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NEWPORT NEWS, VA. FRIDAY, JANUARY 81 1895
provision for q vote on the motion t,

provision for 8. vote on the motion to
irecommit
Mr.. Hit denied this. saying that the
notice of the motion to reconsnnlt was
given aNerward. There was much con-
tnsion while MIR. Hit was talking, ans,
when he concluded Mr.. Bailey sudden
~ electrified the House with the state
ment that he had distinct unders. and
ing To that effect With the Speaker of
the House.
The chair states that the gentleman
from Texas is Inistallen," retorte,d the
Speaker from the chair in the most en-
phatic tones. The Speaker looked the
IeNan straight in the eye and his voice
quivered with emotion. 1.-The chair
never agreed that "a motion which was
plainly out of order would be enter
tanned. The gentleman notified me that
there would be no further opposition"
And | make the statement" declar-
ed Mr.. Bailey without flinching that
we did have such an agreement" He
too. was evidently laboring under great
stress of feeling. by this time the
House was in an uproar. and the spec
tors in the galleries We're looking on
With arazement. MIR. Bailey proceeded
to explain the circumstances under
which the alleged agreement was made.
He said that some of the members on
his side desired to attend the funeral
Of disting uiShed eX-member CMr.
Rutterworth) yesterday afternoon. but
'shcy desired to remain If there were to
be any votes. He had approached the
Speaker. he said, with the proposition
of n vote on the motion to recomyIlit.
The chair had assented. he declared,
and he had SO informed his coliea CUES.
The chair again states that no agree
mert was made said THE Speaker,
looking down on the turbulent scene be-
fore him. land if confederation is need
ed he has just been Informed by "a gen.
tleman who was present
think the chair Will need TDrrQbOr-
alton" interrupted MIR. Bailey emphat-
caily. II again oppose my statement
against THAT of the Speaker.
The confusion at this point was very
great. bu; the voice of Mr. Smith Gre
publicanl, of Michigan. could be heard
shouting above the tumult that he had
been present. and no agreement alad
been made.
The chair is willing to rest the case
on the settlement made him. declared
the Speaker, as he beat the desk with
his Savel in his a ttenpt to restore or
der
MIR. Bailey thereupon appealed from
the decision of the chair, and Mr.. Dali
Zell moved 10 lay the appeal ON the
ia Bile. The ROLL was called amid much
confusion, but party lines We're unbro-
ken. and by n Vote of 1GS-1f the appeal
was laid on the table.
The bill was then passed, 1885. and,
at l:iu +. NJ, the House adjourned
SENATE.
WASHINGTON Jan. 20--Ey the de-
cisive V, tie of Al to %. TIN, SenHte to-day
decided to proceed Ut once to the conSid-
eration OF the resolution intrnlklced a
few days ago by Mr.. Teller, Of Colorado.
providing tmr the payment Of bonds ii
thu United States in silver, at the option
OF the government. The resolution pro-
vlisS:
That an bombs of the United States
issued, or authorized to DE issued, prin-
.cipal and interest, at the option of the
government OF the United States. in ST.
ver dollars of th= coinage CT the Uni
ted States, cont aiming -four hundred and
twenty and oi.e-hali grains each of
stnndurd silver; ami that to restore To
lis coinage such silver coin as n es,l
tender in payment. or sad bonds. prin-
ctpai And interest. is not in violation of
the public faith nor in tltrogation OF tbs
rights OF the public creditor
The rctsopftian offered yesterday by
Mr.. iioar. of Massachusetts inGu:rin;;
OF the postmaster neral what action
was necessary to- maintain the excel
leNSe # the postal free delivery service
was laid Eefor& the Senate aGiI agreed
MIR. TiMman's resolution, presente ed
yesterdn y, extending the authority of the
| interstate and foreign commerce com
mite relative to the Investigation Of
The giving Ey' railroads OF tranSrorta-
ton f'H- any other consideration than
lash was acted UPON and passed
Mr.. Ledge, of Massachusetts. tn an
moved that ne Senate so into executive
Ss.on. This WAS antagoniZrd by Mr.
Vest. Of Missouri. who called attention
e. the fact that he adsgiven notice of
his intention TO call up the Teller leso-
lut!Gn.
Tn. chair heidi that Mr. Lodges mo-
zion took proceed nee and the yeas ana
nays Were demanded, The vote resulted
yeas, "a: nays. 80.
'risA motion IF Mr. Vest to taxi. up
the Teller rsolntfon was then carried
II to ~. us fellows:
ieas-A&en. R,Son. Bate, Berry. But
er. Cannon. Chiffon. Clark. Clay. Cock
sell. Faulkner Harris. Heitfeld, Jones
(Askansas): Kenn@y, Kyle. McIInery
Mallory. Martha. MINIS. MittfS1l, Money,
Monsan, Perkins. PettiSrew. Pettus
fritehaid. Quay. Raavins, Roach
Sh"up Stewart. TeMsr, Tliman, Turpie
Vest, Walthal,, Warren, White ana
Wocott--4l
Nays-.illrich. Allison, Baker. Gull
ION. Davis Fairbanks, Foraker, Frye
GdMingcr. Gear. Ha1s' Hanna, Hans
brough. H. ar. Lodge. McBEie, Morrill,
Nelson. Pfatt. CConnecticuD; Proctor,
sewsA, Spoorer. TEurston and Wetmorc
-25.
Mr.. Vest spoke in support of the reso-
luton. fIe said' h hall no desire at this
rime 10 tsHesh over the cd straw OF f.
Hthiitiai dtStuSSloIi, but hopet1, TO be a Bile
to call tn. Senate's attention to some
reason why the pending r,soluticn
should be agreed to by the Senate He
said that twenty years had passed since
tbs Starisy Matthews resolution was
first put on the statute hook but he be-
heVed there was now reason why therv
should be restoration in the resolutions
and declarations contained in. them
Mr. Vest maintained that If the resoiu-
tions were originally correct and pro-
per they ara correct and pror er at th.
| present time. THY 2,p not in any
sense" said MrVest. "invulve either re-
quotation or dishonor."
The Senator maintained that the is-
SUI involving the consideration of thu
resolution had been thnust upon tie
Senate by the administration, and that
Senators We're required either TO remain
silent or 'fly' th, ir Silence give tacis as
sent ts2' the recent declarations of the
secretary of the treasury in favor OF a
gold STANDARD. those celebrations being
eYfdentlss endorsed by the President, or
else to- @eaffirm the S.unley Matthews
resolutf$n which had been passed by tba
senats wy 4 vote OF more than two to