New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-11-02

! too on Coinage Weights and Measures tNr b'1"p
does not accept that proposition, VIII accept ~
Q-aughterr ,, haitian
,ha object of the previous question was TO pre-
vent the House from having the chance TO vote
on amendments that might be offered
Mr. Wilson-That is one reason yes.
Mr. Rryan-I want the record to show that those
who are In charge Of the BIZ! are not willing 10
have amendments voted on. -
| Mr. Wilson-The House has already voted on all
the amendments that were offered on that side.
Mr. LIVINGSTONE understood the gentleman from
West Virginia 10 agree that amendments might De
offered.
| A chorus OF members-Oh. no: nothing OF the sort.
Mr. Wilson, made agreement about that.
| do not understand whether the gentleman Iron"
Missouri CMr Bland), speaking for his side OF 'he
| question, has accepted my proposition or not
Mr.. Band-I accept no proposition except 'hat
| the bill shall come up in the regular way.
The STANDARDIZATION is made and now the
| question is on seconding the previous motion
(Cries of Vote. Vote.)
OBSTRUCTION TRIED ONCE MORE.
As the Speaker put the question on Mr.. Wilson's
motion Mr. Bryan Dem., Neb) began series
of obstructive motions the first being one 10
adjourn That was voted down. 70 to lSo Iheh
came a nation for n recess until p m'' "hc"
was killed, 20 to 19l. Then. in rapid succession
yeas and nays being refused and teliers Deihs
refused). motions to adjourn I'LL Friday ana
till Saturday, and motions TO take recess ''i
various hours named.
These obstructive motions were treated good
humoredly by the House and the Speaker counted
the votes on each occasion, and announced II win
az much seriousness and regularity as the motions
were important ones. After some dozen or them
had been made and disposed of. Mr.. Wells. or
Wisconsin. caused general laughter by inquirihg
whether the Committee on Rules had not some
ready-made rule that would operate in this case
Soon afterward a motion was made by Mr. Hen
derson Rep., Iowa. that the House take n recess
of five minutes in order that the committee on
Rules might bring in cloture rule but the
Speaker said that he declined to put the motion
Mr. Hendersons motion was repeated within five
minutes by Mr. Morse, of Massachusetts and Mr.
Reed Rep., Me- remarked that the committee
on Rules had the right TO act.
"Tho Chair did not consider the motion OF the
gentleman from Massachusetts as serious" said
the Speaker.
II supposed he was" said Mr.. Reed. and there
was a laugh Finally, in the confusion OF OBJ
structive motions, the Speaker suddenly put the
question and declared amid much handclapping
and exultation, that the previous question was
ordered.
Mr.. Wilson then took the floor and yielded ten
minutes to Mr.. Bland.
THE OLD "CHEsTyUTs" LUGGED IN.
Mr.. Bland sent TO the clerks desk ana had reah
an amendment which he intended TO offer, re-
viving and re-enacting the law OF 1881 TOT the
Unlimited coinage Of silver He spoke OF the
.pitiful condition" of Democratic Representatives
after the many struggles in which the Democratic
party had voted almost solidly In favor OF the
unlimited coinage OF silver. In an evil hour. he
said, a panic had been encouraged and precpi-
tated on the country and the responsibility for
it was placed on the Sherman law. and now that
10 no vvpel from the Statute book. IL
was a law for which he had no particular sympa-
thy. He was only battling that II might not he
wiped until law for the unlimited coinage
of silver pledged In the Chicago PLATFORM was
substituted for IT, The repeal OF the Sherman
law, without any other legislation to take Its
place would place the country on monometallism
When that test put to the country as II
would be in coming elections. the test between
recommendation and the financial system Of the
constitution he could not doubt the result. The
whole thing, he said. stock-jobbing opera
ton
Mr.. BLAND yielded three minutes OF his time 70
Mr.. Bryan Oem.. Neb) and two minutes TO Mr..
Wheeler Dem Ala.).
Mr. Bryan opposed the bill He smoke bitterly OF
Democratic Senators following the leadership Of
John Sherman and exclaimed. that. 50 help him
God. he would never follow him until he was con-
verted 20 Democracy and to the true principles
of finance He criticised the promise In the Senate
SUBSTITUTE ana S0lI tildt parry
not want promises but performances. The Chicago
platform had declared for the coinage OF both
metals without discrimination and without charge.
but the Senate substitute had avoided that. and
by intention. The promise had been put In be
IL rot the intention to carry out the
Democratic platform. When the people came TO
find out that the pledges of great party were not
binding it would be blow at representative gov
eminent.
Two minutes were occupied by Mr.. Wheeler
Dem Ala In giving his reasons for voting against
the bill and then three minutes were given by
Mr.. Wilson to Mr.. Springer Dem, I'D to state
his views in support Of it,
WHAT REPEAL HAS ALREADY DONE.
Mr. Springer sad Since the passage OF the Re-
peal bin by the House. August Is last railroad
stocks have increased from 1851 per share to
s5S2i per share. s.c3 per share increase. There
are about ten billion dollars in railroad stocks In
the United States at par value. and this difference
shows increase in the market value Of such
stocks equal to SG',Ooo.Oo since the House passed
the Repeal bill. a similar increase has doubtless
taken place IN other stocks.
Mr. Snodgrass-But what about farm products?
Mr. Springer-On four leading farm products
namely, wheat, oats corn and cotton. the Increase
has been as follows: Wheat, cents a bushel
which. annual crop of JC000.coO bushels. Is
equal TO aggregate increase OF sl5.ocoOo0;
corn. an average crop. the increase has been
aggregate increaGe these four products. based
years crop. equal to Nl5,c0.c00 Thus re-
peal has resulted in vast and substantial benefit
to the farmers OF the country The commercial
crisis which Frustrated every branch OF business
when this called session assembled has spent ia
force. and public confidence has been restored
The called session has been justified. and the wis
dom of repeal has been vindcated by the facts
of history.
Mr. Livingston pop. Ga) having had two min
utes granted TO him. declared his for voting
against the bill. One Of them was that It's pas
sage would enhance the value OF money and de-
press the price OF products. Another was that 1t
left the financial system Of the country to be
determined by international agreement; ard to that
he YVES unyledlngly opposed.
MI. ED ArTENTIVELY LISTENED TO.
Mr.. Reed Osep. Me- then took the loo:, and
there silence in the hall and an eager desire
to hear what he had to say in the three minutes
allowed TO him. He said