The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1892-07-14
HOW 1T WAS DONE.


Free sIlvcr Knocked Out In the Houss.
Republicans Load tho Fight Against It.
WASHINGTON, D. O., July 1S.-There
was more show OF activity and q liyelier
interest IN proceedings in the house
this morning than there has been for
three or four months. Both sides were
ready for the battle Of the dollars, but
both were anxious. The silver men en-
tered the fight without much hope,
while the others were full OF hope and
energy.
The attitude Of the Republicans in
taking the lead of The opposition to the
measure was not without its disadvan-
tage frSm the standpoint OF the eastern
Democrats, who did not like the idea OF
having some OF the greatest honorsot
the fight shared in or appropriated by
Mr.. Reed and Mr.. Burrows in behalf OF
the Republican party. This could not
be helped, however, as the Republicans
werein position to dictate the terms
under which they would como to the
front from the first aud fight against
the majority of the Democrats.
During the morning hour considerable
routine business was disposed OF, and
the deIiberation with which tho crisis
was. approached kept those who are
vitality interested in silver in state OF
nervous excitement and deferred e&-
pectancy.
The clock pointed q minute past IL.
o'clock when MIR. Catchings, Speaker
Crisp's lieutenant on the floor, re.
auested from the committee OH rules
the resolution, which all were expect.
ing to make the silver bill a special
order for the day and the next legisla.
tive. The'Republicans had determined
on their programme, and ex-speaker
Reed, as the representative OF his party.
was OH his feet instantly the reading OF
the motion had been concluded by the
ccrlS. Before Mr.. Catchings could say
a word after the reading Of the resolu.
ton Mr.. Reed interiected motion to
lay the resolution on the table, but the
speaker would not recognize the mo-
ton OF the man from Maine, ruling that
Mr.. Catchings had the floor and could
not be taken from it.
Mr.. Catchings was accordingly recog.
nized, and yielded tho floor to Chair
man Bland, of the coinage committee,
for fifteen minutes.
Mr.. Bland was accordingly recog-
nized. In accordance with the pro-
gramme OF the silver men he offered an
amendment to the resolution, having
for its object the opening Of a pathway
for the amendment Of the Stewart bill
to meet alleged legal defects in 1t, and
also 10 apply the Cloturo rule to the,
bill.
Mr.. Bartine, OF Nevada, the leading
FREQ silver Republican, spoke in the
same strain as Mr.. Bland.
Mr.. Clark, OF Alabama, then spoke on
the other side, declaring he was still
earnestly in favor OF free coinage. but
recognized the unexpediency Of trying
any possibility become law.
Mr.. Reed said that his mind was oc-
cupied by the picture Of the Democratic
party as a minority in the last Congress.
He remembered how fiery they wore
then for FREQ coinage. He remembered
how many Democrats said how earnest
and vigorous they were for FREQ coinage
and for moment it actually seemed as
if they had struck level which might
possibly be called level OF principle.
ILaughter.1 But Mr.. Patterson has
cleared 1t all up and explained the real
principle OF the party.
Mr.. Reed was followed by Mr.. Abner
Taylor, Of Illinois, who spoke against
the free silver bill as q measure provid-
ing for the debasement OF the currency.
Mr.. Pierce, OF Tennessee, then fol-
lowed for the free coinage men in q
frank speech, which attracted close at
tention.
Mr. Bland closed the debate, aud then
Mr.. Catchings, OF Mississippi, moved
the previous question on the resolution:
On motion OF Mr.. Tracy, the yeas and
nays we're ordered and tho vote resulted
in the defeat Of the free coinage mon,
the previous question being ordered by
vote Of 1863 yeas against l2S nays.
Mr.. CatchinEs was again recognized
and moved the adoption Of the resolu.
ton. This timo tho silver men voted
"yea" as tho defeat Of CatchiDgs mo-
ton meant tho death Of FREQ coinage
for this session. Tho silver men were
less than ton votes stronger on the
direct proposition and the resolution
reported by the committee on rules vas
| defeated by vote Of 1855 yeRs against
l54 nays, the majority against considera'
ton OF the Stewart silver bill This