Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-05-26
Ifrou Saturdays sssend tahion.l
the SILVER BILL
Passes the House by ia Yeas to
81 Nays,
After a Prolonged and Stormy
Discussion.

Mr. Springer suggested that this was
a good time for seconding the previous
question as the house had now been
eighteen hours in session. If the
other side would abandon the factious
opposition and allow the previous
question to be seconded the bill could
be passed in fifteen minutes.
Mr.. Hurd-You will not pass it in
fifteen days. l desire to make n
point against the silver bill. [Calls of
regular order" l propose to show
that the honest dollar has its friends
on this side. CONTINUED calls to or
der, and suggestions to Mr.. Hurd to
peek his speech.
After some further delay an assist
ant sergeant at-arms appeared at the
bar, having in custody Mr.. Hazelton.
who explained that he had gone out
for a couple of hours because he
thought his presence of no great ac-
count. He was excused.
Then MI. Hurd renewed his efforts
to get a hearing under the pretense Of
a personal explanation, but without
avail.
Then Mr.. Springer made a motion
looking to the arrest of all members
who had since the call commenced
left the hall without leave, Rejected
yeas ~; nays 81. Then there was
another interval of waiting till about
seven deputy sergeant-at-arms ap-
peared with Mr., McCook in custody.
Mr.. McCoOk said he had sat here
for over two weeks listening to wild
and Insane propositions, many of which
had been incorporated in the silver
bill, and he had not thought it neces-
sary to stay up all night engaged in
Improvement, either toward obstruct-
ing, legislating or aiding the passage of
the bill, and he had therefore gone
home and to bed.
Messsrs. Garfield and Morton from
his own side, with Mr.. Sparks from
the other side, came to him and APP
peared TO advise him in a whispered
remonstrance. He seemed disposed
to act on the advise and replied to his
remarks in an apologize vein, but was
informed by the speaker that debate
was not in order. LlG7.aia
Mr.. Kenna asked unanimous con-
sent for Mr.. McCook to make a state
ment. The consent being given Mr..
McCoOk expressed a feeling of great
respect and admiration for the many
members on the Democratic side, but
said he had a right to feel Justly in
dignant at being dragged from his bed
at that hour when there was no neces-
Sity for it.
OF course he had not meant to be
understood as saying he had any con
tempt for the house; on the contrary,
he had regarded his election to it as the
proudest event Of his life, but if the
house were to adjudge him in con
tempt it would be very natural for
him to have a little contempt for 1t.
Expressions of indignation were made
on the Democratic side on account OF
Mr.. McCook not having withdrawn
his offensive remark.
AS o o as he had heard them he
said: | will withdraw it. | only
used it in a pickwickan sense" Mr.,
McCook was then excused, At eight
o'clock Mr.. Reagan made an offer Of
compromise which seemed to be salts
factory to both sides. 1t was that the
amendment of Mr.. Ryan, of Kansas,
be received and regarded as pending.
and that hen the previous question
be seconded on the bill and amend.
ment and the vote be taken at two
O'Clock.
.... n.
A single objection having been made
on the Republican side, a motion wal
made by BainC to dispense with al
further proceedings under the call
Mr.. Atkins inquired if it was to b.
understood there were to be no dila.
tory motions, and the response being
general from the Republican side tina.
there we're not to be, the motion wal
agreed 10. Further proceedings undo
the call were dispensed with and tn,
d%oorkeepers were directed to open til,
doors. MIR. Reagan then made hi.
motion in due form.
Mr.. Mills (excitedly)-If that is tn,
doctrine, now why were we here al
night
Mr.. Reagan-Because at no tim.
could we get an agreement from tn.
other side to stop ilibustering, aht
, now, when the other side is willing I
stop flibustering, obstacles are inter
posed on our " side.
Mr.. Manuing-That is entirely sra
t%uitous on the part Of the gentlema
} from Texas (Reasan).
MIR. keagan-I stand upon recor
and leave it to the house aud the cour
, try to Judge.
b Mr.. Mills-The same p]ropasitio