The Portland daily press., 1893-02-10
REFUSE TO REPEAL.
The Sherman Silver Act to Remain
in Force for Awhile.
AFTER A WRANGLE THE HOUSE
DECLINES TO VOTE CLOTURE.

DECLINES TO VOTE CLOTURE.
Mr.. Reed Has Something to Say on the
Disadvantages of Deliberation-The
Attoroey General Brings Suit Agains
Bell Telephone-Maine Pensions.
4 WASHINGTON, February 9.-The reso-
luton was called up in the House today
setting apart this and the next legislative
day to consideration of the bill repeating
the Sherman silver bill. Mr.. Bacon of
fered an amendment providing for vote
on the bill and amendments at p. m.
tomorrow. A short debate followed,
during which there was great confusion,
amid which Mr.. Bland could be heard
shouting, "Where is the TARIFF" Mr..
Catchings Of Mississippi. on behalf of the
rules committee, yielded to Mr.. Reed of
Maine, who said the Sherman act was a
compromise measure, passed to stay the
strong feeling in favor of free coinage
Mr.. Reed spoke for cloture. Delibera-
ton, he said, sometimes went on until it
ceased to be an absolute and unqualified
advantage to the community, Laughter
He hoped and expected to see the cur
rency question removed from the domain
of politics. He closed by ridiculing Mr..
Bryan's speech, prophesying that he
would find the Democratic party inpoWer
must be bound by common sense and the
eternal verities.
Ho4o 90 apoond-
ed the previous question. At 1928 the
the House began voting on the motion of
Mr.. Catchings, the anti-silver men aim
ing to vote it down to have chance on
ClOture. On the first roll call the silver
men were ten 70 es ahead. The anti
silver men got more votes on the Demo-
cratic side than was expected. The Re-
publican split up. Before the final vote
could be announced, Mr.. Fitch, New York,
demanded reconsideration. The
fetal vote was announced, yeas 1872, nays
143. The previous question was ordered.
All the New England members voted
nay except Page of Rhode Island, who
was paired. The motion was supported
by 106 Democrats and 35 Republicans,
ten Populists or independent members.
The opposition or Cloture and Silver Re-
peal Party, consists of 104 Democrats, SO
Republic ms.
The strong Democratic showing in
favor of the cloture on repeal OF the
silver bill was surprise. All that pre-
vented its adoption was division on other
than silver lines of the Republicans,
many of whom believed it good party
policy to leave the silver question for the
incoming administration to deal with.
Mr. Cox of Tennessee, free coinage,
moved to reeommit the report to the
rules committee without instructions,
his object being to kill the matter en-
tirely. On rising vote Mr.. Cox's mo-
ton was carried, $50 to SO.
Mr.. Pendleton of West Virginia, de-
| manded the yeas and nays, only 45 fav-
ored it. The demand was refused and
accordingly the report was recommitted
to the rules committee. This. kills all
possibility for the silver re-
peal bill at this session.
House resumed consideration of the
legislative appropriation bill.
On motion Of Mr.. Enloe of Tennessee,
the amendments were adopted providing
hereafter no building owned or used for
public purposes be draped in mourning,
providing that the legislative depart
ments of the government shall not be
closed as mark of respect to the memo
ry of any deceased official of the United
States, and the prohibiting the use of
anypublic funds for defraying the funeral
expenses of any officer or employe of the
government,
The committee rose and reported the
bill to the House. Mr.. Dearmond of
Missouri, moved to re-commit the bill to
committee on appropriations with in
structions to report it back with amend
ment striking out appropriations for
civil service commission. Lost. The
bill then passed and the House adjourn
ed.
In the Senate.
Mr.. Frye in reporting back adversely
certain amendments referred to the com
mittee on commerce, proposing river
and harbor appropciations), said that as
the civil appropriation bill already con-
tanned river and harbor appropriations
to the amount of about $16,000,000 (un-
der the continuing contract clause, the
committee would not recommend any
further river and harbor appropria-
ton.
At noon the Senate went into execu-
the session and the door remained
closed over half an hour. When reop-
ened motion was made by Mr.. Walcott
to have the hour of meeting again
yeas 80, nays 80. The Vice President in
announcing it said: "The Senate being
equally divided, the chair votes aye"
In the unfinished business, = the automat
DC car coupler bill was taken mp at l, but
no conclusion was arrived at. Adj
| journed.
Government Against the Bell, Telephone.
Attorney General Miller to filed COM
| plant in the United States Circuit Court
for District of Massachusetts,, at Bostan,
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