The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1893-11-01
1t Will Come Up To-Day and May Reach
a Vote This Evening if the Sill
verites Do Not Filibuster.
REED WAKES UP D0CKERY
He Exposes the Majority's Sham
Efforts to Reduce Expenses.
Senate Passes the New York Bridge Bill
and Hill Is Happy-Blackburn Pro-
poses to Revise the Rules.

WASHINGTON, Oct. 31.-The final strug-
gle over the repeal bill began in the House
to-day The bill itself did not reach the
House until 1850, the time being taken up
by the naturalization bill. When the silver
repeal bill was presented it was laid on the
Speakers table. Later on, Mr.. Livingston
of Georgia, created a discussion by asking
that the bill be taken UP at once and de-
bated. This disclosed the purpose of the
silver men to demand time, for Mr. Bland
objected, and the bill went over until to-
morrow. The most radical silver men, it is
said insist that the bill be put through by
force and without any agreement their
part as TO time when debate shall end or
anything else They say they mean to be
forced into Submission. The mode of pro-
cedure in the House tomorrow will prob
ably be that soon the Speaker lays
the bill before the House, Mr. Wilson will
move that the House concur in the Senate
amendments, and upon that he will demand
the previous question. Then some one will
suggest that time be given for debate. Mr..
Wilson will ask how much time is desired
and will endeavor to get an agreement. The
silver men, if they do not change their
minds, will not agree to anything. Mr..
Wilson will then insist upon the previous
question. Then the filibustering will begin.
1t is doubtful how much strength the silver
men will have. but they will probably be
strong enough to call the yeas and nays,
and that will force the committee on rules
to report a closure resolution. This will
be done if the filibustering begins.
The repealers have been worried all the
time about a quorum, and to-day could
count but 165 members in the city who voted
90 ha
pending in the House before being sent to
the Senate. If all the other members about
130) who are here and who supported silver
in some form or other should refuse TO vote
on various motions, it would leave the
House without quorum. But it is under
stood that they will not do this. 1t is gem
orally understood that Mr.. Bland weak
ened his case very much when he objected
to Mr.. Livingston's motion TO take up and
consider the bill until tomorrow night.
when a vote should be taken. Mr.. Bland
wants an opportunity to vote on a free
coinage proposition, and If the rules will
give him the privilege he will offer, as an
amendment to the repeal BILL the coinage
act OF 1897. 81 have done with all compro-
mises,' he said to a reporter, "and want
nothing but free coinage. / will not offer
the Bland-Allison law, even if 1 am given
an opportunity. Free coinage or nothing"
Mr.. Bland will be given opportunity
to move to- commit the bill to his COM
mittee coinage, measures and weights,
as such motion is privileged under the
rules. The clause in the Voorhees, bill
which declares the intention of this govern
ment to maintain the parity of all money
and in favor of bimetallic coinage gives
the coinage committee the right to the bill
Sbo ha rafp fp
consequently, Mr.. Bland has the privilege
of making such motion. 1t would, Of
course, be voted down. 1t is probable that
the rules committee will fix the time for
voting on the bill at some time tomorrow
evening. perhanS about O, CLOCK.