The state chronicle. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1891-1893, 1892-03-29
THE BILL ABANDONED.

THE BILL ABANDONED.
Mr.. Hand and His .Liebtenants Give up
the Silver Measure.
WASHINGTON, March 2S.-The ranks |
of the silver men in the House wer /
thrown into CONSERVATION to-day by the
report that Speaker Crisp had stated |
that he would not vote in the committee |
on rules in favor Of the Bland bill, unless
he re ceived assurance from "a majority Of
the democratic party that they would
support the rule This statement was
made by Mr.. Crisp to Representative
Pendleton Of West Nirginsa shortly
after noon to-day and Mr. Pendle-
ton Immediately communicated it to
some of his party associates on the
floor Of the House and the news sprtad
with lightning like rapdity. Both
sides on the measure were 10th to be-
leve the report when it was first start
ed, but they soon received assurances
that it was true. The anti-silver met
were jubilant and freely made claims
that the bill was dead. ''This kills
the BILL" said Mr.. Harter, of Ohio,
one of the most active anti
silver Democrats. The silver men
canno: get a majority OF the
Democratic members to sign any
petition to the committee on rules
for a cloture" Indeed. this seemed
to be the opinion on all sides, irrtspec-
tive of inclination on the question. A
formal request was made TO the COM
mittee on rules tlis morning by Mr..
Bland that the committee bring IN a
special order and set an early day for
another vote on the silver bill, with a
cloture provision Speaker Crisp
told Mr.. Bland frankly that he had
decided not TO favor the request OF the
! cloture unless he was assured by 9
: majority of Democrats that they
would give him their ear
] nest support in attempting t
g adopt. This was a startling piece 0
information TO Mr. Bland He had
:. long talk with the Speaker on the sub
. Jet. but did not sue eed in MAXIM
y Mr.. Crisp change his mind. " be-
j. the Speaker was asked concerning tn
e matter by a United Press reporter, b
4 said. "It is true. have taken til
II position that unless assurances ar
7, given me that a maj ,ri.y OF the Demo
y cratic members will vote fC
\ c,oture ruiz. will vote i
t, he committee on rules again:
a its adoption. | think ! am right
te assuming this position. | stated
e caucus that would not make conce
Of sions in the rules or bring in any ne
ne form of procedure unless | receive tt
I'd support of my party, and it is this p
Id sition that | am assuming now" A
IN ter consultation with some Of i
X supporters. Mr.. Bland decided to 2
In the support of the requisite numb
I'd of Demo rats asking the committee {
ht rule. to set apart a time for the co
IL siIeraton of the free coinage y
nd and to bring in a clotu
b. rule Bot. on further considerable
the Bland men decided that tn
all would withdraw the petition and q
- up the fight. The anti-silver III
be ir,ulated the report that thirt
II, i've free silver Democrats h
refused to sign the petition, al
va this had the effect of keepi
many f those who had heretofo
n, supported Mr.. Bland from putt
!, their nam 5 to the petition. Il
), Band men were much discourag
4, by his falling away in the numbt
:. and it was after they began
see how large the detection "
=, that they decided to withdr'
y" the petition. MIR. Bland said Il
a'' evening that he had given up
oto fight and would make no furtl
ere attempt to bring the bill to vo
it'll Speaking for Mr. Bland and
free silver men. Mr.. Pierce,
Tennessee, said: "We viii hot push
- matter further but will let the conn
tee on rules assume The responsibility
eh' the defeat of the bill before the people
Tee the country"