Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-05-20
SILVER MEN ANGRY,
Because Mr.. Bland's Ideas Again Go
Down in Defeat in the House.
THE DENIS GET A CURTAIN LECTURE
From One of Their Number on Their Numer-
GUS Inconsistencies
REDUCTIONS IN The APPROPRIATIONS

the Chairman of the committee OF the
whole sustained the point of order against
Mr.. Bland's amendment, and their disap-
pointment was renewed when the Chair
man also decided modified amendment
out of order. The decision left many OF
the silver men in an angry mood.
The third party received recognition this
morning, and Mr.. Watson, of Georgia, sent
up to the clerks desk and had read the
terse resolution ''That the Committee on
Ways and Means be requested to report the
sub-Treasury bill" He asked unanimous
consent for its consideration, but Mr..
Beltzhoover's demand for the Irregular Or
der" operated as an objection. After a
fruitless call of committees the House went
into committee of the whole, Mr.. Lester, of
Georgia, in the chair. on the sundry civil
bill The Chair delivered his decision on
the point of order made against the amend
ment offered by Mr.. Bland yesterday, for
the coinage of all silver bullion purchased
and now in the Treasury into standard
silver dollars the cost of coinage to be paid
out of the seigniorage or gain to the Govern
ment, the remainder of the seigniorage to be
covered into the Treasury.
The Amendment Ruled Out.
1t was conceded, said the Chair, that the
amendment changed existing law, and
therefore it would not be in order unless, be-
ing germane, it reduced the amount covered
by the bill. The clause in the bill related
to the recoinage of abraded minor coins; the
amendment to the coinage of the standard
silver dollar
The Chair was unable to see how the
amendment was germane to the subject mat
ter of the clause. Did it reduce the amounts
covered by the bill? The mere fact that it
struck from the bill the appropriation of
$4,000 for the recoinage of minor coins did
not reduce the amounts, because it appropri-
ated the seigniorage, which might amount to
100000. 1t did not reduce the amounts
covered by the bill, and might increase ex-
penditures. He sustained the point of or
der and ruled out the amendment.
Mr.. Bland then reoffered his amendment,
with the proviso attached to it that the
cost of this coinage shall not exceed sos, 900,
$1,000 of which shall be for the coinage of
subsidiary silver and $4,000 for standard
silver dollars
Mr.. Bland said that he attached the pro-
yiso to the amendment in order to remove
the objection of the Chair that it did not re-
duce the amounts covered by the bill
A Curtain Lecture for the Dems.
Considerable discussion followed, and
finally Mr.. Pierce, of Tennessee, led the
debate away from the dry point of order
and proceeded to read lecture to his Demo-
cratic colleagues. What, he asked, had
come over the spirit of the dream of the
Democratic party? Was it going to back
down and go back on its record? A similar
amendment to the one now presented had
been offered by Mr.. Bland to a similar
clause in the sundry civil bill of last year.
1t had been ruled out, and an appeal had
been taken. On sustaining the Chair, the
vote stood-yeas, 1874; nays, 127. OF the 127
negative votes, but 9 were cast by Republi-
cans. Many of the Democrats who had
voted nay then were on the floor to-day,
and he had seen them stand up and vote
the other wav. What had brought about
the great change? Was this consistency?
The people could not be deceived by any
such demagoguery as this. Laughter.
The Chair said that he had heard nothing
to change his opinion that the amendment
was not germane and he therefore ruled the
amendment, as modified, out of order. Mr..
Bland appealed from the decision, but the
committee sustained the decision OF the
Chair by a vote of 120 to IS.
Not Free silver, but Brass.
Mr.. johnson, of Indiana, in speaking to
a verbal amendment, ridiculed the Demo-
cratic party for its action on the silver ques-
tion. He was several times interrupted bv
points of order that his remarks were not
relavent to the pending question, but he
managed to make himself heard, and stated
that he wanted to give the Democrats free
silver
Nv Too,>ar IF Tp1;ono ,rho bod ;,,,1 -,
tered the hall, suggested that the metal that
the gentleman was presenting was not sill
yer, but brass. Laughter.
Mr.. johnson replied that he had supposed
that his colleague was hunting General
Raum around the Pension Office with his
little hatchet. Laughter. Continuing,
Mr. johnson said that the Democrats had
let pass four occasions on which they might
have redeemed their free silver pledge
The last occasion was to-day, when they
might have reversed the decision of the
Chair. True, to do SO they would have to
reverse what they knew to be technically
right, but who ever heard of the Democratic
party scrupllng as to the means it used to
attain an end?
Mr.. Porter Needs Some Spare Cash.
Mr.. Cogswell, of Massachusetts, offered
an amendment appropriating 81, ,016, 455 for
continuing the work of the eleventh
census
Mr.. Sayers, of Texas, raised the point of
order that this appropriation belonged to
the general deficiency bill: but Mr. Ding
ley argued that it was in no respect de- |
fciency.
The Chair C1r. Hatch) overruled the
point of order. On a standing vote the |
amendment was defeated by large ma |
Jorlty-Mr. Reyburn, of PENNSYLVANIA, |
voting with the Democrats against it. |
Tellers were ordered, and the Republicans,
having refrained from voting, left the COM |
mittee without a quorum.
The roll was called and 1872 members re-
sponded to their names. When the tellers
resumed their places the quorum vanished
and another roll call was ordered, but be-
fore its completion an amicable arrange
ment was effected, the further call was dis
pensed with, the amendment was rejected,
the committee rose, and the House ad-
iourned.
To Cut River and Harbor Appropriations.
In the Senate to-day Mr.. Mcpherson
gave notice that when the river and harbor
appropriation bill should be brought before
The Senate for consideration he would move
to recommit it to the Committee on Com
merce, with instructions to report it back
with such amendments as will exclude from
it all authorization for new contracts for
and work; and as well, also, pro-
portionately reduce by so per cent the en-
ire amount appropriated.
The Senate bill authorizing the Secretary
Of War to detail for special duty, in con-
1ection with the Worlds Columbian Expo-
'itton, such army officers as may be re-
Iuired Ito report to the General command
ng the Department of the Missouri) was
aiken from the calendar and passed. The