The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-07-14


trust"
Mr.. Catchinss Now Yielded
Is minutes to Mr.. Reed who was reluc-
tant 60 accept the time and sarcasticaiiy
said tnst he should feel obliged II tho
gentleman from Mississippi would wait
till somebody had spoken In favor OF the
bill. He did not want to start with .
negative. He was, however. compelled
to do so, Mr.. Catchings insisting that
the Republicans should now be heard
from.
Mr.. Reed In his usual effectively, sari
castle style "sincersly Congratulated the
Democratic party on Its attitude OF re-
pentapce," {" q remark which launched him
Into the debate with the attention OF the
whole House. He said that his mind
was occupied by the picture OF the
Democratic party ss . minority In the
fierce they were then for free coinage.
He remembered the announcement by
the distinguished gentleman who had
since become the presiding ofiicer OF the
House (Mr. Crisp) that that the one
thing which the Democratic party
yearned for was free silver.
"A Sarcastic Scoring.
He remembered how many Democrats
said how earnest and vigorous they were
for free coinage and for moment ID act-
ually seemed rs II they had struck level
which might possibly be called . level Of
principle. But Mr.. Patterson had cleared
Il all up and explained the real principle
principle In order to save q quotation.
That gentleman said that tho great prin-
ciple was ''pubiic Office" and added that
It was "public trust" declaring thereby
a principle and making . quotation az
well.
Mr.. Reed then endeavored to score a
point for the Republican party by de-
claring that 1t existed for principle,
which Remark the Democrats Jecred
and saying that IL had taken the lead In
this fight and would enable the Demo.
cratic House to do a better service than q
Republican Senate had done.
Mr.. Reed was followed by Mr.. Abncr
Taylor of Illinois, who spoke against the
silver bill as measure providing for the
debasement OF currency.
Mr.. Pierce of Tennessee declared that
the Democratic party was a free silver
party and he agreed with the remark OF q
gentleman from Maine that in the last
House all except II Democrats had voted
for free coinage.
Mr.. Culberson of Texas said that this
debate was attracting general attention,
because 1t was "battle of the common
people" against monopoly. He asserted
that the Democratic party was not in
favor OF debasing the currency, but was
the defender of Q sound currency. Mr..
Bland closed the debate and then Mr..
Catchings OF Mississippi moved the pre-
vious question on the resolution.
Yeas and Nays Ordered.
On motion OF Mr.. Tracey Of New York,
the yeas and nays were ordered. On the
hrst roll call the vote stood 139 to 116, and
now the roll 10 being called for absentees,
but the majority in favor of ordering the
previous question 10 90 large that 10 is
settled that the previous question will be
ordered. The vote is not strictly q test
vote. The official vote stood 163 TO 129.
The previous question having been
ordered, the resolution now came up on
the adoption of the resolution. The mo-
tion to adopt was defeated by 136 yeas to
154 nays.
This ends all possibility OF free coinage
legislation at this session.