The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-01-10
SEN. RANSOM PRESIDED
concluded from first maze. !

providing for the free coinage of
silver at the ratio of l6 to l.
They were informed by MIR. Outh-
waite that the resolution did not
favor nor discriminate against any
amendment or substitute; they would
all stand on their merits and be sub.
lect to the rules of the House.
MIR. Bland wanted MIR. Outhwaite
to agree, before he would vote for
the rule. that he (Mr. BIand) should
have an opportunity to offer his free
coinage amendment and having it
voted upon. If that were done he
should have no objection to the res
olution. Otherwise the Probabilities
were that he would never have an
opportunity to present his PROPOSE
ton.
MIR. Cultivate declined to enter
into any argument respecting the
Bland substitute or any other
amendment. n response to ques
ton by Mr.. Reed, MIR. Cultivate
said the object of the resolution was
to bring to conclusion within a
reasonable time the confederation of
the Currency bill. which had been
before the House now nearly two
weeks, already sufficient period of
time, considering that Congress was
now In the short session.
The great appropriation bills re-
main to be acted upon-only one,
and that the smallest, having vet
passed the Senate and the Com
mlttee on Rules Is being daily be.
sleged by the friends of the Mica
ragua Canal bill, the Pacific Rail
road Funding bill and other vastly
important measures for time for
their consideration. The rule grants
ample time for consideration of the
bill under the five minute rule,
Mr.. Reed said the situation seem .
ed to him to be an unfortunate one.
IN that probably nothing would save
the bill, and the House was discuss.
ing the best method of getting rid
of 1t. Mr.. Reed suggested TO Mr..
Cultivate that before bringing the
resolution to vote of the House ho
consent to mobilization of it's
terms SO rs to permit discussion
first upon the most important part
of the bill.
After further brief remarks by
Cultivate, Bland and Beltzhoover
the former demanded the previous
question on the passage of the reso.
luton.
MIR, Bland-If the demand for the
previous question is voted down the
resolution will be open to amend
ment?
Speaker Crisp-If the previou,
question is refused.
The vote upon Outhwaite's de
mand was ayes, 50; noes, lOI.
A vote by yeas and Mayo was de
manded by MIR. Cultivate and
taken, resulting: Yeas, 1872; NAYS
129. The result of the vote, which
was received as being the practica
death OF the bill, was received il
| silence.
Immediately after the announce
ment of the vote MIR Out hwaite said
"Mr. Speaker, l Withdraw the re-
solution"
The House then turned its atten
| tention TO the consideration OF ap
preparation bills aud before ad
Iiourning at 4:45 O'Clock had disposed
of two-the Diplomatic and Consu
lar aud Postoffice. The former car
ries total of 81. 565, ll9 and the lat
ter $3.50, 442, $50. The chief incident
of interest OF the afternoon was thu
ringing speech of Mr.. HIT (Rep. J
OF Illinois. upon the necessity O
| locating United States consuls al
ErZeroum aud Harpoot, Armenia
They were ordered to be establlshe &c
without dissenting vote.
The House Committe on Public
Buildings ordered favorable re
port on the bill granting to the
City of Charlotte for use as q public
park. such parts of the United
States Mint property in that city az
may be necessary for the purpose
ior which 1t was purchased.