The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1893-11-11
PASSED And SIGNED.
The Bill Repeating the Silver
Purchase Clause Now a Law.
THE PURCHASE or SILVER STOPS
AND THE GREAT FIGHT In CON-
GREsS FOR HONEST
MONEY ENDS
The Bill is Hurried to the White Hetse
ane the President Signs 1t Within
Five Minutes After Its Receipt-A
Lively Day in the House Before the
Memorable Contest Closes.


ment ceased last Wednesday. The
purpose for which Mr.. Clevland
called Congress in extraordinary
session was accomplished that after
noon, when he affixed his signature
to the bill to repeal Internationally
the purchasing clause of the Seer
man law. The struggle in the house
was short. Only twenty-seven men
could be rallied for the last stand by
the silver leaders, Messrs. Bland and
Bryan. Mr.. Bland and his collea-
CUES. knowing that further opposi-
tion was futile, preferred to sacrifice
the opportunity for few hours de
bate offered by Mr.. Wilson in order
to force the majority to bring In the
eioture and concur in the senate
amendment by duress. But even in
this they failed. Their small follow
ing might have succeeded had they
been led by experienced and skillful
parliamentary taeticians. Neither
Mr.. Bryan nor Sir. Snodgrass, his
lieutenant, are well versed in parlia-
mentary procedure, and when
thrown off their guard BY momen-
tary distraction they exposed their
flank by failing to follow one filibus-
tering motion after another. Speak
er Crisp overwhelmed them by put.
ting the motion to order the previous
question.
1T PASSES
1t passed with roar The fill
busters had been caught mapping,
and nothing remained for them to
do but submit. For thirty minutes,
under the rule, followed the rattle
of artillery amid the greatest con-
fusion.
The vote was taken on Mr.. BANDS
free coinage substitute. The major
ity against it was 70. Then came
the final vote on concurring in the
amendments. The vote stood 19l
for concurrence and 81 against.
When the original bill passed the
house, August %, the vote stood
20l to 100, so that although the TO-
tai vote o-day was smaller the pro-
portion was practically the same.
The final vote was taken at 2:50 p. m.
The bill was engrossed immeditely,
and twenty minutes later, at $40,
the formal announcement was made
to the senate that its amendment
had been agreed to by the house
The bill was hurriedly enrolled, and
at $3.50 was presented to Speaker
Crisp for his signature.
THE BILL a LAW.
A fleet-foot9d messenger carried it |
TO the senate, where it was signed |
Chairman Pearson, with the bill I'M
der his arm, entered a carriage |
for him on the plaza in front
Of the capitol and drove rapidly TO
5he white house. The President
had been kept duly advised of the
progress of events. Indeed, he man
Tested so much interest in the vote
If the house that at his request a
duplicate of the names of those who
'oted for and againrt the concur
-ence was made soon after the roll |
,all was completed, and this list
vas lying on his desk when Mr..
Pearson arrived with the bill Sec
'etary Carlisle, Attorney General
)lney and Private Secretary Thur
,er were present. After felicitating
With each other for a few moments
'ver the victory that had been
achieved, the President took up the
copy of the bill and read
t aloud. Then picking up a quill
zen he affixed his autograph at 4:25
And thus IS days, A hours and 25
ninuter after the extraordinary
session convened, the remedy for
he financial distress which Mr.
Cleveland demanded in his message
vas applied.
The analysis of the vote shows
hat 124 Democrats, 6S Republicans
nd one Populist Cannon, of Cal.
'oted for concurrence and 70 Demo
rats, Is Republicans and Popu-
lists against the motion.