Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-07-13
SILVER KNOCKED OUT
The Free Coinage Bill Disposed Of in
the House.
4 LIVELY STRUGGLE OVER II.
The Ants Developed the Most
Strength in Voting.
WORLDS FAIR AMENDMENTs.
Ten Million Souvenir Half Dol
lars, but No Liquor to Be Sold.

lars, but No Liquor to Be Sold.
THE SENATE.
Immeoaately after the reading Of the journal,
and without any morning business, the sundry
oivn appropriation bin was taken up-the pend
ing question being Mr.. Qusys Sunday closing
amendment to the section providing for the
issue Of 10 900 900 souvenir half dollars in AID Of
the Columbian exposition speeches to be linn
tied to five minutes.
Mr.. Peter gave notice Of substitute for the
section appropriating es,ooo, 900 on condition
OF an agreement being entered into for repay
ment Of the amount within two years.
MIR. Sanders moved 70 lay Mr.. Quay's amend
ment on the table. Reiected-yeas. IL; nays,
Is. The Senators voting to lay on the table
were Messrs. Nodgett, Carlisle, Daniel, Gibson
(Md :. Hunton, Palmer, PETER, Sanders, Saw
Mr.. Turpie, a. part Of his remarks, sent to
the clerks desk and had read protest against
Congress committing itself to union Of re-
hgion and state. He said that there were only
Ave signatures to it, but that he did not
religious matters could be at all
affected by q majority or q minority. There
was one celebrated instance in which the word
Of the Lord was not heard In the tempest or in
the whirlwind. but In the still small voice.
This might be another instance.
THE AMENDMENT AGREED TO.
Mr.. Quay's amendment was then agreed to
without division.
AGAINST SELLING LIQUOR.
Mr.. PETER offered an amendment to add to
| the section Q provision prohibiting the sale or
giving away Of Intoxicating liquors on the ex-
position grounds except for medical, mechani-
cal or scientific purposes.
Mr.. Plat favored the amendment, but thought
that It should be confined to the ''sale' Of
liquors
Mr.. Butler inquired of Mr.. Plat what right
Congress had to interfere In such matters. He had
voted against Mr. Quay's amendment simply
because he thought that the Observance Of Sun
day might safely be left to the state of Illineis
Mr.. Platt replied to Mr.. Buffers question and
said tnat when Congress was making an appro-
priation Of five millions it had right to couple
conditions with it.
Mr.. Cullom, in some remarks, intimated that
he would vote for the amendment.
Mr.. PETER modified the amendment by max
ing it apply merely to the sale of liquor.
THE AMENDMENT RIpIcuLED.
Mr.. Vest ridiculed the amendment and said
that the eminent reformers" who had taken
hold Of the matter ought Tin order to be con-
sstent) include Cigarette smoking" in their
uouuuciatioI-it DelnS muc0 more 70 De 0epfe-
Gated than the drinking of glass of beer or
wine. But the whole thing was rank hypocrisy,
and Senators knew it-rank hypocrisy.
THE AMENDMENT ADOPTED.
The amendment was further debated and then
adopted by q vote Of % to rs.
The worlds fair bill passed tbs Senate, 81
Il
THE HOUSE.
There was an unusual hustle on the floor Of
the House this morning as the silver and anti
silver leaders mustered their forces and pre-
pared their lines Of battle. Mr.. Tracey IN. Y.)
and Mr.. Rayner (Md.) were especially active
among the antis, and Col. Ike Hill, the deputy
sergesnt-at-arms, who has charge of the pairs
and OF securing the attendance OF the abb
sentses, was ubiquitous. He was buttonholed
here. there and everywhere; he was Piled with
questions and besought for information.
In his prayer the chaplain referred to the i'm
portant legislation which would come before
the House today, and asked that wisdom might
be given to members to dispose Of it in such
manner as would rebound to the good Of the
country and the prosperity and happiness of its
citizens. He also paid beautiful tribute to
the late Cyrus W. Field, and invoked the Divine
protection on his bereAved family.
EVERYBODY KxPKcrANr.
The journal having been read and approved,
therewas q moment Of expectancy, but, as no
member of the committee on rules was claim
ing the floor, the Speaker recognized Mr..
Scott CIlL) to call up a private bill for the re-
lief Of Mr.. Kennedy. But even this interrupt
ton did not relieve the tension, and there was
great deal Of lily suppressed excitement in the
hostile camps.
The bill was objected to after the reading of
q long report, and still there was no premoni-
ton Of tho great struggle, and the clerk in .
monotonous voice performed the perfunctory
duty of calling the committees for reports.
The Speaker stated that last night the previ-
Gus question had been ordered ON . number of
private pension bills and that it had been
agreed that they should be called mp next Sat-
urdny. The chair suggested that they be con-
sidered until IL o'clock, when the chair was in
formed that another matter would be
brought up.
FIRST GUN IN THE SILVER F1aHr,
The suggestion was concurred in. At ~
o'clock the first gun in the second battle over
silver was fred. The gun was fred from the
committee on rules. and Mr.. Catchings Miss,
was the gunner. The shot was in the shape Of
q resolution setting aside today and the next
legislative day for the consideration Of the Sem
ate free coinage bill. As the reverberations
died away the two armies were in motion and
Gen. Bland had his aids all over the field and
Gen. Tracey himself headed his party of
scouts and skirmishers. He was in close con-
sultation with Mr.. Reed, and as soon as tie
resolution was read Mr.. Reed was on his feet
with motion to lay It on the table.
''THis WAS THE SECOND SHOT"
The Speaker declined to recognize Mr.. Reed.
stating that Mr.. Catchings was entitled to the
floor.
Mr.. Reed commended that he had the pariia-
mentary right to make his motion prior to the
discussion Of the subject by the gentleman from
Mississippi.
The House had right TO dispose of any ques-
ton without debate. That could be done by
motion to lay on the table.
The Speaker thought that the gentleman
from mississippi had the right to the door.
But Mr.. Reed was good naturedIy persistent.
arguing that under the decision Of the chair The
House was deprived Of the right to say whether
or not 1t would allow q question to be debated.
The chair replied that not even motion to
adjourn, which the rules stated was in order At
any time. could operate to take member OF
the floor when he had once secured it in his own
right.
Mr.. Reed replied that under the decision the
House was deprived of disposing of this matter
without the waste Of an hours time. The gen
eral proposition he made was that the House
ought to control its own time.