Birmingham state herald., 1896-02-14
.TARSNEY WILL BE OUSTEO Committee No. 2 Decides in Fa- vor of Vanhorn. SILVER BILL IN THE HOUSE Defeated by the Republicans and Half of the
 Democrats CUBAN RESOLUTION BEFORE THE SENATE Daughters of the Revolution Bill Passed the Senate-Seuators Morgan and rugh
 Taking Care of Mobile Harbor
 for MT. Clarke.
CUBAN RESOLUTION BEFORE THE SENATE

Washington, Feb. 13-After nearly two weeks of almost continuous debate the house this afternoon, in committee of the whole, by vote of 190 to S0 recommend ed to the house proper non-concurrence' in the senate free coinage amendment to the house bill providing additional reve- nue for the government. the issue of bonds to protect and maintain the gold reserve, and the sale of treasury certifi- cates to meet temporary deficiencies in revenue. As nearly as could be judged, about half of the democratic members voted against the senate substitute. and the republican vote in favor of it was about 30. The exact figures, however. will be known tomorrow. when the roll will be called for yea and nay vote on the committee recommendation.
 In the course of the consideration of the bill under the five minute rule which lasted from 12 to 4 o'clock. the following proposed amendments were lost by the votes stated:
 By MT Long. republican, of Kansas To coin the product of the mines of the United States only-1l8 to 41.
 By MT, BrumTn, republican, of Pennsyl- vania--Providing that whenever the com mercial ratio of the two metals shall vary from the coinage ratio the seignlorage shall be retained by the government-S5 to 39.
 By Mir, Towne, republican, of Minneso- ta--Cominitting the United States to the free coinage of silver at the ratio of 15k to whenever Germany and France open their hints for the same purpose--l46 to 57 "
 Mr. Dingley, chairman of the commit tee or ways and means. announced that tomorrow MT. Crisp would speak in fa- vor of concurring in the senate bill mem bers of the ways and means committee opposed to that action would reply and then he should ask vote upon the rec ommenda ton of the committee of the whole
 In the latitude of debate, still enjoyed undefsthe rules of the house. Messrs. Hall. antls De Armond, democrats, of Miss soufi, engaged In personal controversy conducted with considerable bitterness of expression. within proper pa rliamentary methods, however, over the conversion of the former to the cause of sound money as contradistinguished from free coinage \ of silver. This MT. Hall had announced in a speech last Saturday, and on Tues day in his absence Mr. DeArmond criti- cised his action. When they had con cIuded matters were left much in the same state as at the beginning. The in- cident, however, seemed to afford much entertainment to the members, and they resented efforts made to restrict and limit the verbal onslaughts of the gentlemen upon each other.
 The report of elections committee No. 9 upon the contest of Vanhorn vs. Tarsncy. from the Fifth Missouri district, in favor of Vanhorn was presented by Chairman Johnson.
 The house then adjourned until tomor- row.
 sJ The Senate.
 e.x1 ,l. l~t1I ican shipping-was reported back ad- versely from the committee on commerce and was indefinitely postponed.
 A bill making JackSon's birthday a le- gal holiday was introduced by MT. Hill, democrat of New York, and referred to the judiciary committee.
 The resolution declaring Alonzo H. Stewart of Iowa. republican, chosen as assistant doOrkeeper of the senate, and Bernard Taylor of Ohio. democrat, act ing assistant doorlseeper, was taken up and agreed to.
 The house bill to incorporate the Ma tional Society of the Daughters of the American Revolution was taken from the alendar and passed. with few amend ments by way of addition to the names of the lady incorporators
 A resolution of MT. Allen. popuist, of Nebraska, calling on the interior depart ment for q great mass of information touching the past history and present status of the Union Pacific Railroad company gave rise to some discussion and was eventually modified so as to in struct the Pacific railroad committee to furnish the information; and that com mittee was also authorized to examine the witnesses who go before 1t under oath that condition being insisted upon by Mir Morgan. member of the com mittee, who referred to MT. Huntington by name as the one whose statements I,s.1 ae.ix xed tn hux da 6ar 1,Ac tity of an oath.
 The urgent deficiency bill, carrying ap- propriations to the amount of about $6, ,000,080. was passed.
 Mr. Teller having asked to have the military academy bill taken up, MT. Sherman suggested that the chairman of the finance committed. MT. Merrill, who was not 7present, desired to have the house tariff bill, with the free coinage rider. taken up and made the unfinished business
 MrACall reminded the senate that he had had unanimous consent on Tuesday last that the resolutions in relation to Cuba were to be taken up after the ur- gent deficlency bill. and he asked that the agreement be now carried out. This statement appeared to take the senators by surprise, no one having any recollec- ton of, such an agreement. but refer ence to fhe Congressional Record con- firmed Nr. Calls statement, and Mir. Nor gans Cuban resolution was laid before the senate.
 Just then MT. Morrill, came to his seat and moved that the house tartff bill be taken up The yeas and nays were de- marded on that motion and, being taken, the motion was defeated. yeas 21. nays 29, as follows:
 Yeas-Messrs. Aldrich. Allison. Brown. Cameron, Clark, Cullom. Frye. Haw1ey. Hoar. McMillan. Mitchell of Oregon. Nor Till, Nelson. Perkins, Pettigrew. Platt. Proctor, Quay, sherman, Squire. Warren -2f;sn e' a t'.-s
 Nays Messrst Allen Bacon. Bate. Ber- ry, Brice. Butler, call.s Carter, Clifton. Ceckrelb Dubois. George German. Gray. Hilh Jones of Nevada, Mantle. Morgan, Psseos Pe9ss, Pugh Roach, Smith.