The morning news., 1892-03-29

vote for it they opposed any
rule in a democratic House, which would
cut of the right TO filibuster. The speaker
said that upon this statement be made some
inquiry among other friends OF the bill aud
found quits a number who did not desire
the committee 10 report any rule to bring the
House TO a direct vote, Whereupon ne
thought, in pursuance of his statement in
the caucus, and in pursuance OF the idea
upon which be had acted, that he was the
servant and not the master of the House,
that it was his duty 60 consult the wishes Of
the majority of his party in the House.
THE NOTICE TO BLAND.
The speaker then said to Mr. Bland and
other friends that he did not feel that, in
Justice TO himself or to the party, be could
favor or report a rule which would force a
vote upon the silver bill unless majority
OF the democrats in the House expressed a
desire that he should do so. To this the
speaker said Mr.. Bland replied that he
would not get up any petition, seeming to
think that whether the majority wanted
it or not, the committee on rules
should report such rule. MIR.
Pierce and others, the speaker said,
had expressed approval Of the course Of the
speaker and bad said they would get up a
petition showing the wishes OF the demo-
crats in the premises. The speaker has not
seen Mr.. Bland since, and does not know
what the status OF the petition is, but he
thinks that if no direct vote is had upon the
silver bill it will be because the vote on the
motion to table indicates TO a majority OF
the democrats that the bill cannot pass
and therefore they win not request the
committee on rules to bring in a report cut
ting of fhbustering.
THE SITUATION DEFINED.
Speaker Crisp defined the situation 60 be
simply this: If majority of the democrats
In the House desire the committee to make
a report which will enable the House to
come to direct vote on the silver bill, and
II they signify that desire. the committee
will make the report. Ii they do not so
signify the committee will understand that
q majority do not desire it, and the re-
sponsibility will rest with a ma jority of the
democrats of the House, and not the COM
mittee on rules. AS to Mr.. Bland's refer
ence TO the speakers opposition to silver or
his duplicity. the speaker said be had moth
ing to say, except to recall that by his
casting vote he had himself prevented the
bill from being tabled, and to state that as
o representative from Georgia be favored
and will vote for free coinage of silver. To
show that he was in favor of free coinage
OF silver, the speaker recalled the fact that
be had appointed q committee which
favored this measure, and had appointed
Mr.. Bland as the head of that committee,
notwithstanding that Mr.. Bland
had been very active opponent
OF Mr.. Crisp in the speakership contest.
Although In favor of free coinage, the
speaker stated that. as speaker Of the House.
he would endeavor to execute the will Of
the majority of democrats therein, respect
ing reports from the committee on rules,
and no criticism by Mr.. Bland or effort by
Mr.. Bland to shift the responsibility would
deter him from pursuing this course,
Tomorrow the subcommittee OF the ap-
propriations committee of the House starts
for Chicago to inquire into the expendi-
lures and management OF the worlds fair.
The committee had postponed its departure
TO await the action Of the House on the
silver bill. Their departure, now Is taken
as conclusive evidence that no silver ext
gency requiring their votes is likely soon to
arise again.