The Forrest City times., 1891-02-13
SILVER KNOCKED OUT.
Ehs Free Coinage Aovem nt Rsesives
 Severe Blow.


 WASHINGTON, D. C., February 7.-TAs fres coinage advocates in Congress are considerably depressed over to-day's de- feat. Free silver received . severe blow h the House. Mir. Bland's attempt to rarry free coinage as rider on an arpro priation bill was defeated by l34 to l27, and Ihe vote was 90 divided that it may be re- yarded as fair test of strength on the main issue. Eleven Republicans, all well known silver men from the West and Northwest voted with MT. Bland, while seven Eastern Democrats sided with the decision of the Chair that the proposed amendment was not in order. Some free silver Republicans-not many--voted for !hs ruling, but there were enough Eastern Democrats to offset those who stood by Bland. The scene d, ring the interesting strukgle was one of excitement, but there was no noise or confusion. The speeches sn the point of ord were dry and delibsr- stive. When Mir Payson ruled that 6land's amen dment was not germans, | there was some surprise. His friendship Tor free silver was 90 well known that 1t ed many to expect he would lean toward ais own desires. Payson's decision gave Bland his long sought for vote. Had Pay son ruled in favor of Bland, Mr. Cannon would have appealed. and a vote was there | lore inevitable either way In committee fl the whole there are but two methods of taking the sense of the House allowed. One is a voice vote, and the next st D Is q demand for tellers. The yeas and nays Ire not In ord r.
 l When tellers were demanded Rogers, of Arkansas, made the suggestion to the Chair that the gentlemen s1ould move slowly between the teIlers so the reporters m the gallery cosld see how they voted and put them on record, The free silver nen wore in ecstasy. Bland beamed all bver, as he advanced to the center aisle, and shook hands with Cannon before count tng the members. There was some lively aust'ing after absent They had to b. yathered Tn quickly, for there was no mar gin of time to spare. The restaurants, sommitee rooms and corridors were scourej by pages and o}hcr employees, and members came tumbling in at all tae doors aud rapidly made their way to the telle A crowd stood arount to watch the voters Vaux, of Pennsylvania, was the first Democr It to % through with the Republi- cans, and he was followed by Slinola, of New York. The silver line was drawn. The vote was very close, and both sides grew anxious, hut finally the balance went ,ver on Mir. Cannon's count and, when ihe last Representative that could be gath sred in had voed, the result was an aounced- The Republicans applauded viz. srously and the Democratic side looked sick.
 The following Democrats voted in the affirmative; Messrss Andrew, Mutchler, Vaax, Spinola, Dunphy, Wiley and Clancy. The following Republicans voted in the negative: Mes s Carter, Townsend of ( olorado, Lind, Bartine, Turner of Kan 'as. Kelley, Laws, Cornell. Hermann, Sweet and Clark of Wyoming. The only chance the free coinage men now have to get anot her vote Is to vait for the Senate o add . rider on an appropriation bill and send 1t over to the House or for the Houae Committee on Coinage to report the Sen- ate bill either adversely or favorably.