The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1893-08-29
Meikleiohn, R.. Neb.
Mercer, r.. Neb.
Mavcr n T.,
ccarruth, D. Ky.

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Coggswell, R., Mass. O'Neill, r., Pa.
Compton, D., Nd. Cultivate, D., o.
Coombs, D., N. Y. Page, D., R. l.
Cooper, D., Fla. PaschalI, D., Tex.
Cooper, D., Ind. Patterson, D., Pa.
Cooper, r., Wis. Payne, B., N. Y.
Cornish. D., N. j. Pearson, D., o.
Cousins b., Ia. PendIeton, DIV V
Covert, r., N. Y. Perkins, R., Ia.
Crane, D., Tex. Phillips, r., Pa.
Cummings, d. n. Y. Piggott, D., Pa.
Curtis, r., N. Y. Powers, R., VT.
Dalzell, r., Pa. Price, D., La.
Daniels, r., N. Y. Randall. r., Mass.
Davis, D., La. Ray, R., N. Y.
DeForest, D., Conn Raysor, D., Md.
Dingley, r., Me. Reed, r., Me.
Dolliver, r., la. Reilly, D., Pa.
Draper, r., Mass. Reyburn, D., Pa.
Dunn, r., N. Y. Richards, D., o.
Dunphy, D. N. Y. Richie, D., o.
Durborow, d., Ill. Robinson, r. Pa.
Ellis, r., Or. Rust, D., Md.
English, D., NJ. Russell, b., Conn.
Erdman, D., Pc. Russell, D., Ga.
Everett, D., N. Y. Ryan, D., N. Y.
Fellows, D., N. Y. Schemerhorn, D. N.
Fielder, D., N. J.. Y.
Fitch, D.. N. Y. Scranton, r., Pa.
Fletcher. r. MINI. Settle, r., N. G.
Forman, D., Ill. Shaw, r., Wis.
Funk, r., Ill. Sherman, r., N. Y,
Gardner, r., N. j. Sickles, D., N. Y.
tear, R., Iowa. Sipe, D., Pa.
Geisenhainer, D, NJ. Smith, r. LII.
Gillett, R., NY. Somers, D., Wis,
Gillet, r., Mass. Sperry, D., Conn.
Goldzier, D., Ill. Springer, D. Ill.
German, D., Mich. Stevenson, b., Mich
Gresham, D., Tex. Stevens, D., Mass.
Grosvenor, R., o. CIV. Stone, R. Pa.
Circuit, r., vt. Storrer, r., o.
Hager, r., Iowa. Strong, r., o.
Hainer, r., Neo. Talbot, D., Md.
Haines, D., N. Y. Tawney, r., MINI.
Hall, D., Mimi. Taylor, r., Tenn.
Hammond, D., Ind. Thomas, r., Mich.
Hare, D., Ohio. Tracy, D., N. Y.
Hammer, r., Pa. Tucker, D., Va.
Harter, D., Ohio. Turner, D., Ga.
Haiger, b., Wis. Updegraff, D., Ia.
Hayes, D., Iowa. Voorhees,, r. o.
Hafner, R., Pa. Wadsworth, r. NY
Henderson, r., Ills. Walker, r., Mass.
Henderson, r.. Iowa. Wagner, D., Pa.
Hendricks, D., NY. Warner, D., N. Y.
Hepburn. r. Iowa. Washington, D.,
Herman, r., Ore. Tenn.
Hicks, r., Pa. Waugh, r., Ind.
Hilborn, r.. Cal. Weadock, D., Mich.
Hinez. D., Pa. Wells. D., Wis.
Hit, r.. Ills. Weaver, r., N. Y.
Hooker, r., N. Y. White, R., o.,
Hopkins, r., Ills. Wilson, r., O.
Hopkins, r., Pa. Wilson, D.. w. Va.
Houck, D., Ohio. Wise, D., Va.
| Houck, D., KY. Wolverton, D., Pa.
Hulick, r., Ohio. Woomer, r., Pa.
Hull, r., Iowa. Wright, R., Mass.
Hikert, D., Ohio. Wright, r., Pa.
johnson, r., Ind. Total. ......... 223
| The announcement of the vote upon the
amendment to the Wilson bill providing
for the coinage of silver at ratio of 16 to
was received with applause and some
surprise at the majority against free
coinage, it being nearly double the larg-
est estimate made by the anti-silver men.
Mr.. Bland, from his seat at the extreme
left of the speaker, smiled grimlv as he
heard the result, nervously cheering and
rocking to and fro on his pivot chair.
| The figures show that majority of Demo-
| Gratis voted against free coinage.
| Mr.. Bland asked a yea and nay vote on
| the question of free coinage at ratio OF
| IL to and secured it. AS the clerk began
calling the roll Mr.. Bryan walked down
the center aisle calm and grave around to
where the silver leaders sat. They sat in
consultation for some time. Then Bryan
| by easy stages made his way back to his
own seat. On this vote besides the loss
of the Populist votes, members of that
party withholding their votes, there were
several negative votes from those who
voted in favor OF a ratio of 16 to 1.
Slight gains were made on higher ratios
not expected by some of the leaders. The
to would poll the largest vote recorded
in favor of free coinage and the result of
the call was yeas 119, nays 222.
General Tracy and Mr.. Bland were con-
stantly buslIy engaged in conference with
their lieutenants. LATE Pence, an enthusi-
astic Populist from Colorado, earnestly
assured Amos Cummings of New York
that the end was not yet despite the ap-
parent defeat of the advocates of free
coinage.
The first indication OF a game feeling on
both sides was the almost unanimous
vote in favor of yeas and nays on the
coinage amendment. Mr.. Bland was on
his feet promptly with the first amend
ment and stood up to his bargain like a
man demanding Irregular order'' to
muff out McMilIan's attempt to create q
division with an amendment confirming
free coinage to the American product.
II think / know the amendment the
gentleman from Tennessee would pro-
pose' said he in his blunt way. cit is
for the free coinage of the American pro-
duct alone and that is not free coinage at
all. -
With the close of the roll call, the clerk
announced single pair, specifying with
great particularly the side on which the
member would have voted if present.
This is a common custom in the Senate,
but very unusual in the Houses and in
Dictated with what extreme care the pair
ing contract was made. 1t is very un-
common also, to find SO few members
pairing and the roll call revealed only
eight absentees who had not provided to
make their votes count in the total result.
With the wave Of applause and jubilation,
which swept over the hall as the crushing
defeat OF free silver coinage was an
nounced the whole house seemed to take
deep breath and lose interest IN what
was to follow for the next few votes.
These were on the various ratios, but
everyone knew that the ratio question
was dead.
The first Of the ratio votes was taken
amid such buZzing as fairly drowned
the voice of the clerk at times, and the
few membe who were keeping tally on
the rest had to appeal to the speaker re-
peatedly to preserve enough order to
make hearing possible. Only the sold
stagers'' on the silver bill stood out for a
IL to / ratio. The foremost part of that
faction were not going to fool with any
ratio if il could not get the one it wanted.
Man after man who had voted 'saye'' on
the first roll call, voted ssnay'' on the
second, and many others left the cham
Der, Indifferent to the result. When it
came to the IS to / amendment, a chorus
of dissatisfaction which arose when Mr..
Hatch of Missouri insisted on demand
for the yeas and nays, showed that the
house was in no temper for delay. Mr..
Bland did not join in the demand.
The vote on the second ratio amend
ment made slightly better showing for
the silver men, not because of any con-
siderable increase in the vote, but by
falling off in the number of adversaries.
BY the time the third vote was called Mr..
Bland had recovered wind enough to
make demand for the yeas and nays
himself, although he did not stay in his
seat long enough to see how things were
going. The anti-silver men also, who
united their efforts to prevent further