Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1892-04-01
FREE SILVER DEAD.
The Measure Practically showed I'M
der in Congress.
BLAND MAD AS A HORNET.
1t Was All Done BY Crisp's 'Arbitra-
ny Ruling.
There is No Probability That the Bill
Will BebrOuht From the List
of Unfinished Business.
BLAND MAD AS A HORNET.
Associated Press Dispatches.


WAsmNGToN, March 3l.-The.. silver
question is an issue OF the past, SO far
as the house of representatives is con-
cerned. Developments today clearly
indicate that the all-poweriul decree
cloture will not be invoked by the COM
mittee on rules TO assist the free coinage
people in forcing final vote on the pas
sage OF the bill, and without such de-
cree all the resources OF parliamentary
law will be powerless to resurrect the
bill from the cemetery OF unfinished
business to which it has now been con-
signed. Crisp announced today that the
committee on rules does not deem it
proper to report a rule preventing fill
clustering and forcing vote unless a
majority of the Democratic members
should sign petition demanding such
an arbitrary procedure.
Mr.. Bland is quite indignant and in
sisted upon the rule but the speaker is
obdurate and seemed to be supported by
most Of his prominent Democratic col
leagues.
Mr.. Pierce and several other gentle
zen at once began the circulation OF
petitions but thus far have not secured
more than forty or fifty Democratic sig
natures, although the work will be con-
tinued tomorrow.
Mr.. Bland made long statement this
afternoon in regart to the bill in which
he says Mr.. Crisp assured himself and
other Democratic MEMBERS on the last
day OF the consideration OF the bill that
he Crisp thought there had been
enough filibustering to demonstrate that
the committee on rules would be justi-
fed in reporting rule Ito bring the
measure to vote. 81 saw the speaker
on Friday and he advised and himself
wrote out rule to be introduced by me
today preventing all filibusteaing mo-
tons, with the understanding the com
mittee would report today. The speak
er said today he would not report the
rules unless majority OF the Democrats
petition for it. | only learned this
morning when | went into the COM
mittee room he had changed his mind.
We had made an exertion to have all
our men present. The friends OF the
measure feel they have been dedeived
and disappointed. The consequence is
the advocates OF the bill are confused
and many mem bers will refuse to sign
the petition. What will be the outcome
/ cannot say"
Speaker Crisp was shown BANDS
statement this evening and instifying
his position, said when the rules were
being considered he in caucus pledged
the party no rule would be reported
prohibiting tilibustering or cutting off
dilatory motions, except at the request
and desire OF majority OF the Demo-
cratic members. He did say to Bland
in his judgement there had been suffici-
ent flibusteiing to demonstrate the inn
possibility of the passage OF the bill
without rule to bring the house to a
erect vote. The speaker also
drew the resolution introduced by
Bland. After that time the friends OF
the silver bill had come to him and
said they did not desire their vote
against the tabling the bill to be con-
strued into request that rule prohib-
iting tilibusteriGg should be reported.
They opposed any rule in Democratic
house which would cut off the right TO
iilibustef. The speaker then said to
Mr.. Bland he did not feel that in JUS
tice to himself or the other party that
he could report n rule which would
force the silver bill unless the majority
Of the Democratic members expressed
desire he should do so. The speaker de-
fined the situation to he simply this: Ii
majority of the Democrats in the
house desire the committee on rules to
make report which will enable the
house to come to direct vote on the
silver bill, and il they signify that de-
sire, the committee will make the re-
port. II they do not so signify the com
mittee will understand a majority do
not desire IL and the responsibility will
rest with the majority of the Democrats
OF the house and not with the commit
tee ON rules.