The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1893-11-02
THE PROCEEDINGS IN DETAIL.
How the Bill Was Finally Brought to a
Vote and Passed.

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How the Bill Was Finally Brought to a
Vote and Passed.
Washington, November 1.-At H. 12 the
House bill Mol (the Wilson Repeal bill,
with the Voorhees, amendment) was laid
before the House and the amendment
read by the clerk.
Immediately Mr.. Wilson, Dem, of West
Virginia, moved that the Senate amend
ment be concurred in, and on that motion
demanded the previous question. He said
he had no desire to press vote at the
expiration of the half hour but would
consent to a postponement of the vote
until such reasonable time as might be
agreed upon for discussion-say until 8
or ). 30 o'clock.
Mr.. Bland said he had hoped that the
bill would be permitted to proceed under
the rules without asking for the pre-
vious question. Let the debate go on,
and when the gentleman from West
Virginia thinks it has proceeded far
enough call for the previous question.
Mr. Wilson said that the reason he felt
compelled to ask that the previous ques-
tion be now ordered was that if he per-
mitted the bill to go to debate, the way
would be opened for all sorts of amend
ments, and that he would lose control of
it,
Mr.. Stockdale, Dem., of Missippi, asked
whether or not there were any rights on
this floor except to friends of the bill.
He recognized that he and his friends
were in the hands of the gentleman from
West Virginia, and that whatever they
secured was by his grace.
Mr.. Bryan asked Mr.. Wilson if the rea-
son why the demand for the previous
question was insisted upon was that the
House would not be permitted to vote
upon amendments.
Mr.. wilson replied that was one reason.
Mr.. Bryan said he wanted the journal
to show that fact.
Mr.. Livingston, Den., of Georgia said
to Mr.. Wilson that if Mr.. Bland would
not accept proposition to extend the
debate to O'Clock, he would. (Laugh-
ter.)
Mr.. Wilson-Does The gentleman from
Missouri (Mr. Bland) accept my PROPOSE
tion?
Mr.. Bland-I accept no proposition ex-
cept that the House proceed in the
regular way.
Mr.. Wilson-Then 1 must insist on my
demand for the previous question.
The Speaker was proceeding to put the
question, when Mr.. Bryan moved to ad-
journ. Lost; 26 to 180.
Mr.. Snodgrass, Dem, of Tennessee,
moved that the House take recess till
p. m. Lost II to 191.
An effort was made to secure the yeas
and nays ON motion, by Mr.. Bryan,
that when the House adjourn it be till
Friday, but only % members rose-not a
sufficient number.
Another motion by Mr.. Bryan to ad-
iourn was voted down-23 to 1876.
Then Mr.. .Snodgrass moved recess un-
til II a. m. tomorrow. This received but
10 affirmative votes.
While these proceedings were being
had, the spectators in the galleries in
filled at 12.45. The filibusterers were
unable to muster a sufficient number of
members to .call for the yeas and nays.
and they were restricted to VARYING
forms of the motion to take a recess and
to adjourn. Finally. Mr. Wells of Wiscon-
sin asked: Hasn't the committee on
rules got a ready-made order that will
operate in this case?"
He received no response but burst of
laughter.
In a moment or two Mr.. Henderson,
Rep, of Iowa, addressed the Chair.
The Speaker-For what purpose does
the gentleman arise?
Mr. Henderson, rise to make a.
motion. I move that the House take a
RECESS lof oo ulHuteS. III ofuof UnaG the
five Cars constituting the committee on
rules may retire and prepare an order
that will put a stop to this time-dis-
honored foolishness.
The Speaker-The Chair declines to put
the motion.
Mr.. Reed, Rep, of Maine, rose to pro-
test against this ruling, but did not press
the point.
Motions to adjourn and to take re-
Gees were rapidly alternated by Messrs.
Bryan and Snodgrass, interspersed with
unavailing efforts to secure call of the
yeas and nays. They were supported by
but 19 others in their filibustering tao
tics.
Mr.. Morse, Rep, Of Massachusetts, pre-
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