New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-01-14
MR.. MORRISON ON THE ALERT THIS TIME.
NOT TO BE CAUGHT MAPPING TWICE BY MR.. REA-

GAN-rIIE SILVER DEBATE.
WASHINGTON, Jan. - Especial. -Under the
leadership OF Colonel Morrison the Democratic
majority in the House to-day away from impend
ing discussion OF the silver question Caught mapping
by Mr.. Reagan yesterday, Mr.. Morrison wide awake
to-day aud the committees had been called
in the second morning hour he moved adjournment,
which was declared carried before quarter Of the NOM
hers knew what was taking place. Mr.. Morrison de-
cares that If he can prevent it. there will be no dis
cussion Of the silver coinage question until after the
passage of tariff reduction bill by the House Oppos
ton to Mr.. Morrison's hgh-handed leadership was
shown by Mr.. Reagan, who rose to question of priv
iege and complained of the rebuke administered to him
yesterday by Mr. Morrison who, in substance, declared
that II was uniustabe for member take advantage
or parliamentary eXpedicnt In order 10 make set
speech any part OF the Presidents Message before the
subject had been brought forward in the form Of bill
for action. In stating his question OF privilege. Mr.
Reagan observed that when, with the consent OF the
House, ho addressed defence OF the rights of the
people, he ought to have been spared the wrong" in
icted upon him by Colonel Morrison. The latter was
quick to explain and apologize but it was apparent that
the Texas statesman was stl dissatisfied.
In the Senate Mr.. Coke called up Mr.. Bechs silver
resolution. A suspension Mr. Coke regarded as tanta
mount to q complete stoppaSs OF the silver coinage
Silver he said had not Deprecated but gold had risen In
value. Englands income from her foreign trade was
$500 900 900 annually. she creditor country and
wanted her debtors TO pay her in gold, that is, she
wanted dear money-money that would have the largest
! purchasing power.
Mr. Ingalls, offered the following resolution, which at
| his request laid for the present:
ReSOlred That in the opinion of the Senate the com
pulSory OF silver dollars directed by the law OF
February %. 1873 should not be suspended till tho
aggregate reaches the sum of T5OO,OOO,OOO
! DIVIDED ON THE QUESTION OF AMENDMENTS.
| WASHINGTON, Jan. 13 SpecidD.-Despite
the fact that the views OF the minority had not been
printed and that only few Representatives had been
able obtain copies OF the report OF the majority Of tho
Committee on the Election OF President and Vice PresI
| dent Chairman Caldwell to-day tried to induce the
begin the consideration of the Presidential
Succession bill. Ho abandoned the attempt however
when he found that it would he likely to fail and will
call up the bill to Republicans seem TO think
that the bill needs amendment The Democratic mem
Ders OF the committee however will strain
every nerve to push 1t through the
! House with as little discussion possible.
Among the amendments TO be offered to the bill ia
Mr.. Mckinley. OF ONO. which retains the present
order OF succession and provides that the House OF
RenreseEtatves shall meet and choose Speaker on
March succeeding its election that there shall never
vacancy in that Office. Mr. Adams, OF Illinois,
poses that in OF DEATH removal resignation or
inability act of both the President and Nce-Pfesldent
the Cabinet order OF succession shall be observed until
special election he held but that no such election
shall take place except in In which House OF
| Representatives is to De chosen