Evening journal., 1892-03-29
THE SILVER BILLSDEAD
Bland Admits That It Is Beaten
and Gives Up the Fight.
CRISP WAS THE PorEHT FACTOR

He Declined to Vote Tor cIoturs Unless
4 = Majority OF the Democrats We're IN
Favor OF it-Bland Censuroa the Speaker
and Charges Him with Ine>nsiatency.
wAsHINcroE, March - Tho silver bill
is dead, and Mr Bland admits that II il
dead
This confession became imperative when,
70 his amazement Mr.. Bland was informed
for the first time that bho speaker, an a
member OF the COMMITTEES on rules, would
not vote for rule OF cloturo for the silver
bill unless the rule was requested with the
signatures OF half the number Of Democrats
Of the house. The speaker, with the other
members Of the committee. was willing 10
vote for a special order at once, but be was
not prepared TO impose npOn the house,
against the wishes Of a majority Of the
Democrats, a rule that would shut on de-
bate and compel the house 70 come At once
30 a vote upon the measure
When Speaker Crisp was asked whether
he had made such statement he said 1t
is true that have taken the position that
unless assurances are given mo chat a ma
jority OF the Democratic member will vote
for a cloture rule viii voto in the com
mittee on rules against ia adoption. / think
I am right ia assuming this position. /
stated in caucus that / would not make
changes in the rules or bring "a any new
/ form Of procedure unlees ! received the snp-
port of my party, and Il is this position that
am assuming now
II
( that he had decided not 10 favor the re
/ quest for the cloture unless he was assnred
/ by majority OF Democratic membcrs that
they would give him their earnest support
in attempting to adopt t. This was
startling piece Of information to Mr. Bland.
He had a long talk with the speaker on the
subject, but did not suooeed in making Mr
Crisp change his mind.
Bland Gives Up tho Fight
After a consultation with some Of his
supporters, Mr. Bland decided IN endeavor
10 get the requisite number Of names to a
petition 70 the COMMITTEES on rulea, asking
IL to set apart time for the confederation Of
the free coinage bill and 70 bring in cloturo
rule But on further consideration tie
Bland men decided that they would with
} draw the petition and give up She fight.
The anti-silver men circulated the report
that 'thirty-hve silver Democrats had re-
fused to sign the petition. and tins had the
eject of keeping many OF those who had
heretofore supported the Bland programme
from putting their names 10 the paper
The Bland mon were much discouraged BY
this falling away In the members, and 4
was after they began to 300 how larse ths
detection was that they deeided 10 with
draw tho petition.
Mr.. Bland then said that hs had given NJ
the hqht and would make no further AZ
tempt b bring the bin to q rOte.
Speaking for Mr.. Bland and the ire,
silver men Mr.. Pierce Of Tennessee, said
! ''We viii not push the matter further, ba
viii let the committee on rules assume tn
responsibility for the defeat OF the bill be
! fore the people Of the country"
There is much IN feeling Expressed by th'
, silver men on account Of Speaker Crisp
2 stand on the claim that by deciding agains
! supporting a cloture rule unles supported
by majority Of his party. he has broker
his word given 10 Mr.. Bland, mr Pierce
Mr. Stone, Of Kentucky and others. Mr
/ Bland said that Thursday night, just befor
he moved 10 adjourn the house and thu
lost the support Of the special order foi
{ voting on his bin he had consultatios
. with Speaker Crisp on the best course Il
pursue in order 10 save tho bin from defeat
and that Mr.. Crisp assured him that If b
moved an adjournment tho oommittee OF
: rules would bring In another special orde
providing for direct voto on the bill ang
pending amendments, and also provision
for clOture.
Thinks Crisp Ineonsistent.
Satisfied with this, Mr.. Bland says b.
moved 10 adjourn, and next day under tn
guidance and advice OF the speaker drafte'
the resolution which he introduced settinl
p apart yesterday for a vote On the bin anl
: also providing for cloture Mr. Crisp a.
sured him, says Mr. Bland. chat be woul
e vote for this order in the committee o.