The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1893-08-31
THE REPEAL BILL PASSED.
The House Stops Talking and Re-
spends to the Public viii.

In the Senate the resolution declar-
ing that Lee Mantel was not entitled
to a seat in the Senate was passed
and similar resolution in regard
to Mr.. Allen from Washington.
HOUSE.
The knowledge that the day
would be devoted to dreary roll
calls, which, though relating to tie
most important question which has
attracted the attention of the coun-
try for the past quarter of CEN
fury, are not of exciting interest to
the ordinary spectator in the gal
leries, had no effect upon the audi
ence this morning.
Long before the hour of meeting
the public galleries were jammed
with earnest listeners. When at a
quarter before noon, the reserved
galleries were opened, there was a
rush made to secure good seats, and
in a moment every bench was filed
with ladies in summer costumes,
who manipulated fluttering ems in
order to temper the muggI heat
which permeated the chacfi,N
THE LEADERS APPEAR.
The leaders of the House at
tracted the usual amount of atten-
ton as they came upon the floor.
Mr.. Reed came in at ll.20 his form
towering above all his associates on
the floor, and being particularly no.
ticeably because of his SUIT of Ken
lucky tow, enlivened by deep red
four-in-hand scarf, making him look
like white spot on a dark gray
background. Gen. Tracy and Mr..
Bland were busily engaged in con
ference with their lieutenants, pre-
pairing for the decisive count of
votes. LATE Pence, the enthusiast
tic Populist from Colorado, ear
nestly assured Amos Cummings, of
New York, that the end was not
yet, despite the apparent defeat of
the advocates of fee coinage.
Bourke Cochran did not appear
until after the Speakers gavel fell,
but Messrs. Harter Rayner and
Tom l.. johnson, anti-silverites,
buzzed and beamed with anticlpa-
tions of victory. When the Speaker
commanded order At IL nearly every
seat in the hall was filled, and un-
mistakable evidence of the general
and individual interest in the mat
ter in hand. Chaplain Haddaway
prayed briefly and in voice maud
IDLE at distance of mole than ten
feet from the desk for an especial
gift of wisdom and judgment to
rightly settle the great Question be-
fore the House. After the reading
of the journal Mr.. Weaves IN. W
apneared At the har.0f the Mouse .os
l rasey, and was sworn In by the
Speaker.
The resolution contained in the
order of procedure on the silver
question was reported by the clerk,
providing for a vote first upon free
coinage of silver at the present ratio
of 16 to |.
THE Fl RST AMENDMENT DEFEATED.
The Wilson bill having been read
Mr.. Bland (Mo.) offered his first
amendment that of free coinage at
the present ratio of IL to land it
was defeated by vote of yeas, 1874 ;
nays, 226, amid applause from the
antl-silver men, who received one
more majority than they expected.
THE OTHER AMENDMENTS.
The II to l amendment was de-
feated: Yeas, 100; nays, 24O.
The Is to free coinage amend
ment was defeated: Yeas, 1902;
nays, 239.
Inc next amendment was that
providing for free coinage at ratio
OF 10 to l. Yeas and nays were de-
manded and ordered. The roll call
showed the following vote: Yeas,
los; nays, 1877.
The amendment providing for
free coinage-20 to WAS defeated
by a vote of 222 to 119.
The amendment substituting the
Bland-Allison act was defeated bv
vote of 213 to 1876.
MR.. BAILEY's AMENDMENT RULED
OUT.
After the vote was taken by which
the substitution of the Bland ALI
son bill for the Wilson bill was voted
down MIR. Bailey, OF Texas, offered
another amendment not provided
for i'll the special order so as to
strike out pledge of the faith OF
the government to the maintenance
OF a parity between the two coins,
gold and silver.
He said that this provision made
silver coin debt against the gov
eminent, redeemable in gold. The
point Of order was made that no