Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1893-09-03
TOO NAM

WAsHrSoToN, Aug. 2S.-The gal.
leriss Of tho House were crowded
long before tho time for assembling
BY persons interested in the result Of
the ballotin: on the silver question
after tho tWo-weeks' debate.
When the speat er raped for order
nj moor nearly every seat 10 the hull
waa filled.
While waiting for the call to order
Bland freely admitted that the claims
OF the sati. silver men Of u majority
OF titiy we're we'll founded, and might
be exceeded. It looked as il the Will
son bill might 60 through with little
or no friction.
After reading tho Journal Weaver
OF New York appeared Mt tae bar VI
tho House and was sworn in.
Then the clerk reported the reso.
linton on the order VI procedure ON
the silror question providing for u
vote first on tho free coinage Of silver
at a ratio Of lGtot.
Bailey Of Toxas asked that, IL 10
Case all amendments rs to the ratio
were defeated, il DO in order 10 pro-
poss sn additional amendment.
rho speaker thought not, but would
heur- ,ns gentleman ON the subject
when the time came TO formally pre-
sent it. =
Mcmillan OF Tennessee wished to
otter nm amendment for tho free coin
uge OF tho product OF the silver mines
in tho United States.
Bland objected even to it's reading,
saying that il was not free coinage
at all.
Tho Wilson bill repouling the sill
yer purchase clause OF the Sherman
act was read, and Bland offered his
first amendment for free coinage at IL
ratio OF lG 10 l. IL was defeated
ayes l24, noes 226-amid applause
from the anti silver men, who did not
expect ~ large u minority.
The announcement Of the vote upon
tho amendment To the Wilson bill
providing for the coinage Of silver ut u
rutio Of Ii TO l was received witt, APP
plause and some surprise, the m~sjorilr
being uenrly double tho larges, esli-
mite maue ny the anti silver commit
t,e.
B!snd from his seat at the extreme
left OF the Speaker smiled grimly us
he h9ard the result, %nervously chew
ing aud rocking to ind fro in his
pivot chair. The figures show n ma
iority Of Dsuocrs,s voted against free
coinage.
Band usked u yea and my vote on
tEo question Of FREQ coinage ut u ratio
Of II 70 / aud secured it.
As tho clerk began calling tho roll
Bryan walked down the center aisle
calm and grave, around TO whore tho
silver leaders sat. They remained in
consultation some time, then Bryan
made his way back TO his own seat.
stotS On question OF free coinage at
q ratio OF IL 10 ] resulted in yeas 100
nays 2i0. On this vote besides the
loss OF Populists votes tho members
OF that party Withholding their votes,
were several negative votes FROM those
who voted in favor OF q ratio OF l6 to
i Slight gums made on higher ratios
was not unexpected by some OF the
leaders and was published as the i'm
precision Ut these that u ratio OF 20 to
! would poll the largest vote recorded
in favor OF free coinuge. Tho
result Of the cull was yeas ITO, nays
212 ei1
The amendment to re-enact the
Bland-Ailison act WAS defeated 10y a
vote Of 1856 " 2l3.
The Wilron repeal bill was passed
by q vote Of 239 to ITO
The Senate by n vote Of 80 to %
declared Leo Mantle, OF Montuua,
anil John u. Allen, Of Washington,
not entitled 10 scnts.
Hill reported irem tho Judiciary
a bill to repenl tho
federal election law. Placed ON cnl
cndar.
The House bin 10 repeal tho Sher.
man net was reported to the Senate ut
3:.o mud was referred TO tho Finunce
Committee, Voorhees, stating thors
would DO d meeting Of TINT cemmlt.
tec IN morrow whom there would be
prompt action ON the bill, in con.
nectioD with tho measure nlready
reported from tho Finance Commit.
tee,