New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-03-26
AFTER THE SILVER BATTLE.
ANALYSIS OF THE VOTE IN The Horsr
OPPONENTS OF THE BILL IN GOOD Spirits
OVER THE REsULT-BLANp AND HIS

E.l
Washington, March 25.-Three hundred members of
the House present during last nights stormy
session, in which Democrats openly accused one an
sther OF cheating ana repeatedly Missed a speaker OF
their party and choice. When the House as
sembled today the smoke Of last nights battle had
vanished and with " hvesxths OF the members had
also disappeared, and more Republicans than Demo
Gratis listened to the prayer OF the Chaplain As the
day wore more members arrived, until more than
quorum had appeared. The battle OF last night and
the probable result OF the decisive engagement which
Is expected to take place on Monday were the all
absorbing topics Of discussion.
While the contest of yesterday ndecsive-a drawn
battle In Ac-it was apparent that the opponents Of
the Bland bill were In much better heart and to-
day than the advocates Of the measure many of
whom frankly admitted that the reverse they
tained yesterday was an extremely serious which
forebOdied ultimate defeat. None of them showed
the white feather, however, and they will go into
next fight with unabated courage and desperate resou
tion II not with confidence hope of Bland
and other leaders declared that despite the Influence
Of Wall Street. they will carry the bill if they only
succeed in bringing the House to vote on the ques-
ton. Shall the bill passl"
The anti silver Democrats in high feather; they
beamed upon and congratulated one another on the
unexpected victory. all the credit fer which. with
characteristic modesty they claimed for themselves
apparently obivious of the fact that but for the mag
niicent leadership and discipline wol the votes
OF the Republicans the free-alver Democrats would
easily have overwhelming victory. Although
inferior in numbers to the Democratic contingent COM
posed Of hOnestmoney Democrats and Democratic
tdmmers, the Republicans are entitled to nearly all
II not all the credit The motion of Mr.. Burrows TO
lay the bill the table great surprise u the
Democratic opponents Of the bin as 1t was TO speaker
Crisp Chairman Bland and the other friends OF the
measure The latter quickly perceived the pesl and
strained every nerve to avert 1t; theS saw that 1t
oNor nrofa for
unfiendly supporters Of the bill to cast an unfrendy
vete which they would be eulck TO seize. IL the
making Of the motion had depended upon the 'nsAliu
ard rather obtuse leaders Of the antislver DEMOCRATS
n never would have been offered; the only hope OF
Ms success depended apon its uAexpectedness. as well
as It's oppcrtuneness.
An analysis of the first vote on the motion TO lay
the bill on the table shows that 6S Republicans and
so Democrats voted I'm the affirmative apd III Repub
ucans and 1877 Democrats and assistant DeIHocrats IN
the negative All the fourteen New-Engand pcuio
Gratis voted in the Affirmative 50 did all the New YORK
Democrats except Rockwell who voted In the negative
Van Horn who was paired in favor of the notion ana
Campt,ell and statlnecker. who absent and not
uaired II NAV be remarked that II Campbell ana
stallnecker had been in their seats attending 10 'ir
duties the molten would have been carried ana "e
hill killed. All the New-Jersey Democrats votSo TOT
the motion except Fowler. who was recorded IN the
negative All the Pennsylvania Democrats also voted
IN. negative The Delaware vote Of Mr.. Csusey was
oca,nst the bill: 20 were tho four Maryland votes Of
Rayner McKaig, Page and stump: the oher TWO
MARYLAND Democrats were paired WIN each oIher'
Compton for and Rusk against the BILL fhe ono
votes were divided-four in favor Of the motion ana
nine against it, while one member. Donovan. WHOSE
vote was recorded against the motion when IT was
reneved later in the evening. wss absent ana not
pa,red There was some mystery about Mr. Donovan
vote which Senator Brice. perhaps. might be able 70
explain. 49,
The Southern men who voted 70 Ali the hl w
having 1t On the table were Brawey OF south Sarohha
Herbert Of Alabama: Lagan and Meyer. OF LOUISIANA
Mr wilson was the only West Virginia Dsmocrat who
voted Tor the motion and every Democrat IRON Men
tucsy voted against 1t. as also ad an tos ioA"A
Dcmocrsts who were present Three Illinois Demo
cyats Cable McCann and NewberY, voted Tor inc
motion. and DmbOrow was paued on the SAME s'ue'
All tho Wiscop9 Democrats except Bss5htt voted ior
tho motion rs did all the Iowa Democrats exceph
Dutler Mesrs. Chapman, Wheeler ana o'"o', VI
Michigan supported the motion, ana INC o'hoi Io'
Democrats from that state voted aghnst IT, wv
nemocrabs from Minnesota voted for the mouon'
Meesrc Hall and Castle, acd Mr.. Harres opposed IT,
The only Missouri Democrat who voted for inc n''lon
,,.s Mr. Cobb and Mr.. Geary was the only CahIorhi.
De,nooraa who did 20. AL Of the Texas Dcnoa.s' VI
co,rse including Sepatorelect Nils, voted VIVID ba"o
on every mOuon. ,,o, Tint
Tie responses of Mills were 80 loud ana cieor uaU
&bnvu nult lav
,pnr.~,ers in the speahersnp tusae-Geree rfeu
wuuoms and sherman Hoar-who could not oU'a~A
thsr own consent to vote for Judge Crisp "'s' -. e
had been nominated In VIE caucus occa"e" "
views in regard TO free silver coinage anu peN.
he would not pledge himself 10 suppress tne au"~o =.
The eleven Republicans Who with l"' 49,,
and assistant Democrats composed the nesa''.o W."
-. I,ncent A. TAYLOR Ohio: Broderck ana tu'S
,nn kansas: Townsend, Colorado Joey oho rivA
lcr south Dakota; Clark. wyoming b'''ns'
vado Sweet Idaho Bowers, Cah1oiiha' any -
mann Oregon The total vote was 1"o' ""o.
eouaIly divided between the supporters anu W
04' :. a. motion The number Of members
~. - .,rsnt, but IL IS asserted that Mp. Ehott'
=. coutb Carolina who paired with Mt. Sahiru -
Iuo him opposed 10 the bill so that Oh the t"eoS'
e,.xen would have supported the mouoh apu ',,.
yyonld have voted against 1t. VI the REMAINING ~
tsen members five opposed TO tne Uin' anu ~.
would have voted against the motioh 20 h's INV '-
OH the table. . - oohsr had
II anpears. therefore, that IL every memoer i'u
-, t. nc s.at or paired according TO his Pefef-
c,ces the division on Mr.. Burrows's MOTION "ou'N
have been: affirmative. 1o4; negative lo' mar ~,
l;v against the motion. 3, iDciudne INC Wv " va
sneaker This shows how small the n"isi" . @"e
how difficult 1t Will be for the friehoS Vi INC 800
q, Mint Il safely through the parliamentary s'r"'
,sah 4, must encounter and weather BEFORE ~ can
=, n.nyht IN a direct vote. change OF only WV
yotes from the negative to the aihrna'"e "o''u nil
thc hill by laying 1t on the taDie' - A..
The next step in the programme is 10 nave 'ns
c,omTn,tte. on Rules bring in a special oroer W
Monday to prevent further fbusterng and bnns ,ne
IIouse Mt once to a vote on the bill ana Penul,S
amendments. one Of which is In the FORM vi a SUI
stitu.e providing for an internau"al oo"' =, en-,
willie another one provides that the weish. Vi o''
w, liver dollar shall be increased to $50 gr1is
The frst question, Of course, IS OWN the House
..nnt the order to be reported by the Committee Oh
- chairman Bland and his followers appear
10 be more confident that this will be done 'lan an"
the bill will pass the House the anu anS skTIkers
whose soie desire is to have the subject pc Ray
until after the Presidential ec fac tHe report Of The
1"mm,tee on Rules There Is no doubt snht %ebal
Cyisp Win exert all his powerful ihd dch he Is chair