The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1893-11-01
SILVER IN THE HOUSE.
The Repeal Bill Now Awaits the
Final Verdict,
MAY REACH A VOTE THIS EVENING.

Meantime the New YorI, and New Jersey
Bridge Bill Has Passed the Senate, and
Now Only Awaits Executive Sanction to
Become Law.
WASHINGTON, Nov. THE esenate opened
with prayer yesterday for the first time
since the nth of October The attendance
OF senators was not large, and there were
only few people scattered through the
galleries. The most important measure
that came up for consideration was the
New York and New Jersey bridge bill,
which was brought up ON q motion of
Senator Hill The remainder of the days
session was almost wholly consumed with
debate on the measure, Mr. Mcpherson
falling TO secure am amendment providing
that the approaches and piers shall besub-
iect to the approval of the board of free
holders of Hudson county n. j. The bin
was then passed without division, as it
came from the house
Mr. Gray DELI moved that house bill TO
amend the act approved May 3, 1892, to
prohibit the coming of Chinese persons
into the United States be taken up. so
that it would become the unfinished busi-
ness. Mr. Davis Nliuu) called for "a divi-
sion. Twenty-four voted yen, six in the
negative - no quorum voting and Mr.
Gray withdrew his motion.
The senate at then 1870 p. m. went into
executive session, after which it adjourned.
Public interest was transferred yester-
day to the house end of the capital, where
it was expected that the last act in the
great financial drama that has been rivet-
ing the attention of the country on Wash
ingtOn for three months past would be en-
acted, But the crowds which surged into
the galleries were doomed to disappoint-
ment. The silver men had discovered
parliamentary obstacle which would de
lay the doom of the white metal for
twenty-four hours. The ruleo of the house
provides that the speaker shall lay before
the house messages and bills coming over
from the senate on the previous day If
the silver repeal bill had reached the
house Monday evening before adjourn
meut it would have been in order the first
thing when the house met yesterday.
Mr. Oats Dem.) was speaking on the
bill to amend the naturalization laws
when the secretary of the senate appeared
with "a message from the senate annouuc-
ing (he passage of the silver purchase re-
peal bill with an amendment in which
the concurrence Of the house was re,
quested
Mr. Fitch IN. ~ applauded vigorously,
but the demonstration was not taken up,
and Mr.. Fitch's solitary applause died
away amid the laughter that swept over
the floor and galleries The reception of
the silver bill had hardly created ripple.
Quietly the house went back to routine
business.
When the morning hour expired Mr..
Livingston (Ga.) created some excitement
by an attempt to secure unanimous con
sent to proceed with the consideration of
the repeal bill His proposition was that
the house agree to consider the bill for the
remainder of the afternoon and until 3
o'clock today, when the question be con-
sidered as ordered on the bill and pending
amendments.
Mr. Bland made vehement protest, and
said the bill should take its course like
any other bill and come up regularly I'M
der the rules And so the first attempt to
reach an agreement in the house failed
1t is generally understood that Mr..
Bland weakened his case very much when
he objected to Mr. Livingston's motion to
take up and consider the bill until tonight,
when a vote should be taken
Mr. Bland wants an opportunity to vote
on a free coinage proposition, and if the
rules will give him the privilege he will of
fer as anamendment to the repeal bill the
coinage act of 1887. Il have done with all
compromises he said "aud want moth
ing but free coinage"'
Mr.. Bland viii be given an opportunity
to move to commit the bill to his commit
tee on coinage, weights and measures, as
such a motion is privileged under the
rules. 1t would, of course, be voted down
1t is probable that the rules committee
will fix the time for voting on the bill at
some time this evening, perhaps about z
o'clock.