The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-02-10
SILVER BBYING GOES ON.
NOTHING TO BE DONE TO STOP IT
BY THIS CONGRESS,

feated by 153 to l42-In6 desire OF
Republican Members to Throw the
Responsibility on the Next Congress
the secret of the Defeat.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 9.-AH hope OF stop
ping the silver purchases at this session OF
congress was ended by the action Of the
House, when it voted to-day by l53 to l42
not TO vote on the question. Inasmuch as
Mr.. Cleveland had manifested by his
urgent advice to the democrats in congress
his thorough appreciation OF the gravity or
the situation he is excepted by many IN con-
gress to call an extra session Of the next con-
gress within months after MS inauguration
TO consider and 20 use all his power to have
the silver purchase stopped. If 1t seems
necessary for the sake Of maintaining con-
hdence in the business world it is expected
that Mr.. Cleveland will speedily make
public his intention to do so. Some OF Mr..
CIevelands closest friends ia the Senate
and House, however, knowing his reluct-
ance 20 call an extra session in the spring,
do not believe that he will do so. Mr..
Cleveland was doubtless disappointed when
he learned this afternoon that his efforts
to get the House to stop the silver pur-
chases had failed. especially as the vote was
so close that II six men had voted differ
emily it would have gone the other way.
THE REPUBLICANS RESPONSIBLE.
The responsibility for the action Of the
House, as in the case Of the Senate, rests
with the republicans. II they, excepting
the avowed silverites, had voted with the
Cleveland democrats the repeal bill instead
OF lying dead on the calendar would be
voted on and passed tomorrow afternoon.
But large number OK them thought best
10 continue to play politics and therefore
the attempt TO force a vote on the bill was
defeated. The best that can be said for the
republicans of the House is that unlike the
republicans Of the Senate, the majority OK
them, although it was very small major
ity, did vote on the right side, their vote
standing IS to sc. II Of these 50 repub-
Hcans, for example the following from hard
money states, Hopkins Of Pennsylvania,
Hooker and Weaver of New York, Hopkins
of Illinois, and Burrows and O'Donnell of
Michigan, had voted the other way, the re-
suit would have been Just the opposite.
SHOWING OF TIE DEMOCRATS.
The democrats did well. contributing 104
votes in favor of repeal as against 107
against it. But 1t is evident now that they
might have gained more votes if the cam
psiRn had been better handled. 1t seems
that Chairman Bacon, who was officially in
complishsd much more If he had not waited
until within a week to take the aid of the
men on his side who led the successful fight
against free coinage last session. 1t is evil
dent too that the presence Of Mr.. Dickinson,
Mr.. Willard aud other ENJOYS from Mr..
Cleveland was more influential in
prejudicing hesitating democrats than in
persuading them. Enough democratic
votes to have changed the result
among the section of the party in
the House which believes in free
coinage, but is willing TO do what the party
interest demands, were alienated by what
they regarded as obnoxious interference by
outsiders with the House OF Representa-
ives. It is evident beneath 1t all, however,
that in the next congress, at either the
regular or an extra session, the Sherman
law can be repealed If the republicans will
vote squarely.
DETAILS OF THE FIGHT.
By the Associated Press.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 9.-ln the House
this morning, Immediately after the read
Ing and approval Of the journal, Mr.. Catch
lngs called up the resolution OF the commit
tee on rules setting apart this legislative
day, and, if necessary, the next legislative
day, for consideration Of the bill repeating
the Sherman silver act.
Mr.. Bacon OF New York offered an
amendment 70 the order reported by Mr..
CatchIugs providing for a vote on the bill
and the pending amendments at 2 O'Clock
%. m. tomorrow, after which no dilatory
motion shall be entertained until the bill is
nnally disposed Of.
TIME TO SETTLE THE MATTER.
In brief speech he said that the silver
question should be disposed of here and
now. The amendment was in form exactly
like that proposed by MIR. Bland last sum-
mer, and was in substance the same as the
rules reported by such stRnch democrats as
Messrs Randall and Mills and by such a
republican as Mr.. Reed. He gave notice
now, understanding 1t to be the purpose Of
the committee on rules to demand the pre-
vious question on the adoption OF the rules,
that gentlemen who desired to come
20 vote on the bill must
vote against that demand. And
particularly, be said, to those gentlemen
who united in a desire to put an end 70 this
ruipous practice of purchasing silver as
bullion and keeping it as bullion, to vote
against ordering the previous question. A
vote for the previous question was a vote
for the death Of the bill. A vote against
the previous question would meet with the
approval Of the committee on rules.
''How do you know thetn shouted Mr..
Pierce. one of the most intense silver men
Mr.. Bacon replied that he needed no au-
thority 70 make the statement; he knew
that 1t was correct. The committee on
rules was no5 seeking TO prevent the previ-
ous question being voted down; and the re-
lection of the previous question would be
no affront to the members of that commit
tee. He insisted that the House should at this
time fairly and squarely meet the question
and not waste time in idle discussion. Any
yBalhTho voted for the previous question
APopeto allow the country to go on with
4 IBUS&b6lish purchase Of silver.
ELAND CALLS FOR CONSISTENCY.
MA Bland, the general OF the silver
xdfoek said that it would be a curious thing
KQE Che country to observe the vote upon
eheklosure resolution In order to ascertain
H5oWsnany men on the democratic side OF
khe House who. when the free coinage bill
WAS up, planted themselves upon the high
horse Of democratic principles and an
nounoed that the proposition was undemo-
cratic, would to-day come down from that
high horse and vote in the interest of Wall
street TO demonetize silver. Let silver alone,
be said, until the tariff was revised and the
election laws reformed on which they were
all agreed.
Mr.. Bartine, free silver republican, fol-
lowed In speech against the amendment
of Mr.. Bacon and the repeal Of the present
law, he gave warning that the Andrew
Cate bill would never be brought 60 vote
81 he Conld Dreyent f. for the eentleTnau