Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1893-08-31

leaF. Nays. Mai.
16 to l...... ....l2l 226 102
u to l........,...-...luO 240 lao
10 to ol.........,...,..lU lU3 239 l3b
~ to l...........,....lO4 230 l3i
20 to ol..........,.....12l 222 i0l
Bland-Allison Act, 1876 2l3 a..
Final passage. ..240 ITO 100
DETAILS OF THE BALLoTINa.
The knowledge that the day would
be defeated to dreary roll calls, which,
though relating to the most important
question which has attracted the atten-
ton of the country for the past quarter
to the ordinary spectator in the gal
leries, had no effect upon the audience
this morning. Long before the noon
were jammed with earnest listeners.
When, at q quarter before noon, the re-
served galleries were opened there was
a rush made to secure good seats, and
in moment every bench was filled
with ladies in summer costumes, who
manipulated fluttering fans in order to
temper the muggy heat which perme-
ated the chamber.
The floor was the scene of noisy,
bustling confusion, the various leaders
being busy in marshaling their cohorts.
Every member was on the tip-toe OF
expectation, and it may be safe to say
that every Representative who was not
detained by illness was in his seat.
The House was called promptly to
order at IL o'clock, and the Chaplain
invoked the special Divine guidance on
members at this critical moment.
The Wilson bill having been read,
Mr.. Bland, D., Mo-, offered his first
aniendment--that of free coinage at the
present ratio of 16 to land 1t was de-
feated by vote of yeas, 1874; nays, 226;
amid applause from the anti-silver men,
who received one more majority than
they expected.
THE SECOND VOTE.
Not nearly as much interest was taken
on the second vote, which was on the
ratio of IN to l. The decisive vote on
the 16 to 1 ratio seemed to dishearten
the silver men, and, in place of the
attention which was paid to the first
was substituted listlessness, which
spread throughout the hall. The vote
resulted in the defeat of the amendment
by vote of yeas, 100; naSs, 226. The
Populist members did not vote. The
members who voted for the 16 to
ratio, but against the II to ratio were
Messrs. .Bretz, D., Ind; Brookshire, D.
Ind; Bryan, D., Neb.; Conn, D., Ind,
Doolittle, r., Wash; Geary, D., Cal.
Harris, p, Kan; Holman, D., Ind.
Latimer, D., 5. G.; Mcguire, D., Cal.
Nick eighan, p, Neb.; McLaurln, d.
S. c.; Post, r., ILL.,; Strait, D., S. g..
Sweet, R., Idaho; Talbert, d., S. G., ane
Taylor, D., Ind.
The gentlemen who voted for 16 to |
but who declined to vote at all on The
II to amendment, were; Messrs
Baker, P, Kan; Bankhead, D., Ala.
Boen, p, Mimi; Cannon, D., CAL; Cock
! rell, d., Texas; Davis, p, Kan; Grady
D.. N. O.; Hudson, D., Kan; KEN, z.
Neb.; Pence, p, Colo; Simpson, p.
Kan, and irurpiS, D., Ala.
. Messrs. Russell, D., Ga, and Snod
grass, D., Tenn, who voted against II
to l, voted in favor of II to /.
THE THIRD VOTE.
/ The IS to1 standard was defeated b,
a vote of yeas, 102; nays, 230. OF thos
i who had previously voted on 16 or II l.
/ /, the following did not vote at all oil
t the 18 ratio: Messrs. Allen, D., Miss
9 Bankhead, D., Ala; Bailey, Dem, Tex
( Cannon, D., Cal; Grady, D., N. G., an
. Livingston, D., Ga.
l The other changes on this vote, a
compared with the vote ON II to 1, wer
as follows:
Z Baldwin, D., Mimi, who voted 70
+ IL, voted against 10, and Hilborn, r
S CAL, and Ikert, D., o., who vote
4 against IL, voted for 16.
The 10 TO 1 AMENDMENT.
: The House then voted Immediately o
the 10 to amendment, and it was ais
a defeated by a vote of yeas, 104; nays, 23t
!. On this vote there was no change, fo
;. while no one who voted for 18 to
! voted against 10 to 1, Allen, D., Miss
who did not vote at all on the forme
. proposition, voted for 10 to /.
DEFEAT OF THE 90 to /.
. Then came the 90 to 1 amendmen
= and this in turn was defeated, though
4 showed more strength, the vote stanC
l ing-Yeas, 121; nays, 222. No one VIII
2 voted for the 10 voted against 90 to
2 but there was decided gain, as the fo
= lowing named members who had OF
. posed 10 to voted for the 90 to aluen(
II ment
5 Messrs. Anderson, D., w. Va; Grail
5 D., Texas; Ellis, r., Ore; Herman, r
2 Pa; Linton, r., Mich; Mallory, D., Fla
4 Meikeljohn, r., Neb,; Moon, R., Mich
9 Oates, D., Ala, Pascsal, D., Texa
70 Price, D., La; Tucker, D., Va; Turne
q D., Ga; Weadock, r., Mich; White, Il
I Ohio; Marsh, r., Ill.
3 The members who voted against 20
: and not on 10 to were Messrs. Ken
3 p, Neb., and Mcguire, D., Cal.
q THE BLAND-ALIIsoN ACT.
33 The proposition to re-enact the Blan
Allison act as proviso to the Repe
bill received the strongest support, bl
10 even that was defeated by majority
% N, the vote standing; Yeas, 1856; nay
. 213.
/ THE FINAL VOTE.
= Then came the final vote, which NJ
4 Bailey D., Tex, endeavored to staye {
q for short time by offering an amen
! ment to repeal the parity clause of b
8 Sherman act, in the hope that by SO d
Q ing he could rally some of the gold mt
8 to his support, and thus weaken Il
: friends of the unconditional repeal
of of the purchasing clause. But d
u Speaker ruled that this was not in ord
IS, pending the demand for the engros
ment and third reading of the bill, al
es the bill was accordingly ordered to
ne third reading. Then Mr.. Bailey rails
ar the point that there should be divisi'
as of the question. One part of it repeal