The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1892-03-09
THE FREE SILVER FIGHT.
HOUSE DEMOCRATS IN 4 DIIEsrst..
Tho Bland Bul Very Likely TO Pass Conprcs,
What WIN Harrison DO AboutI.g
Congressional Proceedings.

Not lor many day has 80 much djssatisfae
ton been expressed by Democrats with tho
party leadership. Tho arbitrary action Of
those who were determined 20 force the silver
resolution through was so entirely uncal.ed
for. 1t Is considered by sc,oe oi tho best
parliamentarians on ,..e Democratic side that
was -.' s''ne. unnecessary 20 call up tho
'Go' -.tion boi0 70 reading tho journal.
bland stated IN the course of his re-
'' rs yesterday and reiterated 10 90 your cor
.cspondent to-day that 1t was done to prevent
.Aouslcung by Offering amendments 20 tho
loutnal. Mr. Bland is very much mistaken.
'n the hrst place, und.r the rules there can ne
.o hhhusterlng against report from tho
committed on Rules. the very rule under
which tho action 0I yesterday was TAKEN was
adopted for the express purpose OF preventing
uliusteung. Only one motion 10 ADJOURN la
permitted. ln the second place. the Oppo-
ncnts of silver could not propose 20 amend
tle journal unless they could point out errors
needing correction. and. IN the third place,
Che mon who fought the resolution
had promised the Speaker they would
not Ilbuster nor would they nave
done So had they been treated with fairness.
NOurke Cochran emphatically declared that
De would ilibuster under any circum-
stances. 10 turns out that Ar. McAlllln. of
the subcommittee, was not aware ol the ln-
tended move. Ho supposed that the House
would proceed as usual and read the journal
before entering upon any business IL seems
that the Speaker. Mr.. Catchings and blr
Bland decided upon the course taken before
tAe House met yesterday.
rrIfcr OF THE ARBITRARY RULING.
What IS deemed the arbitrary ruling Of tho
Speaker threatens 20 cause the party more
emt mtarlassment than tho silver question
Reed and other Repubhcans are diligently
hunting up precedents and are preparing
themselves for partisan speeches on tho
urse pursued yesterday The tariff
spec. les Di the Republicans VIII be largely
devoted 90 reviewing the action oil Speaker
lusD and IF comparing that with
t.e conduct of Reed IN the last Congress
Mauv Democrats who were surprised at the
Speakers ruling and totally disagreed with II
voted O. sustain him against appeals because
they desired 70 show as little division IN the
Iarty as possible. There IS but one course
TO be adopted TO erase from Democratic
minds the memory OF yesterday. That IS
% press tariff legislation from now on
vigorously the tariff debate Will be
opened tomorrow by Mr. McAlillin, who will
devote ana hour and a half TO free wool
There are two other bills 10 fOllew that on
free wool and more are TO be reported By
vigorously and earnestly pressing tariff leglsla-
ton tie division i'm Democratic ranks can be
closed up and heart-burnings eiiaced. The
party is united and harmonious for tariff re-
form. / pom that one subject oil Democrats
OF the House viii heartily unite, and by the
time Of the meeting of the National conyen-
tiCu harmony viii prevail OF course Bland
viii demand the three davs set apart for con
slderatiOn OF his SILVER BILL but unless further
aided .y tine Committee ou Itlles. THAI Otder
might give way TO the tariff. Certainly re-
port rom the Committee on Rules is privl-
.e-el. but by q vote of Democratic members
tie tariff could be kept to the front.
1Hr BLAND BILL WILL PASS.
The indications are however, that the Free
Silver bin will be given its dates and that II
Will pass the House. 10 IS almost as certain
t0 pass the Senate also Senators VINO are
deeplv interested in the question. and who
lave canyassed that body, say free coinage
Will pass by larger vote tnan III the last
Congress
Democrats who are clamoring for the passage
Of the Bland bill argue that us passage by
tie Republican Senate would render tnat
lartv equally culpable. ia the estimation OF
the antl-silyer East. with the Democratic
House. and that thus the question, 50 far IA 1t
Affects politics. would be neutrallzed. II has
been asserted all along that President Harrl-
son would veto any free coinage bill
and no doubt he has SO declared IN the past.
But there is good authority for stating that
le IS waverng now. When he frankly de-
clared be would veto such bill. the date for
the Republican nominating convention was
more remote. Now be Is trimming every san
10 catch the popular breeze and thus secure
delegates favorable to him ut Minneapolis
He ls looking TO the West and North
west for help. and within the last
several days he admonished several kepubh-
can senators not 10 embarTass llm by permit
ting q free silver bill o. reach hlm. lie
added that If confronted with similar bill
Le would be az q lOss what TO dO, and even
iutmated that he might undertake TO find
r|..I Ittfta inn IfII
wHAr THE MEMBLRs SAY ABOUT 1T.
There was little in the conversation and
manner of members OF the House to-day 20
Indicate a continuance of the general feeling
of excitement that prevailed Yesterday during
tle debate on the rule setting apart time for
f.e consideration of the Free Coinage bill.
Tho bottom seemed 20 have dropped out of
the agitation. Several of the members who
took prominent part in the proceedings yes
t.r lay expressed themselves concerning the
silver question to-day.
Nr Pierce. of tennessee, Mr.. BANDS prin-
cral lieutenant. said that the votes yesterday
fl0wed that the FREQ Coinage blll would pass
tho House by majority of from Is to 20.
There would be no trouble or delay. ho said.
iu putting the bill through. ii iihbustering
4, prevent It's passage was Attempted tho
Committee On Rules would bring II a special
oder that would efectually pat a stop 10 dill
atorv tactics. Mr Pierce said he thought
that the passage of a Free Coinage bill,
viewed from national standpoint
would not cause that disintegTation the
I.uocratic party predicted by the anti-sllYer
men. $50 far as New fnglandis concerned -
said "the democratic party can hope 20
carry only one State IN presidential year
That State is Connecticut, and we carried II
on free coinage platform. and can do II
erain. We Of the South and those Demo
cmls of the West cannot afford 10 disregard
tic interest Of our people and Their people
loeause New England Democrats are airaiG
t.ev cannot carry their States If free silver
l IS passed. and II the Democracy OF TINS
country is TO be prevented from securing the
l.uefts OF q measure that a majority OF u
are in favor Of the sooner Il Is found out the
better
Nr Harter. Of Ohio. who has been most
active ia managing the forces OF the anti
silver men, said that no believed the sentiment
between now and the 22d instant, the day set
lor the beginning OF debate on the Free Com
age bill, would grow % such an extent that
toe bin would be defeated.
Mr. Tracy. OF New iOTk, a member Of tho
Committee on Coinage Weights and
Measures. who led the anti-slvor Democrats
in tho House yesterday, did not express so
hopeful "a view as Mr. Harter did. He said he
believed the Free Coinage bill would DO
assed and. Judging from the vote of yester.
day he thought the majority would 10
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