Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1893-11-02
REPEAL BILL IN THE HOUSE.
Mr.. Bland Pleads for Time for Fur
Their Debate.

Mr.. Wilson Calls for the Previous CUES
tion---A Variety of Dillatory Motions
Made and Voted D0wn--Sonate Amend
ment Concurred In.
United Press Dispatch by Special Wires.
WAsHINGToS, Nov. lin the House, to-
day, at 1919 o'clock, the Wilson Repeal
bill, with the VOORHEES, amendment, was
laid before the House and the amendment
read by the clerk.
Immediately Mr.. Wilson, d., wv. Va.)
moved that the Senate amendment be con-
Cured in and on that motion demanded
the previous question.
Mr.. Bland, D., tMo.l rose ana addressed
the chair. and Mr.. Wilson proceeded, say
ing that he had no desire to press vote at
the expiration of the half hour but would
consent to postponement of the vote
until such reasonable time as might he
agreed upon, for discussion-say until 3 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 previous
question. Let the debate go on, and when
the gentleman from West Virginia thinks
it has proceeded far enough, call for the
previous question.
DlLAToRY MOTIONS DEFEATED.
The Speaker was proceeding to put the
moved to adjourned. Lost, 26 to $50.
Mr.. Snodgrass, d.. (renn.l moved that
the House take recess until 8 p. m Lost,
q to 10l.
An effort was made to secure the yeas
and nays on motion by Mr., Bryan, that
when the House adjourn ii be until Fri
day, but only rs members rose-not suf-
iicient number. Another motion by Mr..
Bryan to adjourn was voted DOWNS to
1856.
Then Mr.. Snodgrass moved recess until
IL q. M, tomorrow. This received but
ten affirmative votes.
HENDERSON TRIES 10 BE FUNNY.
Mr.. Henderson, r., Qa.) addressed the
chair.
The speaker-For what purpose does
the gentleman rise?
Mr.. Henderson--I rise to make a mo-
ton. l move that the House take recess
for 80 minutes in order that the five czars
constituting the committee on rules may
retire and prepare an order that will put a
stop to this time-dishonored foolishness.
The Speaker-The chair declines to put
| the motion.
Mr.. Reed, r. (Me.), rose to protest against
this ruling but did not press the point.
Motions to adjourn and to take recess
were rapidly alternated by Messrs Bryan
and Snodgrass, interspersed with unavail-
AHs Sholl 70 W eeuuEe ~ Ndll VI tilC yeas hiiu
| nays, They were supported by but IL
others in their tilibustering tactics.
| The weary round of motions to adjourn,
| to adjourn to day certain, and TO take a
recess, continued, with no relief in pros
pect except an order from the committee
| OH rules.
THE SPEAKER FORCES THE QUESTION.
At LIS the Speaker took the reins in his
hands and needless of interruptions by
| Mr.. Bailey and Mr.. Snodgrass, put the mo-
ton on the demand for the previous ques-
ton and declared it carried.
BLAND GIVEN A CHANCE TO TALK.
Mr.. Wilson, reserving his time said he
hoped that if the gentleman from Mis-.
souri, (Mr. Bland) desired to occupy 10
minutes he could do so now.
Mr.. Bland presented his amendment to
revive the act of 1887. providing for free
coinage, which was read at the desk. He
said that the moneyed interests of the
country in their efforts to force the pend
ing legislation had precipitated a panic.
At LOS O'clock the House began voting
ON motion made by Mr.. Bland to SEND
the bill to the committee on coinage
weights and measures.
MIR. BANDS motion was defeated-yeas
100; nays, 175.
THE FINAL RoLL-cALL.
The roll.call on the final passage of the
Repeal bill--the concurrence in the Senate
instrumentation began.
VICTORY AT LAST.
The Senate amendment to the Repea
bill was concurred in. Yeas, l9l; nays. "a
The bill now goes to the President fol
his signature.