Omaha daily bee., 1892-03-25


couot the gentleman from Missouri Mr..
Haichl believed ana would tell his people the
galleries were niled with people paid TO sit
out the debate by the money classes.
Laughter He was surprised. however. 10
sec that gentleman stand here ana say the
repeal OF the law OF ls53 was the greatest il
fanny ot this century and thai IL was done by
the republican party, by a reDu 0hcan con-
Eress ana a repu biican president, and vet the
gentleman knew that Lot a single democrat
voted against thas measure IN the United
States senate: that General Thurman voted
for it applause that Thomas +. Bayard
voted for it applause and that the only
votes cast against II were cast BY repub-
iicans. And vet these silver men were here
c0ndemnins the republican party for it.
Applause.
Mr.. Castles Objections.
Mr. Castle OF Minnesota denied the right
OF any democrat on the floor of the house 10
pronounce policy for the party in advance
OF the party platforms. They could speak
fer their own states. but he objected to their
speaking for his state or for the party, when
it had never pronounced on 1t. He repre-
sente6 people who had been democrats in
ana out Of season. His people were opposed
TO this bll because they proposed 10 make
fat money pure aud simple Applause.
Representative English, a New Jersey
democrat. opposed tine DILL, and L. r. Taylor
OF Illinois WAS recognized and sent uD TO the
clerks desk ana had read a proposed substi-
tute measure intended to ridcule the pend
ing bill IL proposed at the request or any
ole who owed more than he could pay. and
had the request certified by two Of his cred
itors who wanted their pay should have for
warded 10 him Immediately by tie treasurer
enough money to paw his Indebtedness. He
took issue with those who represented the
farmers of the state as bound down oy
mortgages. lie could state rom a personal
knowledge that there never was 4 time when
fewer loans were N lde.
Idaho Wants Free Coinage.
Mr.. Sweet OF Idaho announced himself in
favor of free coinage last venr every dol
lar in the western country was loaned upon
any sort of security, even if you had the fav-
orite money Of the gold men, unlimited conf
deuce. That year the government Of the
United States had made out of he silver
producers 3. 600 900. II was unfair for the
govern merit in a business speculat. on To make
81 600, 600 year cut of the people and compel
them TO pay Ou9-ha!f of per cent interest a
month when it came oacA 10 them.
MIR. Patterson OF Tennessee said he should
support the bill but dissen.ed from the re-
marks of MIR. Hatch 10 read men out cf the
party. He recognized the democratic move
ment IN New England the harbinger of
victory in the next campaign. Applause.
He desired 10 saw that when the Chicago
convention met the great question which
would tie nut 10 the American people would
be that of unjust, unequal, constitutional,
oppressive taxation. Renewed applause
Mr.. Smith OF Illinois deprecated the con
sideratiou of the measure from q party
standpoint We mad era of prosperity
satisfactory TO the people. He had voted
against the bill 1t was now one minute TO
ana MIR. Butler of Iowa being recogGIzcd,
closed the debate BY saying that when the
act of iS13 b ad Drought the farmers Of the
country into 4 condition OF suffering the gen
| tlenal from Illinois Mr.. TavlOrl I million
are, arose anu with comical substitute for
the bill, added insult TO insult TO injury and
| mocked the farmers IN their suffering.
Moved the Previous Question.
As Butler sat Gown Mr.. Bland, the per
sistent advocate of the bill, was recognized
by the speaker and in quiet tone Of voice,
demanded the previous question on the pend
in- bill.
MIR Burrows, like half the mem bers Of the
house. was on MS feet, but he was there not
from anxiety but IS his partys spokesman
The chair recognized him and Mr.. Burrows
moved to Law the pendina.>cill on the "a ble
and said that motion took precedence OF The
| motion of the gentleman IrCm Mis- souri, Mr..
| Bland and demanded the yeas ana nays on
| his motion.
The chair decided in favor Of MIR. Burrows
| and then, amid intense excitement, the CLERK
| began to call the rol on Mir. Burrows mo-
| ton which brought the question to u square
| test vote. Excitement became intense as the
| call progressed and members plainly showed
| it in the restless manner with which they
| moved about and crowded to the space in
| front of the speaKer's desk.
| AT the conclusion Of the roll call the ex-
| citemenJ had risen 10 fever heat AT first u
! run0- spread that the motion had been ear
| ried BY three votes and thai the Bland bill
| was tabled. In another moment member
| in the rear Of the house started 10 shout but
! quickly checked himself Us i doGbu overcame
| INN.
| In Anxious Expectancy.
| Information given out that the vote stood
! yeas rs, naYs l47 excited every member and
| The aisles were tarouged the clerk pro-
| ceeded to recapitGlate the vote. The tension
| TO which the mem Ders were subjeci ed had
| the effect of reducing them 20 state of com
| parauve quiet, although anxiety was shown
| on every couutenance.
The recapiiulation being completed, the
| speaker rose from Els chair 20 announce the
| result. but before doing so directed the clerk
| TO call bis name. The cierk called Mr.
| Crisp Of Georgia AMI Mr. Crisp of
| Georgia availing himself Of his right as a
| representative, cast MS vote n tho negative
amid the deafening applause of the advocates
| OF the measure
| Mr. Bland Of Missouri not aware that this
vote saved his measure from Immediate ar
| initiation, changed mis- vote from the nega-
| tive 20 the affirmative in order that he might
| nave IN opportunity To move recDnslGera-
! ton, but being advised in a moment that the
notion was defeated by a tie vote again
| changed 70 the negative. In the meantime
| the members had clustered in The space IN
| front OF the speakers desk and many Of them
| prOpOQuGed Quest tons as 10 the side upon
which they were recorded. In each case the
! reply was a satisfactory one aad no change
was made in the result
As 10 inquiries rs 10 the manner n which
| they had oeen recorded were being answered.
| Mr.. Enloe or Tennessee, with his nat on
| hastily strodn INTO the house aud said be de-
| sired 10 have has vote recorded
| The Speaker-Nas the gentleman in the
| house during the roll call and failed 70 hear
| his name called
Mr.. Enloe was compelled TO respond in the
| negative.
| To Late To Vote.
| The speaker was iEexCrable and said the
! gentleman could not vote Mr.. EnIoe yield
! Ing 10 this announcement said he had lust
| ccme IN from an investigating com mmiJIee.
| Mr.. Herbert of Alabama next asked the
| same privilege Of being recorded and replied
| in the affirmative 10 thai part OF the inQ uiry
! IS 10 whether or not ne was in the hall Of the
| house during the vote, out when the speaker
1 second time nquired II the gentleman
| failed 70 lear 5 name called, MIR. Herbert
! was fa!n 10 reply Il could not say that," ard
accordingly the speaker refused 10 permit
| him 70 vote.
The motion was lost bY tie vote OF yeas
rs; nays, i4s The following Is the vote in
! detail
How They Voted.
Yeas-Alessrs. 4 norman. andrew, Atxin-