had by which
vote could be had on his amendment.
After some further wrangling, during
which Mr.. Bland and others loudly pro-
tested that the adoption OF the rule
would cut them Off, Mr.. Outhwaite
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 IL was defeated
on a rising vote, 02 70 10l.
Among the democrats who voted
against ordering the previous question
were CoclSrcll (Tex.), McGann Ull),
Hooker (Miss), Ellis (Ky.) Money
Miss, Bailey (Tex.), Bland MOI, Hall
(Mo.), Holman Qnd.), and Conn Qnd).
MIR. Cultivate hurriedly demanded
the yeas and nays, and the roll was
called, resulting in "A defeat for the
rule by a vote Of l22 to 100. This was
decisive test vote, and practically
kills the bill
After the announcement OF the vote
the resolution was withdrawn.
WAsHINGToN, Jan. 10. The action OF
the house IN practically killing the
currency bin is looked upon by demo-
Gratis in the senate as fraught with
danger 10 the party now in power.
The results that may grow from this
vote are none the less dreaded because
they were, in n measure, anticipated.
Senator Voorhees,, chairman OF the SEN
subcommittee on finance, within short
time after the vote had been taken.
sent for Senators Jones and Nestund
these three members of the finance COM
mittee conferred together for half an
hour Senator Voorhees, deemed the
81 r.. IL.
colleagues TO suggest 70 them the advisa-
bility OF calling "A special meeting OF
the committee for this afternoon at .
o'clock and in this view OF the situation
his colleagues agreed.
The United Press Is able 10 state
upon the authority of leading
silver. republicans OF the senate
aud "a The prominent senators i'm the
class ireK9rdcd as favoring an abso-
Lutte col d'standnrsl, that in the matter
OF what Bn1yrRrnme1shall be carried
out, the two WINGS of the party are in
entire accord and that they will act In
thorough harinony Upon, the same
authority IL can be stated thattRe re-
publicans VIII not agree 10 any flnan-
cial or currency legislation at this ses-
sion Of congress.
Republicans will take the position
that there is not sufficient time 10
enter into the construction OF cur
rency system before this congress adj
journs, nor Is there even time
enough TO patch IL up decently
After the fatcful vote had been am
nounccd i'm the house, Secretary Cor.
isle, Speaker Crisp and Mr.. Springer
held q conference. The secretary cN-
pressed his regret az the action Of the
house, but does not despair OF some
financial legislation still passing that
body. He suggested that II would
be better not 90 more In the
matter again for few days, but that
the intervening time be occupied by
the friends Of the bill in consultation
with tho silver men and other demo
Gratis who opposed IL with a view TO
agreeing 10 some compromise which
will meet ar pnrtiallV meet their OBJ