The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1892-04-02
J Ie House.

WASHINGTON. March % Silver wa!
again before the House. ana no business o
Importance was Transacted.
" A>IuNGToN. March ~. At o'clock
the day having been spent in debate ol
the silver bill, Mr. Bland was recognize,
voice demanded the previous question OI
the pending bill. Mr. Burrows moved Il
lay the pending bill on the table. The mo
ton was lost by a tie vote of yeas
rs, nays IS. Mr.. Cultivate 90. at one,
moved to adjourn. Mr.. Bland, arising to ;
parliamentary inquiry. asked If the effect
OF an adjournment would be to make an
other special order necessary /,
call up the bill. The SPEAK
er sad it would. The vote OF
adjournment was taken and declared los
yeas 90. nays lg3. Then NJ. johnson
90 took his hand in the fight with mo
ton to reconsider iii" vote by which the
House refused to table the bill, and NIr
Bland parrl, Il his foil with motion to lay
that motion on the table. TAe motion f
table the motion to reconsider was REJECT
ed-ycas li5 nays li9 The speaker
stated that the vote rcCurrcd on The
motion to r consider. and Mr. Iero
Me- demanded the yeas and nays and
the roll was called. The Speaker without
ordering 4 rccapltulatlon announced that
the motion to reconsider was defeat
ga w ilt WIZ vi was TO nay
liS. Mr.. Cochran demanded re
capituiation of the vote. The SPEAK
er stated that the demand can't
too late. The confusion was then re-
doubled ana the Speaker Was compelled tC
call in the services of the sergcant-at arms
to restore order. Finally the vote was r.
capItuiated by unanimous consent, and
was announced as yeas $50. nays l4S, and
the result was loudly appIauded by tht
antI-sllVeritcs. The question then was on
the motion to lay the pending bill on the
table and after a scene OF wild dISOT tcT
the vote was announced, yeas lta, nays
rs. 50 that the House refused 10 lay
the bill on the table. The char an
nuunced that the question REQUIRED to Mr..
Bland motion for the previous question
on the bill and amendments. y motion to
adjourn was lOSt-S0 t. 202. Motions to- at
iOurn to take recess. to adjourn until
SATURDAY. and TO adjourn till Monday Were
all voted down. and then Mr. Bland. stat
ing that 1t was evident that no far vote
could be taken tonight. moved an ADJOURN
mcnt, which motion was carried at l2.35 A.
n. The silver bill now goes on the caIcn-
dar. but it is probable the committee on
rules will at an early date report for ITS
further consideration.
WASIIINGToN March -. ! hr free coin
age fight had a dcmoTalizlng effect on tine
private bill calendar in the House to-day.
The prOiOngatiOn OF Yesterday ; session
until l2.i0 this morning proved severe
trial to most Of the members. ard when
the House net to-day not over 20 Of the
3:}fi members were III their seats. Later in
the day other members strOllcd i'll, but al
no time during the day would roll-cai
have developed the presence OF a quorum
anC it was found impossible to take de
cISiye action upon any important meas
ures. Three hours were consumed Hi the
10, ,E II TatIaf nf
the personal representatives OF Henry Ii,
Siblrv. the inventor of the ''~Ibley@ tent
but no determination was reached. IL
committee having risen. the House ad-
7Ourned. the evening session beng DIS
penSed with.
WASHINGTON. March 2f.-The attend
ancc Of members in the House this morn
ing was small. Among those present sil
yer was the chief subject Of conversation
THURSDAYS battle was discussed IN al
phases. and speculation was rife IS 10 tht
probable outcome of the combat Whct
NAV be precIuitated Monday or Tuesday
by a report from the committee on way:
and means. The House proceeded unde.
a special order, to the consideration OF the
pension bills reported iavorabIy from tn
committee Of the whole at the last rlday
nights session. Seventeen private pen
sion bills were passed.
WA-HINGTON. March 21-Alth0Ugh the
news had gone forth that the committee
on rules would not to-day report a resOiu
ton for the consideration of the silver bill
yet the galleries were we'll ill a with s. 30
Iators and there was an air OF anxiety per
yading the members in the chamber. 4
communication from Representative Nc
Kenna Of the Sixth District Of Caiifornl D.
was presented. informing the House that ht
had sent his resignation as a representative
To the governor OF California. Tie speaker
also laiG iefore the House a cOmmunIca
tioH from y. ID. Donovan, from the S,Xtt
ONO Dlstuct, stating that on page 1859 q
III" Congressional Record he wGS recJrjet
as yrting IN rha negative on MI BuErD9F'
motion to lay the till the silver bIIij 0.
the table. lie was not 10 the hall whel
hlS name was called On this, or auy olhe