The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1892-03-08
FREE SILVER WINS
Preliminary Skirmish in the Great
Congressional Battle.
LIVELY TIMES IN THE HOUSE.

l.. Very Severe Criticis NAN Attempt
to Postpone Discussion Until De-
cember Next Defeated by an Over
whelming Majority.
WASHINGTON, March 8.-The silver
fight began in the house before the read
ing of the journal, which is the first
thing in order under the rules. Before
the reading of the journal Mr.. Catch
ings reported the resolution from the
committee on rules fixing day for the
consideration of the Bland bill. Mr..
Tracey demanded the reading Of the
journal. The speaker having ruled that
the demand was not in order, Mr.. Tracey
appealed from the decision of the chair.
Then followed scene equal to some
of those common during the last con-
gress. Mr.. Tracey made a protest
against the speakers ruling, arguing
that there was no right in the chair to
recognize any member to make motion
until the journal had been read. Mr..
Fitch IN. W made similar protest. as
did also Mr.. Cochran briefly. A sharp
tilt occurred between the speaker and
Mr.. Tracey on the subject of the latter's
right to hold the floor, which resembled
very closely some of the controversies
between the Democrats and Mr.. Reed.
The Speaker Sustained.
The debate bristled with personalities,
and both the speaker and Mr. Tracey
lost their equanimity. Mr.. Tracey
protested against the speaker looking at
him in arcertain peculiar way, and was
sharply called to order. During this
scene there was the greatest confusion
in the house, and the speaker was loudly
applauded. The decision of the chair
was sustained by vote of 1911 to S.
The Republicans generally voted with
the speaker.
Mr.. Bland criticized the anti-silver
men Tor their course in filibustering, ac-
cused Mr. Cochran and Mr.. Andrew of
violation of agreement, stating that they
had agreed that if the consideration of
the resolution were postponed they
would have their forces here and not
attempt to obstruCt. Both Mr.. Cock
ran and Mr.. Andrew claimed that Mr..
Bland was mistaken, and that gentle
man, backed by Mr.. Pierce, insisted that
the agreement had been made.
Attempts to Postpone Defeated.
Anumber OF gentlemen injected them
selves into the debate at about the same
time, and many side remarks were heard
indicating a feeling Of considerable hos
tllity toward the speaker on the part of
certain Democrats. Mr.. Lockwood asked
if the rules Of this house were more ar
bitrary than those of the last congress,
and his question was received with ap-
plause from some Democrats.
Mr.. Tracey subsequently made an eff
fort to postpone consideration of the
bill until Monday, Dec. IL, but this was
dgfpnfA1 "a n nal jper Arit,
the vote being: Yeas, 20; nays, 202.
On final vote upon the passage of the
resolution reported by the committee on
rules for the consideration of the silver
bill Tuesday, March ~, the resolution
was adopted-1S9 to 50.
Some Details of the Vote.
The following Democrats voted
against the report of the committee on
rules ON the final test:
zimmerman, Andrew, Barwig, Beltzhoovcr,
Bentley, Brickner, Bunting, Bushnell, Gable,
Cnupbell, Castle, Chaplin, Chipmau, Clancy,
Cobb (Mol, Coburn, Cochran, Coolidge
Coombs, Colbert, Cox, Crosby, Daniel, Deforest,
Dunphey, Elliott, English, Fitch, Geissen-
hainer, Gcenleat, Hall. Hallowell, Harter,
Hayes da.l, Herbert, Hoar, Houk (oJ, johnson
(Ol, Kribbs, Little, Lockwood. Lynch. Me-
Aleer, Miller, Mitchell. o'Neill fa1ass), outh-
waite, Page tR. -, Page CMd), Pearson, Ray
nor, Rusk, Sperry, stahlneckcr, Stevens,
Stump, Tracey, Warner, Wheeler. Williams
(hassJ.
The following Republicans voted with
the anti-silyer men:
buchanan, Curtis, Hnrmer, Hopkins,
Ketchum, Payne, Powers, Ray, Reyburn,
Stone, storer, Taylor dlIs), Taylor CTennJ,
WadwoTth, Wilson (kY1
The following Republicans voted with
the free coinage men:
Bartine New, Belden, Bclknap, Bergen,
BoHtele, Bowers, Broderick, burrows. Clarke,
Cogmell. Cutting, Dalzcll Dom, Doliyer,
Enuehs, Flick, Griswuld, IIaughen, Henderson
Qa.l, Hermann, Hit. Hooker, Hopkins, Hun,
Hull. johnson (Ind.), johnson N. d. Julley,
Lind, Loud, Millilen, Odonnell, Perkins,
Pekler, Post, Ruines, Randall, Rife, Smith,
Stone lPal Sweet, Il. B. Taylor tOJ. J u.
Taylor lO.l. V 4. Taylor fOJ, Townsend, Wal
ker, Waugh, Wilson, Wright.
The Farmers Alliance men voted with
the free coinage men, us follows:
Baker, Glover, Davis, IIalvorsoI, KEN, Me-
Keishan, Otis, simpson, Watson.
The invalid pension bill was then
called up anu passed, and the house ad-
journed.