Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1892-03-10

WASHINGTON, March 7.-Frde-c
Democrats demonstrated their mastery
OF the House to-day, but at the expense
Of party harmony. The distfacting eff
feet OF the silver question upon the
Democratic majority was made manifest
to-day when the resolution for considera-
ton of the Bland bill on the 22d, 23d
and oath of this month came up.
This resolution was reported from the
committee on rules and wasI therefore,
privileged, but under the ruling of the
Speaker it enjoyed much higher privi-
1ege than the anti-silverites had antici-
pated.
Immediately after the prayer of the
chaplain the resolution was called up
by Mr.. Catchings. Mr.. Tracey made
the point that the report could not be
called up until after the realizing of the
journal. The Speaker held that it
might be called up before THE reading of
the journal, and Mr.. Tracby appealed
from the decision of the Speaker. Mr..
Catchings moved to lay the appeal on
the table. The yeas and nays were
called and by vote of 1914 yeas to z3 nays
the House tabled the appeal from the
decision of the Speaker. Mr.. Tracey
then raised the question of consideration
on the report. The Speaker held that
the question of consideration could not
be raised. Mr.. Tracey appealed from
the decision of the Speaker. Mr.. Catch
ings moved to lay the appeal on the
table. The appeal was tabled-yeas
49,, nays 81. Mr.. Tracey then made
motion to recommit the resolution, with
instructions to the committee on rules
to report back with an amendment
changing the date for the consideration
of the Silver bill from March 22d to De-
cember 18th. The motion was defeated
yeas 70, nays 202. The previous
question was then ordered upon the
resolution without further objection
being made. The yeas and nays were
then ordered, and resulted in the adop-
N of the resolution-yeas 100, nays S4.
.-puring the proceedings, the free-coin-
members, with an assured majority
ind them, protested against ''any ex-
cement" saying there was no cause
any show Of anger. An appeal from
Speakers ruling was taken, but the
yer phalanx voted it down by over
helming numbers. While most of the
verites were appealing for calm and
tderly consideration of the pending
question, their big chief, Bland, was
adding to the excitement and increasing
" indignation of the ants by vocifer-
sly proclaiming them as triSksters
i falsiflers.
He charged that Cochran OF New
ND Andrew of Massachusetts, had
~ Unto solemn compact with him
ITO the effect that if the resolu-
II consideration Of the Silver bill
Roned until to-day they would
ster. MIR. Cochran effectually
- q Inland by asserting that the
d rejected all proposals for
n. or concession, and saying
hi Ito the committee on rules
'bts. Aw days postponement of
resolution. Mr.. Cochran added that
yas not necessary for him to DENY
ing entered into any obligation not
illibuster, for he was on record as
ally opposed to hllibustering, un-
! IS it should be necessary to save the
y country. Mr.. Andrew confirmed Mr..
Cochran.
Bland, apparently by indulgence of
the Speaker, got the floor long enough
TO fairly rave in repeating his original
allegation. The opposing Democratic
factions had been excited to the point of
anger and denunciation. They aban-
doned their seats and crowded together
in the main aisle SO as to be near enough
apparently to exchange charges of false
hood to party principles without the
risk of these pleasantries being drowned
in the din of confusion. After several
hours had been consumed in making
such a fight as the Speakers rulings
would permit against the resolution the
previous question was demanded, and
upon this 30 minutes debate was
allowed.
THE DEBATE.
The Speaker recognized Mr.. Bland as
controlling 10 minutes and Mr.. Reed as
having control Of the other Is. Mr..
minutes reserved for himself among
Republican and Third party adyocate3
of free silver. Mr.. Reed shrcwdly
divided his time with anti-silycr Demo-
Y ats. He accorded live minutes to MI.
ndrew of Massachusetts, and the latter
-sis)uld not have better played into tho
willy ex-Speaker's hand had there been
distinct understanding between them
Mr. Andrew, in Il most earnest manner.
denounced the free-silver Democrats and
dramatically declared Of himself and his
anti-silver associates: I'VE are the
Democrats lie warned the Democrats
that in making free coinage an issue
they were false to their pledges, anil
added that if this issue were to be forced
the Democrats had attained power III
the House upon false pretences lie fur
Their warned that q day of reckoning
would come and mat it would BE sal
+, one for the Democrats if they proved
recreant to the people and their PLEDGES.
This speech afforded Mr. Reed al rS-