The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1892-03-17
OF New York, to whom he had person.
ally alluded, to take the floor.

ally alluded, to take the floor.
Cochran sad that the gentleman from
Missouri had stated that in an interview
with him, he, Cochran, had undertaken
to bind portion Of the House rs to its
action to-day. That was not correct,
through it might be the ycntlcman's
understanding. lie had appealed to the
gentleman from Missouri to consent that
vote be taken to-day and The gentle
man had refused to make any agreement
Whatever and the conversation had
ended. 1T had been carried on in the
presence OF Andrews. He, Cochran,
had to appeal to the Committee on
Rules Tor this disposition because the
gentleman !iOm Missouri rcluscd to con-
sent.
Bland inquired whether the gentle
man had not stated that there woulG be
no opposition by lilisbustcring.
Cochran denied that iilibustcriuy had
been referred to.
Bland-"N said in that converSa-
ttlo1. that YOU would vote without fiji
buStering"
Cockran-"My recollection docs not
cover any such convention"
!jland-"Mine does, most cmphatical-
ly.'
Cockran-"That the gentleman has
sad once in order. There is no necrs-
slty for his saying it twice in disorder" :"
COCHRAN argued against the ruling Of
the Chur, maintaining that until Che
journal OF the preceding days proceed
ing was road, the House could not know
that 1T was legally in session.
Andrews Of Massachusetts stated
tnat his recollection OF the conversa-
!
In entire accord with the recollection
OF the former gentleman. lie did rot
thlnk that the anti. silver men ever IN
tended to lillbuSter on the journal.
Bland-"Why not take Il vote before
the:reading OF the journal. if there IS
no Intention Of iilibusttring on the Jour
nal 2"
observation-disclosures one is order v
and the other is disorderly."
Tracy succeeded in obtaining the
lloor and concluded his remarks hv
again protesting against the decisiuil
or the Chair and expressing regret / or
anything he had said which might have
been considered disrespctful to any
member.
Catchings closed debate on b, half of
the committee on Rules, concluding 10y
moving to lay the appeal Of the gentle.
man from New York (Tracy) upon the
table.
Tracy demanded the yeas and nays
and his demand was supported 6v
forty-iiVe others. Tie roll was then
cllled and resulted yeas, l9i: NAYS, 73,
Irhcy'S appeal WIS tabled.
Tracy then raised the question of re.
consideration. The Char decided that
under the rules he could not entertain
Ihe question OF reconsideration. Tracy
AGAIN appealed and was again defeated
Dy Il mollon to table his appeal, which
was carried, 116 to 81.
Tracy lhercupOn moved to rccOmmit
the resolution with instructions to tn,
Committee on Rules to report it bacl
with an amendment changing the date
Tor consideration Of tho silver bill from
March 22nd to December 18th. The
motion was defeated, yeas 20, nays POP
Ihe previous question was then or
dered upon the resolution without
further objection being made.
~ brief debate followed in which the
resolution was advocated by McKtign
an OF Nebraska, Townsend Of Colorado
Pierce OF Tennessee and Bland of Mis-.
souri, and opposed by Williams Of Mas
sachuSetts, while sarcastic speeches
directed against the spectacle afforded
by controversy among Democrats
were interjected 10y Reed and B0utelle
eaS and nays were ordered and result
ell IN the adoption Of the resolution;
yeas 100, nays 81.
The speaker announced the result
and Immediately added: "rhe Clerk
Will read the journal OF Yesterday S
proceedings" Laughter.