Birmingham state herald., 1896-02-06

yeas and nays was demanded by MT Crisp, resulting yeas 64 nays 14S. The taking of this vote was attended with more excitement than any similar action of the house. Members button-holed one another and excited colloquies and ar guments were carried on all over the floor.
 Immediately upon the announcement of the vote which was received with ap- plause, MT. Grosvenor, republican, of Ohio, moved to reconsider, with view of having the bill recommitted
 Mir Crisp moved to lay that motion on the table and. by a yea and nay vote of S6 to 192, the house refused. On the motion to reconsider the republicans favored and the democrats opposed 1t, the result being, yeas 1S9, nays S0
 MT. Grosvenor then moved to recom- init the bill to the committee on appro-. priations to re-examine and report new paragraph under the head of charities.
 This gave rise to a discussion of the scope and effect of the rule regarding fifteen minutes debate upon the prop osition after the previous question had been ordered, which had not been been before discussed. decision on this point which was conceded to be far reaching and important, was deferred and Messrs. Crisp and Grosvenor were allowed five minutes each to discuss the motion to recommit.
 MT. Crisp said he desired only to con- graduate the majority upon it's ability to transact public business. He had made some inquiries and this was the first time in the history of the government that general appropriation bill reported from committee representing majority Of 150 had failed to secure the approval of that majority. 1t had been said that in considering this appropriation bill the house was acting as a common council of the city of Washington. Therefore" :" said MT Crisp, "the majority has shown its incapacity to transact the business of a town council" (Applause)
 MT. Grosvenor said that the difference between the republican and democratic sides of the house was that the former when 1t made mistake was not afraid to rectify the mistake (derisive laughter on the democratic) and the latter was. The motion to recommit was then agreed to.
 Mir Henderson, republican, of Iowa, re- ported the bill presented earlier in the day, modified to meet objections, to pre- vent prize and bull fighting in the ter ritories and District of Columbia, which was passed. AS amended it fixes the penalty at imprisonment for from one to five years in the discretion Of the court, restricting it's operations to the principals and promoters.
 The house then began consideration of the report of the committee on ways and means, recommending non-concur- renee in the senate free coinage sub- stitute for the bond bill passed by the house last December. MT. Dingley, chairman of the committee. spoke for two hours, and at the close of his re- marks the house took recess until p.m., at which time the debate on the bill was further continued.
 The debate on the free coinage substi- tute sent over by the senate was con- tinued in the house in a night session, beginning at D. m. There was pretty fair attendance of members, and the pub lie galleries were well filled. The first speech was made by MT. Bell populist. of California, in favor of the substitute. He was followed by MT. Pearson, repub- lican, of North Carolina, who avowed his faith that the republican party would solve the financial question in way to give the largest possible coinage Of sil- yer consistent with the credit of the government. In the course of his remarks MT. Pearson indulged in a sheer at the expense of South Carolina for the part which she took in provoking the war of secession. This allusion angered MT. ITalbert democrat. of South Carolina, who declared in great excitement that South Carolina was right in the position which she then took.
 1T am ashamed of any man who in dorses secession or the motives which lay behind it," MT. Pearson said.
 ''I indorse it," MT. Talbert exclaimed.
 Tt has been said,' MT Pearson went on. ."that if he'll ever breaks loose in this country, 1t will break loose in South Car olina, and believe it."
 The spectators in the galleries took sides in this angry altercation, ap- plauding now the one and now the other combatant.
 MT. Talbert had the last word declar- ing that South Carolina never has been whipped and never will be whipped"
 When the excitement subsided MT. Pearson went on with his speech.
 Other speeches were made by MT. Will son. republican, of Iowa; MT. Shafroth, republican. of Colorado; Mir. Little, dem- ocrat, of Arkansas. and Linney, republi- can, of North Carolina, in favor of the free coinage substitute, and MT. Daniels, republican, of New York, against it.
 rrha bo,co then at 10.20 n m adj0urn-