The state chronicle. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1891-1893, 1892-07-14
SILVER BILL DEFEATED.
THE HOUSE RULED IT. OUT ASIAN
ISSUE.
Killed in Short Order Yesterday
The Proceedings of the Day
in the House.

Killed in short Order Yesterday
The Proceedings of the Day
in the House.
BY Telegraph to the State Chronicle
WASHINGTON, y c., July ID
Not since the silver bill was under
consideration last April has the House
of Representatives contained so many
members as were present this morning.
Even before the house assembled there
was largely more than quorum present,
and the members were engaged in dis
cussing the probable result of the silver
battle. Although the day was hot, the
attendance in the galleries was conspic-
uously large. A number of private pen
sion bills which had been considered in
committee of the whole were passed,
after which Mr.. Catchings (dem. Miss)
called up the resolution from the com
mittee on rules, setting apart to-day and
to morrow for the consideration of the
silver bill and demanded the previous
qu' 'stion on its adoption. Mr. Reed claimed
that he had right to move to lay
the resolution on the table before the
previous question was put. The Speaker
said that the gentleman from Maine
could not take the gentleman from Miss
issippi off the floor and could only obtain
it if the latter should yield it to him Mr..
Catchings inquired if he had right to
portion out his time The Speaker re-
piled affirmatively. Mr.. Catchings
having yielded to Mr. Bland the
discussion began. Mr.. Bland sent to the
desk and had read an amendment to the
resolution which provided that in the
event the latter was adopted and unless
the bill was disposed of before o'clock
to morrow the previous question
shall be continued ordered on
the amendments that may be
pending on the bill on its ENDORSEMENTS,
third reading and final passage, and
thereafter no dilatory motion shall be
entertained by the Speaker until the bill
shall be finally disposed Of Speaking
to the amendment, Mr.. Bland referred
to cloture rule, which he said some
members were afraid of, yet for the last
fifty years clOture rules had prevailed
There is no way to get a vote on the
final passage of the bill without such
rule. He submitted this amendmen,
without fear or favor. He wanted the
country to understand his position
Mr.. Clarke threw a bombshell into the
free silver camp by opposing the passing
of the bill. Even if it passed here tn.
President would veto it, he said, an(
this would be giving him club will
which to injure the democratic party
He would vote against it because tn
> democratic party at its national conven
tion had by its declarations adopted
silver plank clearly inconsistent with tn,
present bill. Its declared policy coul(
not be mistaken (applause by anti silve
> men) Mr.. Forman followed with simila
speech Mr.. Patterson also surprse'
the free silver men by speaking agains
the bill. The democratic party stood to
gether for tariff reform, home rule an
States rights. but they were divided O.
the silver question. The republca
party had rendered protective tari
and force bill as the issues of the can
paign. 1t should be fair and squar
fight on the great political issues. Silve
was not an issue, as both parties we1
divided upon it. Mr.. Reed congratr
lated the democratic party upon i,
attitude of repentance daughter
At the time gentlemen were pr'
claiming how sorry they were for tn
views they recently entertained, hi
mind was occupied by picture of th
democratic party as minority of thi
J.. house in the last congress. He remen
bered how fierce they then were on tt
floor. He remembered the announce
3 mcnt of the distinguished gentleman
who has since become the speaker, tn,
one thing the democratic party yearne
for was free silver, laughter ct
~ He was glad for that redeeming pril
ciple which makes some of the recalc
trants. He did not criticise the trent
ling voices in which the repentent sil
ner announced their return home. 9Th
remark completely upset the gravity
the House and roars of laughter fc
lowed.) Mr.. Pierce followed with
ringing speech in support of the resol
ton. Mr.. Culberson came to the resc1
. of the silver advocates in the mo
nc effective speech of the day. The deba
~ was closed by Mr. Bland, who went in
~ ~ brief technical discussion upon Il
~ W silver question, quoting statistics to sho
' a" the present condition of that NETS
ne Mr.. Catchings then demanded the pr
OF vious question on the passage of the re
me olution. The House was now all excit
ment. Mr.. Tracey demanded the ye
! and nays, which were ordered and t
> vote resulted: Yeas 1853, nays 129. N
Catchings moved the passage of the IT
olution and on the viva voce vote, a
the speaker declared that the noes had
The yeas and nays were called for
Mr.. Tracey. The House was in comp;
ative quiet. Before the vote was 8
uounced Mr.. Livingston moved to 6
journ, but the speaker gave the result
the vote and then inquired, "Does
Oh gentleman fromGeorgia move to adjour
"Not now," was the reply. This W
. resulted: Yeas 1876, nays 154. Up
&c the announcement of the vote, Mr.. \
10 Keighan member of the coinage CO
mittee and pronounced free silver {
vocate, claimed recognition from
), chair. He stood in the main aisle a
oo plainly showed his chagrin. Speal
nty Crisp asked: "For what purpose d
yis- the gentleman rise' "To make a r
be ton" The Speaker: The gentlen
will state it. Mr. McKeighan M
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