The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1890-06-21
REED IN A BAD FIX.
His High-handed Course OH the
Silver Bill
HAS PUT HIS PARTY IN A BOX
He is Relying on the Eastern Democrats Il
Help Him-They Hold the Key to
The Situation.

WASHINGTON, IL. u, June 2U.-lSpeclal
telegram to THE HERALD. The contest
between the friends and opponents of free
silver was continued in the House today,
but with no more decisive result than fol-
lowed the long and acrimonious discussion
of yesterday. The situation is full of po-
litical and economic anomalies. Certain of
the eastern Democrats are wholly out of
sympathy with the majority of their party,
while certain of the western Republicans
differ quite as widely from the
majority of their party in the pre-
liminary skirmishing. During the
past two DAYS, however, the party
lines have been rapidly drawn and judg-
ing from the votes cast, one would mag
inc the situation to be only difference of
politics without any economic considera-
| tion being involved. The Democrats find
in the present case an opportunity to en-
barrass and metaphorically set upon Speak
er Reed, and this accounts for the unan-
unity with which the two opposing silver
wings of the party get together, while on
the other hand, they desire to sustain the
speaker. From these results the animal
vergent extremes OF the Republi-
can party. The speaker, meanwhile pro
poses TO prolong the agony if
possible until he can get all his absentees
back to the House again before allowing
anything looking to test vote to be
taken.
The discussion to-day grew out of a reso-
luton introduced by Mr.. Bland, of Mis-
souri,, directing that the original House
bill, with the amendments added by the
Senate on Tuesday last, be taken from the
speakers table and the amendments con
Cured it. A point of order was made that
the resolution could not be considered in
asmuch as Friday of each week is known
in legislative parlance as private bill
day, and further that the bill was not Oh
the speakers table, but that it was in the
committee on coinage, weights and meas
ures, where it was referred under therule:
on Wednesday last. During the debat,
the Democrats repeatedly tainted their op
ponents with cowardice in refusing to ties
the relative strength of the two parties OF
a motion to concur in the Senate amend
ments, and they cheered to the echo the ut
terances OF Representative Morrow, Cali
fornia free coinage Republican, in the attacl
which he made upon the speakers actor
referring the bill without first consultin,
the wishes of the House. Under heleader
ship of Mr.. Butterworth, of Ohio, VIII
has found an ample field for the display O
his splendid debating qualities during thu
past two days, the Republicans cleverl,
eyaded direct vote on the main PROPOSE
ton and an adjournment was reached with
out material change in the situation. TIL
fight will be renewed tomorrow upon re
assembling and the belief tonight is tina
several days will elapse before the subiec
may be even temporarily disposed of. l
Speaker Reed had chosen to act upon tn
suggestion made to him by Mr. PAY son
one of the free coinage Repre-
sentatives from Illinois, settle
ment of the silver controversy woul
be speedily reached. Payson proposed tina
! the speaker should recognize him to NOV
that the pending bill and amendment
should be recommitted to the committee O
coinage, weights and measures with il
structions to report substitute maxim
the purchase of 100000 ounces monthly
eliminating the bullion redemption featur
and making the notes legal tender Sue
motion, Mr.. Payson said, would /
carried by large majority Mr.. Rec,
however, declined to consider the prop
7 sition, intimating that he would ult
mately find more satisfactor
way out of his embarrassment, no
outstanding Mr.. Payson's denial to tx
contrary. The New York, New Jerse
S and Massachusetts Democrats hold the Ike
to the situation. If ever the opportunit
i occurs, with their free coinage friend
: they can, with the aid of dozen or mo-
e extreme silver Republicans, send the Pre-
r ident free coinage bill which he will u
doubtedly veto, and which would be mar
festly a serious injury to the party perhaI
in the west and northwest On the 9th
. hand, their sympathies are with the O
. ponents Of free coinage, and the expect
q ton is that they will SO vote notwit
e standing the probable political advantag
+ which would follow from adopting Il
y other course Speaker Reed, know,
q counting upon their support, and by its a
d he hopes to defeat all legislation unsati
factory to himself and the element of Il
party he represents.
:, In the House.
n WASHINGTON, June 20.-Y esterday's co
rapa,rod Tho cpa,l~o, -