The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1893-11-04

GOES TARouaH THE Housf
Senate Repeal elll coneursd IL by8a vot,
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Senate Repeal eIl coneursd IL by ! Vote
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WASHINGTON, Nov. There wore bus
comparatively few spsctatorsi in the gal
leries today when the house met, but the
attendance of representatives showed :
large majority present. After tho read
Ing Of the journal, Mr.. Holman, dem,
Indiana. chairman Of the democratic cAu-
Gus, offered resolution declaring Ed.
ward B. Bagby of Virginia, to Ia elected
chaplain of the house. The resolution
was adopted by viva voca vote, and the
new chaplain sworn In by the speaker.
| The New York aud New Jersey brid 70
dill was reported to tho house BY the
tpenker, and on, motion Of Mr.. Dunphy,
lem, New Hampshire. the senate amend
nents were disagreed to ana conference
ordered Messrs. Geary, Bartlett and
tleteher ne ~ were named as conferees.
AT 1910 the house bill No ,(the Wilson
repeal billy, with the Voorhees, amend
nent, was laid before the house and the
amendment read by the clerk. I mme diately
Mr. Wilson, dem, West Virginia, moved
that tine senate amendment be concurred
n, and on that motion demanded the pre-
vious question. 81
Mr.. Bland, DEM, Missouri, rose and ad.
dressed the chair and Mr. Wilson pro-
/ seeded, saying that he had no desire TO
press vote at the expiration OF the half
hour, but would consent TO postpone
ment OF the vote until such reasonabls
time as might be agreed upon for discus-
sion-say 8 or $780, @S-
Mr.. Bland said he hoped that the bill
would be permitted. to proceed under the
question. Let the debate go on, and
when the gentleman from West Virgins
thinks 1t has proceeded far enough, call
for the previous question"
Mr. Wilson said that the reason he felt
compelled to ask that the previous quas-
Non be now ordered was that IL he per-
mitted the bill to go taiebate the way
would be opened for all sorts Of amend
nents and that he would lose control OF It.
Mr.: Stockdale. dem. Mississippi, asked
Thether or not there were any rights ON
:he floor except for friends of the bill. He
recognized that he and his friend were in
she hands OF the gentlemen from West
Virginia and that whatever they secured
~as by his grace.
reason why the demand for the previous
question was insisted upon was that tho
house would not be permitted to vote
| lpon amendments Mr.. Wilson replied
hat was one reason. Mr.. Bryan said he
wanted the journal to show that fact.
Mr. Livingston DEM, Georgia, said to
Mr.. Wilson that If Mr. Bland would not
tccept q proposition to extend debate to 4
o'clock he would Laughter.
Mr.. Wilson-Does the gentleman from
Missouri (Mr. Bland) accept my proposi-
ionl = 80 -
Mr.. Bland-I accept no proposition, Mr..
Speaker, except that the house proceed In
| HE regular way
Mr.. Wilson-Then must insist on my
demand for the previous question.
The speaker was proceeding to put tho
| question when Mr.. Bryan moved to ad.
| ourn. Lost-26 to 1SQ ),
Mr.. Snodgrass, dem, Tennessee, moved
hat the house take recess until 8p. m.
| yost-21 to i9l.
| An effort was made TO secnre the yeas
md nays on q motion by Mr.. Bryan, that
chen the house adjournedi 1t be until Fri
lay, but only twenty-eight members rose
mot sufficient number. Another mo-
ION by oa Mr. Bryan ;sa to arL adionrn vas voted
aoved n recess until II q m tomorrow.
This received but 10 affirmative votes
| The tilibusters were unable to muster
sufficient number of members to call for
he yeas and nays and they were re-3
tricted to varying forms Of the motion:t to-
dr Wells of Wisconsin, sroseApd rating
ccognitlon from the chair, askedI 4
Hasn't the committee on rules gots 4 I
eady mnde order that will operate IL !
his case!" He received no response but
1 burst of laughter.
In u moment or two Mr.. Henderson,,
ep, Iowa, addressed the chair.
The Speaker-For what purpose does
he gentleman risel s.
Mr.. Henderson, rise to make a mo-
don. Imove that the house take recessi
or thirty minutes in order that the Ave
:zars constituting the committee on rnles8
nay retire and prepare an order that will
,ut stop to this time dishonored foolish
| iess
The Speaker-The chair de eclines TO put
,he motion.
Mr.. Reed. rep, Maine, rose to protest
,gainst this ruling, but did not press tho
,oint.
Motions to adjourn and to take . rs.
less were rapidly alternated by MessrB.
Bryan and Snodgrass, interspersed with
,navailing efforts to secure call of the
.eas and nays. They were supported by
but nineteen others In their flibustering
s2ctics. (.
Mr.. Morse, rep, Massach husetts .prefac ciur
hat he desired to make resplectfnl mo.
lion, moved that a recess OF fifteen MN
ates be taken to enable the committee on
;ules to act.
>-Mr. Reed suggested that the motion was
aot in order, for the reason that the COM
nittee under the rules can act at any
| lime.
4 The Speaker-The chair did not supyoss
The gentleman from Masssehpssits was
7 Mr.. Reed-Oh, / supposed Is wss.
The weary round OF motions TO adjoyrni
70 certain day and to take . recess cor
tinued until 1:55, when the speaker took
the reins in his hands and heed.
less of Interruptions by Mr.. Bailey
and Mr.. Snodgrass, put the mo-
ton on the demand, for the previous
question and declared it carried. Mr. VIII
son, reservtng his time, said he hoped
that il the gentleman from Missouri
tMr. Bland) desired to occupy fifteen
minutes he could do 50 now. MI. Bland,
k.lr x,A, = IL 1sA
democratic side, presented his amend
ment to revive the act of 1887, providing
for free coinage. which Was read at tho
desk. He said that the none yed interests
Of the country, to force the pending legls
!ation, had precipitated renic.
had stood almost solidly in favor Of nm.
limited coinage Of silver He offered the
amendment as the platform on which the
democratic party Of the west and
south would make its fight in the
coinage prosperity wonld return and We
can afford to wait. All the legislstion
forced before congress. Mr.. Bland as
serted, had been a stock jobbing opera
ton, and it was but right. IN his opinion,
Mr.. Bryan. Mr. Wheeler, dem, Ala.
bama, Mr.. Springer. dem, Illinois, Mr..
Livingston, dem. Georgia, Mr.. Reed
rep, Maine, Mr. Tracey, dem, New York,
and Mr.. Wilson. dem, West Virginia,
closed the debate In brief speeches
At :55 the speaker put the question on
Mr.. Bland's motion to recommft the bill
with instructions to add his amendment
reviving the free coinage act OF 1881. Ths
4 yeas and nays were taken on Mr.
Blnnd's motion, resulting Yeas, i09;
nays, li5. So the motion was not agreed
to. The motion was then put on concur.
ring in the senate amendments. The yeas
and nays being ordered at 2:27 p.. m. the
calling of the roll was begun. The senate
amendment was concurred In by vote Of
1911 yeas to "a uays FPS .55 III
GROVER SIGNS THE BILL.