Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1896-02-18
SILVER'S DEFEAT.
House Takes Final A ,tion on SEN
ate Coinage Substitute.
1t Is Defeated by 2I5 Yeas 10 30
Nays-StudY of the vote-Other
Business Transacted.

Washington, Feb. 15.-By vote of
215 to 80 the house Friday, after de-
batting the matter for almost two weeks,
decided that it would not concur In
the senate's free-silver-coinage substi-
tute for the bill of the house, authoriZ
ing bond sales to maintain the gold re-
serve, sales of treasury certificates 10
meet temporary deficiencies i'll revenue
and providing additional revenue for
the treasury. Nothing else was pre-
scented in the course of the five-hours'
session.
The Vote.
When the debate had been concluded
the previous question was ordered, pro
forma, and at the suggestion of Mr..
Dingley (rep., Me.), in order that there
might be no misunderstanding it was
put in this form: "Shall the house con-
cur in the senate substitute?"
The roll was called amid extraordi-
nary quiet, and at it's conclusion the
cause of absence of those not present
was stated by their colleagues, SO great
was the anxiety to have the record
show the attitude of every member
toward the proposition.
A study of the vote shows that %
republicans, So democrats, one silver
tie and all the popnlists present voted
In favor of free coinage, and that 1874
republicans and 81 democrats against
IL. The democratic vote against free
coinage was six greater than the rcpub-
lican vote for it.
The Night Session.
The attendance upon the evening ses-
sion of the house was unusually large,
division upon a disputed point show
ing the presence of 116 members. The
committee acted favorably on ten bills
which at 1915 We're reported to the
house by Chairman Hepburn, and five
hills previously reported were passed.
When the bill to pension Hannah
Wright was reached Gen. Curtis (rep.,
N. W asked unanimous consent to
withdraw it, briefly stating that tho
morning after favorable action had
been taken by the committee Of the
whole, he had, received word that the
old lady had died. At 1925 o'clock the
house, finding itself without quorum,
adjourned.
Amendments Agreed To.
Washington, Feb. 15.-Senate amend
ments to the following house bills were
agreed to in the house: Incorporating
the Daughters of the Revolution;
granting a years absence to settlers
on the Yankton, Sioux and Sisseto1l
and Wahpeton reservations in South
Dakota; authorizing the lease of uni
yersity and school lands of Arizona.
For Frequent Settlements.
Mr.. Dockery, of Missouri, introduced
two bills to further strengthen the sys-
tenn of accounting for government
funds which he inaugurated two years
ago. One of these bills directs all gov
eminent officers to turn in funds within
30 days from the time Of receiving
them.
Delinquents to Be Reported.
Another bill introduced by Mr..
Dockery provides that all delinquent
officers shall be reported to congress
on January yearly. 1t appears that
the present law, while apparently Gil
recting these reports, leaves a tech
nichal loophole for avoiding them. III
order to do away with this loophole OF
escape Mr.. Dockery's bill is more
definite and comprehensive than the
existing law.
Wants to Know.
A resolution by Mr.. Ray (rep., N. Y
was passed authorizing and directing
the Judiciary committee to ascertain
whether executive officers of the gov
eminent, in several departments there
of, can refuse to enforce, execute, OF
comply with the provisions of any act
of the congress of the United States
on the ground of its alleged unconsti
tutionality or for other reasons and te
report to the house by bill or other
wise. Mr.. Ray explained that the ques
lion was one Of great Importance. Il
the power existed, certain executive
officers might set at defiance the laws
of congress approved by the chief ex'
ecutive officer of the nation.
KILLED BY A SKIP.