St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1893-11-02
SILVER SlOE-TRACKED
President Cleveland Signs the
Repeal Bill
IS SOON As 1T REACHES HIM.
After a Short, Sharp Struggle
in the House
THE SHKERITES ARE ROUTED.
Silver Purchases by the Gov
ernment Ended.
THE SHKERITES ARE ROUTED.
HISTORY OF THE LAST MOMENTS.

WASHINGTON, Nov. 1.-Silver pur-
chaseS by the government ceased today.
The purpose for which Mr.. Cleveland
called congress in extra session was &C
compliShed at 4:25 this afternoon when
he affixed his signature to the bill to re-
peal Internationally the purchasing
clause of the Sherman law. The strug-
gle in the house was short. Only
twenty seven men could be rallied for
the last stand by the silver leaders,
Messrs. Bland and Bryan. Mr.. Bland
and his colleagues, knowing that
further opposition was futile, preferred
TO sacrifice the few hours debate offered
by Mr.. Wilson in order to force the
majority to bring in the cloture and
concur i'll the senate amendment by
dureSS. But even in this they
failed. Their small following might
have succeeded had they been led by
experienced and skillful parliamentarf-
ans. Neither Mr.. Bryan nor Mr.. Snod-
grass, his lieutenant, is we'll versed in
parliamentary proceedings, and when
thrown off their guard by a momentary
distraction they exposed their flank by
failing to follow one filibustering mo-
tion with another. Speaker Crisp over
Whelmed them by putting the pending
motion to order the previous question.
1t was carried with a roar. The filibus-
tiers had been caught mapping and
nothing remained for them but to sub
nit. For thirty minutes under the rule
followed the
RATTLE OF ORATORY
amid the greatest confusion and excite
ment. At its conclusion, the vote was
taken on Mr.. BANDS free coinage SUBJ
stitute. The majority against it was IS.
Then came the final vote on conclrring
in the senate amendment. The vote
stood 1913 for concurrng and 81 against.
When the original bill passed the house
Aug. a the vote stood POI to 100, so that,
although the total vote today was
smaller, the proportion was practically
the same. The final vote was taken at
2:5O. The bill was engrossed imme-
diately, and at $40 the formal an
nouncement was made to the senate that
its amendment had been agreed TO by
the house.
The bill was hurriedly enrolled by
Chairman Pearson, of the committee
OH enrolled bills, and at $3.50 was pre-
sented 10 Speaker Crisp for his sigma
ture. A tieet-footed messenger carried
it to the senate, where it was signed two
minutes later by Vice President Steven
son. Chairman Pearson. with the bill
under his arm, entered a carriage aud
drove rapidly to the White house. The
president 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 had voted for and against the
concurrence was made soon after the
roll call was completed, and this list was
lying Oh his desk when Mr.. Pearson ar
rived with the bill. Secretary Carlisle,
Attorney General Olney and Private
Secretary Thurber were present. After
felicitating with each other for a few
moments over the victory,
THE PRESIDENT
took up the bill and read it aloud.
Then, picking up quill pen, he affixed
his autograph at 4:25. And thus eighty
five days, four hours and twenty-five
minutes after the extra session con-
yened the remedy for the financial dis
tress which Mr.. Cleveland demanded in
his message was applied.
The analysis of the vote shows that
l24 Democrats, 6S Republicans and l
Populist Cannon, of California)Voted
for concurrence, and 70 Democrats, Is
Republicans and Populists against
the motion. The following members
voted for the Bland free coinage bill
and also for concurrence: Anderson,
Black. Of Georgia; Brookshire, Dono-
van, Edmunds, of Virginia: Geary,
Holman, Richardson, of Michigan;
Swanson. Marshall, Turpin, Post and
Tyler; while Neal, Weaver and Kyle,
who voted for the free coinage su3sti-
tute, did not vote on the final vote.
b Rev. E. Bagby, the new chaplain
chosen last night by the Democratic
caucus, a slender, beardless, boyish-
looking young man of twenty-five,
delivered the invocation in the house in
clear firm voice. AS soon as the
journal had been read Mr.. Holman, the
chairman Of the caucus, offered a reso-
luton Tor the formal election of Mr..
Bagby and being agreed to, the new
chaplain was escorted to the bar of the
house, where, with raised hand, he took
the oath of office. The speaker cleared
the minor matters from his table,
executive communications, etc., before
presenting the repeal bill. When he
presented the New York and New
Jersey bridge bill with the senate
amendments Mr.. Dunphy moved non
concurrence. This was agreed to and
conferees were appointed.
The speaker lays before the house,
said Speaker Crisp, 1.-The bill, House
Bill No. l, with senate amendments"
~ move that the house concur in the
senate amendments, said Mr. Wilson,
rising to his feet. land upon that mo-
ton | demand
TILE PREVIOUS QUESTION.
wish to say that 1t is not my desire
to press this bill for vote Immediately
after the lapse of the half-hour allowed
for debate ifiny motion is agreed to.
am willing 10 grant a reasonable time
thereafter, ore OF two hours. say until
O'clock" ha added, locking over in the
direction Of Sir. Bland, the silver cram.
pion, who was recognized .s the leader
of the minority. But Mr.. Bland shooh
his head, AS Mr. Wilson still pauseC