The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1892-07-14
The House by a Decisive Majority
Refuses to Consider Stew
arts Bill.
It Goes to the Foot Of the Calen-
dar and Will Como Up
no More.
Republicans. Under tho Leadership OF Ex-
Speaker Reed, We're Almost Solid
Against the White Metal.

| WASHINGTON, July 13.--Attend lance ia the
house WAS large this morning. The anti
silver democrats were full Of confidence,
the republicans alert the silver m.n de-
termined. but evidently with little hope Of
success. Their programme suddenly
changed this morning. They resolved to
force the fighting and make the engage
ment decisive ON the silver question. 90
they resolved on the adoption OF the nm
usual course OF voting against the previous
question ON the adoption OF the special
rule allowing the bill to be called up. The
ball was opened by Catahings. Speaker
Crisp's lieutenant, who requested from the
committee on rules resolution to make
the silver bill tho special order of the day.
Ex-Speaksr Reed. as representative Of the
republicans, was on his feet instantly At the
conclusion Of the reading of the motion By
the clerk and moved to lay tho resolution
on the tabls. The speaker declined to
recognize Reed, ruling that Catchings had
the floor. Reed insisted that he had \
right to make motion in advance of
Catchings, who was in control of the reso-
luton. and had disclosed the purpose of his
motion. It was to kill the resolution, and
with it the silver bill. The speaker main
tanned his position that Catchines had the
floor.
CatchinRs yielded tho floor to Chairman
Bland, of the coinage committee. who Of
fered an amendment to the resolution, hav-
Ing Tor its object pathway to amendment
OF the Stewart bill to meet alleged defects
in it, and apply the oloture rule TO the bill.
Bland spoke fifteen minutes end was fol-
lowed by Bartine (Nev.). leading free
coinage silver republican, who spoke in the
same strain. Clark Gala. spoke in opposi-
tion. Though in favor of free coinage he
recognized the inapossibility of making the
present bill law. Patterson Glenn. }. q dem
ocrat heretofore clsssed 40 free coinage
man, spoke against the bill, saying he did
not want another issue, but would march
under the banner public Office is a public
trust.'
Reed then delivered philippe against
the change of front by the democratic
party on free silver. Reed WAS followed by
A6ner TAYLOR lll;! against the bill. Pearce
Bland closed the debate. Catchings called
for the previous question ON tho resolution.
On molten of Tracey the yeas and nays
were ordered. The vote resulted in the de-
feat OF the free coinage men. the previous
question being ordered, 163 yeas to 128
nays. '-t
Mr.. Catohings was again recognized and
moved the adoption OF the resolution. This
time the silver men voted yes, as the defeat
of Catohings' motion meant the defeat Of
free coinage this session. The silver men
were less than ten votes stronger on the
direct proposition and the resolution re-
ported by the committee on rules was de-
tented by 1876 yeas to 1H nays. a majority
against the consideration of the Stewart
silver bill of eighteen.
This vote ia death to silver legislation at
this session. Ths Stewart bill remains at
the foot of q long roll of bills sleeping the
sleep Of death on the overburdened ealen-
dar. Tracey IN. W made the formal par
liamentary motion to reconsider the vote
and to table the motion, and the house pro-
ceeded to consider other business.
The detailed vote was As follows: