Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1892-02-17
IN THE HOUSE.
The Opponents Of the Free Silver Bill
Get In a Little Work.

WASHINGTON, Feb. lG.-In the House,
Wise, of Virginia, from the committee on
interstate and foreign commerce, called up
the bill authorizing railroad companies to
grant reduced rates to commercial travel
ers. After debate the bill went over uu-
I'll tomorrow.
After few moments hesitststion, no
member asking for recognition on any
motion, Csruth, cf Kentucky, moved an
adjournment. List,
Burrows of Michigan made q motion to
proceed TO the consideration of uLti lisbed
business. The Speaker pro TEN, Decker
OF Missouri, stated that the calendar
showed that the frs unfinished business was
q motion made by kilgore, of Texas, to
table q motion to reconsider the vote
ost~hich the House iudsfnitelY postponed
the Ser ate joint resolution, authorizing the
secretary OF the navy TO transport contfibu-
tions for the sufft rug poor Of Russia.
The question being rslse1 as 10 whether
the sbove Jint resolution was on the ur-
tinished business Gale dar the Speaker pro
tenn iecids d that it was on the calendar,
out remarked that as the motion to table
the motion to consider was privileged, it
could be called up by any m moer and any
cliff ul.y could be thus sv0lda3.
BsouIt of Georgis tbereupJn called up
he motion and was recognized by the
Chair.
Then Tracy of New York came forward
in the role OF tilliouster with the motion
hat the House take recess for one hour,
pending which. Owens Of Ohio moved al
adj lurnment Lost.
Ga Trscy's motion no quorum voted on
tb. rnfo and Tyupv having yaisat
this poiut tellers were ordered.
Tracy's reason for flbusteri1g lay deep
er than the resolutio1 it was proposed to
consider. In the calendar Of u fnlshed
business are but two measures, the Russian
resolution and the bill for relief of Aquills
Jones, Sr. Should the free coinsge bill Re
c 1nsidered in the morning hour and consume
two days without disposition, it will 60
upon the calendar of unfnished business.
A rule If the House provides thai; after
the morning hour has been occupied
it shall be in order to proceed to the con.
siderstiou Of unfinished business i0
whicl the House may have been
engaged at adjournment, At the same
tms each day thereafter. other than the
first and third Mon lays, Until disposed of,
and il shall be in order to proceed TO the
c0Islderstion OF Gil otner UNI Slsneo Ousl-
n 9ss whenever the class of business tC
which it belongs shall be in order"
1t is Trscy's desire to keep on the cslen-
dar as many measures IS possible to act as
obstacles to the silver bills, should it be
placed upon the unfi 1ished business calen-
dsr. He further desires that some tariff
bills should secure the right Of way before
the silver bill obstructs the road. On the
vote by tellers 8 quorum appeared. after q
-eary wait. and then Tracy demanded iht
yeas and nays.
By this time the members in the dark Al
| to Tracy's object had been Informed, aBC
a sufficient number OF the opponents Of th'
| free coinage bill mustered to order the yea
ard nays. motion for recess vas de
| fested; yeas, s; nsys, 1876. Many oppon
| ents of the silver bill withheld their vote
| in hopes of breaking the quorum.
Upon the announcement of the vote
Tfacy made = motion TO adjourn, which
was defeated. The question iecurred OIL
the motion to table the motion to recon- iel
the vote by which the Russian relief reso
luton was iLdefnitsly postponed. Il wa
tabled without division, f1sil7 defeating
the measure. The House then Adjourned