New-York tribune., 1879-05-22


WHICH AGAIN LEAVES THE SILVER PARTY DE-
MoHMIzED-FuIBUsTERIN BY THE REPUBII-
CANS.
BY TELEGRAPH TO THE TRBUSE.l
WASHINGTON, May 21.-After another day spent
In fighting under the leadership of General Warner,
tbe Democrats and Greenbackers of the House find
Themselves in the same state of uncertainty and
demoralization that they were in when the House
adjourned yesterday.
When the Silver bill was taken up to-day the
Democrats had already suffered reverse, caused by
stupid attempt of Mr.. Townshend, of Illnos,who
has charge Of the bill providing that causes
shall not be removed from State TO Federal
Courts in certain cases. to rush that bill through
under the operation of the previous question: Mt
FRYE proposed that the bill should be referred to
the Committee on the judiciary where it properly
belongs. This suggestion was curtly rejected as
was also an appeal by Mr.. Conger, that further op-
portmity be allowed for the discussion of the bill
itself. The Republicans then to a man refused to
vote This of course deprived the House of quo
nm. On motion of Mr.. Townshend a call of the
House was ordered and this with a roll call on the
motion TO suspend the call, consumed the morning
hour. leader of any sagacity would have fore
toen this result but Mr.. Townshend is not such
leader
The pendinr motion on the Warner bill, which
was then taken up was on the adoption OF the
fourth section containing the Marsh amendment.
The motion was carried by vote of 113 TO 100,
and the result was received with applause by the
Republicans. Fourteen Democrats. among whom
was Mr. Springer of Illinois, voted IN the atfirma-
tive, and one Republican, Mr.. Daggett, of Nevada,
in the negative. The motion to table n motion TO
reconsider this vote was adopted by ITO to lO9.
While the vote on the fourth section IS not regarded
rs sure test of the strength of the opponents OF
the BILL itindcates fair prospect that the measure
will be finally defeated.
The fifth section relating to the exchange of sub
sidary coins was then adopted without division.
General Warner then admitted an amendment
offered by Mr.. Weaver, of Iowa. which requires and
directs the Secretary of the Treasury to pay out
nnv standard silver dollars that may be in the
Treasury the same gold coin in liquidation Of all
kinds of coin obligations of the United States with
out discrimination. This amendment was carried
by a vote of 142 TO 20. The section as amended
was then adopted without q division.
When the eighth section reached the previ-
ous question having been called, but not yet sec
onded, General Garfield moved to strike out the
clauses which provide that silver certificates may
be used to pay the interest the public debt that
the amount of certificates issued shall not exceed
20 per cent beyond the amount of coin and bull
lion in the Treasury; that they shall be receivable
Including duties on imports; and that they may
he computed as part of the lawful money reserve
of the National banks. General Warner refused to
allow n vote on this amendment. General Garfield
raised the point of order that the section was in
contravention of Section t. Article II, of the Con-
stituton of the United States which declares that
the validity of the public debt shall not he Ques-
toned He stigmatzed the proposition as not only
naked reputation, but fiat violation of the Con-
stituton.
The Speaker promptly overruled the point OF
order. One or two other points OF order made by
the Republicans were also overruled; and it became
evident that the only left to pursue in order
to secure the privilege of offering amendments and
Of discussion was to filibuster
General Gerield gave fair warning that the House
would again find itself without q quorum on the
next vote.
Mr. Mills, Of Texas, appealed to Mr.. Warner to al
low an opportunity for discussion, saying that 1t
was useless to try to coerce minority as long as
the Democrats had not quorum of the House
present
Several Democrats said they would not yield; and
Mr. : 5. Cox gave notice that Monday next he
would offer a resolution to compel the minority to
vote. Amidst the derlsive laughter of the Repubh-
cans, he was asked how he proposed to compel
members TO vote. He replied that he wOud cut oil
their per diem
The remainder of the afternoon was consumed by
q yea and nav vote on a motion to lay the eighth
section on the table, which defeated by 102
10 81, by a call Of the House. and by voting on
motions TO adjourn.
The advocates Of the Warner bill are in a guam
darv Not one of them is satisfied with all of its
provisions and they are all afraid of 1t and of each
other General Warner, who has charge of the bill,
is very earnest, but he il an extremely nervous
fdgetty person. is anxiety leads him into dllcmmas
from which he can only extricate himself and his
party by securing an adjournment to allow him time
toco'lcc, his scattered faculties As parliamentary
leader he is one of the worst failures III the House,
ard that Is saying Tcal deal.
representative Atkins, of Tennessee. in CONVERSE
ton this evening expressed the utmost confidence
tLat the Silver biwil pass the House by six or
seven majority. lie says that # the Democrats can
not pass this measure in both houses, they might as
well give up trying to do anything. lie IS OF the
opinion that If the haTd-mOncY Democrats hoid out
IN their opposition 10 the bl they ought TO be con
si8CrcI aud treated hereafter not belonging TO
that party. While he thinks 1t possible that the
struggle in the House may be ID long one, General
Atkins says tine Democrats wall sit the bill out ana
pass II II It takes a week.
MR. WOOD BETRAYS A SECRET.
BR SAYS IHg DEMOCRATS CAN ONLY EXPECT TO
CARRY NEw-YORK by REPEALING THE ELEC-
uON LAws-INTEREsuNG CoLLoQUIEs IN COM