The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-01-10
fate OF CURRENCY BILL
The Measure Practically showed I'm
der in the House.
DEMOCRATS NOT FAVORABLE
Republicans and Silver Advocates Refuse
to Second Mr.. Outhwaite's Demand
for the Previous Question on Pas.
sage of the Resolution.
BY the United Press.

Washington, Jan. 9.-The fate of the
currency and banking bin was prob
ably decided in the house today when
by vote of 1870 to 124 it refused to Sec
ond Mr.. Outhwaites demand for the
previous question on the passage of a
resolution reported from the committee
on rules regulating the further con-
sideration of the bill. The Republi-
cans voted against the rule because
they could get no modification of Its
terms by which they could be assured
Of reaching a vote on the question OF
rehabilitating state banks, and the
radical silver men because they could
get no assurance that they would have
an opportunity of voting on Mr..
Bland's substitute providing for the
free coinage of silver at the ratio of 16
to l. Upon the announcement of the
result of the vote, Mr.. Outhwaite with
drew the resolution.
Mr.. Outhwaite reported the resolu-
ton from committee on rules to gov.
ern the further considerable of the
currency bill. 1t provided for the sub
stitution of the amended bill proposed
by Mr.. Springer, Dec. 20 last, for the
pending bill; that it be considered un-
der the five minute rule, unless dis
posed of, until 4.30 o'clock Friday and
Immediately after the expiration of the
morning hour on Saturday the vote on
pending amendments and the passage
of the bin to be taken.
Mr.. Dingley, CRep., Me), suggested
to Mr.. Outhwaite that a modification
be made in the rule SO as to permit the
house first to consider sections and 10
of the bill relating to state banks, for
If they were not to be rehabilitated, the
house might change the details con-
tanned in the earlier sections.
Inquiries We're made by Messrs.
Beltzhoover, Dem., Pa), and Mr..
Bland, Dem., MOI, as to the status Of
the amendment the former proposes to
offer, authorizing the sale of 10000,
900 of bonds and the substitute of which
the latter had given notice, providing
for the free coinage of silver at the
ratio of 16 to /.
Would Accept No Compromise.
Mr.. Cultivate declined to enter into
any arrangement respecting the Bland
substitute or any other amendment.
In response to question by Mr.. Reed
Rep., Me.), Mr.. Cultivate said the
object of the resolution was to bring to
conclusion within a reasonable time
the consideration of the currency bill,
winch had been before the house for
nearly two weeks. After some futher
discussion Mr.. Cultivate demanded
the previous question on the passage
of the resolution. A vote by yeas and
nays was demanded by Mr.. Cultivate,
and was taken, resulting, yeas, 124;
nays, 1870.
The Democrats who voted against the
resolution We're: Messrs. Arnold,
Bailey, Beltzhoover Bland, Bryan,
Capehart, Clark (Mo). Cockrell, Coffe,
Conn, Cooper CTeX), De Almond, Ed
munds, Ellis Qiy), Haines, Harris,
Hatch, Hooker, (Miss), Hunter, Ikirt,
Jones, Latimer, Little. Magner. Et-
trick. McRae, Money, Moore, Morgan,
Noill, Ogden, Richardson (Mich.), Rob
eYtson NaD, Shell, Sibley, Snodgrass.
Strait. Talblrt, Terry and Whiting and
McLaGrin.
The result of the vote, which was re-
garded as being the practical defeat of
the bill was received in silence.
The chief incident of interest of the
afternoon was the ringing speech by
Mr.. Hit CRep. I'D upon the necessity
of locating United States consuls at
Erzoroum and Harpoot, Armenia, in
view of the recent massacre in that
country. They We're ordered to be es-
tablished without asserting vote.