The evening world., 1893-11-01
lASl EDlllUN
HOUSE FIGHT
over REPEAL.
Closure Rule Probably to Be
Applied to Get a Vote
To-Day.
SILVER MEN F|L|BUSTER|NG.
Wilson Moves the Previous
Question to Shut Off
Amendments.
BRIDGE BILL TO CONFERENCE.
House Refuses to Concur in
the Amendments Made
in the Senate.
BRIDGE BILL TO CONFERENCE,

WASHINGTON, Nov. 1.-The specta-
tors galleries were crowded when,
twelve minutes after noon, to-day, House
bill No. (the Wilson Repeal bilD. with
the Voorhees, amendment, was laid before
the House and the amendment read by
the clerk.
Immediately Mr.. Wilson Oem., w.
Va.) moved that the Senate amendment
be concurred in. and on that motion
demanded the previous question
Mr.. Bland Dem., MOI rose and ad-
dressed the Chair, and Mr.. Wilson pro-
ceeded. saying that he had no desire
to press vote at the expiration of the
half hour, but would consent to a post
able time as might be agreed upon, for
discussion, say until or $50 O'clock
Mr.. Bland said he had hoped that the
bill would be permitted to proceed under
the rules without asking for the pre-
rious question. Let the debate go on,
and when the gentleman from West est
enough. call for the previous question;
Mr. Wilson said that the reason he
felt compelled to ask that the previous
question be now ordered was that If he
permitted the bill to go to debate the
way would be opened for all sorts of
amenments and that he would lose con-
Mr.. Stockdale Ocm., M,ss) asked
whether or not there were any rights
on, tkis floor, except to friends of the
6iIl. He recognized that he and his
man from West Virginia, and tnat what
ever they secured was by his grace.
Mr.. Bryan asked Mr.. Wilson If the
reason why the demand for the previ-
the House would not be permitted to
vote upon amendments.
Mr.. Wilson replied that was one rea-
Mr. Bryan said he wanted the Journal
to show that fact.
Mr. Livingston Dem., Ga.) said to
accept proposition to extend the de-
bate to 4 o'clock, he would. Uaughter) J.
Mr.. Wilson--Does the gentleman from
Missouri (Mr. Bland) accept my propo,
Mr.. Bland-I accept no proposition
proceed in the regular way;
demand for the previous question
The Speaker was proceeding to put
the question when Mr.. Bryan moved tc
adjourn. Lost-26 to $50.
Mr.. snodgrass .Dem., ,Tenn) moXyet
p. NJ. Lost-2l to 1871.
An effort was made to secure the yeas
nays on a motion by Mr.. Bryan tha
when the House adjourn It be until Fri
day, but only twenty-eight member;
rose-not a sufficient number. g,
Another motion by Mr.. Bryan to ad
journ was voted down-23 to 1856.
Then Mr. Snodgrass moved a recess til
IL A. NJ. tomorrow. This received bu
ten affirmative votes.
The filibusters were unable to muster
a sufficient number OF members to cal
for the yeas and nays, and they wer'
restricted to varying forms of the mo
tion TO take recess and to adjourn.
Finally Mr.. Wells, of Wisconsin, arost
and, getting recognition from the Chair
asked: Hasn't the Committee on Rule!
got ,ready-made order that will operate
In this case?"
He received no response but burst o
laughter.
In moment or two Mr.. Henderson
(Rep., Iowa) addressed the Chair anC
moved that the House take a recess of,
thirty minutes in order that the fiv'
czars constituting the Committee OF
Rules might retire and prepare an orde
to put stop to "this time-dishonoret
foolishness."
The speaker-The Chair declines to pu
the motion.
Mr.. Reed Rep., Maine) rose to pro
test against this ruling, but did not pres
the point.
Messrs. Catchlngs and Cultivate
members of the Committee on Rules, re
tired from the hall soon after, and
was supposed an order would soon b
brought in fixing a time for a vote ol
the Repeal bill.