The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1893-11-02
SILVER LAW REPEALED.
The Bill Passed and Signed by the
President Soon After.
MIR. REEDS THREE MINUTE
SPEECH BEFORE THE VOTE.

The House Became Still and Gave Him
Close Attention-The Final Vote in
Detail-It Came After Last Desperate
Attempt at Fiiibustering-The Presi-
dent Signed the Measure as Soon as He
Received 1.-THE Story of the Day.
Washington, November 1.-The repeal
bill has been signed by the President.
1t passed the House and was immediate
ly thereafter signed by the Speaker and
sent to the White House. The opponents
OF the bill attempted to fillibuster, but
could not muster sufficient number to
call for the yeas and nays. They con-
tinually interposed motions to take a
recess and adjourn. In the course of
debate on the bill, Mr.. Reed of Maine
took the floor and there was at once
silence in the hall, there being an eager
desire to hear what he had to say in
the three minutes allowed him. He said:
II have not the slightest idea of
mingling in the discussion so far as it
has proceeded; nor do I intend to make
this the occasion for any suggestion as
to the natural disappointment OF the
orators who have not an opportunity to
speak. / told the gentleman from Ne
braska (Mr. Bryan), some time ago, that
he would find out the difference between
the promise and the performance when
we came to actual business. That the
country is undou btedly better off when
ever the Democratic party has disap-
n n M hi y
In some respects must hope that this
disappointment will continue. Mr..
Speaker, I have already given at length
my reasons for the view which | have
taken on this bill. I have nothing to
add to that expression of my views. With
those reasons I have not that
confidence which some gentlemen
l or less than I. (Laughter.) 1t is very
serious and important experiment in the
history of the country which had to be
tried in obedience to the wish of the
people. hope it may turn out advan-
Jageous to the people in every way. Con-
gress has at last, after long time,
done its duty, but it has robbed the
measure OF a great deal OF the advantages
it should have. That the silver legisla-'
tion begun in 1878 was the exciting cause
of the financial trou BILE of the country, I
have suggested. II it was any more than
that, time will show. In my judgement
it Will be found that underneath this
situation is the general difficulty | have
already pointed out that this country
does not know and never will know until
the action takes place, what the purposes
and intentions OF the parties in power
are. These parties themselves do not
know. The consequence is that this
country is prostrate under a general un-
certainty. Moreover, the whole indus
trial system of the country is subject to
change. The change is imminent and
threatening. 1t will be found that this
underlies our present condition and that
1t is the main cause of the misfortunes
which have happened and will happen to
us in the coming winter. However much
any such misfortunes may operate for
temporary party advantage, [ sincerely
hope that tney will not prove as great as
those who are wiser than / anticipate" T"
(Applause.)
At 155 the Speaker put the question
on Mr.. Bland's motion to recommit the
bill with instructions to add his amend
ment reyiving the free coinage act of
1887. The yeas and nays were taken on
Mr.. Bland's motion, resulting, yeas 103,
nays us. The motion was then put on
concurring in the Senate amendments
and the yeas and nays were ordered.
The vote resulted, yeas 1913, nays 81, as
follows:
Yeas-Messrs. Adams, Anderson, AID
rich, Apsley, Avery, Babcock, Baker of
New Hampshire, Barnes, Bartlett, Bar
wig, Belden, Beltzhoover, Berry, Bing-
h I'M, Black of Georgia. Black of Illinois,
Blair, Brawley, breckenridge of Arkan-
Brst1 brown sr'knsT sann 8Ennm
Cannon of California, Caruth, Catchings,
Causey. Chickering, Clancy, Cobb OF
Missouri, Cochran, Cogswell, Compton,
Coombs. Cooper, of Florida, Cooper OF
Indiana, Cooper of Wisconsin, Cornish,
Covert, Grain, Cummings, Curtis of New
York, Danield, Davey, DeForest, Ding
ley, Donovan, Draper, Dunn, Dunphy,
Durborrow, Edmunds, English, Erd-
mann, Everett, Fellows Fielder, Fitch,
Fletcher, Forman, Gardner, Geary,
Geissenhainer, Gillet of New York,
Goldseir, German, Gresham, Grout'
Haines, Hall of Minnesota, Hammond.
Harner, Harter, Haugen, Henderson Of
Iowa, Hendricks, Hines, Hit, Holman,
Hopkins of Illinois, Houk of Ohio,
Houk of Tennessee, Hunter, johnson Of
johnson of Ohio, Joy, Kiefer, Kribbs'
Lapan, Layton, Lefevre, Lilly, Linton.
Lisle, Lockwood, Loudenslager, LYNCH
Magner, Mahon, Marshall, Martin Of
Indiana, Martin of New York, Mccall.
McCleary, McCreary, Mcdonald, Nc
Dowell, McEtterick, McGanna, McKaige.
McNagny, Mercer, Meredith, Never
Mutchler, Oates, 0'Neii Of Massachusetts % tts
Oouthwaite, Paschal, Patterson, Payne,
Payuter, Pearson, Pendleton of West
Virginia, Philips, Pigott, Post, Powers,
Price, Randall, Ray, Rayner, Reed,
Reilly, Reyburn, Richards, Richardson
of Michigan, Ritchie, >Rusk, Russell of
Connecticut, Ryan, Schermerhorn, Scran-
ton, Settle, Shaw, Sherman, Sickles,
Sipe, Somers, Sperry, Springer, Stevens,
Stone, Charles W., Of Pennsylvania,
Stone, VIM. A. of Pennsylvania, Stone of
Kentucky, Storer, Swanton, Talbot of
Indiana, Thomas, Tracy, Tucker, Turner,
Turpin, Tyler, Van Voorhis of New
York, Wagner, Warner, Washington,
Waugh, Weadock, Wells, Wheeler of
Illinois, White, Whiting, Wilson of West
Virginia, Wolverton, Woomer, Wright of
Pennsylvania.
Nays-Messrs. Aiken, Alexander, Allen,
Arnold, Bailey, Baker Of Kansas, Bank
head, Bell Of Colorado, Bell of Texas,
Blanchard, Bland, Boatner, Boen,
Bower of North Carolina, Branch,
Broderick, Bryan, Burned, Cannon of
Illinois. Capehart. Clark of Missouri