The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1892-07-14

: the bill, were the recipients OF numerous
congratulations The Antl-silver men say
the vote came within two OF that expected
by them, better poll, they thought, than
had ever been made before On an issue
where the lines we're so closely drawn as
they are in the present instance.
TIE EFFECT ON THE PARTY.
Whom asked for his views as to the result
of the contest on the Democratic party. Mr..
Bland, the acknowledged free silver cham
pion in the House, said ~ have only one
reply TO make. Ever since | have been in
congress we have had the same trouble as
now in dealing with all of these public
questions. The Democratic party has always
been threatened with sectionalisn, a force
bill and military rule In the south IL they
voted against q ertain measure which the
money powers are fighting. The Repub-
| lican party continually forces as an issue
before the people military rule in the south Z,
sectionalism and the force bill. Until this
is stopped sss no hope OF any general leg
| islation In the interests of the people,"
Mr.. Pierce Of Tennessee. who has been
one OF the most active workers in behalf of
the silver bill. said he was not surprised at
the result of the vote. 1t settled the subject
of silver leg slation for this session. Its
political effect would be to seriously
damage democratic prospects in the south.
| The bill was defeated, Mr.. Pierce declared.
by men who had previously voted for the
Bland bill, and who had since changed
their position.
: Mr.. McMillin said: "The bill would prob
| ably have passed at the next session of con-
gress. Indisposision to allow President
Harrison an opportunity to strengthen him
self by vetoing 1t influenced some mem
| bers."
Mr.. Tracey, the snti-free silver democrat
champion, said: II regard 1t as very fort
innate to have the matter settled for the ses-
| sion, leaving tae Democratic party free to
meet the question of tariff reform and the
issue on the force bill"
ALLIAEoEMAN wATsoE's VIEWS.
Mr.. Watson OF Georgia, leader Of the
ALLIANCES party In the House, after calling
attention to the fact that ten alliancsmen
we're willing to support anything necessary
| to obtain free silver legislation. said now
that the bill is killed there will no doubt be
an immense Impetus given to the Peoples
party Il will be utterly impossible for
| the democrats to complain to the country
of the detection that took place in their
ranks on this bill, amounting
to between twelve and eighteen
votes and it will be utterly impossible for
the democracy TO explain to the country
why the republican Senate was able to
pass the bill and the democratic House
could not do 1t. In other words. it will put
a limit to the patience of the people. and
will make On end of their confidence in the
promises that have been made to them on
the silver question"
| Republicans smiled broadly when any
reference to the result of the silver fight
was made. They feel gratifed that they
were able 10 take such a large part in the
defeat of the bill, and are not backward in
claiming the glory for the victory.
In the Senate the expressions affecting
the defeat OF the bill were varied. the free
I ~
| chagrined, though they hardly expected
that the bill would pass, owing to the great
| pressure brought &c bear against ID, as they
claim. by the friends Of President Harrison
and of ex- President Cleveland, both of
whom, they think, urged the defeat of tho
| measure.
| SENATORS NOT SURPRISED.
Democratic senators we're not surprised
at the vote against the bill, as few Of them
| passage as this session, and all seemed to
realize the utter hopelessuess Of attempt
ing to bring the bill up again for considera-
| tion this session.
The republican silver senators maintain
that the action OF the House to-day does
| not by any means mean the death of the
| bill finally, Senator Stewart being particu-
larly sanguine in his belief that the measure
| will again be brought to the front at the
| next session OF congress, and even going 50
| far as to say that he thought that If
! congress was in session two months longer
| the bill would pass both houses owing
to the revolution in feeling. It Is quite
| certain, however, that the bill will not, in
any form, come up IN the Senate again this
session as everybody is convinced that it is
! now too late in the session TO attempt any
| further silver legislation. Senator Stewart,
who led the fight of the silver republicans
in the Senate, showed that he felt no sur
prise at the vote by admitting that he ex-
peeted a majority of twenty against the
| bill One result of the days
| struggle was welcome to all, and that
| was the distinct advance made toward final
adjournment by the disposition of the silver
| question. Had the bill been taken up and
amended many DAYS would have been con-
sumed before it could have been perfected
and made acceptable to both houses. As it
is, the length Of the session may now be
| gauged by the necessities OF the approprla-
| tion bills that are sill pending.
The PROCEEDINGS IN DETAIL.
By the Associated Press.
| WASHINGTON, July l3.-The clock in the
House pointed minute past IL O'clock to-
day when Mr.. Catchings OF Mississippi,
Speaker Crisps lieutenant on the floor, re-
ported from the committee on rules the
resolution, which all we're expecting to
make the silver bill q special order for to-
day and the next legislative Gay. Inc
republicans had determined on their pro-
gramme and ex-Speaker Reed, the atlas
representative Of his party, was on his feet
| the instant the reading Of the resolution
had been concluded by the clerk. Before Mr..
Catchings could say word after tue read-
ing of the resolution. Mr.. Reed interjeoted
resolution TO lay the resolution on the
table, but the speaker would not recognize
the gentleman from Maine, ruling that Mr..
Catchings had the floor and could not be
taken from 1t. When the gentleman from
Maine got the floor he could make his
| motion.
Mr. Reed insisted on MS right to make the
motion in advance of one from Mr.. Catch
ines, who vas in control of the resolution,
and disclosed the purpose Of his motion. 1t
was to kill the resolution aud with it the
silver bill in the quickest time possible. The
| House, Mr.. Reed said, should control Its
own affairs. There we're two motions which
could be made for the purpose of cutting of
debate One was his motion to lay on the
table, which had precedence, and would cut
Off debate and bring the resolution to an
Immediate vote, and the other was motion
for the previous question, under which an
hours debate was permissible. The House
might not care TO have debate and should be
permitted to vote that way il IL desired.
CRISP RULES AGAINST HIN.
| Enaakar Trisn rttlad against Mr.. R9ed