Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-11-01
REPEAL NOW A FACT.
Senate Amendments Are Concurred
in by the House.
SILVER MEN HAD TO YIELD
Some FilIibustering, but It Was
Checked by Mr.. Crisp.
FREE COINAGE DEFEATED.

The silver controversy in its last stages
having been transferred to the House.
| there was quite large attendance both on
| the floor and in the galleries at the noon
| hour of meeting. The opening prayer was
made by the prospective chaplain, Rev. f.
B. Bagby of the city of Washington, and
the first act of the House after the reading
Of the journal was the adoption of a reso-
luton electing him as chaplain, and he
Immediately took the oath Of Office.
The New York bridge bill. with the Sen
ate amendments, as passed in the Senate
yesterday, was laid before the House, and
on motion of Mr.. Dunphy On. W the
amendments were non-concurred in and a
conference was asked. Messrs. Geary (Cal),
Bartlett On. ~ and Fletcher (Minn.) were
appointed.
The Repeal Bill Up.
The silver purchase repeal bill, with the
Senate amendments, was laid before the
House, and the Senate substitute was read.
| Mr.. Wilson CIV. Va), who has charge Of
the bill, moved to concur in the Senate
amendment and on that motion he moved
the previous question. He assured the
friends Of silver that he had no desire to
press for vote Immediately after the lapse
of the half hour which would be allowed
for debate on the seconding of the previous
question. If the previous question could be
considered as secondary he was perfectly
willing that the half hour might be ex-
tended to such reasonable time today as
might be desired for debate-say to or $50
o'clock.
Mr.. Bland Wants the Regular Order.
Mr.. Bland. who leads the opposition, said
that he had no disposition to delay the final
vote on the bill. He hoped however, that
its friends would permit 1t to come up in
regular order and be debated in a regular
way. The gentleman in charge of the bill
had a majority with him and could. under
the rules Of the House. move the previous
question at any time. He did not see the
necessity Of his demanding the previous
question on this occasion. 1t seemed to
him that the gentleman from West Virginia
should let the debate go on. and when he
thought or when the House thought that
the debate had gone far enough he could
move the previous question.
Mr.. Wilson's Explanation.
Mr.. Wilson said that the reason he felt
compelled to ask the previous question be
now ordered was that If he permitted the
bill to go to debate the way would be opened
for all sorts Of amendments. and that he
would lose control of it.
Mr.. Stockdale CMiss) asked whether or
not there were any rights ON this floor ex-
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 IL the reason
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.
show that fact
Mr.. Livingston (Ga.) said to Mr.. Wilson
that II Mr.. Bland would not accept propo-
sition to extend debate to 4 o'clock he
Mr.. Wilson-Does the gentleman from
Missouri CMr. Bland) accept my PROPOSE
ton?
Mr.. Bland-I accept no proposition. Mr..
the regular way.
Mr.. Wilson-Then 1 must insist on my
demand for the previous question.
Ffibustering Commences.
The Speaker was proceeding to put the
question when Mr. Bryan moved to adjourn.
Lost-26 to $780,
Mr.. Snodgrass CTenn.) moved that the
House take a recess until pm. Lost-N
to 19l
An effort was made to secure the yeas
and nays on a motion by Mr.. Bryan that
when the House adjourn 1t be until Friday,
but only twenty-eight members rose-not a
sufficient number.
Another motion by Mr.. Bryan to adjourn
was voted down-23 to 1S5.
Then Mr.. Snodgrass moved a recess until
IL am. tomorrow. This received but ten
affirmative votes.
While these proceedings were being had
the spectators in the galleries increased
in number until they were nearly filled at
quarter to l. The filibusterers were una
bic to muster a sufficient number of men,
bers to call for the yeas and nays and they
were restricted to varying forms Of the
motion to take q recess and to adjourn.
Finally Mr.. Wells CWis) arose and, getting
recognition from the chair. asked:
The Committee on Rules.
Hasn't the committee on rules got n
ready made order that will operate in this
case?
He received no response but a burst Of
laughter.
In a moment or two Mr.. Henderson
Qowa) addressed the chair.
The Speaker-For what purpose does the
gentleman rise?
Mr.. Henderson, rise to make a motion.
1 move that the House take a recess for
thirty minutes in order that the five cars
Ger shutting the committee on rules, may
retire and prepare an order that will put
stop to this time-dishonored foolishness.
The Speaker-The chair declines to put the
motion.
Mr.. Reed (Maine) rose to protest against
this ruling. but did not press the point.
The weary rounds OF motions to adjourn
to adjourn to day certain and to take a
recess still continued, with no relief in
prospect except an order from the commit
tee on rules.
The Speakers Action.
At lis the Speaker took the reins in his
hand. and. needless of Interruptions by Mr.
Bailey and Mr.. Snodgrass, put the motion
on the demand for the previous question
and declared it carried.
Mr.. Wilson, reserving his time said he
hoped that If the gentleman from Missouri
(Mr. Bland) desired to occupy fifteen min
utes he could do so now.
To Revive the Act of 1887.
Mr.. Bland, taking a stand in the center
Of the democratic side, presented his amend
ment to revive the act Of 1887 providing for
free coinage, which was read at the desk
He said that the moneyed interests of the
country, to force the pending legislation,
had precipitated a panic.
The democratic party in previous contests
had stood almost solidly in favor Of unlim-
tied coinage of silver. He offered the amend
ment as the platform upon which the dem
ocratic party of the west and south would
make its fight in the future. A nucleus for
the party to rally around upon that plat
form existed in the little band who had
made the fight for silver in Congress the
past three months, and he predicted that
the hosts so rallying would be triumphant
in the end With the revival of froa ooyp