The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1892-07-21

Nldlue lndC IN tle liSG llOlS2 all except
seventeen Democrats had voted for
free coinage. Then he paid his respects
to tho Democrats who are opposing the
passage of the free silver bin under the
cloture rule because it cannot now be-
come law by eXclaiming "Why then,
did you shoot through those pop-gun
tariff bills under suspension Of the
rules y He told his colleague, Pdtter-
son, that he was elected on Il free cojn-
age platform, and then when the smoke
had cleared away in his district I'alter-
son would be "cast off baggage" Il term
| Patterson had used in his speech
against bringing silver forward us an
issue In the campaign.
CulberSon of Texas received the un-
divided attention OF the House when
he arose for 4 twelve.minute speech.
This is more time than the Texas law
yer, who is regarded as one Of the best
attorneys in the House, usually takes.
lie said, amid loud applause, that the
debate was attracting general attention
because 1t was the "Dattlc Of the com.
mon people against monopoly" lie as
serted that the Democratic party WAS
not in favor of debaSing the currency,
but was the defender Of sound curren-
cy. CulOerSOn maintained that the
Democratic party by dec!aringsin It's
platform that it was III favor Of bimet-
allSm had favored the tree coinage Of
silver. The Democratic party, he said,
stood for the money of the COnstitu-
ton.
Bland closed the debate and then
Catchlngs moved the previous question
on the resolution. On motion OF Tracy
of New York the yeas and nays were
ordered. The free coinage men all
voted against the motion 10 ordpr the
| previous question as, if the motion car
ried, they would be deprived Of the OPP
portunity to SO amend the resolution as
TO permit amendments to the Stewart
bill and also to add the cloture rule TO
the resolution. The anti-Silver mcn
voted IN favor of the motion to order
the previous question. The affirmative
majority Is therefore to be regarded AS
equivalent to a defeat of the silver bill,
though III order to get the subject ont
OF the way at least one more vote will
be necessary. This vote Will b4 on the
motion to table the resolution pr0Vld-
ing for consideration Of the silver bill
to-day and the next legislative day.
The vote resulted in the defeat of the
free coinage men, the previous qucS-
tlOn being ordered by Il vote Of 1G3 yeas
against l29 nays. The vote was not !,
strict and absolute test, some silver
|
ment of the bill. IL was expected that
the next vote would be taken on Il mo.
| tlon like the one originally made by
Reed TO table the resolution reported
| by the Committee on Rules making
the silver bill special order.
Catchlngs was again recognized
however, and moved adoption of tn,
resolution. This time the silver mer
voted yea, as the defeat Of Catching
motion meant death Of free coinage TO
this session. The silver men Wrr" less
thalt ten votes stronger on the direct
proposition and the resolution rcpUrtrC
10y the Committee on Rules was dc
teatcd by vote Of 1876 yeas against -
nays, or majority against the conSId
Grafton of the Stewart silver blll OF
eighteen. This vote is the death Of sill.
! Yer legislation at this session. The
| Stewart bill remains at the foot Of thc
long roll of bills sleeping the sleep OF
death on an oyerburdencu calendar.
An analysis of the vote shows lhat
affirmative vote was cast Ivy Is Demo
Gratis, including Speaker, ten Alliance
men and eight Republicans. The Re-
publicans were lowers, ChruLham,
Clark, Of Wyoming; Johnston, Of In
dlana; Jol!ey, Post, Sweet ana Towns
END. The negative vote was cast by
nlnety-four Democrats and S,Xly IT,
publlcanH.
Ol the South Carolina delegation
llemphil!, J0hnStone, Shell and I'M
man voted for the bill, Brdwlcy YOtrd
against it. ana Elliott was paired with
another member and did not vote.
Must Close sundays.
WASIIIN"TON. July l3.--The Sanl.o,
immediately after the reading of the
Journal, took up the Chic lgo eXpOsl-