Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1892-03-31
BLOCKED BLAND'S BILL.
TEMPORARY TRUCE in THE
COINAGE BATTLE.
The Measure Thought TO Have Been
Killed by Midnight Adjournment
Exciting Filibustering to Defeat tho
Silver Bill.
IT'S a Drawn Fight.

IT'S a Drawn Fight.
According TO Washington dispatch
the free silver bill is defeated, the House
having adjourned without vote on the
bill. This ended the legislative day for
which the special order was made, and
the Bland bill now has no more rights
in the House than any other measure.
In all probability it will not be taken up
| again In this session OF Congress.
Mr.. Bland hopes to get another spe-
| cial order from the Committee on Rules,
but the chances are decidedly against
him. Gen. Warner, the chief lobbyist
for the bill, admitted that the bill was
| defeated. This Is without much ques-
tion the end of the great campaign Of
the silverites In this Congress-.
The closing OF the contest was maj ked
by great excitement and bitterness.
Frequently the House was in such con-
fusion as to require the assistance OF
sergeants-a alarms to clear the floor, and
the great mace, which is used only on
rare occasions, was paraded up and down
the aisles as warning to turbulent
members. On the morning OF the last
day of the discussion the anti-silver
forces were willing to concede their de-
feat. At midnight they were confident
OF ultimate victory. Three times during
the night they routed the enemy, but
each time the free silver forces rallied
and left the final result in doubt. Speaker
Crisp was once compelled to vote in
order TO save the bill from defeat, an
effort which availed nothing in the face
OF the determined opposition of the
Northern and Northwestern Democrats.
The silver battle in the House began
in earnest at 5 o'clock in the evening.
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making speeches. This was simply the
cannonading, but from o'clock on the
opposing forces met in q bitter hand-to-
hand conflict. No such fierce and bitter
struggle has been seen in the House for
many year. On one side was Bland,
calm and confident anticipating an
easy victory. On the floor was General
Warner, the chief of the silver lobbyists,
radiantly looking forward to q triumph
over the hated gold-bugs. Behind the
silver leaders was strong and de-
termined force of Democrats, chiefly
from the South and West, but with
scattering of votes in Ohio, Indiana,
Southern Illinois, Michigan, and Iowa.
They were joined by handful of Re-
publicans from the far West. In all
they were about one hundred and fifty
strong. Arrayed against them were
eighty Democrats from New England
and the Northern and Northwestern
States and seventy Republicans. These
anti-silver forces were led by Tracy and
Cochran of New York, Harter and
Cultivate of Ohio, for the Democrats,
and Tom Reed, Burrows, and Abner.
Taylor for the Republicans.
At different times during the nights
hattIa t&pGDIcahs, 2I2 Democrats, and
Farmers Alliance. OF the so Republi-
cans all but seven voted to lay the Bland
bill on the table. The seven pro-silver
Republicans were Bowers of California,
Clark of Wyoming, Vincent Taylor of
Ohio, Lalley of South Dakota, Picker
of North Dakota, Townsend Of Colo
RADIO, and Bartlne of Nevada.
OF the 212 Democrats, seventy-eight
voted against Bland. All the Demo-
Gratis from New England, all those from
New York, excepting Rockwell, who
voted on the advice of Senator Hill; all
those from New Jersey, excepting Fow-
Ter; all from Pennsylvania, excepting
Reilly, were against the bill. Maryland
was solid against Bland, with the ex-
ception of Mr.. Compton, who voted on
one roll-call and then disappeared. Mr..
Wilson, of West Virginia, was the only
member from that State to vote against
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for Bland and against, with Donovan
lodging and Tom Johnson voting both
ways. The three anti-silver men were
Outhwaite, Harter and Pattison.
All the Democrats from Indiana voted
with Bland, two or three Of them re-
luctantly.
OF the Michigan Democrats, Chip
man, Stout and Wheeler voted against
Bland. Mr.. Babbitt was the only man
in the Wisconsin delegation to vote
with the Blandites.
The Illinois Democrats voted as fol-
lows:
With Bland-williams, Wike, Stew
ard, Fithian and Lane.
Against Bland-Newberry, McGann
and Cable.
Busey voted twice with Bland, and
then arranged pair with Mr.. Springer.
On the first roll-call Snow and Scott
voted with Bland, but afterward paired,
Mr.. Snow desiring to change his vote.
Mr.. Durborow was paired, but reached
the hall just before midnight, with his
gripsack in his hand, eager for an op-
portunity to go on record against free
silver.
All the Illinois Republicans voted
against Bland, including General Post,
who Is a free coinage man.
The Iowa Democrats divided, Hayes,
Seerley, and Bowman voting against
Bland. Kansas and Nebraska were
solidly for the bill, Mr.. Funston's vote
being a surprise. Tom Reed attempted
to whip the Kansan into line, but was
unable TO do so. Only one Missourian,
Mr.. Cobb, voted against Bland. Only
two Democrats from the extreme South
ern States, Brawley, OF South Carolina,
and Meyer, OF Louisiana, voted against
Bland. All the Farmers Alliance mem
bers voted for free silver.
The New York Democrats are very
indignant at Tim Campbell and Stahl-
necker, both OF whom were absent and
not paired. Had they been in their
places the bill could have been beaten.
Campbell arrived at midnight, too late
to be Of any service.
A LESSON from the Chicago boodlers'
grammar: