The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1893-11-09
THE BATTLE IS OVER
AND AS USUAL GROVER CLEVELAND
IS TIE VICTOR.
The Repeal Bill Goes Through the House
With a Rush by Vote Of 19l to 81.
1t Is Signed by the President
and Becomes a Law.

, cna5bS ny UIe government OVoo0N w
} day. The purpose for which Presl'
: dent Cleveland called congress
iu extra session was ac-
complshed at 4:25 this afternoon,
when he affixed his signature to the
bill to repeal Internationally the pur-
chasing clause OF the Sherman law.
The struggle in the house was short.
ONLY q men could be rallied for a
stand by the silver leaders. Bland
and his colleagues, knowing further
, opposition futile, preferred to sacrifice
the oppornity for few hours debate
offered by Mr. Wilson in order to force
the majority to bring cloture and con-
chr in the senate amendment by
duress, Even in this they failed.
Their small following might have sue
ceeded had they been led by expert
enced parliamentarians.
Neither Bryan nor Snodgrass are
we'll versed in parliamentary proceed
ings and when thrown off their guard
by momentary distraction they exposed
their flank by failing to follow one
filibustering motion with another.
Speaker Crisp overwhelmed them by
putting the pending motion to order
the previous question. 1t was carried
with a roar The tilibusterers had
been caught mapping and: nothing re-
NAMED for them but TO submit. For
30 minutes, under the rule, followed
rattle of oratory amid the greatest
confusion and excitement.
At its conclusion vote was taken
on BANDS free coinage substitute. The
bill was engrossed Immediately and
formal announcement to the senate
of its amendment agreed to by the
house. The bill was hurriedly en-
rolled by Chairman Pearson OF the
committee on enrolled bills, and at 3:3O
presented to the speaker for his sigma
ture. A messenger carried it to the
senate where it was signed two min
utes later by the vice president.
Chairman Pearson with the bill UNI
der his arm entered a carriage and
drove to the White house. The presi-
dent had been kept duly advised of
the progress of events. Indeed he
manifested SO much interest in
the vote in the house that
at his request duplicate |
of the names of those who voted for
and against concurrence was made
soon after roll call was completed and
this list was lying on the table when
Mr.. Pearson arrived with the bill.
Carlisle, Olney and Private Secre-
tary Thurber were present. After
feliciting with each other for a few
moments over the victory, the presi-
dent took up the bill and read it
aloud, then picking up quill pen,
affixed his autograph at 4:95 p. IN.
Thus So days, hours and 20 min
1tes after the extra session was con.
yened the remedy for the financial
distress which Cleveland demanded in
his message was applied.
An ANALYSIS of the vote showed that
1874 Democrats, IS Republicans and l
Populist voted for concurrence and
70 Democrats, 10 Republicans and 9
Populists voted against the motion,
The following members voted for the
Bland free coinage bill, also for con-
currence: Anderson, Blackstone. Dono'
van, Geary, Holman, Richardson,
Swanson, Marshal, Turpin, Post, Ty-
Ter, White, Neal, Weaver, Kyle, (who
voted for the free coinage substitute
but did not vote on the final vote
Rev. Bagby, the new chaplain
chosen last night by the Democratic
caucus, a slender, beadless boyish
looking young man of 20, delivered an
invocation in the house in warm
voice.
AS soon as the journal was read Mr..
Holman, chairman of the caucus,
offered a resolution for the formal
election OF Mr.. Bagby, and it being
agreed to the new chaplain was escort
ed to the bar of the house, where with
raised hand he took the oath of Office.
The speaker cleared minor matters
FROM the table, executive communica.
ton, etc, before presenting the repeal
bill. When he presented the New
York and New Jersey bridge bill with
senate amendments Mr.. Dunphy
moved Inconvenience. Agreed to
and conferes appointed.
1.-The speaker lays before the house, y
said Speaker Crisp, "house bill No. /,
with senate amendments"
II move the house concur in the sem
ate amendments" said Mr.. Wilson,
rising, land upon that motion demand
the previous question. wish to say
it is not my desire to press this bill for
, a vote Immediately after the lapse OF
, the half hour allowed for debate if my
motion is agreed to. am willing to
grant reasonable time thereafter, one
or two hours, say until 3 o'clock,
,, he added, looking over to Mr.
: Bland, the silver champion, who was
, the recognized leader of the minority
,, But Mr.. Bland shook his head. AS Mr.
{ Wilson still paused for reply, Mr..
Bland, who had been standing Will,
Mr. Wilson was speaking, now moved
, forward few PAGES.
II have no disposition to delay thu
4 action of the house, "said Mr.. Bland. 81
: had hoped the friends of this measur,
= would allow it TO come up at regula
. time in the regular way. l do not SCI
the necessity for demanding the pre-
: vious question and arrangement 70
subsequent debate. l want the debat
to 90 on in the regular way so the bill
will still he omen for amendment. Th