The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-03-25

Wuue tNS tHlly clerks were
tna vote the excitement increased. The anti
silver men endeavored Co suppress their JoJ
ansil the % official N announcement could b
tated, and Mr.. Bland rushed to the front Of tie
Speakers desk and announced that be desired
hfs Intention TO move to reconsider. Speaker
Cstsp came to the rescue and exercised his
stEntiona privilege AMI voted no. thus
. Pending the announcement Of the veto BY
Speaker Crisp the members crowded around
the Speakers desk in widest confusion. In
the meantime many of the members aske,! q
have Their votes verified NJ EHioe Of Ten;
TO have his vote recorded. Hs was inrcru To
admit that he was not IN the hall durinS The
roll call. go his vote was not allowed. Mr..
Herbert Of Alabama was in y similar position.
- his vote was, also lost. NJ ro;Rrry II
q his associates urged him to do 80.
Finally Sp"nkrr Crisp. in L voice t'"mL lIng
were ils and the noes IA So the tion to
lay on the table was lost by tho timely inter:
Seution Of the speaker Thnre was II burst OF
anti-siiyer men returned 10 tho attack with
rcIswcd ytgor and confidence. ~
Mr.. rockwell OF Now York voted against free
silver Tor reasons hest known to hImsGf In
stantiy the ant-Illli men lGmhcd NJ the con
elusion that Mr. Rockwell! was representing
senator Hills views on the silver question.
OTHERS thought it indicated his desire 10
strengthen his chances Of rr'ainin. hts SCAT
There WAS a brio! pause In th' Proceedings.
and hurried con ferences ware held in various
pnrts OF the haA. Mr.; Cultivate u ohio. who
adjourn. with tho Intention OF ending the
legislative day. and thus annullInE tho .pcgial
aspabl.ran ss sRnse S' .hsr ANA sact IT, All
voted with the free silver rlcn a:aln INST
sots % l g to W. R Tnfn W now law
an al night SESSION before them. SCtne went
down into tho restaurant 70 seta Substantial
dinner. willis others remainei IN their sent1
and mnnched apples or ate sandwiches
6recnGht to them ~ pages:
free silver men when Tom Johnson of ONO,
who had voted with the free si!rrr. men.
changed position and moved Ia recon slider tho
vote by which the House refused t. abba the
bill. Mr. Bland promptly rlGvrd'tn table
johnson molten. but on the roll call John
Then followed the most exciting scene in
the remarkable struggle. The vote ~ an
original vote. i4- to lis. B0arke C1ckrnn AMI
Mr.. Fitcn OF New York chai!cnEei the correct
ness Of the vote The speasef refused to or
der a recapitu!ati0u. in su!te ,ot the protests
from the nnti-silyer men MIRO NeIll u Na--a-
chnsetts became excited. AMI declared that
the roll call was incorrect and questioned
the right of tho Speaker to refuse reca.
pitniation. Other members were shouting ana
Zs..ing like madn,en; ana the sr'nqksr lost his
SEA in his ret'ies to Aesse;. t'cErnn and
fitch. who were ably leading the arCt--tiv-r-
ties. Ex-Speaker Reed halp"i Speaker crisp
out OF his dilemma by digniilei explanation
OF the situation. and Speaker Crtsp finally con-
eenteG 70 order u recapitGIattpl. The result
showed that two Of the anti silver mon, MGss,,.
Myer Of Louisiana an'i Ii"uk Of OHIO were not
which changed the result II a victory tor tho
e. antisiiver men.
displayed rem ,rkabie tact aai coolness a.
leader. Will. the silver mon. under the dircc-
ton Of Mr. Bhnl. appeared 70 ack aim and
organization. They sat in their seats voting
In parfunetory manne.. viii. e the.r Drpon aats
were hustiinS about trying, 70 max" cnnv'r-;
BY the me n hers Of tia New EorS delegation ~
the Inaeeountat t. a sence OF Mr.. stahln-ckrr
even paired. the motion Of Mr. Burrows woult
have been carried and the Giil practically de-
foated.
BoCRKE cocKEAy's SPEECH
The chief speeches Of the day Were made by
Bourke Cockran Against and Mr. Eatch OF MIS-
souri, in favor ot the Li.i.
Mr. Cockran said he hoped there would be
no disposition 10 permit TINS great question to
become sectlonal one 1t shYali not he re-
and the country. capitalists ami producers.
punkers and farmers. IGere MAS MT one foot
Of territory in this eountry, ot wni:h lie was
not y citizen. Ihe people vt the cuGntry could
still be regarded as one great fanny. WHO'S.
wants sS Eefs &c eonm9n to ~: and wioTe
II the prophecies of the free silver men We're
correct. there would be no uppositton 10 tals
question on this ptli was II gold and -iyrr
shouli GO to par what would be the etfece On
the pruspsr.ty and happiness Of tge pep
inferior currency would drive oct the
superior he believed IL. was wise to anchor
lIshed. and not 70 pursue doubtful gods into
the wilderness VIII Jse paths We have not yet
He believed the nil would leave nothing
but the silver standard N this country. and
1it ser w1 YOU'LL crse Eot Out ne essVe tnaf
gu Immediately to rack and ruin. Eus II We
should have a silver standard and these two
miefatS should not at one roIlh 30 q pnIrlty.
the person who would receive his pay N tht.
inferior metal Tor tie preexi, ing tent. Hou.i
be Swlndled by the operation Iust t. the az
tent OF thu depreciation in yaue of TIE con
which the law would coHrei hiEl 70 taAe.
been accom- plished TIE country wo.I4 ADJUST
itself to the silver basis. Tut the danger whlsh
Yopad survive and never down. woald be the
that settles debts with ptuci-eon. instead If
by the reden ption Of 4 promise made Ut tne
take. friends OF tho Farmers Alliance.
and think that by the enactment Of
issnx ey With you ON Owe i" t,ssv
You would reach q haven OF ease. where yau
might float III unLlsturbec security Tor years
standard at last. The necessity Toe credit
wouli still 60 on; YOU. would still be com
or bring it back into circulation IN order -
snahis YOU to carry on your Gnmmer:e with
the rest OF the world IHat which the rreI1-
tors would be eonircileI to eacriHcc now
your children or yo-r children, children
would be compeiied 10 maze good when YOU
were forced I. bring silver Lack to tine stand
ard OF gold. The iii! did Not gr"vide fOg the
free coinage OF silver: 1t flies in the face 81
the purchase of goddard silver bullion amt the
issuing OF notes upon it-nOtes which wJuG
debaso gold to the value of the grern-
buck. He appealed to Al! the people Of al
the sections of the country To stand last to the
old constitutional landmarks. which required
coin. and coin alone, 70 be the currency u tho
nation. Ii we would be prosperous. ~ II W.
w1u!a not decay in the social scale II pros
periry. let ut least stand fast by these
ancient institutions which permit Us to retrace
our steps when We discover they have led In
tha wrong directio n. which have made our
prosperity In the paas. and which must De oGr
hope for our prosperity and security through
future years. Loud And continuous cheers
Mr. Cochran was surrounded by ms cox
leagues from both sides of the cham Der. who
warmy congratulated him. ana L WAS several
minutes before the Speaker could restore
order.
Mr. HATCH SCORES THE MuGwCMTs
Mr. Hatch said that the bill was a national
one. and. therefore. party one. he paid his
respects to Mr.. Williams ot Nassacnuse t.
who had ATTEMPTED To drive him M tafch'
out OF the party with an eSOt.sln which he mad
pever heard esiualled on tnu foOr vi the House.
He told Mr.. Williams that he had not
even learned the first lesson in Democracy.
MI. Williams knew no more ABOUT Democratic
prtnciples thaa he did of what was .JInZ on in
the world beyond. Tho first duty ola Democrat
WAS eo abide ny the decision of clUcuscs and /
conventions. When he Ar. " illiamsl under |
took TO read him out " the party lie resentet
S.fAL.