New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-11-01
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Mr.. BLAND MAKES OBJECTION
REPEAL rs AGAIN DELAYED.
THE SILVER LEADER IN THE HOUSE SEES
NO REASON FOR HASTE.
HE HAS HAD HIS LITTLE VACATION AND NOW
TIMES THE WHOLE COUNTRY sFoULD
WAIT WHILE HE WORKS "-HIS
FOLLOWERS REFUSE TO FOL.
LOW HIM LONGER.
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Washington, Oct. 31.-The fact that unani.
nous consent would be required In order to
bring the Senate substitute for the Wilson
bill before the House of Representatives to-day
did not seem to be generally known, for at
noon the attendance Of members was larger
than it had been within the last month, and the
galleries were crowded with spectators who had
come expecting to witness the last act In the
legislative drama which has held the impatient
attention of the country during many weary
weeks OF course there was no reason to hope
that unanimous consent for the consideration
of the bill could be obtained to-day even when
it was asked by so earnest an advocate Of free
silver as Mr.. Livingston, Of Georgia. He pref
aced his request with the statement that
everybody knew that the House must soon vote
on the substitute and that 1t would be adopted.
He therefore asked unanimous consent that the
bill be at once taken from the Speakers table.
where II had been placed an hour earlier, ana
considered under ten-rIinute rule until
o'clock tomorrow afternoon, when vote
should be taken upon pending amendments
and upon the motion to concur in the senate
amendment. He expressed the hope that the
friends Of repeal would not object to THIS course.
None of them did so, but the rasping voice OK
Mr.. Bland of Missouri was Immediately
raised in opposition.
Mr.. BLAND TELLS THE HOUSE ITS Duty
One Of the reasons given by Mr.. Livingston
in support Of his proposition was the desire
OF members to go to their hcmes ana arrange
their private affairs before the beginning OF tho
long regular session. Mr.. Bland, who has re-
Gently returned to Washington after an abb
sence of five or six weeks, replied 10 this
suggestion that it is the duty Of Congressman
to remain here and attend to business. that tnat
Is what the country expects OF them. ana tnat
there ought to be no recess or vacation. Mr..
Bland said that he could reason why
the Senate substitute for the Wilson bill should
be treated differently from any other bill or
accorded any peculiar privileges, and he would
therefore insist that it should take the regular
course.
Repeated efforts were made in the course OF
the day by some Of the free-sver Democrats.
as we'll as by leading friends Of repeal. to
persuade Mr.. Bland to say how much time he
and his followers desired for debate. or to in
dicate what course he proposed to follow when
the bill should be taken up tomorrow under
the rule, but he in an ugly humor, ana
steadily refused to disclose his intentions or dis
cuss any overtures looking to an amicabJs
arrangement. 1t was learned from several
Of the men who are supposed 10 be in his
confidence, however, that he proposes TO move
to commit the bill TO the Committee on Coinage
of which he Is chairman. and that falling to
offer as an amendment the Mfvef. provisions
Of the coinage act or 1s31
OTHER SILVER DEMOCRATS MORE REASONABLE.
Judging from expressions dropped to-day By
a number Of silver Democrats who followed Mr.
Blands lead on every vote OH the Wilson bill in
August he will not be able to muster consider.
a BILE following in any unreasonable attempt that
he may make to obstruct the passage OF re
Senate substitute. A Tribune correspondent,
who talked with about twenty of them on the
subject this afternoon, found them unanimously
opposed to any unreasonable delay. and they
will countenance attempt of the sort. What
ever time may be allowed for debate after the
bill shall be taken up tomorrow will be re-
garded as a voluntary concession by the friends
OF repeal, who strong enough to dictate
whatever terms they choose and to prevent the
breaking of the quorum by Bland and the other
extremists who might follow his lead The
friends of repeal expect that the bill will pass
the House in time to be enrolled, signed ana
sent to the President tomorrow.