The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1893-08-12

WASHINGTON, D. O., August live
do not intend that any political party
shall survive that will lay the conflscat-
ing hand upon America in the interest
OF England or Europe and demonetize
the silver in this country, and, my
friends Of the astern Democracy, we
bid you farewell when you do it"
These were tho words Of Richard P.
Bland in tho great financial contest that
opened in the house Of representatives
to-day, and the applause that followed
tho determined utterance demonstrated
that tho great silver leader had with
him material element Of the Demo-
cratic party. 1t brought every mem
ber Of the house to a realization that
tho most serious crisis in the Demo
cratic party since the discussions on
slavery was at hand, and that the divia-
ion Of '03 like the division OF '61 would
bO largely on sectional lines. The reso.
luton Of procedure was drawn to espe-
Cally secure tho silver men in their de.
mands for separate votes on free coin.
ago at the various ratios proposed, but
isso explicit us to call for final vote
on the repeating bill at the
termination OF debate, whether
the silver amendments prevail
or not. Thus, in the house at least
the fear Of tilbustering Is allayed and
both parties are arraYed in line for
fierce fight and no favors. The speeches
Of the day were marked for their in.
tenslty Of feeling and revealed wide
difference Of opinion in party ranks,
Mr. Raynor, OF Maryland, was frank
enough to uniualifedly declare for
mOnometHllism, undor present condi.
tons, and presented the arguments OF
the repeating men in the strongest
possible light. Mr.. Bland electrified
the house by his warning that the
Democratic party would know the sill.
yer men no more If 1t assisted In tho
last drama in the demonetlzation OF
silver, aud Lafe Pence, the young silver
representative from Colorado, made
one Of the strongest maiden speeches
heard in the halls Of Congress within
the last decade-excepting only the OIL
oquent tariff Grafton that brought fame
70 Congressman VIM. ]. Bryan, Of Ne.
bFaskA ayear ago.
THE WILSON BILL
Tho galleries OF the house were we'll
crowded when, Immediately /utter tho
reading Of the journal, Mr.. Wilson, OF
West Virginia, offered for prSseut con.
sideration bill to repeal u part Of the
purchase clause Of the act approved
July IA, 1890 (the Sherman act).
Mr.. Bland presented tho following
order:
"lt Is ordered by the ethathouse
bill No. shall be taken up for immedi-
ate consideration and considered for
fourteen days. During such Considera.
uon' night sessions may DO hold for de-
bate only, az the request OF either side,
INC day SESSIONS TO commence at II q.
M aud continue until p. m. Eleven
days oil the debate on the bill to be given
70 general debate under the rulos OF tho
last house regulating general debate,
the time to be equally divided between
lhe Two sides, as tho speaker may di.
rect. The last three days OF debate may
10 devoted to the consideration OF the
OIL and tho amendments aro herein
provided under the usual five minute
fGio OF tho house as In committed Of the
whole house. General leave to print ts
hereby granted.
Tho vote shall DO taken first on an
amendment providing for tho coinage
Of sllver at the present ratio. II that
Il'ls then separate Voto 10 be had on
hsl!nllar amendment proposing q ratio
o. to II that fails, on ono propos-
lng rntio Of lStb /; II that fails, on
GnS proposing ratio oil 10 to /; II that
i,1'9, ono proposing ratio ol 70 TO J..
~ 'he above amendments fail, II shall
W. IN order 10 oilor m amendment 70.
wing tho act Of February 2s, 1878, ro-
storing tho standard silver dollar, com.
monty known as tho Bland.Allison act
lho vote then TO 30 takon on tho on.
gro'smoht nnd third reading Of tho bill,
as amended, or on tho bill itself, II oil
Ilu'hdlnonts shall have been voted
lno1Tll, and on tho final passage Of tho
OIL without intervening motion"
A'er ashort debate oil all Of the
amendments Of time for debate, Mr..
on his otdcr.
Mr Rcod inquired whether II the pro.
lous question wore ordotcdthore would
oSony Time allowed for debate,
INC speaker replied that In tho ab-
sengc 81 rulOs thnrc would not bc.
Mr' Rood said that proposition had
oeeh presented which lad boon agreed
70 oy yacommittco Of somo sort or other,
:, lhe constitution Of which tho house
MloW nothing officially, aud II was now
p.9,noscdto ndopt that proposition with.
Vullhc slightest dobato. llU recognized
, NV Importance Of the situation and had