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Show sis thnt If necessary the house would ft ay In session until noon of the 4th of March in order to pass a bill which would (five every citizen of this laud his right to u free ballot and fair count. BEAR-PIT SCENES IN CONGRESS. Another Riot in the House ;thlf Morning-Other Morning-Other Washington News. Washington, Jan. 21. In the house today when the reading of the journal was concluded, Mills objected to its approval ap-proval and stated that ho desired to debate de-bate the question. In a moment Mc-Kinley Mc-Kinley was on his feet with a demand for the previous qucition .on the approval ap-proval of the journal and he was recognized rec-ognized bv tho speaker. Then followed a scene of excitemeut almost rivaling that of yesterday. Messrs. Bland, Rogers and Mill excoriated the speaker and the speaker in calm msnner stated that he was administering the rules as he understood them and as sustained by the house and that he would continue con-tinue to administer them as long as he retained that position to which he had been elected by the house. Kerr of Iowa added somewhat to confusion by criticism of the report of Mills' remarks as published in the Record today, asserting it did not coincide with the report iu the public press. Mills excitededly demanded to know whether the gentleman accused him of having mutilated the records, hut Kerr disclaimed anv such intention. The tumult was quelled by the roll call on the approval of the journal. The previous question was ordered and Mills claimed the floor and his claim was recognized by the speaker. Thereupon Mills yielded the floor to Bland who said he understood under-stood the resolution to have been reported from the committee com-mittee on rules to limit the debate upon the appropriation bills. He wished to oiler to tho resolution an amendment. That amendment was that a certain day should be fixed for the consideration of the senate silver bill. The speaker said the pending question was upon the approval of the journal. Bland I suppose the speaker intends to throttle this bill either in committee or in the house. Cheers on the democratic demo-cratic side. Bland then read his proposed substitute, substi-tute, making the free coinage silver bill continual order from and after Jan. 27th. Hn should, he said, insist upon the motion until the fourth of March. Another wave of excitemout has just passed over tho house. Tho speaker, Mills aud McKinley were the principal agitators, latter declaring with empjia- |