Birmingham age-herald., 1895-01-10
THE CURRENCY BILL Pending in the House, by Vote
 of the Members,
RECEIVES ITS DEATH BLOW
On OuihWa ite'S Demand-The Nicaragua Canal Bill Still
 Pending in the Senate.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 9.-Mr. Onthwaite reported to the house the result of the con- eference on the military academy appropria- tion bill, and it was agreed to. The changes agreed upon prohibit any increase of the army under the provisions of the bill and increases the total amount carried by the bill S2533.
 MT. Outhwaite also reported resolution from the committee on rules to govern the consideration of the currency bill. It pro- vides for the substitution of the amended bill proposed by MT. Springer December 20 last for the pending bill; that it be considered under the five minute rule until 4:3O o'clcck Friday, and immediately after the expiration of the morning hour on Saturday the vote on pending amendments and the passage of the bill shall be taken. MT. Dingley. republican, Of Maine, sug- gested to MT. Outhwaite that modifica- ton be made in the rule 80 as to permit the house first to coneider sections and 10 of the bill relating to state banks, for if they were not to be rehabilitated the house might change the details contained in the earlier sections. This suggestion was reinforced by MT. Walker, republican, of Massachu- sets, who said it was made in the interest of expediting business.
 MT. Outhwaite said the gentleman as- sumed that time was to be wasted. If it .- was not wasted the sections named would be reached before The order expired.
 Inquiries were made by Messrs. Beltz- hoover, democrat; of Pennsylvania, and Bland, democrat, of Missouri as to the status of the amendment, the former pro- poses to offer authorizing the sale of $500 COG, 1000 of bonds and the substitute of which 1he latter had given notice pro- viding for the free coinage of silver at the ratio Of 16 10 1. They were informed by MT. Outhwaite that the resolution did not favor or discriminate against any amendment of subslitute; they would all stand on their merits and be subject to the rules of tie house.
 MT. Bland wanted MT. Outhwaitef to agree before he would vote for the f1le that he (Mr. Bland) should have an oPpor- tunity to offer his free coinage amendment and have it voted upon. If this was done he would have no objection to tho(amend- mentto the re- ,lution; otherwisefhe prob abilities were >s t he would never have an opportunity to present his prepostion.
 MT. Outhwaite declined tQenter into any arrangement respecting the present substi- tute.ss any other amendment.
 response 10 MT. Reed Mir. Ou'hwaite
 the object of~the resolution was to
 1g to conclusion within reasonable \e, the consideration of the currency
 which had been before the house now for nearly two weeks, already a sufficient period of time considering that the con- gress was now in short session. The great appropriation bills are arranged to be acted upon, ODIy que, dlu tudb tu0 bndllebl. having yet passed the senate, and the com mittee on rules is being daily besieged by the friends of he Nicaragua canal bill, the Pacific railroad refunding bill and other vastly important measures for time for their consideration. The rule grants ample time for the consideration of the bill under the i've minute rule.
 MT. R 4ed said that the situation seemed to be an unfortunate one and probably nothing would save the bill, and the house xuo tha hest maIh0d Of UeftiuU rid of 1t.
 Mir. Reed suggested to MT. Outhwaite that before bringing the resolution to vote of the house he consent to a modifi- cation of it's terms SO as to permit deci- sion first upon the most important part of the bill.
 After further brief remarks by Messrs. Outhwai.e, Bland and Beltzhoover- the former demanded the previous question on the rassage of the resolution.
 Mir. Bland-If the demand for the pre- vious question is voted down the resolu- tion will be open to amendment.
 Speaker Crisp-lf the previous question i8 refused.
 The vote upon Mir. Outhwaite's demand was yeas 92, nays 101. A vote by yeas and nays was demanded by Mir. Outhwaite and taken, resulting yeas 122, nays 129. The result of the vote, which was the practical defeat of the bill, was received in silence. Immediately after the announcement of the vote Mir. Outhwaite said: "Mr. Speaker, I withdraw the resolution.'
 The house then turned it's attention to and before adjournment al 4:45 o'clock had disposed of two, the diplomatic and con- sular and postt flee. The former carries a total o $1 ,565, 1l8 and the latter S89, 442 952. The chief incident of interest of the aft- ernoon was the ringing speech of Mir. Hit, republican, of Illinois, upon the ne- eessity of locating United States consuls at Erzerum and Harpool. They were or It.t,o o<i tl<> A The house committee on public buildings and grounds today ordered a favorable re- port on the bill of Mir. Alexander of North Carolina granting to the city Of Charlotte, of the United States mint property in that city az may be unnecessary for the purpose for which it was purchased.
 Following is the detailed vote in the house on the resolution reported from the committee on rules:
 Yeas: Democrats-Messrs. Abbott, Alder son, Alexander, Allen, Baukhead, Barnes, Barwig, Brcckner, Bell of Texas, Berry, Black, Hoatner, Bower, Rretz, Brickner, Cannon ot California, Caruth, Catch Alsbama, lnss, csss; Cobb;s of Alabama, s coombS, s. Cornish Covert, Cox, Crawford, Culberson, Dockery, English of California, Eppes, Erdman, Fielder, Fithien, Geary Geissen- haiDer, Goodnigh ht, Grady Gresham, Griffin of Mlchlgau Hall of Minnesota, Hall of Mis-. souri, Hammond, Hare, Harrison, Hem Hutcheson, Isler, Kilgore, Kyle, Lapham, Lawson,' Lester, Livingston, Lock- wood, Lynch, Maddox, Mallory, Martin, McCreary, McCulloch, McDear- mon, McGann, McCaig, McNliIlin, Meridith, Meyer, Montgomery, Moses, Neill of Massachusetts. Outhwaite, \ge, Paschal, Patterson, Pearson, Pen- ton of Texas, Pendleton of West Vir-
 ka, Pigott, Richards, Richardson of
 nsRe, Ritchie, Robbins, Rusk, Rus-
 Georgia, Ryan, Savers,
 horn, 6perry, Springer, Stall
 kps of Kentucky, strauss,
 Rlbott, Taylor of Indiana,
 er, TpEna. C; Georgia, Tyler,
 Elngton, Wells, Wheeler of
 Hams of Illinois, Williams
 Wilson of West Virginia,
 Np, Woodward-123; repub-
 Total, 1z4.
 ra.s--Messrs. Arnold,