New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-06-22
SPEAKER REED SUSTAINED
THE SILVER BILL IN THE HANDS of lHE
COINAGE COMMITTEE.
Am. n1..xD,s APPEAL FROM THE SPEAKERS
nros1oy DECLARING 1T PROPERLY RE
rrpprn THERE rAB1ED-ELEvEN DEMO
Gratis VOTING AGAINST BLAND
AND EIGHT REPUBLICANS
WITH I'M
-r,vcp.pu TO THE TRIBUSE.I

WASHINGTON. lime 2l-The House now knows where
ihc Silver bill is-in the possession vi uic N'n"eo
Committee to which 1t was sent oS t'e 'pe"Aoi "0'
davs ago in accordance with the rules OF lc ousc'
All that the Democrats and their RepuDhc''h aioe
ha GAINED therefore, by struggle of three days. has
Zoo, 10 exnurce from the journal of the House state
-. :, cot II is pretty difficult TO what comfort
h ,,tino Republicans derive from this result, or
.o,, their own performances. They seemed really 10
heeve that the passage Of Silver bill depended upon
the virtual Modification of rule OF the House for
which they all voted rule, the observance OF WHICH
bv the Speaker has greatly facilitated the public busl
ness without exciting any discomfort or hostile crlt
cism whatever So earnest the feeling OF some
Republicans this subject that they were willing nov
only to stutify themselves but TO ally themselves with
the Democrats and train under the leadership OF bo
and Mills in raid upon the Speaker OF the House
Happily for the country. we'll as the Republican
party the raid was unsuccessful The House. pS
majority OF twenty-scvcn votes, has virtually sus-
tanned the original action Of the Speaker. and re-
versed its own icOns dered action in striking from
the journal Of its proceedings the record OF iact
The vote WAS IA TO IL on Major Mcknley's motion
TO table BANDS appeal from the action OF the speaker
who had AGAIN referred the bill under the rule. IN
order that there should be no ground for uncertainty
as 10 the exact status of the measure.
The Republicans who voted against the notion anu
thereby voted to rebuke the Speaker, were Bar'ine
NJ Nevada. Carter of Montana Council. Of Nebraska :
De Haven and Morrow. of California; Funston ana
Kelley, of Kansas Hermann. of Oregon; Townsend
of Colorado and Wade OF MsSonri-'eh III oil
The Democrats who voted for the motion We're
Buckaew. Marsh and Mutchler, OF PehhsyIVan'a'
Darcan, of South Carolina; Dunphy' fHeh' ira'es'
Ounn StahlneckeI and Wiey VI ->e"' i0
Nc Adoo and Geissenhainer, of NewJersey' ana
O,Seu NJ Massachusetts, thirteen in all. MI An
drew of Massachusetts,, was paired WIN @no'"o
Democrat Martin, of Texas III favor OF 'he nio'oD'
Among the Democrats who voted against tiie ho'l"l
we're Fowler Of New-Jersey and CuIDmlngs' Masner
and spinola, of New York. The other New-iorh
democrats were recorded absent or not voting
They were Campbell, Clancy, Covert, Mccarthy ana
Turner.
The Democrats who are opposed 10 the Wild silver
scheme Of the Senate seemed to realize this morning
for the first time that they had placed themselves In
false attitude by their blind adherence 70 the fortunes
OF Bland and Mills. If any of them had a lingering
doubt that point, it must have been dispeled by
the bold challenge offered by Bland, Springer, Crisp
md Clements OH the Democratic side, as we'll as by
Bartine Carter, Morrow Conneli, Hermann and
Townsend Of Colorado, to all Of whom Bland yielded
time, which they employed in trying 10 rake Demo
cratic chestnuts from the fire.
The speeches OF the free-cOinage on both sides
were bold and defiant. we'll as earnest. They
seemed TO be confident Of victory, and anxious TO
have the impending vote made test Of the
strength Of the Senate amendments in the House.
Messrs. Fitch and Buckaew, the Democrats who spoke
the opposite SIDE accepted the challenge without
reservation, did several Republicans who spoke
Strong and earnest speeches made the Re
publican side by MeSsrs Cannon, Perkins. Peters,
Conger and Henderson, Of Iowa. and Cutcheon. Of
Michigan; and when the debate closed. il seemed
apparent to nearly everybody that the Speakers
ton would be approved by a decisive majority.
AS the rollca proceeded, conviction became certainty
Nearly every Republican for whom no pair had been
,vaN in, fe
Republican detection would not exceed ten votes. and
that at least equal number Of Democrats would
vote 70 sustain the Speaker. His calm, lucid state
ment of the parliamentary situation at the outset
had made deep impression on the House, and prob
ably gained votes for the side Of law and order.
While he did Eot Try % Shrk any responsibility. he
cav the most cogent for his action, which
taken in no spirit Of bravadO.
Mr. springer, who had been in a super heated con
dition for several days made spectacle Of himself,
a. usual, and exhibited an aptitude for error which
was unusual even for him. lie challenged the speaker
anybody else to deny his assertion that the silver
bin was the only House bill with Senate amendments
carrying an appropriation which the Speaker had
ferred TO a committee, except in open House. The
assertion was speedily and conclusively shown to be
untrue by MesSrs. Henderson, Of Iowa, and CNcheon,
Of Michigan, both Of whom have had charge Of APP
preparation bills which had referred In the
manner as the Silver bill. The exposure of his mis-
take made Mr. Springer more heated and uncom-
Portable than before; fact, he acted though he
was real mad"
Despite the efforts of the freecoinage men to make
it 30. the vote today was not "a fair test of
strength between the friends and opponents of
tho senate amendments. There. is good
to believe that several Republicans besides the
men who voted against the enforcement of the rule
today VIII vote for free coinage If they are brought
face to face with that proposition; there is equally
good reason % believe that several more Democrats
viii vote against free coinage and in favor OF the bill
as 1t first passed the House. II reasonable 10
Infer however, from today's vote that majority If
the House now prefers the bill which passed that body
~ the one proposed by the senate.
some Western men, who favor the coinage Of all the
silver produced in the United states are opposed 10
throwing the minis open % the sill Of the world,
DC coined at the expense Of the Government, while
some other men, who are willing that All domestic
silver shall be coined In favor giving the
owners OF silver bullion the profits of the coinage
There are indications. also that some men whose
minds have been wavcring have come TO the conclu-
sion that an annual addition of 34.OO0,0cO To the
silver circulation is much as the needs Of the
country require, ana as much can be Issued with
Out danger 10 business to financial stability.
The hrst matter to be disposed Of In the House to-
Gay was BANDS appeal from the decision Of the
Speaker
After the reading and approval Of yesterdays
journal Mr. Bland moved 70 reconsider the
vote by which the yeas and nays ordered
upon Mr.. McKnleys motion to table his Nlr.
Bland's) appeal from the decision Of the Chair
yesterday, declining TO entertain his motion TO take
the Silver bin from the Speakers table. lie an
hounccd that he desired h withdraw his appeal but Mr.
Mckinley Insisted Oh vote. Nj. Bland's motion
TO reconsider was put and dcfeated-90 to 100.
The roll was called on Mr. McKneys motion 70 table
MI BANDS appeal, and IT prevalled-ycas l46, nays
40 All Of the free coinage Except Mr.. Dc Haven
VINO did not vote voted to table the appeal, we'll
the following Democrats: Mcssrs. Buckacw, Campbell
Dunphy. Fitch, Geisscnhainer Lewis, McAdoo mitch
ier ana Tracy. large number OF Democrats refused
10 vote at all
Mr.. forman. Of Illinois, rising 10 a question Of
privilege, said that the journal showed that he
preScnt rpfIsed