The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1879-05-29
FORTY.SIXTH CONGRESS.
SILVER BILL PASSES AFTER AN
ALL-NIGHT SESSION OF
THE HOUSE
By ia to 97-ThO Usual Funny Incidents Of
Night SPssIOn-The, Hsuse Puts Silver Back
to Its Equity Prior to 1873 The Full
Text Of the Bill as II Goes to
the Senate,
HOUSE.

Ae4tOl tho Dill hb " UOeB "
the Senate,
HOUSE.
Washington, D. c., May "a.
The usual scenes attending an all night session
OF the House were enacted during the session OF
last night, In the early part OF the evening the
impression seemed TO be prevalent that compro.
mise could be reached but as the hours wore away
and 1t became evident that the session would be q
prolonged ode, the members present began to
make themselves as comfortable as circumstances
admitted, retiring to the cloak rooms to smoke,
sleeping upon the lounges in the rear Of the hall
or gathering In groups and engaging In ConyerR'
tlon. At times there were Manifestations OF ex-
element, as when Mr. Hurd Dem. o. asserting
that he spoke for twenty hSrd'mOney Democrats
desired to offer proposition which was objected
to by Mr., Mcmahon Dem o. who denied that
Mr. Hurd spoke for twenty hard money Demo.
crstE; and when Mr.. Robson (Rep. N. J.) offered
TO prove from the Record that there was an under.
standing that vote should be allowed on a sub
sttute for the Silver bill offered Eome time ago by
Mr.. Ryan (Rep. Kan) But, as rule, everybody
was In good humOr and enjoyed the mock com
promises which were now and then presented, as,
for instance one suggesting that Mr. COnger (Rep.
Mich) and Warner Dem. o pair off and go homo
or in lieu Of that, everybody else go home and
leave those gentlemen 10 fight 1t out among them
selves.
At O'Clock the Sergeant at. Arms was ordered
to arrest the absentees but at O'Clock no report
had been made by him to the House, which called
forth the remark from Mr.. Conger that perhaps
the absentees had captured the Sergeant at Arms,
and 1t might be well to call outthe troops.
At 8:2O the Speaker said that be had received
the report Of the Sergeant alarms, and that Off
Ger had visited the lodgings OF twenty eight ab'
senteeS, most OF whom could not be found, some
Of whom we're SICK and the rest Of whom were
not in the city. lLaughter.l
Mr. Atkins (Dem. TenD.) asked II there were
any rule Of the House which could revoke all
pairs.
The Speaker replied there was not inasmuch as
no rule recognized pair.
Mr. Hatch (Dem.) asked leave to offer q resolu'
ton reVokiDg all pairs; but Mr., Van VOorhis (Rep.
N. ~ objected.
At O'Clock Mr.. Weaver (Grbk, Iowa) speaking
for the centre" proposed that vote now be per-
mitted upon the Ryan amendment, and that then
the previous question be undertOod as seconded
upon the bill. Messrs Hurd (0) and Wilber IN,
W otjschd,
At AIS report was received from the Sergeant
alarms giving the names Of the absentees who
were too sic6 to be present
Mr.. Sparks (Rep. Ills) then moved that all pro.
ceedings under the call be dispensed with in or
der that new call might be ordered.
This motion being agreed TO Mr., Sparks moved
there be new call OF the House. Agreed to.
Mr.. Hurd rising to a question Of privilege, said
that he had been charged by his colleague INC
Mahon) with making a misstatement when he
had said that there were twenty hard money
Democrats In the House. He desired 10 say that
he had spoken the truth.
Cries Of regular order" from the Democratic
side prevented Hurd from continuing, (Mr. Hurds
purpose in rising to question Of privilege was 10
verify his statement In regard to the number Of
hardmoney Democrats. For that purpose he had
prepared the following list Of members whom he
had placed in that category: Metsrs. HuId, Nor
rison, Bliss McLaue, F. Wood, Gibson, Kimmel,
Deuster, Ross, Poehler, Martin (Del), oBrien,
Covert, Lounsbery, Clark IN, J,), Morse, Talbot,
Muller 0'Reilly and BeltzhOover)
The call Of the House was proceeded with, and
Nv N9 OIOoo s"0 uNO'o "0'9 NB"'" NAOeSN
Mr. Reagan (Dem. Texas moved that the Ser
geant al Arms be directed TO take the absentees
into custody. Agreed to.
Mr.. Murch (GTDk. Mel moved that the Sergeant |
alarms be directed to bring the absentees before
the bar OF the House on Monday. Defeated--yeas
70, nays T6
The rgeant alarms at $3.50 appeared at the
bar of the House having in his custody Messrs. |
NeWberry and Meg wan tReps Mich.) who were |
Immediately discharged
motion was then made to adjourn which was |
deieated-yeas II, navs "a.
Al about a. M, after long lull in the proceed
ings a proposition was made by Mr.. White (Rep |
Pa J that Mr.. Warner OF Ohio, proceed now and |
close the debate on the Silver bill.
The Speaker informed him that debate was not |
In order.
MI Spring Dem. Ills) suggested that this waR |
good time for seGOnding the previous question: as
ihe House had now been eighteen hours in ses |
tion, II the OAer side would abandon fac. |
tiOus opposition and allow the previous question |
10 be seconded the bill could be passed In fifteen
minutes.
Mr. Hurd-YOu will not pass 1t In fifteen days. |
desire to make one pOiHt against the silver bill |
Calls of regular order"l propose to show that
the honest dollar has It's friends on this soe COn
tinued calls to order and kuggesllons TO HuId TO
print his specify
After some further delay an Assistant Sergeant |
alarms appeared at the bar having In custody |
Mr. HRzleion (Rep. Wis who explained that he |
had gone out for o couple Of hours because he |
thought that his presence was Of no great account
He was excused,
Then Mr.. Hurd renewed his efforts to get q hear.
ing under the pretence OF personal explanation,
but without avail.
Mr. Springer made motion looking 10 the ar
rest OF all membtB VINO had, since the call began |
left the hall without leave This motion was re-
faANa a.