The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1879-05-25
TILE ALL-NIaHr SESSION.
The Weuse at Deadlock over the silver Btu
Its Final Passage.

WASHINGTON May A.-The House was In
continuous session from noon Yesterday until
Q o'clock this morning. and. after rest OF three
hours. the members again reassemblcd. adopt
ed the Warner Silver bill, and at 7. M. ad-
journed over until Tuesday The proceedings
attendant upon the consideration OF this bill.
from the time OF its presentation until Its final
adoption. have been ridiculous. A moro
dreary farce than was enacted in the
House last night is difficult to be imagined
Tho split between the friends and opponents OF
the bill was caused by the refusal Of Mr.. Warner
who had the bill in charge. to allow Mr.. Ryan to
offer an amendment to the bill in the nature OF
n substitute. Tho hill had boon adopted by sec
tions when Ryan made his proposal. and War
ner demanded that the bill shauld be ordered
engrossed and read third time After That
should adjourn and the vote on the final pms:
sage OF the bill he taken to-day. ~ the bill had
no amendments could have been offered. Con-
scquenty the Republicans would not consent.
Warner Insisted ON his demand for the pre-
yious question. Tho Republicans nllhustercd.
IL was evident from the start that the opponents
Of the bill would in the end secure q victory.
but the silver dcvotecs seemed to want u light.
friends OF the bill could not secure a quorum.
Tho Sergeant at rms was directed to bring in
nhsentees. The doors Of tho chamber wero
closed to prevent my OF the members in at.
tendance from leaving. and the usual scenes 81
an all-nght session were enacted. Tho mem
bers dozed in their sents. or louneed upon tho
sofas in the cloak rooms. They smoked and
told stories between tho almost incessant
roll calls. There was no snort except
fore the bar Of the House and questioned
for the reasons OF his non attendance.
Attempts wcrr made about o'clock in the
morning to patch up n compromise. hut the
members were In no humor for cancellation.
and hooted down those who tried to make peace
offerings. As a general rule those Of the. de-
linuuent members who were routed out of their
beds and brought up to the House took tho
compulsory process in good part There were
some executions, however. Shortly after day
break Mr.. McCook Of Now York was mnrched in
by nm officer Of tho Housc and placed before
the Speakers desk Mr. McCook's appearance
was greeted with applause and much sarcastic
raillcry. In explaining he, after donouncing
bill said thnt he supposed he was in contempt
OF tho House. He had a good deal o. contempt
for II. and he thought the country had too. This
statement produced great deal OF excitement
among the silver men, who moved that MIR. Me-
Cook be fined and ccnsured for his Language.
He seemed TO realize that he had been a little
too free in II. and after some excited talk he
withdrew the offensive language.
AT \ A. NJ the silver men showed signs OF
weakening. Reagan proposed that vote should
distrustcd the other. and the ant-silyer men.
believing that their opponents were playing q
trick, refused to vote on ReagGn's proposal.
Al . A. VI. n combination was formed between
the Greenhackcrs, Republicans. and n few
Democrats by which tho House voted to adj
time that Kcagan's proposal would be voted
upon.
At noon the House roassembed The nttend-
ance was very slim. and not until the morning
an appearance. Personal explanations were in
order.