The record-union., 1892-03-08
Special to the REcoRp-UxIoN.

of both parties who have been hoping it
would be postponed until after the cleo
tions are Tonight convinced that the issue
must be disposed of by the House before
the date of the National Convention. The
free coinage men of both parties are. of
course, highly elated. The gold men in
the Democratic party are filled with dismal
forebodings, while the anti -free-coinage
Republicans, who comprise eighty-five
par cent. OF the Republican membership
in the House, are disposed to view the
matter with complacency.
The vote to-day indicates that the
House will surely pass the Bland bill. So
decisive and overwhelming was the vic
tory of the advocates of free coinage that
it was a significant feature of the proceed
ings that on all disputes that arose on
parliamentary questions the antl-free-
coinage men did most of the talking. To
one unfamiliar with political methods,
the conclusion would have been irresist-
ible after listening to the denunciation of
Speaker Crisp's rulings, to the impas-
stoned oratory and dire predictions of
those opposed to the Bland bill,
that the free coinage men were
TO be swept away in whirl-
wind of popular Indignation. Yet when
the vote came, not on the silver resolu-
ton alone, but all auxiliary questions,
the free coinage men came to the front in
an unbroken phalanX, and by vote OF
over two to one routed their opponents.
On the last and vital proposition, that
OF setting apart three days for conSIdera-
ton of the Bland bill, the free coinage
men won by the overwhelming vote of
100 to 81.
When the House met this morning, be-
fore reading the journal Catchings of
1s9l u
apart three days for the consideration of
the silver bill and the clerk proceeded to
read it. Upon its adoption Catchings de-
manded the previous question.
Tracy of New York called attention to
the fact that the journal had not been
read.
The Speaker declared it was in order to
call up the resolution, and the reading of
the resolution was concluded.
Dingley-Has the Chair ruled that this
report of the Committee on Rules can be
considered before the journal has been
read?
The Speaker-The Chair has. That is
provision Of the rules.
Dingiey-Then the Chair decides that
business can be done before the reading
Of the journal?
The Speaker-The Chair so decides.
Tracy appeal from the decision of
the Chair.
The roll was called. and by vote of 1911
to 70 the House tabled Tracy's appeal
from the decision of the Chair.
Tracy then raised the question of con-
sideration on the report.
The Chair viii have TO hold" SAID the
Speaker, that the question OF considera-
ton cannot be rased.'
Tracy spoke at some length on his
point, and the Speaker quoted the rules
sustaining his position. The intention
OF the House, said he, was, as the Chair
understands it, just what the rule itself
proposes, under the rules of the last Con-
gress."
Does the gentleman indorse the last?;'
inquired Mr. Reed. Great laughter
Some parts of it he may and some
parts of it he does not" retorted the
Speaker. 1.-The Chair does not indorse
It's Speaker" Applause on the Demo-
cratic side.
''The Speaker of the last House begs
leave to say that he never expected the
Chair TO indorse him." replied Reed,
IApplause on the Republican side
quite right" commented Speaker
Crisp. II was just going to say when in
terrupted that the gentleman from Maine.
the Speaker of the last Congress, held
that the question of consideration could
not be held against the order of business
Again the yeas and nays were de-
manded, and again Tracy's appeal was
tabled-l16 to 81.
commit the resolution, with instructions
TO the Committee on Rules to report it
back with the amendment changing the
date for consideration of the silver bill
from March I'D 10 December 18th.
The motion was deteated-yeas 20, nays
202.
The previous question was then ordered
upon the resolution without further OBJ
lection. The yeas and nays We're ordered.
resulting IN the adoption of the resoIu-
tion-yeas 100 and nays 81.
The Speaker announced the result and
added: The clerk will read the journal
OF yesterdays proceedings" Laughter.
The House then took up The pension
bill. a motion by Grout to increase the
appropriation from Sl33,000,0j0 TO Sl44.-
900,0O0 was defeated. The bill then passed
and the House adjourned.
PROCEEDINGS OF THE SENATE.
WASHINGTON, March The first half
hours session of the Senate was con-
sumed IN the presentation OF petitions
Among the bills introduced and referred
was one by sawyer TO authorize the es-
adjustment of a postal telegraph service.
1t authorizes the PoStmaster-Cieneral
upon the advice and approval of the
Secretary of the Treasury and Attorney
General, TO contract with any person.
company or corporation owning or oper-
ating telegraph lines for the transmission
ot correspondence, press dispatches and
postal money orders. at such rates as NAV
be agreed upon by thecontracting parties,
not 10 exceed the rates now charged tor
similar messages.
Morgan moved to reconsider the vote
whereby Dubois was declared emitted To
retain his seat.
After colloquy between Morgan and
Teller the motion was laid aside tempora-
rily. as was also the motion OF Morgan to
reconsider the vote by which CIa9gett,s
ola hpflh
The resolutions heretofore offered Inv
Call IN respect TO railroad companies in
Florida influencing the Senatorial elec-
ton in 1891 and for the opening to settle
ment Of railroad land reservations in that
State, We're taken up and Call addressed
the senate upon them.
AT the close of Calls remarks. Che reso-
luton as TO railroad lands in Florida was
referred To the Committee on pt,blic
Lands, and the other resolution allowed
To remain on the table.
T-e pure food bill was then taken up.
and Berry addressed the Senate.
Berry ascribed the motive OF the bill 10
n syndicate who control tue lard industry
of the country, and who sought 10 nat
down the cotton-seed industry, which
brought the Southern States Sl5. .O00 a
year.
Paddock challenged Berry to point oct
9 single provision in the bill that would
favor one industry AT the expense OF an
other.
Berry said if parties in the lard bust
ness could induce the Secretary OF Agri-
culture TO use the powers the niil would
confer upon him TO pronounce against the
purity OF cotton seed oil the latter indus
try would be crushed.
Palmer expressed sympathy with the
purpose of the bill, but regretted that il
had not happily been arranged. lie re-
GREETED that instead OF enforcing the ex-
listing laws the 1,..ls.