The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-08-29
BLAND VAS BADLY DEFEATED


WASHINGTON, Aug. 2Q-The practical
outcome Of the votes to be taken In the
house was conceded on all hands to be the
defeat OF every proposition relating to the
froe coinage Of silver at any ratio with
gold and also of the resolution revivinh
the Bland-Allison act of 1873. This much
was freely admitted by Representative
Bland. the leader Of the silver forces.
After the reading of the Journal, Mr.
Weaver Of New York appeared at the bar
of the house end was sworn In by tn,
speaker. The resolution contained In the
or1er Of procedure on the silver question
was reported by the clerk, providing for Q
vote 1rst upon free coinage of silver al
the present ratio Of 10 to1
Representative Bailey Of Texas asked Il,
1n the event Of all the amendments In
cluded In the order being defeated. IL
would be In order to propose an additional
amsndment, ,germane to the subjecti
Speaker Crisp replied that as at present
advised he would answer no; that the
order provides cxhaustively all that the
house may consider, but that when the
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Son the gentleman from Texas might be
heard
Representative McMillin of Tennessee
desired to otter ap amendment providing
foR the free 6olnage of the product Of the
Bland objected to even having 1t read,
lree coinage st all
Progress Of the Voting.
4 The Aryt vote ON the bill for the repeal
Of the silver purchasing clauses of the
Bhermanl law was taken shortly after II
o'clock yesterday afternoon, the point being
the flrst amsndppent, which calls for free
soinage al ratio Of is to l. It was de-
fsated BY majority Of Us nays to l2a
yeas.
The vote ON the second amendment.
which propo1es ratio of ITO l, was de-
.1eated by : vote Of 240 to 100.
The vote on the Is to / ratio was still
another bad defeat for the silver men,
bang 200 to l02 against its adoption.
There Wa 3 majority OF l3s against the
10 10 propoeitton.
The vote on the 20 to 1 proposition was
nays re, yeas llo.
The wilson bill was then passed by
vote Of go 70 100.
IN one sense the voting In the house was
unintercsting When IL was seen that the
anti-silver men were In q strong majority
upon the first vote taken the galleries re-
lapsed into their usual buzz Of converse
tion and on the floor the victors and
vanquished alike retired to the cloak
rooms TO fight the great battle over again
IN . genial mood. The silver men felt
- - ~ kof~ ubal,x
but they took their overthrow philosophi-
eally and found in their late opponents
men who were too generous to say any
thing ungracious.
Better Than Carlisle Expected.
All the members Of the administration
took the greatest interest In the votes on
the Wilson bill, Secretary Carlisle espe-
cially. In his Office In the treasury, where
the official announcement of tIo several
votes were seen as soon as they were
flashed across tho wires. When the first
vote was received, which showed that
ire coinage at the ratio Of 10 to was
beaten By l02 majority, he said the ma
joFlty was greater than he had anticipated,
and that he would have been satisfied
with 90 majority. At the conclusion of all
the votes, Secretary Carlisle stated TO
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he was much grstifed at the result and
fslt that 10 would do much to restore pub
lie confidence
He expressed the hope shat the senate
would take speedy action on the silver
question" In the course of conversa-
ti0n, Secretary Carlisle was asked IL the
money. He refuted the idea, and among
other things said:
mo greater mistake could be commit
ted than to assume that the present finan-
cial embarrassment Is caused by an actual
scarcity Of money In the country. The
fact II that the amount Of currency of all
kinds In ths country. outside Of the
United States treasury, on the 18th day of
the present month was $5s, 452, $50 greater
than the amount outstanding on the
first day Of the month, and s7o, 294, ,7s3
moro than the amount outstanding on the
nrst day Of September, 1892, when business
was active and prosperous There is
money enough to transact all the legiti-
mate business Of the people, but the diff
Guilty h that IL has been withdrawn from
circulation and boarded. The true remedy
= 10 restore confidence and credit, and
thus put tbs money now in the country
IA circulation again"
The Day In the Senate.
The question OF the right OF the COVER
nor OF state TO appoint senator TO All
vacancy caused BY the expiration OF a
regular term, (and not happening by
rarlGnation or otherwise) was decided by
ohe sonate In the negative. The final votes
"a The two cases from Montana and
washington declaring Mr.. Mantle and
AIlen not entitled TO seats were % TO o.
11Eo We no vote nscesssrv-to h. f~s--