Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-03-08
WAR IN THE CAMP
Democrats in the House Quar-
rel Over Free Silver.
CRISP IS SOMETHING 0FAczaR
He Makes Arbitrary Rules Reason 10
Suppose That ssnasoz Hsn Has En-.
tered The Rrse siivss Camp.

Uemety 1cr1mouioue one, ana the all
yer people. assured OF their power. will
be sxacting and push the dght 70 the
bitter end. The opening OF the battle
shovs ths& A soon ~ the Cbaplain's
prayer vas ended Mr.. Bland called up
the SPECIAL order firing the date for the
cons id~ration Of the silver bill. inslst-
ing that u waa privileged report. and
might be considered In advance of the
Tesdlng Of the Journal lie made no
eonceximent Of the fact that he did
this for the purpose Of preventing OPP
ponents fiilbuster,ng. lie added TO the
bitterness Of the fight by chargina had
faith by the opponents Of the hill. whos
he sAid, had agreed, il the matter were
postponed until today, they would not
illibuster. IL observed that while ai-
n1ost every Democrat was IN nis seat
this morning there we're many vacant
chsirs ON tho Republican sldo. winch
leads 10 the belief that many Repub-
iscans will lind lt convenient To be alb
sent. so as 10 let the Democrats tight it
out among themselves Probably more
than half OF the Republicans who vote
Will favor consideration OF the silver
bill. At present, however. they are
quietly enjoying the spectacle Of the
ncrisnanious hight among the Demo
crats.
The fact that Catchings. who is the
mouthplece OF the committee on rules,
made the motion to take up the resolu-
tons before the reading OF the Journal,
and that Crisp sustained him, although
such procedure Is quite unusual, shows
that the Crisp faction IS operating with
the silver people. The fact that these
people are supposed TO cooperate with
Hill, who made their victory possible,
leads to the inference that Hill is pre-
pairing to east his lot with the free sill
YER people.
The Fight In the House.
WAsHISeroS, March - Notwith-
standing the earnest efforts of Colonel
Ike Hill, the whipper-in OF the demo-
democratic members to vote upon the
resoiution setting apart three days tor
the consideration Of the silver bill wnen
the speaker called the House to order
st noon. be was confronted with .
large array Of empty seats
Before the reading of the journal,
SIR. Catchings Of Mlssissippi. called up
the resolution and demanded the prev
ious question.
Mr.. Tracey Of New York, called at
tension to the fact that the Journal had
not been read.
The speaker declared il was in order
for the gentleman from Mississippi 70
cali up the resolution.
The reading Of the resolution was
concluded.
Mr.. Dlngley-Has the chair ruled
that this report Of the committee on
rules can be considered before the jour
raj has been read?
The Speaker-The chair has. That
is the provision Of the rule.
Mr.. Dingley--The same provision of
the rules would confer the same privi.
Ieges cn conference reports.
The Speaker-It does not confer the
same privilege on conference reports.
The gentleman - mistaken; there are
express limitations aguinet conference
reports.
Mr. Dingley-Then the chair decides
that business can be done before the
reading OF the journaiy
The speaker-The chair 90 decides.
Mr.. Traccy--I appeal from the dcci-
son OF tho chair.
In advocacy Of his appeal he said
that it would be an unfortunate prece.
denr to make that the committee on
rules. consisting practically Of three
members. could come into the house
and force upon the three hundred odd
members the consideration Of any reso-
luton the might desire 10 call mp.
The house ought to proceed with great
caution.
Mr.. Fitch of NV York, vigorously
protested against the ruling OF the
sneaker, which was defended hy Mr..
Bland of Missouri, and very warm
cosloauy eusued between Mr.. Trsccy
and the speaker as to the night of the
former gentleman 10 the floor. Mr..
Tracy sad that with regard to the
question Of the reading OF the journal
if was customary TO read the journal
every morning before proceeding to
business. Knowing this, many urni-
ters had not felt it necessary TO hasten
10 the house. On that account there
were many members sbeent and fair
opportunity should be gwen them to
reach the capitol.
lie yielded five minutes to Mr.. Fitch
and reserved the balance OF his time.
Ns. Fitch accorded bis colieagus'sr re-
marks, prefscng his own remarks with
an expression OF the highest respect for
me falrness OF the char. Bat be con-
curred fully IN what his colleague had
Md. ard lusisted that the journal
sbould be firse read.
Sir. Tracey then raised the question
VI consideration against the resolution.
ynt the speaker decided that the ques-
ION OF consideration could not bs
ai<ed.
An-sppeaI was taken and the appeal
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