The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-03-28

ynxoIxea In the Warfare Bia nd's
c..ne,,,u- some Good Speeches-Scenes
-. ucu.e Mt Night Fluctuations OF the
81, and Their Causes Ten Southern
y.nocrot. Against the Bin. ana Forty
x..,hc-r Democrats For II.
w,su,yGTOy, March 27.-Tho contest over
,-,, ooinsro is hy no means settled. To be
w., tho time allotted for its consideration by
~, s,ecial order from tho Committee on Rules
..,oxpirel owing to Administering. It elapsed
ITO MFR. Bland could got tho previous dues-
.,,n ordered upon thu passage Of the bill. Ho
..ioht have continued the last legislative day
,,d.anitely. but he was apparently satisfied
,hs, bo could gain no advantage by it. The
silver men would tllibustcr till tho end Of
a.. ,sssion. il necessary. The best thing TO
a,r.s to consent to an adjournment. This
could end the legislative day and leave the
nil nj the foot of tho calendar But it would
rotrreyent tho Committee on Rules from re-
rortips n new special order that would pro.
vent ylihustering and forcc vote upon tho
hill As il stands 1t is a drawn battle.
'rhe fight Developed some extremely inter-
,.,np features. Four OF tho five Democratic
.,nJila,es for Speaker voted with Mr.. Bland.
Hatch Mr.. Springer was not present. Both
,iaes claimed that he was in sympathy with
sham. A largo majority Of the Democratic
members also supported SIR. Bland. The bat
,I.wns drawn only by tho aid of tho Rcrubli-
c,,s II lookcd rs though they were afraid to
rIlow the Democratic majority to pass tho bill.
soma claimed that IL It should pass and the
President should veto it be'or. tho meetin. Of
~
rouM enlaugcr his denomination. The
delegates from the silver States would retail
ate There were also Indications that tho
prospects, OF candidates for the Democratic
nomination for tho Presidency would DO en-
dangercd by the action Of tho House. Indeed
NJ, Bland himself boldly declared that tho de-
foat OF til. bill! would result in tho nomination
orCiroycr Cleveland. He said that 1t would
leave tariff reform the only issue before the
people. and as Mr.. Cleveland was tho leading
representative Of that issue his nomination
would be assured. The South would line itsclt
with tho East In his favor. and to use AR.
Bands words. walk over New York"
Whether this is true or not. the silver men
we're delighted to find that Mr.. Rockwell. who
represents tho Elmira district. was voting
with them. The two Brcckinridges also voted
for free coinage while William L. Wilson of
West Virginia voted against it. The majority
olBands supporters were from the South. and
III liHlcult to see how they could ally them
selves with the men who were conspicuous in
defeating their hopes.
There was another significant fact. Both
Ssnator Brce and Senator Palmer were on tho
floor Of the House a, diiicren* times whilo
the battle was in progress. They were watch
Ing the vote with deep interest. When Senator
elect Mills Of Texas voted with Mr.. Bland he
tad
and Williams. While supporting Mills In eau.
ems for the Sreak"rship they refused to vote
for the nominee. in the House upon the ground
that be was for free silver It is now apparent
that Mr.. Mills will not take his seat IN tho SEN
ste until the silver question is settled in the
House.
fight. southern Democrats claimed that II the
bill was lost it would endanger Democratic
supremacy - the South, II would revive and
the loss Of many Democratic districts in that
section. Northern Democrats. on the other
hanI. asserted that 4 the bill vas carried. it
nSW @s Sy 9nhsTn SensreHss
Eastern member declared that il the silver
men Won the fight not a New England Demo
rfat would he returned to Congress. except
Tho Republicans, wer" eager to fasten the
Iieessponsl'lllfy fertile massage Of the bill. i it
ga ts' ic nr"n ,s me hemMsrIts but seemed to
themselves. Ton, Reed and the most II his
associates voted with the anti: silver Demo-
ass s % b v the m13n to lay the bill on the
amnton to adjourn was made. They were will
,aG 10 vote to k the bill outright, but were not
aT that while an nd ,onrnment would end the
legislative day and terminate the special or
u pel.l u would not prevent the Committee on
. yes from m nnkng another special order The
@lrs prevented the utter rout OF Mr.. Bland.
1.-THE TALK.
Inc fight began on Tuesday March D.
There had been preliminary skirmshes In
Committee Of the Whole on various bills that
ihalca1ed bitter feeling. The contest opened.
however with tho best Of feeling Gen. Tracey
e.n!oi'ed FESTIVE spirit by making the point
Of Order that the bill should be con sidered in
committee OF tho Whole. He claimed that 1t
necessarily involved an appropriation. and
wa, mas under the rules it should be cons idered.
n NV appropriation bills. in Committee OF the
"noie 1t was tina Same point that Gov. Ding
N'oi Maine raised when Mr.. Bland reported
.ae Dill to the House and It WAS placed upon
mehonse ca!endar speaker Crisp had decided
ats'hst cfov DingIey when tho question was
. VIZ. raised and he now sustained his former
'.aag by deciding against Mr.. Tracey.
.n''e was some trouble as to the division OF
aue was claimed that it was party
Wes'oh and that tke time should ho evenly
Nn"e'i Bland. however. insisted that 1t Was
y "aparty measure. All were independent on
~ hSstAted the hour at which hc would call
~' "eNous question. on the third day. and
rp.'Nea ths debate in IL mastery manner.
SVifAo cochran declared it to be ono OF tho
ss'' speeches that no had ever heard on the
W. VI the House He added that it was full