The morning news., 1892-03-26
BLAND'S BILL IN A HOLE.
TWILL MAKE EANoTaER ATTEMPT
TO PUT IT THROUGH.


day Makes Bis Chance OF Success
Look Slim-One Majority for Free
Coinage Figured Out on the Basis OF
q Full Vote.
WASHINGTON, March 25.-The Bland bill
Is dead. Its opponents were not only more
successful last night than they had ex-
pected, but more successful than they real
lied. They were seeing and saying this to-
day, however. SO were the republicans,
who, under ex-Speaker Reeds lead. voted
with the anti free coinage democrats last
night Chairman Bland himself admitted
it privately. Representative Pierce, his
chief lieutenant, admitted It publicly.
Both said that if It were not for Speaker
Crisp they would give up, but that be in
sisted on trying TO revive the bill, claiming
shat its death would bring disaster to the
democrats In the south. Speaker
Crisp is one of the few free
coinage democrats who were not seriously
discouraged to-day. Representatives Bland,
Pierce, Bartine and most Of the others were
not only disheartened but demoraliZed. The
anti-free coinage democrats. aud especially
Representatives Williams, Mutchler, An
drews. Tracey and the other leaders were
delighted with the surprising success they
MAD aCQ1eNo1 anu Ieib COuHu6ub tudt ~ COuAu
not be taken from them.
CRIsP's PLANS.
Speaker Crisp, who has now taken com>
naand of the free coinage fight vice Chair
man Bland, who is sick in body as well as in
heart, proposes 20 report from the commit
tee on rules on Monday, with the aid OF
Representative McMillin, who has prom
ised to stand by him in spite Of the efforts
made last night and to-day to change his
faff "a
who will return Sunday from Mississippi, a
rule providing for an immediate vote Ton
Tuesday at farthestl upon the Bland bill
If he can carry this through the
House he thinks the bill may yet
be passed. 1t is obvious from lost nights
vote that the proposed closure rule can only
be carried by the addition 20 the free coin
age strength of republican votes. for the
free coinage democrats polled practically
their full available strength.
ATTITUDE OF THE REPUBLICANS.
Some of the republicans, whose zeal to
make political profit outrun their discre-
eton. are urging Representative Reed to
let enough republicans vote for the rule to
carry it. But Representative Reed, who
realizes fully the consequences Of the
attitude taken by the majority
OF the republicans on the con-
sideration vote two weeks ago,
puts aside this advice as he did the
advice from the same men last night TO
throw the republican strength In favor of
che bill "That Is - nonsense" he Is
quoted as saying for this advice. He felt
and feels the responsibility OF the republic
ems, and If he is followed, and he probably
will be, he will throw the full republican
strength against the rule. The anti-free
coinage democrats. encouraged by success
will gain rather than lose. and the free
coinage democrats, disheartened by failure,
will lose rather than gain, so that the
chances are distinctly against the adoption
OF the rule.
HAS POOR SHOW IN ANY CASE.
But supposing 1t is adopted. The chances
are all in favor of the success of o motion
60 table the bill or to substitute the inter-
national conference project. II it comes to
direct vote on the bill. the chances would
of course be in It's favor. but that contin-
genoy is regarded as remote by two-thirds
of the House. The practical defeat of the
Bland bill was the great topic at the capitol
all day, and was talked about at the hotel
and clubs this evening. Ex-President Cleve
lands friends and enemies alike saw in Il
merely encouragement for those who desir,
his nomination. The friends of Senators
Hill and German and other senatorial presi
Dental candidates were glad that they
would be spared the danger OF voting or
the bill in the Senate although, as one oi
them said, ''it would be just like Senator
the Senate when the international confer
ence bill comes up" and President Harri
sons friends were glad that he would prob
ably not have TO def1ne his position agaiI
on the silver question.
THE FIGHT TO BE LIVELY.
By the associated Press
WASHINGTON, March 25.-If Representa-
tive Catchings of Mississippi returns b
Washington in time special order will b
hrOr rht ipfn tYaa For A.
mediate consideration of the Bland silve
bill and pending amendments. The anti
silver democrats have been Informed Of thi
Intention and will use every means in thei
power TO defeat the special order. They ar
preparing to appear before the committe
on rules and insist that If the silver bill b
saken from the calendar of unfinished busi
ness and forced 70 a vote the special orde
shall also contain provision for the proteC
zion of the minority by providing for a vot
upon certain motions to be offered, fnolud
Ing one for a recommittal OF the bill to th
committee with instructions to report bac
bill or substitute to provide for an inter
national monetary congress.
BLAND's PLAN.
Mr.. Bland during the afternoon disclose
bis plan by the introduction of a resolutio
fixing Monday, March 2S, as the date @
which the bill for free coinage of silver, an
the eight pending amendments shall t
taken up and put upon Its passage. Accom-
panYing the resolution is a provision givin
Ehe speaker power to refuse to or
tertain any dilatory motion. By this NEAR
the silver men expect to prevent tilibuster
Ing and to bring the matter to a speed
termination.
ANDREWS CONFIDENT.
Representative Andrews OF Massf
chusetts, one Of the leaders in the figl
against silver and who has kept clos
tally on the votes said this afternoon tht
he was of the opinion that they could bes
she special order of the committe
provided the republicans would SUI
port the anti-silver democrats, an
vote as they did on Representa-,
Burrows motion. The fight against q
resolution, he said, depends upon the reput
hcans, and they at present are not dispose
60 aid the anti-siIver democrats, their leaC
ers stating that they believe each part
should squarely align on the issue. Thel
are several democrats who voted with Il
silver men yesterday upon whom Il
antis say they eau rely for suppo
against any special order cutting Off amen
ments. and these few votes, they say wou
be sufficient to change the result with Il
republican aid. If beaten on the order Il
antt-sllver men will fight Il
bill itself with a substitute provi
ing for an international monetaI
conference. The resolution