Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1892-03-10
FREE COINAGE.
An Exciting Time in the House In
Reference to It's Consideration.
SIGNAL VICTORY FOR SILVER MEN.
The Resolution Adopted ny Vote OF 100
to s4-PensIon Appropriation Bill
"A quiet Day In the
senate.

the gentlemen in both parties VINO nave bceh ,
hoping that the silver question might be post
poned until after the general elections are con.
WINGED that the issue is one which must be met
and disposed OF by the house before the date
Of the national conventions. The free coinage
men In both parties are, OF course, highly
elated at their triumph. The gold men
in the democratic party are filled with most
dismal forebodings Of the political result n the
democratic party commits itself TO the BLAND
bill, at which the an,ifrce coinage Republicans
who comprise 81 per cent OF their fun member
ship In the house are disposed 10 view the STU
alton, not with satisfaction at least with
great deal Of complaccncy, as they regard the
contest as one In which the democrats In the
end must be the greater losers
The vote In the house yesterday indicates
that the house will surely pass the Bland bill
no decisive and overwhelming was the victory
of the advocates Of free coinage II was sig
nihcant feature Of the proceedings that on all
the disputes that arose on parliamentary ques
lions, the anti-frec coinage men did most Of the
talking TO one unfamiliar with political
methods, the conclusion would have been ire.
sistiblc, after listening TO tho dcnuncihtion OF |
Speaker Crisp's rulings TO the impassoned or. |
Atory and direful predictions Of those opposed |
to the Bland bill that the free coinage men were !
TO be swept away In a whrlwind Of popular In |
dignation
Yet, when the vote came, not on the silver |
resolution alone, but auxiliary questions the |
free coinage men came TO the front In unbroken
phalanx and by o vote OF over two TO one routed !
their opponents from every rcdoubt behind !
which they sought temporary refuge. on the
last and vital proposition-that setting apart
three days for the consideration Of the Bland
bill-the free coinage men won by the over
whelming vote Of 49, yeas 10 ~ nays
Notwithstanding the earnest efforts OF Col
Ike Hill the whipperin Of the democrats, 10
secure large attendance OF the democratic
members to vote upon the resolution setting
apart three days for tho consideration Of the
silver bill when the speaker called the house to
order at noon he was confronted with a large
array of empty seats. Col Hill, however, was
confident that It would be muny minutes before
the house would be filed with the advocates OF
silver and their opponents, and stated that the
nbsentces would be about equally divided be-
tween the two sides Of the question.
Before tho reading Of the journal, Mr. Catch
ings. Of Mississippi, called up the resolution
aud upon its adoption Mr. Catchings demanded
the previous question
Mr. Tracy, Of New York called attention TO
the fact that the Journal had not been read
The speaker declared II was In order for the
gentleman from Mississippi to call up the rcso-
luton.
The reading OF the resolution was concluded
Mr. Dinglcy-Has the chair ruled that this
report Of The committee on rules can be eonsid
cred before the journal has been read
Tho spcnkcr-1hc chair has. That is the pro-
vision OF the rule.
Mr.. Dinglcy same provision of the rules
would confer the same privilege on conference
reports.
The spcakcr-It does not confer the same
privilege on conference reports. The gentleman
X mistalien there are express limitations
against conference reports.
Mr. Dingey-Then the chair decides that
business can be done before the reading Of the
iournals
The Speaker-Thc chair so decides.
Mr.. Tracy-I appeal from the decision OF the
chair.
In advocacy Of his appeal he said that 1t
would be an unfortunate precedent 10 make tho
committee on rules consisting practically OF
three members, who could come iato the house
and force upon the 800 odd members the con
sideration Of any resolution they might desire
10 call up. You ought TO proceed with great
caution
Mr.. Tracy, Of New York and his colleague,
Mr. Fitch, Of New York, vigorously protested
against the ruling OF the speaker, which was
defended by Mr., Bland, Of Missouri, and u very
warm colloquy cnsucd between Mr. Tracy and
IKE speaker as TO the right Of the former gen
gentleman To the floor A warm controversy
arose after the conclusion Of Mr. BANDS re
marks In these remarks he alluded to a con
ycrsatlon he had with Cochran, of New York
aud Andrew, Vt Massachusetts,, In which thost
gentlemen had stated that II the consideration
Of the resolution were postponed until to-day
there would be no hlibustering on the part o.
the auti.silvcr men, and he charged those anti
silver men with bad faith
To tails charge Mr. Cochran made fiery dc
NAL. He had had u conversation with the gen
tlcman from ssnuri and at that conversation
Mr.. Bland had declined to agree that the reso
tuition be taken up yesterday II was only aftel
he had had talk with the members Of the com
mittcc on rules that Mr. Bland had consented
10 IT, Not one word about flibustering hat
been said In the conversation with Mr.. Bland.
Mr. Tracy, Of New York, then raised tn,
question OF consideration against the resolu
ton but the speaker decided that the question
Of consideration colld not be made. An appea
was then taken ana the appeal was laid on tn
tablc-ycas l5j. nays 81.
Mr. Tracy moved to recOmmit the resolution
with instru ctiOus TO the committee on rules u
change the date for the consideration Of the sill
yer bill from March r TO December ~,
The motion was dcfcuted-vcas, 20: nays, lOs
The previous question was then ordered upoi
the resolution without further objection beinl
made
After debate. participated In by Messrs. Mo
Keighau Townsend and Boutellc the yeas an
nays were ordered and resulted in the adoptio
of the resolution yeas, 100: nays, 81
The speaker announced the result and In
medintely added: "1he clerk will read IN
journal OF yesterdays proceedings Laugh
teri
The house then took up the pension appropr
alton bill, Mr.. Grout moved to recommit wit
Instructions 10 Increase the aggregate frol
sI3S OOO,OOl to slii,pOl 900 This motion was d
fcaicd, the bill passed and tho house adjourned
THE SENATE
WASHINGTON March s-Thc first half hour
session OF the senate yesterday was consume
in the prescntn ton OF petitions for the clOsir
Of the worlds fair on sundays and from sta
oranges on various subjects OF the PROPOSE
legislation
Among the bills introduced and referred WI
one by Mr.. Sawyer TO authorize the establis
ment OF a postal telegraph service.
authorizes the postmlster-general TO contra
with any person, company of corporation, ow
ing or operating telegraph lines for the tran
mission Of correspondence press dispatches al
postal money orders az such rates as may
agreed upon by the contracting parties, not
exceed the rates now charged for similar me
saccs
Mr. Morgan moved TO reconsider the yo
whereby Mr.. Dubois was declared entitled
retain his seat Amid colloquy between
Morgan and Mr. Teller, the motion was Ia
aside temporarily as was also a motion by
Morgan 20 reconsider the vote By which
Claggotts claim was rejected,
The pure food bill was then taken up and
Berry addressed the senate.
He nscribod the motive o. the bill 10 {
syndicatos who controlled the lard industry
the country and who sought TO put down I
cotton seed oil industry, which competed vi
them and brought 10 southern states ESQ o
per year
Mr.. Paddock challenged Mr. Berry 10 poi
out q single provision In the bill that wOl
favor one industry at the expense Of any oil
industry.
Mr. Berry replied that II the parties int
ested IN the lard business can induce the s
Rotary Of agriculture 10 use the powers VIII
the bill would confer upon him to Dronou
against the purity Of cottOusccd oil, that
dus;ry would be crushed and driven out Of
market and the competition against the d
industry would bp upatrpVel