The morning call., 1892-03-29
BLlID'S DISCONTINUE.
A Decided Setback for His Free Silver
Coinage Bill.
EfbEiEGRIkG TO SHUT OFF DEBATE.
Many Former Friends Of Free Coinage Refuse to
Stand BY the Bill-PetitienS Being
Circulated.
EKDEiEORIKG TO SHUT OFF DEBATE.
special TO THE MORNING CALI

WASHINGTON, March 2S-The silver men
have unders TODD that special order bring
ing in a closure rule shutting off debate
would be reported to the House tomorrow.
and telegraphed to all their men to be- present
IN the House. This morning Speaker Crisp
Informed them that no special order would
be brought in unless majority OF the DEM
ocratic members Of the House sign petit
ton asking that a closure rule be brought
in. Speaker Crisp was asked by an Asso-
ciated Press reporter this morning if the re-
port were true that the order would not be
brought In unless a majority Of the Demo-
Gratis signed the petition.
He replied: That's my Intention
Then the silver bill will never be
brought to a vote?" Quered the reporter.
81 don't know that that follows" re-
piled the Speaker. They had two
thirds majority of the Democrats and may
get majority TO sign the petition
Mr.. Bland, Mr.. Pierce and other silver
men were seen. Mr. Bland was very down.
cast over the news that he might not force
to vote the measure he has worked for so
long. lie admitted that the report that the
silver bill had met with serious setback
and one which practically meant its death
without final vote was well founded. But
be said that the matter was not absolutely
settled.
Pierce was little more confident, but he
and Bland said they would have nothing to
do with the circulating of any more petit
tons. One of the other silver men, how
ever, attempted TO get signerS 10 a petition
ot the nature suggested by the Speaker,
but met with poor success, for.
as already stated, % of the men
who have heretofore voted for the silver
bill refused to sign it. Among the men,
bers was Mr. Compton OF Maryland, who
not only decllned To sign the petition but
gave notice that if any closure resolution Is
brought In he will vote against it. The
anti silver men are eIultant over the
changes in the situation. but the pronounced
silver advocates are exceedingly irTitated
and angry, and do not hesitate To indig-
nantly protest against the treatment they
have received. They were so much dis
couraged at the declaration of the inten-
ton OF the % silver men not to sign
any petition that the effort TO secure sigma
lures 10 such paper was abandoned and
no actual petition is now in circulation.
REPRESENTATIVE Harter of Ohio leader of
the antl-free-colnage men OF the House, said
this afternoon that the majority of the DEM
ocrats would not sign such petition. He
says BANDS bill is killed. All of the Vir-
gnla delegation except one. all of the 1ndi-
ana delegation except two, all of the ohio
and most of the members of the Illinois
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two more refusals are wanting 10 insure the
defeat OF free coinage, at any rate for this
session of Congress.
Caminett of Calfornia says he will
sign the petition and will do anything in his
power to insure the passage of BANDS bill.
Geary will not sign the request. Speaker
Crisp and his leutenants say that it is use
less Tor the Committee on Rules 10 set a
time for the consideration of the bill unless
time Is also set for the debate 10 close and
tie previous question to be ordered because
discussion could be INDUCED in indefinitely,
aud he does not care TO see SO much time
frittered away.
CAPITAL NOTES.
Justice Lamar is seriously i'll and his
friends are much alarmed
The Ways aud Means Committee to-day
decided to report favorably to the House
the Bunting bill reducing the duty on tin
plate from 2-1O cents TO l cent per pound.