The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1892-07-22
NO FREE SILVER.
The Bill Is Killed in the House of
Representatives.
The Vote Was Yeas SO, the Nays
164.-Mr. McKeighan Sat
Down Upon.

WASHINGTON, ID. c. HOUSE. Not
since the silver bill was under cousidera-
ton last April, has the House of Repre
sentatlves contained so many members as
were p esent this morning Even before
the House assembled there was largely
more than quorum present, and the
members were engaged in discussing the
probable result of the silver battle. AL
though the day was hot, the attendance
IN the galleries was conspicuously large
A number of private pension bills which
-Raaf Resa rHHHEsRiFttV rHERt 'assswp
Mr.. Catchings, Democrat, of Mississippi,
called up the resolution from the com
mittee on rules. setting apart to day and
to morrow for the consideration of the
silver bill, and demanded the previous
question on its adoption.
Mr.. Reed, Republican, of Maine,
claimed that he had a right to move to
lay the resolution on the table before the
previous question was put.
The Speaker said the gentleman from
Maine could not take the gentleman from
Mississippi off the floor and could only
obtain it if the latter should yield to him.
Mr.. Catchings inquired if he had a
had right to portion out his time.
The Speaker replied affirmatively, Mr..
Catchings having yielded to Mr.. Bland,
Democrat, of Missouri, the discussion
began.
Mr.. Bartine, of Nevada, followed, sup
porting the bill
MIR. Clarkson threw bombshell into
free silver camp by opposing the passing
of the bill. Even If it passed here the
President would veto it, he said, and this
would be giving them a club with which
to injure the Democratic party.
MIR. Forman, Democrat, of Illinois, fol-
lowed with a similar speech.
Mr.. Patterson, Democrat, of Tennessee,
also surprised the free silver men by
speaking against the bill.
MIR. Catchings: l now yield to the
gentleman from Maine.
Mr.. Reed made a lengthy speech, gen.
orally criticising the Democratic party,
and threw ii great deal of wit and sar-
casm into it, causing roars of laughter on
both sides tho House.
Mr.. Pierce, Democrat, of Tennessee,
and Mr.. Culberson, Democrat, of Texas,
supported the bill.
The yeas and nays were called for by
Mr. Tracey. The House was in compare
I'VE quiet, the members leaving their
seats after voting, and before the roll call
had proceeded very far it was evident
that the resolution was dead. Before the
|syess-zgasr announce Mr. Liyingstos,
Democrat, of Georgia, &oved TO ad journ,
but the speaker gave the result of the
vote and then inquired: "Does the gen,
tleman from Georgia move to adjourn 2"
"Not now,' was the reply.
The vote resulted: Yeas 136, nays 154.
Upon the announcement of the vote,
Mr.. McKeighan, Democrat, of Nebraska,
II member of the coinage committee and
pronounced free silver advocate, claim
ed recognition from the chair. He stood
in the main aisle and plainly showed his
chagrin.
Speaker Crisp asked: "For what pur-
pose does the gentleman rise7"
ITO make Il motion"
The Speaker: "The gentleman will
| state it "
Mr.. McKcighan: II move to adjourn,
| if Wall street."
| But before he could conclude the SEN
tencc his voice was drowned with cries
of rats" and other unseemly invectives.
The Speaker raped him to order with
his gavel.
Thus ended the attempt to pass the
silver bill, which promised to be more OF
a contest, and the House proceeded with
the consideration of the conference re-
| port on a private claim bill