The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1897-01-12
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How the Bills were Knocked Out-ChAir-
man Power Dlss Hard.

man Powers Dies Hard.
WASHINGTON, D. c., Jan. LIN
terest was manifested in the outcome
OF the battle royal over the Pacific rail-
road funding bill. which came to vote
I'm the house to-day. Before the house
convened the floor was crowded with
friends and opponents Of the measure,
and members were standing ABOUT ~
groups arguing the merits of tile bill.
Such Il scene Of bustling activity has
not been seen on the floor this session.
The galleries also were well filled with
interested spectators.
IL required some time TO straighten
out the parliamentary situation.
Speaker Reed stated his understandings
OF the status. There were, he said, no
bending amendments to the bill. There
were, however, two substitutes, that OF
Mr.. Harrison, OF Alabama, 10 provide
for commission OF three cabinet OIL
GERS to negotiate q settlement OF enc
debts with the two roads, ana Nhe Bell
substitute, providing that II the roads
would clear on The first mortgage so
as TO advance the goveEnment's lien TO
the position OF n first mortgage, the
government would agree 10 an eXten-
sion OF the period for the payment OF
the debt nj 3 per cent interest. To the
former substitutes there was pending
an amendment proposed hy Mr. North
way. Of Ohio, providing that the COM
mission created should be appointed by
the secretary Of the treasury secretary
OF the Interior aud encouragement IN
stead OF consisting OF those three caol-
net officers. The Northway amendment
he said. waR to be voted on first, then
tVa tVs I
OF the substitutes were adopted. II
would he said, take the place OF the
original bill.
After some wrangling the speakers
statement of the situation was accepted
bv the house. The Northway amends
ment 10 the Harrison substitute was
defeated on n viva Voce vote. aIter
which the Bell substitute was submit
ted. Without dividing Mr.. Bell. the
author OF the substitute. demanded
record -making vote. HIS demand was
sustained by seventy odd members
mostly on the Democratic side and the
roll was called.
A The voting proceeded It was evi.
dent that the substitute would fail and
the frIends OF the bill were correspond
InCly iubillnt. Senator White, OF Cali
fornia, Senator Daniel and other Senn-
tors from the north end Of the cnpltoi
were present at various STAGES OF the
proceedings and watched the progress
OF the struggle with keen interest.
Opposition Staggered.
There was a furry when the speaker
announced the defeat Of the Bell sub
stItutc, 1lO-1J6. The opposition appear
ed somewhat staggered, but It was
pointed out that the California mem
hers and Others known to be opposed
10 the measure voted against the sub
stitute. The Harrison substitute WAS
then submitted. on a viva vocc. vote
the volume OF sound was distinctly
ngalnst the substitute and the speaker
was about to declare e defeated when
MI Harrison. dem, Ala), demanded
the ayes and noes. There were cries OF
mo, no" but. he succeeded IN securing
seventeen members to back his DO
bind This WAS not onc.nfth or the
proceeding vote, but HE other side was
unable 10 muster more than l2S, 80 the
speaker ordered the roll called. Thls
substitute was oycrwheimly defeated,
IS gii
The opposition then decided tn test
their strength by securing a roll call
OH The usually formal motion to en-.