The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-02-08
Bya Vote Of One Hundred and Si1ty-TWo
to One Hundred and 1hirty-FiYe.
THE ANNOUNCEMENT LPPLGUDED,
All Three Plans for Financial Relief Voted
Down-Mr. Reed Explains-Proceed-
fnGs in the Senate.

| were TtpoTleu 10 lne House iOr ltS ac-
tion-the ordnal Springer bill (known as
the administration bilD. proposing to issue
5000 900 Ter cent fifty-year gold bonds,
| as amended by the committee OF the
whole; the substitute proposed by Mr..
! Reed. authorizing the issue of two-year
| 3 per cent. certificates Of Indebtedness 10
meet current deficiencies in the revenue,
and bonds 10 cover the deficiency in the
| gold reserve with an amendment pro-
| posed by Mr. Bryan dem. Neb.), re-
! affirming the declaration OF the Mathews
| resolution of 1873 10 the effect that coin
| obligations OF the Government are payable
| i'm standard silver dollars AZ its option
| and the substitute Of Mr.. Cox dem.
| Tenn, containing rehabilitation Of
| State banks, with an amendment pro-
posed by Mr. Cobb Dem. AlaD. express
! ~ declining TO confer the right to issue
bonds upon the Secretary of the Treas
! ury.
Mr.. Bryan's amendment was rejected
yeas, 121; nays. l69-and then Mr.. Reeds
| substitute went the same way by a vote
of 100 TO 1s7
This was nearly a party vote. the Pop
uists and Democrats in opposition and
Republican i'm favor Of the substitute.
The amendment. proposed by MIR. Cobb
to CoX's substitute was voted down viva
voce, and the substitute itself received
but 50 votes in the affirmative to lA in the
negative. Mr.. CoX's request for yea ana
nay vote was not supported by a suiiiclent
number 20 secure II.
HOW THE VOTE STOOD.
BY the unexpectedly large vote OF lo9
noes and % ayes, the House. on divis-
ion, refused 10 order the engrossment and
third reading of the amended Springer
bill. which announcement was received
with applause. 4 vote by yeas and nays
somewhat reduced the majority against
the bill, it resulting Yeas, l3j; nays 1875
present and not voting 4.
Just before the vote was announced
Mr. Reed endeavored TO make an eNpla-
nation Of the attitude OF himself ana
associates ON the Republican SIDE nut
was cut off by cries Of Regular order.
He was going to say
Il had. with the support of all the Re
publicans, presented a proposition Whlch
The ruling powers saw ht TO refuse. Never
theless. ! had gone further. and voted Tor
a bill which contains things which ! DO
not approve Of simply to enable the mat
ter TO 20 to the Senate, in hon" tnat some
thing might be done. The bill has ialled'
| now desire to suggest that ] have no
doubt this side OF the House would vote
for the second section OF my Substitute or
any other proposition when had any prdc-
tical chance OF passing.
yvERYTHISG VOTED DOWN.
Mr.. Springer. having changed his vote
for that purpose moved to reconsider the
vote. and that motion, on motion py Mr..
Hatch ODem. MOI, was laid on the table
yeas, l3j. nays, II, which rnally disposed
Of the matter
The question pending when the commit
tee resumed was as 10 whether or not the
decision of the chairman ruling out Mr.
Bland's substitute on "a point of order
should be sustained. lt was decided IN
the afiirmativc-lS0 10 ~
In the course Of consideration of the
bill. Mr. Wheeler Ucm.. Ala) moved 20
repeal the tax Of 10 per cent. on state
bank circulation, ana II was lost by
vote Of 96 10 ST.
An amendment. proposed by Mr. Bel
Uop.. Col), providing Tor the payment Of
the bonds I'm gold or silver, without dis
elimination against either, was iost-lp6
TO a.
MR.. BLASD's AMENDMENT.
Mr. Bland cot vote on an amendment
recommending the Treasury notes is
sued under the Sherman act Of lS9D. TO be
redeemed i'm accordance with Section 3 of
that law, and directing the coinage of the
scignioragc OF the silver bullion I'm the
Treasury, and it came within five votes
of being adoptcd-109 10 ia.
Before the bill was taken up bills were |
passed authorizing the roopcning Of the |
abandoned military reservation at Fort !
Jupiter. Fla, and granting a pension OF |
$50 a month TO the widow OF the late |
General John G. Kelton adjutant general |
of the army.
Mr.. Grosvenor Rep., o. offered reso- |
luton for which he Vainly asked inn |
mediate consideration, directing the APP !
pointment of committee of five to in |
Vcstigate the congressional elections in |
Tennessee last Novmber, with view TO
reporting whether or not the commiS- |
sions issued Hereunder by the Govern
ment of the state should be recognized |
by the House. 1t was referred TO the
Committee on Elections.
TIE VOTE IN DETAIL.
Following is the detailed vote of the en-
grossmcnt and third reading of the
Springer bill:
Neas-Adams Penn). Aldrich, Babcock,
Barnes, Bartlett, Barwig, |
Becknor Beltshoovcr Berry, Bins-
ham Boutelle. Brickner Brosus, By
mum. Cadmus Caminctti Camp
ben, Caruth, Causey. Chickering. Clancy.
Clarke (Ala.), Cobb tdoD Coffin Coombs.
|
Covert, Grain. Dalzel Daniel. Davey.
Deforest, Dingley, Draper, Dunphy, Dur
burrow English (Ca1.). Edman, Everett |
Fielder, Fletcher. t'orman. Gardner, |
Geary, Geissenhainer, Gillette Mass).
liodzier, German, Gresham, Griffin |
(Mich). Griffin CNis), Grout, Haines, Hall
CAlinn). Hammond, Harmer Harrison,
Haugen. Hayes. Hendrix. Henry, Hicks,
Hines. Hooker tN.Y), Kiefer, Kribbs, Lap
ham, Lefever. Lockwood. Lynch, Mahon,
Marvin On. y, McAleer, Mcdonald, Nc
Gam, McKaig. Meyer Montgomery,
O'Neill CAlass). ONeil CMo), |
Page, Paschal, Patterson, |
Payne. Pearson, Pendleton (W. W, Pig |
gott. Powers, Quigg. Randall. Ray Reed,
Reilly, Reyburn, Richards (O), kitchie, |
Russell Comm. Ryan, Schermerhorn, |
Sickles, Spe, Smith, SomeTs,
Sorg. Sperry, stevens. William j. Stone
ky). Charles W. Stone PENN. William
A. stone PENN, Storer. Straus, Talbot
Mo, Tarsney. Tracey, Turner (Ga).
Turner Va-), Turpin. updegraff. Van
oorhis IN. ND, Wadsworth. Wanger. |
" arner. Washington, Wells. Wilson (w.
.a). Wise, Wolverton. Woomer and
Nays-Adams Ry). Aitken. Anderson,
Nlexander, Arnold. Avery. Baker Kan). |
8aker On. H.). Bankhead Bell Coli, |
Slack tGa). Blair. Bland. Boatner, Boen, |
3ower On. Co. Bowers (Cal) Branch,
8r ,ckinrldge. Bretz, Frederick, Brom-
Well. Brookshire. Brown. Bryan, Bundy,
'abaniss, Cannon (Cal) Cannon QllD, |
'hilds. Clark Mo). Cobb (Ala.). Cock
ell Colleen Comm. Cooper { Wis.,.