The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1892-03-08


IIousc..-Thc Bland Bill Will Pass,
ilowcvcr.--EastcrnD Democrats Sure
Tint it VIII Defeat tho Democratic
party-..Wcst Virginia Democrats
Vote With the FREQ Coinage Fac.
tion.
WASHINGTON, D. c.. March THE
free coinage issue will not down. j This
was clearly demonstrated by to-day's
action OF the house, and tho members
Of both parties who have been hoping
that the silver question nigh. bo post
loned until alter tho elections, arc to-
night convinced that tho issue is ono
which must be met and disposed Of by
the house before tho date OF the
national conventions. The free coinage
men in both parties are, OF course,
highly elatcd at their triumph. ,.
Tho vote in the house to-day indicates
that tho house will surely pass tho
Bland bill-so decisive and ovcrwhelm-
ing was the victory OF the advocates Of
free coinage.
When the vote camc-not on the sill
yer resolution alone, but on all auxiliary
questions, the free coinage men came to
the front an unbroken phalanX and by
vote OF over . to l routed their op-
pOnents from every redoubt behind
which they sought. temporary refuge.
On the last and vital propositlon-that
setting apart three days for the consid-
Grafton OF the Bland bill, the free coin
age men won by the overwhelming vote
Of 100 yeas to 81 nays. 50 &
Notwithstanding the efforts OF Col. Ike
Hill, the whipper in Of the Democrats,
10 secure large attendance OF members
TO vote upon the resolution setting
apart three days for consideration OF
the silver bill, when the speaker called
the house to order at noon no was con-
tronted with large array OF empty
seats. 49,. 4 4. =.
Colonel Hill, however, was confident
that it would not be many minutes be-
fore the house would be we'll filled with
the advocates OF silver and their oppo-
ncnts and stated that the abseutees
would be about equally divided between
the two sides OF the question. i5Ss5
A POINT OF ORDER.
before reading the journal Mr.. Catch,
inss, OF Mississippi, called up tho reso-
luton and the clerk proceeded to read,
and upon its adoption Mr.. Catchinss de-
manded the previous question.
Mr.. Tracy, OF New York, called attcn-
ton to the fact that the journal had not
becn read.
The speaker declared it was in order
ior the gentleman from Mississippi to
call up the resolution. The reading OF
the resolution was concluded. 6
Mr.. Dingloy-Has the chair ruled that
this report OF the committee on rules
can be considered before the journal has
been read?
y The speaker-The chair has. That's
the provision OF the rule.
MIR. Dingley-The ,samc provision OF
the rules would confer the same privi-
lego on conference reports.
The speakcr-It does not confer the
same privileges on conference report.
Ihc gentleman is mistaken; there arc
express limitations against conference
reports. 1, s.s
Mr. Dinglcy-Then tho chair decides
'i!at business can be done before the
reading OF the journal?
The spoaker-Thc chair so decides.
MI. Tlaccy-I appeal from tho de-
cislon OF the chair.
A. A warm colloquy then ensucd between
Nr; Tracy and tho speaker.
Slr. Tracy raised the question OF
consideration against the resolution, but
lne speaker decided that tho question OF
consideration could not be raised. An
up col was taken, and the appeal was
iao on the table, yeas 10; nays 81.
ME BLAND's POINT. aa
Mr.. Tracy thon claimed tho floor. but
Inc speaker had already recognized Mr..
bland, and stated to Mr.. Tracy that as
nc had reserved his time, the gentleman
ls9n Mlssouriwa entitled to the floor.
AR, Mr' Bland, proceeding, said that
"hch tho committee on rules had re-
ported tho resolution certain silver mon
haa como to him and had said il the
resolution was postponed for tho time
oe'ns they, would beready to vote ior it
ito.aay without iilibustering. 1t was 4
iaIF, square agreement madc BY tho
Gentlemen, who were Mcssrs. Cochran
ana Andrew: He thought it fair play
snd ialr dealing that when they came
10 nm and to the committee on rnlcs
sAu mauo m agreement, that Glibustcr-
iEs ought not to be resorted to. If the
rouse rouse proceeded with the reading OF
MO Journal in the temper OF tho gentle.
man man IRON New York, Mr.. Tracy, the
opponents OF the resolution could move
70 amend the journal from now until
HnElstmas. lie moved 10 lay the ap-
pea! on the table. 5e -
W.. alF; Tracy then demanded tho floor,
"at inc speaker stated that tho motion
was not debatable, after a passage
~ ~. arms between tho speaker and Mr,
att?cy, IN which the former stated that
wvnlectlons must be made in 4 respectful
..hi4;'lher Alter further discussion on
.;a .Mas point Mr.. Bland withdrew his mo.
tIOn In Dr1nr 70 n,,h)o.r Ar