St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1893-11-01
REPEAL IN THE HOUSE.
Sir. Bland Objects. and the Bill
Goes Over

SFCF.
WASHINGTON, Oct. 3l.-Public inter-
est was transferred today to the house
end or the capitol, where it was expected
that the last act in the great financial
drama that has been rivetng the atten-
ton of the country on Washington for
the past three months would be enacted.
But the crowds that surged into the
galleries were doomed to diSappoint-
ment. The silver men had discov-
cred parliamentary obstacle would
delay the doom of the white metal for
twenty-four hours.
Fully 250 members were present when
Speaker Crisp dropped the gavel, but
not one-ffth of them knew of the sud-
den change in the situation.
After the reading of the journal, Mr..
Cummings secured unanimous consent
for consideration of the senate joint
resolution, transferring the model bat
tleShip Illinois at the worlds fair to the
city of Chicago. Without opposition, it
was agreed to-
At 1880, while MIR. Oates was speak
ing, Mr.. Cox. of North Carolina, the
secretary OF the senate, came into the
house bearing the silver repeal bill.
George B. Smith, the assistant door
keeper, escorted Mr.. Cox down the
center aisle. Tne speaker raped for
order.
The gentleman from Alabama will
suspend moment, while the house re-
celVeS a message from the senate"
All eyes were turned towards the two
figures in the main aisle.
Il am directed by the senate" said
Mr.. Cox. his words racing and tumbling
after each other. Ito inform the house
that the senate has passed an act to re-
peal part OF an act approved July IA,
1890, entitled AN act directing the pur-
chase Of silver bullion and for other
purposes with an amendment to which
L am directed to ask the concurrence of
the house."
Clerk Cox bowed solemnly.
Mr.. Fitch, of New York, standing in
the arena in front of the speakers chair.
applauded vigorously, but the demon
stration was not taken up, and Mr..
Fitch's solitary applause died away
amid the laughter tnat swept over the
dOOr and galleries.
The reception of the silver bill had
hardly created ripple. Quietly the
house went back to routine business.
A 1880, when the morning hour eX-
pired, Mr.. Livingston, of Georgia,
created some excitement by an attempt
to secure unanimous consent to proceed
with the consideration of the repeal bill.
His proposition was that the house agree
to consider the bill for the remainder Of
the afternoon and tomorrow until
O'Clock, when the previous question be
considered as ordered on the bill and
pending amendments.
MIR. Bland made vehement protest,
and said the bill should take its course
like any other bill, and come up reg
uIarly under the rules. MANY mem
bers want to be heard, and l for one,
object"
And 30 the first attempt to reach an
agreement in the house failed.
Mr.. McMillin, from the committee on
ways and means, then called up the bill
10 remit the duties on the ammunition
imported for the use of the navy during
the trouble between the United States
| and Chilli. The bill furnished a text tor
a speech to Mr.. Reed. His criticism of
Democratic economy led to very lively
| tilt between the eX-Speaker and Mr..
Dockery, of the appropriations commit
tee. Mr.. Reed concluded statement
| about the expenditures of the Fifty-firSt
congress with the statement that the
last congress. Democratic in this branch,
| had made larger appropriations than
the Republicans ever had.
"Over S154,000,000 was entailed upon
us by the Fifty-hrst congress-" shouted
| Mr.. Dockery.
Yes, l Know" drawled Mr.. Reed.
"You are still children in swaddling
clothes. 1t was entailed on you. You
are going about from one end of the
country TO the other talking about en-
tailed. Why don't you do something
yourselves" Laughter.
tWa have at LAST secured both
| branches of congress and the eXecu-
tive" replied MIR. Dockery, and we
| hope to repeal some Of the legislation
which makes these large expenditures
necessary"
"You are not repeating much today"
| sDeered Mr.. Reed, alluding to the re-
| fusal Of the house to take up the repeal
| bill.
1--WE have had no opportunity"
| "No opportunity" said MIR. Reed.
"You have had three months, the house,
the senate and the president-partial-
| ly," he added as an after-thought.
| I'VE will repeal it in time," said Mr..
| Dockery.
yet you did not participate in the
effort to repeal it," said MI. Reed amid
| laughter.
With this parting shot at Mr.. Dock
cry, who voted against repeal, Mr.. Reed
subsided, and the bill was passed.
Debate on the bankruptcy bill was
then resumed. MIR. Wolverton, of Penn
sylvania, spoke in support of the bill.
MI. Cochran, of New York, from the
committee Oh ways and means. present
ed a favorable report on the bill for the
aid of the worlds fair prize winners
exposition to be held in New York city.
Then, at 5:17 p. M, the house ad-
| jOurned.