Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1893-11-01
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WASHINGTON, D. c., October 81
Racsrse Of the wobbling Of Speaker
Crisp the repeal Dill went over until TO-
morrow. a..
Last week the Speaker was confident
that upon the bills reaching the house
n would be in control Of majority,
bat be interpreted the rule dlHerentiy
to-day.
senate n succeed ColQuitt, whose term
expires March, 1895 and he is anxious
10 retain the confidence of the silver
Democrats Of Georgia as we'll as 20 hold
the friendship Of the administration.
Bland also changed his mind. he
said 10 your CORES spOndent last Satar-
day that be would not interpose any
objection as the tat Of repeal had gone
forth and It's passage ia the House
could only be DELAYED one day.
The bill will pass the House to-
morrow probably, in time TO send It 10
the President before ne leaves the
White House for WOOdley. Some OF
the sllverites are saying they would
ike to debate it but the repsalers insist
upon action
Speaker Crisp and Representative
Catchings believe the extra session VIII
adjourn this week.
Chairman Wilson. of Ways and Means
states that the tariff biz cannot oe COM
pleted before the regular session, ana
hence there is no objection TO recess
BLAND AND BRYAN HAVE A PLAN.
Rland and Ryan have concOcted a
scheme to.nigbt which they think VIII
delay the Uossags Of the repeal oil.
When Mr.. Wilson moves tomorrow 70
corcpr yn The Senate amendments,
Blapd will ask for TWO days
dabate. This will be refused,
and Bland will begin flibusterng
nv moving 70 adjourn. Some or the
most prominent silver leaders are plead
ing with Bland 90 abandon this project,
but he refuses 80 far. III be really uO-
dertakes 10 fllbuster she Committee on
Rules will promptly bring in an order TO
stop it Bland is food Of nOtoriety and
nav be making threats he will not Ia
dertake 70 carry out.
PRoCEErrNGs IN THE HOUSE
.s6-was transferred to-day % the House
end Of the Capitol, where it was expect
ed that the last act in the great financial
drama that had riyeted the attention Of
the country 90 Washington for three
months past would be enacted. But the
crowds were doomed 20 disappointment.
The silver men had discovered a paria-
meBtary obstacle which would delay the
doom Of the white metal for twenty
four hours.
At12:5O, while Mr.. Oates was speak
ing, MIR. Cox, OF North Carolina, the
Secretary Of the Senate, came into the
House bearing in bis arms the repeal
bill. George Smith, the assistant door
keeper, escorted Mr. Cox down the
centre aisle. The speaker raped for
order.
The gentleman from Alabama" ," said
the Spes ker, "will suspend a moment
while the House receives a message
from the Senate" All eyes were turned
toward the two figures in the main
aisle.
II am directed by the Senate" said
Mr.. Cox, his words racing and tumbliug
after each other, "to inform the House
that the Senate has passed an act TO
repeal a part OF an act approved July
IA, 1890. entitled: can act directing the
purchase OF silver bullion aud for other
purposes, with al amendment to which
sm directed TO ask the concurrence OF
she House"
Clerk Cox bowed sOlsmnly.
Mr Fitch, of New York, standing in
she area 90 front OF the Speakers chair,
applauded vigorously. But the demon
stratiOn wGs not taken up, snd Mr..
Fitche's solitary applause died away
amid the laughter that swept over the
floor aud galleries.
Mr. Bland made vehement protest
against immediate consideration, and
said the bill should take its course like
any other bill aud come up regularly
under the rules Many bers want
to be heard and l, for one, object"
THE DAY IN THE SENATE.
WASHINGTON, d. c., October 81
The Senate opened With prayer this
morning for the first time since the
nth Of October. The attendance OF
Senators was not large. and there were
only few people scattered through the
galleries.
Mr.. Blackburn, dem, KY offered
the following resolution, which was
agreed 20:
RcsolUed-That the Committs on
Rules be instructed 20 enquire and re-
port 20 the Senate what revision ofaor
amendment 20 rules, n any, should be
adopted 20 secure q more efficient aud
satisfactory disposition Of the business
OF the Senate.
The New York and New Jersey
bridge bill was then taken up on mo-
tion of Mr.. Hill, and passed without di-
vision.
The Senate then, at 4:3O p. m, went
into executive session, after which il ad-