The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-11-02

dcbatod iu d regular way. Inc Beh''eH,on
ir charge Of the bill had q majority WIN
bin and could. under the rules OF the
House. move the previous question at any
tme he did not see the necessity OF
bis demanding the previous question on
This occasion. IL seemed TO MIN mat the
Gentleman from West Virginia should let
tbo debate go on, and when he thought
or when the House thought that the de-
bate had gone far enough, he couid move
the previous question.
why lie Made the Motion.
Mr.. Wilson said that the parliamentary
difficulty in the way was that II he did
not move the previous question he would
lose control OF the bill, and the debate
would go on with opportunities Tor the
offering of all sorts Of amendments
Mr.. Livingston (Ga) suggested that the
previous question DE considefed oIaereu,
and that nve-minutc speeches be aho"eu
10 members TO explain their votes up 10
O'Clock this afternoon. ne ulu Ho'
desire that Mr.. Wilson should lose 'o''-
troll OF the Bill. ,,,-.., o,r,,,iof-o5
~ ,,,ey,fers were I'm the hands Of the
'l,,.,,,o,-,an from West Virginia, ana had
~ s,ct bie permission even 10 make an
ny w. I'' WILSON said that he had no obiec--
tton "a am inquiry. Mr.. Stockdale askeu
whether there were no rishts LOT Lle .
~ .t-a House except for those VINO con-
troiled the bill. Had members TO ask any
man for the precious privilege OF eXeF-
cisine their rights as American represen-
tatves? mn. A..
Mr.. Livingston assured Mr.. Wilson that
the friends Of silver did not intend 10
obstruct the passage Of the bill. Ihey
were lust as anxious 10 get II out OF the
way and to go home as others We're
They wanted the Democratic party to be
harmonized again II possible Larghter)
But at the same time the silver men
wanted an opportunity 20 give their rea-
sons for their votes, and that could be
done before 4 O'Clock Mr.. Wilson said
he had practically made that proposition
MIR Livingst0n-As the chairman Of the
Committee on Coinage Weights and
Measures Gland. had accepted that pro-
position. I viii accept 1t. daughter)
Mr.. Bryan (Nebraska) asked Mr. Wilson
whether the object OF the previous Ques-
tlon was 10 prevent the House from
having the chance 20 vote on the amend
ments that might be offered.
Mr.. Wilson-That is one reason; yes
Mr. Bryant want the record TO show
are not willing 20 have amendments voted
on.
Mr.. WHson-The House has already
voted on an the amendments that were
offered ON that side.
Mr. Livingstone understood the gentle
man from West Virginia 10 agree that
amendments might Doe offered
A chorus Of members-"Oh. no! nothing
of the sort
Mr. Wilson, made no agreement about
that. ! do not understand whether the
gentleman from Missouri, speaking for his
side of the question, has accepted my
proposition or not
Mr. Bland-I accept no proposition eX-
ccpt that the bin shall come up I'm the
rcsular way.
Tho Speaker Take. Hand
The Speaker objection is made. and now
the question is on secondiue the previous
question. (Cries of Vote, NoteD
As the Speaker put the question ON Mr.
Wilson's motion, Mr. Bryan began a SEE
ries of obstructive motions. the first being
one TO adjourn. That was voted down 25
90 lsJ Then came motion for "a recess
ul @ O'Clock. which was killed q to 2l9
Then, in rapid suCcessiOn( yeas and navs
being refused. and tellers being also re-
fused came motions TO adjourn tll Fri
day. and uH Saturday. and motions TO
take recess til various hours named
These obstructive means were treated
rcoi humOredIy by tbe House and the
Speaker counted votes On each occasion
and announced IT with as much serious
ness and regularity as If the motions were
important ones.
After some dozen of them had been
made and disposed Of. Mr. Wells. of Wis
consin, caused general laughter by I'M
quiring whether the Committee ON Rules
had not some ready-made rule that would
operate i'm this case. Soon afterwards q
motion was made by Mr. Henderson
Qowa) that the House take a recess Of
five minutes in order that the Committee
on Rules might bring in a cloture rule;
but the Speaker said that he declined TO
put the motion.
Mr. Henderson's motion was repeated
within five minutes by Mr.. Morse. of
Massachusetts and Mr.. Reed remarked
that the Committee on Rules had the
right 20 act
THE Chair did not consider the motion
of the gentleman from Massachusetts rs
serious said the Speaker.
81 suppose he was" said Mr.. Reed
and there was a laugh.
Finally. I'm the confusion Of ohstruc-
tive motions. the Speaker suddenly put
the question and declared (amid much
and eXultaton) that the
previous question was ordered.
Mr. Wilson then took the floor and yield
ed ten minutes 70 Mr. Bland.
MIR. Bland sent to the clerks desk and
had read an amendment, which he had
intended to offer. revivlng and re-enacting
the law of 1897 for the unlimited coinage
of silver and wound up his brief speech
OF protest by saying that the whole thing
was a stock jobbinc operation. Mr.. Bland
yielded three minutes Of his time 10 Mr.
Bryan Neb). and two minutes TO Mr.
Wheeler (Ala). both Of these gentlemen
speaking against the bill.
Three minutes was given by Wilson TO
Mr. Springer 10 state his views In sup
port Of II.
Mr. Livingston having had two minutes
granted 10 him, declared his reasons for
voting against the bill. one Of them
was that. its passage would enhance the
value Of money and depress the price of
products. Another was. that IL left the
financial system Of the country to be
determined by internal agreement; and
TO that he was unyieldingly opposed
Mr Wllson o.c- ID, bate.
Aztec brief speeches by Messrs. Reed
and Tracey, OF New YORK DoJh or Whom
favor the bill. Mr. Wilson closed the
discussion The argument. he said had
ended; and judgment had been recorded
with au emphasis which could not be
Nothing which could be
eeid row could either strengthen or
we. ken the position Of the measure. He
had recognized from the beginning Of the
Z ntest chat there had been honest diff
ference OF opirion on the measure; that
hose who had opposed 1t, and those who
q vored II were honest, sincere and ba-
-riotic Which side was right the future
lone would indicate. II the passage of
he bin should bring about a small part
u - L-lo..Lna.a To the nnnmIrN which