The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1892-03-29
NO CHANCE FOR SILVER.
The Bland Bill Is not Likely to
Again Come Before the
House.
Gold Bugs Have Succeeded In
Again Making Effective Their
5,- Opposition. -.a
Encouraging Hcverses We're Met by the
Silver Mon Who Started Out With
\ Petition.


ing in cloture rule would be reported to
the house tomorrow and teleoraphed to all
their mon to be in the house tomorrow.
This morning Speaker Crisp informed them
that no special order would be brought in
nrless majority of the democratic mem
bsis Of the house sign petition asking for
q cloture rule. Speaker Crisp was asked by
an Associated press reporter this morning
II the reports were true that the order
would not be brought in unless the ma jority
OF the democrats signed petition. He re-
piled: "That is my inclination Then
the silver bill will never be brought to a
vote?" queried the reporter. u don't
know that that followa,' replied the
speaker. "'Ihey had two-thiraa majority
OF the democrats and may have majority
to sign the petition MIR. Bland, Mr..
Pierce and other silver men were seen. Mr..
Bland was very downcast over the news
that he might not force to vote tbs meas
ure he has worked for 50 long.
He admitted that the report that
the silver bill had met with
another setback, and one which practically
meant it's death without a fina; vote, was
we'll founded. But he said that the matter
was not absolutely settled. Mr.. Pierce was
a little more confident, but he and Mr..
Bland said they would have nothing to do
with the circulation Of any more petitions.
Some Of the other silver men, however, at
tempted to get signers to a petition of the
nature suggested by the speaker, but met
with poor success, for, as already stated,
thirty-fve of the mon who have heretofore
49, I
Among the number were Compton (Md,),
who not only declined to sign the petition,
but gave notice that if any cloture resou-
tion is brought in he will vote against it,
The anti-silver men are exultant over the
changes in the situation, but the pro-
nounoed silver advocates are exceedingly
irritated and angry and do not hesitate to
Indignantly protest against the treatment
they have received.
Bland this afternoon made statement
to ths Associated Press. He said when the
rulstslaE asst reported, setting apart three
days for the consideration OF the silver bill,
he insisted that, the rule should be a
cred from day to day until disposed
of, knowing that three DAYS could
be flibustersd out. Speaker Crisp replied
that we ought to trust the committee on
rules in that manner; that if three days
were filibustered without disposlng of the
bill, the committee on rules would report a
rule preventing filibustering notions and
compelling vote. THE night of the last
days dabrate friends of the bill determined
to continue in session to prevent tho lapse
of the legislative day. Myself, Pierce and
others went to Speaker Crisp and asked
whether he thought flibustering had pro-
ceeded long enough to satisfy the house
az
rules would be warranted in reporting a
rule by which all flibustering motions could
be prevented and bring the house to di-
rect vote upon the bill. He assured US that
he thought tilibusterng had gone ON long
enough to demonstrate the fact and the
committee on rules would report to bring
the bill to vote. Friday l went to the
speakers room and Crisp advised the intro
duction of rule to be voted on to-day,
Monday, preventing all tilibustering mo-
ti0ns and compelling vote upon the bill.
He sat down and wrote the rule himself. /
introduced it at his request and had il re-
ferred to his committee, with tho distinct
understanding that the rule would be re-
ported to-day. I never heard anything
about his wanting petition of majority
of democratic until this morning. when we
ought to have been voting upon the order
itself.
1.-The telegram in the Now York Herald
ent had information from the highest
authority that Speaker Crisp would exact
petitions before acting upon the rule was
the first intlmation | had of any
thing of that character. When we
found the attitude Of the speaker
changed it created confusion aud
CONSERVATION among free coinage advov
Gates. They felt they had been deceived
and disappointed by the action Of the
speaker, and this caused great many free
coinage people to weaken, and they see ut
this time little hope OF getting a majority
of the members on petition asking that
rule be reported
Speaker Crisp, when shown Bland's state
ment this evening, said he was surprised
that Bland should so far have for
gotten himself and the true situation MS
to endeayor to rnslead the public by such
statements. In justifying his position
Crisp said when the rules were being
that NO rule would be reported prohibiting
hlibustering or cutting off dlatory mo
tions except ut tho request and desire of
a majority Of democratic members of con-
gress. majority Of democrats requested
that time be fixed for the consideration
of the free coinage bill, but making
no reference therein TO any change of rule.
In response the committee permitted three
days. the speaker said. As well as he recol-
leoted. Bland did want to incorporate Il
limit of action of the right of the
house to tllibuster, or wantsd con-
tlnuing order but the committee de-
that until tho necessity for such
rule was demonstrated they would not re~
port it. The till was taken up and debated
for three days and finally saved from the
table by the casting vote OF the speaker.
Crisp said this tie vote was Il great surprise
TO all parties because when the
original order was made it |
was generally understood the ;
majority III favor OF free coinnge was thirty |
to forty. A majority of democrats voted |
against tabling the BILL aud thereby DOM
n atratei that thax faxnrea It's |