The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-11-01
REPEAL NOW IN THE HOUSE.
Its Entry Hardly Creates a Ripple Of
Interest.

Crowds in the Galleries in EzDecta-
tion Of Immediate Action on the
Measure-The Silver Men, However,
Discover a Parliamentary Obstacle
With Which to Stave on ANY Action
Until To Day Fitch, of New York,
the Only Man to Applaud on the
Entry of the Bill.
Washington, Oct 3l-Public interest
was transferred to-day to the House end
of the capitol, where it was expected that
the last act in the great financial drama
that has been riveting the attention OF
the country on Washington for tho past
three months, would be enacted
But the crowds which surged into the
galleries were doomed to Disappointment.
Tho silver men had discovered parlia-
mentary obstacle which would delay the
doom of the white metal for twenty-four
hours. Fully 250 members were present
when Speaker Crisp dropped the gavel,
sudden change in the situation.
After the reading Of the Journal MIR.
Cummings secured unanimous consent for
consideration of the Senate Joint resolu-
tion transferring the model of the battle-
ship Illinois at the worlds fair to tho
city OF Chicago. Without opposition it
was agreed to.
THE SILVER BILL BROUGHT IN.
At 1850 o'clock. while Mr. Oates was
speaking on his bill TO reform the natu-
ralization laws Mr. Cox, Of North Caro-
lima, the secretary Of The Senate. came
into the House, bearing in his arms the
repeal bill. George b. Smith, the assist
ant doorkeeper, escorted Mr.. Cox down
the center aisle The speaker raped
for order
THE gentleman from Alabama" said
the speaker, "wil suspend a moment
while the House receives a message from
the Senate
All eyes were turned toward the two
figures in the main islo.
81 am directed by the Senate said Mr..
Cox, his words racing and tumbling after
each other, 'to inform the House that the
Senate has passed an act TO repeal "a part
OF an act approved July II, 1880, entitled
IAN act directing the purchase of silver
bullion and for other purposes with nh
amendment to which / am directed TO ask
the concurrence Of the House"
Clerk Cox bowed solemnly.
Mr., Fitch, OF New York. standing in
the area ia front OF the speakers chair,
appauded vigorously. But the demon-
station was not taken up, and Mr. Fitch's
solitary applause died away amid the
laughter that swept over the floor and
galleries
The reception of the silver bill had
hardly created ripple.
BACK TO ROUTINE BUSINESS.
Quietly the House went back to routine
business.
AT the conclusion OF Mr. Oates speech
Mr. Campbell of New York. stated that
he was opposed to the bill. and Mr. Gold
zier, of Illinois, who followed, made a
scathing denuncation Of the spirit which
dictated this naturalization bill. He
defended the immigrants and
the foreign born citizens Of
the United States quoting extern
sively from the volume prepared by the
bureau of education on crime and IL
literacy. Among other things that he
cited was the fact that while the il
literacy among the whites in Mr.. Oates
own state Of Alabama was % per cent,
the illitcracy Of the foreign born citizens
was but per cent.
AT 80 o'clock when the morning hour
expired, Mr.. Livingston, of Georgia,
created some excitement by an attempt to
secure unanimous consent to proceed with
the consideration Of the repeal bill.
His proposition was that the House agree
10 consider the bill for the remainder OF
the afternoon and tomorrow until
O'Clock, when the previous question
should be considered as ordered on the
Ol4t anu pguhiilg dLcIllhEhtb.
BLAND PROTESTS
Mr. Bland made q vehement protest,
and said the bill should take its course
like any other bill, and come up regularly
under the rules. MANY members want
to be heard, and /, for one, object" and
SO the first attempt TO reach an agree
ment in the House failed.
Mr.. McMillin, from the committee on
ways and means, then called up the bill
TO remit the duties on the ammunition inn
ported for the use of the navy during the
trouble between the United States and
Chile.
The bill furnished q text for a speech to
Mr., Reed His criticism OF democratic
economy led to a very lively tilt be-
tween the ex-speaker and Mr.. Dockery OF
the appropriations committee. Mr. Reed
concluded a statement about the expend-
itures Of the Fifty-hrst congress, with
the statement that the last congress,
democratic in this branch, had made
larger appropriations than the republic
cans ever had.
LEGACY FROM THE REPUBLICANS.
''Over Sl54, 900, 900 was entailed upon us
by the Fifty-frst congress" shouted Mr..
Dockery
Eyes / know" drawled Mr. Reed, You
are still children in swaddling clothes.
was entailed on you. You are going about
from one part of the country to the other
talking about entailed. Why don't you
do something yourselyesl' Laughter.
eve have at last secured both branches
Of congress and the executive" replied
Mr.. Dockery, and we hope to repeal
some Of the legislation which makes these
large expenditures necessary"
you are not repeating much today
sneered Mr.. Reid, alluding TO the refusal
of the House to take up the repeal bill.
We have had no opportunity"
mo opportunity" said Mr., Reid.
"You have had three months, the House,
the Senate and the parti2lly,p
he added as an after-thought.
we will repeal in time" said Mr..
Dockery
Il notice you did not participate in the
effort 10 repeal it, said Mr.. Reid, amid
laughter
With this parting shot at Mr. Dockery,
who voted against repeal, MIR. Reed sub
sided, and the bill was passed.
The debate on the bankrupt bill was
then resumed. Mr.. Wolverton, Of Penn
sylvanla, spoke in support of the bill.
Mr. Cochran, Of New York from the
committee on ways and means, presented
a favorable report on the bill for the aid
Of the worlds fair prize winners expo
sition, to be held in New York city
Then at 5:l7 p. N the house adjourned.