The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1893-09-01
REPEALED. .
The Sherman Purchase Act bYa Vote
Of gao to 100.
A Momehtous Day In Congress Large
Throng Present 10 Witness the Proceed
ings Ia the House Ihe south and
West Nearly solid Against the Fast.

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West Nearly solid Against the Fast.
WAmIScroS. Aug. as.--The house, at
S:lb Monday afternoon, completed its
vote on the repeal OF the silver pur-
chase clause Of tbs sherman act The
Wilson bill was passed by vote stand. !
ing: Yeas, go nays lO9.
WAMuSGroN, Aug 29.-The house
began Monday morning 10 vote ON the |
Bland free coinage substitute for the
Wilson repeal bill This provides for
the free coinage Of silver AZ the present
ratio OF 10 10 /. This substitute was
defeated.
There were 1913 yeas and ee5 nays-a
majority Of IOs against free coinage at
the present ratio.
The ~ 10 free coinage amendment
was next defeated Yeas, 100; nays, gtO
The is to free coinage amendment
WIS defeated. Yeas, 1O9; nays, $50.
The 10 20 ! amendment was likewise
rejected Yeas, l0j; nays, e3I
The 20 10 I amendment was likewise
rejected Yeas ilg; nays, 222
The amendment TO re-enact the Bland
Allison bill was rejected yeas, lSG:
nays, 23l,
The public galleries Of the hall Of the
house of representatives were filled be-
fore 10 o'clock and members were in
their seats on the floor at that hour.
The surrounding corridors and lob
bies were also filed with a throng Of
people curious 20 know the outcome Of
the orntorical contest which has been
going on In the chamber for fourteen
days These people struggled for adj,
vantaceous points Of view. and per
spired freely from their erertions.
The atmosphere was hot and muggy;
heavy clouds lowered over the city. and
there was no breath Of air stirring
The practical outcome Of the votes to
he taken was conceded on all hands 20
be the defeat Of every proposition
relating 70 the free coinage Of silver at
any ratio with gold. and also Of the
resolution rcviving the Bland-Allison
act of ls1s.
The influences that have been
brought to bear upon our, men have
had their effect and should not be
surprised 20 oSsee the Wilson bill 90
through the senate some day soon with
no little friction, said Mr. Bland
The leaders Of the house attracted
the usual amount Of attention as they
came upon the floor Mr. Reed came
In abont li.21, his fcy.n towering above
all his associate, on the floor. and be-
ing particularly noticeable because Of
his snit Of Kentucky tow. enliyened by
q deep red four in hand scarf, making
hiil look Ike white spot on a dark
gray back ground
Gen Tracy ana Mr.. Bland were bust
Is engaged In conference with their
licEtenants preparing Tor the decisive
count of votes l.adc Pence, the enthu-
! siastic populist from Colorado, earnest
| ~ assured Amos Cummings. Of New
York, that the end was not yet, despite
the apparent defeat of the advocates oi
free coinage
liourlse Cochran did not appear until
after the speakers gavcl fell, but
Mcssrs IIarter. Rayner and Tom l.
johnson. anil-silverites, buzzed and
beamed with anticipations Of victory
When the speaker commanded order
az ls nearly every seat In the hall was
hlled, an unmistakah,e evidence of the
general interest In the matter in
hand Chaplain IIaddaway prayed
briefly and in voica inaudible at a
distance 81 more than 10 feet from the
desk, for an especial gift Of wisdom
and Judgment 20 rightly settle the
great question before the house
The resolution contained in the order
of procedure on the silver question was
reported by the clerk, providing for a
vote FIRST upon free coinage Of silver al
the present ration Of 10 10 l.
Representative Baily, Of Texas asked
II. In the event OF all the amendment,
included in the order being defeated, II
would be IN order TO propose an addi
tional amendment gcrmane 10 the sub
ieet Speaker Crisp replied that as al
present advised he would answer no
that the order provides exhaustivcly al
that the house may consider; but thai
when the time came TO formally presen
the question, the gentleman from TeNai
might he heard.
Rev Mcmillan. OF Tennessee. desired
TO offer an amendment providing 10
the free coinage Of the product Of tn,
silver mines Of the United States; bu
Mr. Bland objected 10 even having i
read saying that such a proposition wa
not free coinage at all.
The roll call was then called upon tn,
amendment to the silver bill, providin,
for the free coinage of silver at the rati
Of 10 toll Itrcsulted: Yeas, lsS; nay
225. Messrs Shell and Graham wer
paired, the former in favor OF free coin
age.
The Ohio delegation, with two cN
/, ecptions. voted solidly against fire.
1 coinage at a ratio OF ID 10 /. Repre-
' sentatives Donovan and Fyan vote
4 with the Bland followers and the bal
ance Of the delegation voted with tn
/ administration forces
Q The following members OF the Ker
4 lucky delegation voted in support d
: the Bland amendment: Stone. Payntel
n Ellis, Montgomery and Goodnight
d The balance of the Bluc Grass statei
o men went with the majority agains
o free coinage.
The bar Associations Meeting.
MILWAUKEE, Wis. Aug. % For III
second time In the history OF the organ
ization the annual convention of Il,
: American bar association will be hel
! in the west, all of the previous fiftee
gatherings, with one exception, havin
been held in the east This year
, gathering will convene in this ci,
Thursday, and many Of the delegat,