Evening journal., 1892-07-14
THE SILVER BILL KILLED
BY I54 Votes to 136 the House
Refused It Consideration.
THE FAIR APPROPRIATION PASSED.

but to Get II the senate Says the EXPOSE
tion Must Sell No Liquor and Must Close
on sundays-The Chicago Herald TX
cited, and the Grant May Be Rejected.
WASHINGTON, July 14-July i3 viii he
regarded hereafter by the free silver men
rs an unlucky date, and there arc many
Democrats who win long remember the fate
Of the silver bill While the fight had been
practically conceded to the antisilver men
for several days, yet it needed final vote
TO settle the question
After the regular order Mr. Catchings, Of
Mississippi, offered the resolution from the
committee on rules setting apart today for
the consideration Of the silver bill
Mr.. Bland, Of Missouri, opened the debate
for the free silver advocates and presented
an amendment forbidding any dilatory mo
tions after ? p M, when vote was to
be taken on the bin if the resolution Of the
committee on rules was adopted.
Mr.. Bartine, OF Nevada, supported the
resolution and appealed to his colleagues to
pass the resolution.
Mr.. Clark, of Alabama, few the track on
his previous record on the silver question
and opposed the resolution Nj Patterson,
Of Tennessee, followed in q similar vein,
and threw CONSERVATION into the camp Of
the silverites.
The silver Bin Defeated.
Then the Republicans put forward their
leader, Mr.. Reed, Of Maine, who made a
characteristic speech. He arraigned the
Democratic party for their cowardice, and
said their record was that Of the spokesman,
who clamored for Office under any and all
circumstances. His remarks were frequent
ly interrupted by applause.
Mr. Pierce, Of Tennessee, then put an oar
into the steady stream which was running
against the silver men, and lambasted his
colleagues, Mr.. Clark, Of Alabama, and Mr..
Patterson, of Tennessee, for their change Of
front on the question, and said they had
each rung their political death lnell
The speech of the day for the silver bin
was made by Mr.. Culberson, Of Texas, who
said that this question was one between the
people and the monopolists. He said the
silver plank in the Democratic platform was
q clear and distinct declaration for bimetal
lism and was a step forward for progress
His eloquent remarks were loudly ap
| plauded
Mr. Catchings then demanded the previ
ous question on the resolution. This was
ordered-yoas, 1853; nays, 100. The crucial
test then came on its passage, and this was
defeated, carrying the silver bill into lti
grave by a vote Of yeas, 1886; nays, 1874 But
little excitement ensued when the vote wa,
announced, as it was almost foregone con
clusion that the resolution would be beaten
The house then passed sixty pension bills
and adjourned r..
The Fair Grant Passed.
The senate finally disposed Of the Chicag,
exposition provisions of tho sundry civi
bill Mr. Quay's amendment 20 clos6lth,
exposition on the "frst day Of the week
commonly called Sunday was adopted
without a division, after motion to table
It had been defeated by a vote Of TO l. 4
further amendment by Mr. PETER to pro
hihit the sale Of all intoxicants in the expo
sition grounds except for medical mechan
ical or scientific purposes" was adopted b,
a narrow majority Of two. With these con
ditons attached the senate voted to issul
to the Worlds fair managers 10000, ,OO
souvenir silver half dollars Discussion wa
still in progress upon other items in thi
important sundry civil appropriation bil
when the senate adjourned.