New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-02-26
nrMOCRATS IN A QUANDARY.
rur wRANGLE OVER THE SUNDRy CIVIL
BILL
,,rssIoys FROM Mr.. CLEVELAND OR Mr.
CARLISLE on THE BOND AMENDMENT
HOPED FOR BY THE LEADERS
IN THE HOUSE.
ruy TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBuSE.l

WaCht
.on,s 10 the Sundry Clvi bill began in the
~ NJ REPRESENTATIVES today. and little progress
Nv. boon made when the bill was laid aside al 30
~ The special order for the delivery OF memorial ad
-. on the late senator Barbour. OF Virginia.
hcame operative
=. .tr,,sn Hatch, OF the Committee on Agriculture
-, Course opposed the motion Of Chairman Holman
-, Accommodations Committee. TO 60 into Com
- NJ the Whole to consider the amendments TO
-, sundry civil bill. and he was abb" 10 muster
oo ,o,cs against 49, In favor OF the motion. This
= ,bc highest vote thus far cast for the Anti-Option
an since II was returned from the Senate As soon
-, House was In Committee Of the Whole Mr.. lio
o. asked unanimous consent for non c0ncurrence
~ ,he first seventy four senate amendments, and
AZ R,snd promptly supplemented the request with
. rroposfton that, after debate upon the seventy
son rbe bond) amendment, the unanimous consent
a. non.concurrence should cover that one also II
90. then suggested that consent be given to non
ooncur IN all the amendments except the seventy
sth and IN that also after debate.
chairman Hatch thereupon said that he would not
,iec, provided the Anti-Opion bill could also ho
,.n, 10 conference by unanimous consent. Mr.. Reed
s,cres,ed that the unanimous consent on the bond
amendment should also include an agreement as 10
tho amount of time 10 be devoted to debate, ana
NJ BLAND said he was willing that debate should
oloso NJ 4 O'Clock Monday afternoon. but he would
M, consent that vote should then be taken on Tie
o,i,n 70 non-concur. whcreupon BOurke Cochran
ohec,ed He could not understand the propriety oil
tsvotnc seven hours to debate unless vote was
- no taken at the end of IT, Mr.. Bland was oh
a,rs,e and Chairman Holman compelled 10
hsrin AT the beginning and move nonconcurrence III
mo first one OF the 207 amendments.
After that had been done the freesilver men, unacr
The lead OF Mcssrs. Bland and Pierce. began TO HI
bus,er Bourke Cochran wanted to offer snegeS-
,ion which he thought might expedite business NV
vas cut of by objections from Bland and watson
After much time had been consumed In obtaining
ouorum on several motions. Mr.. Bland took the floor
and spoke an hour against the bond amendment
.,d IN favor OF free and unlimited coinage of silver
Tho speech characteristic Oh tie man VINO ue-
pvercd It and largely consisted of rehash OF MS
Ds.cbes on financial questions during the last fifteen
years
briefly He complained that Mr.. BANDS speech was
calculated 10 create an impression that the Issue
was Joined In the House OF Representatives on the
bond amendment; that the frec-silver men were oP
rosed 10 II and that all men who were opposed 10
silver favor IT, Mr.. Williams protested that THIS was
m, tine and that the truth could only De proneN
M, bv future discussion and action. He inuma'ed
mat the amendment not wholly satisfactory 10
bms. and some other opponents of free silver. ana
ssd that he understood the present Secretary OF the
treasury 10 be opposed to II, and that he was not
axar. that the incoming Secretary favored H.
Mr. Williams and some Of the other anti-siver
Demo
ma. the bond amendment the ground tlat 1t would
depnve the secretary OF the Treasury OF inc power
"a issue and sell bonds under the authority granted
By the Resumption act Of 1873 beyond inc amount
inscribed in the amendment II that should Dc inc
,nec Of the provision they would regard 1t as ootn
unvtse and unsafe legislation.
On Monday Chairman Holman Will try 10 nanR
tho Albustcrs BY a motion To suspend the rules anu
nonconcur IN all the Senate amendments TO the DILL
This motion must be decided after thirty minutes
debate and only dilatory motion can NC HI
,erposed: but to adopt 1t will require ma)oh'y Oh
tvothirds. This the opponents of the BOND amend
ment are confident cannot be obtained ii 'ie
motion fails the only chance for action In case u"
frbusters hold ont. will be through the adoption Oh
ss closure resolution offered by Chairman Holman on
Thursdax and referred TO the Committee on huies'
Whether that will be done If the necessity Sn"i'
arise seems rather uncertain al this time.
The truth is that the speaker and other Democratic
leaders are In quandary. THUS lar 'hey haNe
been unable TO obtain from Mr.. Carlisle any definite
EXPRESSION Of opinion in regard to the bond provision
and they do not know whether or not the incoming
Administration desires its adoption Ihey iei ,na'
this IS matter In regard 10 when me ffesluciI,-
eleo or the incoming Secretary OF the Treasury VINO
Will be called upon 10 administer ths hhahCes Oh I'.e
an opinion or desire before final action Is taken BY
fh,s Congress In default of any such expression the
leaders OF the majority In the House ar AT sea anu
the fate Of the amendment six days befor" the eX-
pration the LID Congress Is involved IN a. much
clear. definite statement from Mr.. Cleveland or
A., CarIIsie Within the next thirtySiX hours would
do much 10 disp the doubt, and would he an Immense
relief 10 the men who charged with IN" r"spohsl,
bi-y OF legislation in the House one OF thein Sau
TO a Tribune correspondent late this afternoon A.,
= We are at a loss Ia understand WHY hei'i'r MI
Cleveland nor Mr. Carlise-bOih OF whom nave MOI
been slow define and express their desires IN Ii
gard 10 the repeal Of the bullion purchase
refrain from an expression OF opinion III regard 70
the bond provision. which is practical question anu
one that must he disposed Of before next SATURDAY
noon II II is 10 be dealt with at all by this congress
Some time ago Mr. Carlisle was quoted as SAYING ,hu
n The necessity should arise alicr be became SecIe,y
OF the Treasury he would not hesitate 10 issu" po.us
under the act OF 1873 TO replchish ana slrengnn r
gold reserve Afterward, when the sherman amemu
ment was pending in the Finance committee Vi we
senate he was quoted being In favor OF us huoP
ton do not know, and have been unable 10 ancer
tain what his opinion now Is ana all MS lnunh.e
friends In the House much In the dark as am,
definite statement from him at this time wOuln DO
extremely valuable. and IT seems to me 10 Dc heceS
sary a guide to our action"