New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-08-11
THE HOUSE TAKES NO ACTION.
DEMOCRATIC FACTIONS TRY IN VAIN TO
GET TOGETHER
SECRETARY CARLISLE MAKES MANFuL EFFORT
Isr AND TO STOP THE BICKERINGs
THE FREE. COINAGE MEN HAVE
ROBUST WANTS.
frY TELEGRAPH TO THE rRrBUSEI

Washington, Aug. l0.-The House of Repre-
.en,a,iyes made no progress whatever to-day
toward the repeal of the bulion-purchase pro-
vision of the Silver law. nor. indeed ala II
.t,emnt IN do So Tie situation. far as thar
bodv ia concerned, would ne amusing if the prob
lam which it has been summoned to deal WIN
were not so serious. As soon as the journal had
BEEN read Mr. Bailey, of Texas, who = MEMBER
~ the free-silver committee appointed by yester-
dav,s caucus. moved that the House take
recess until ! o'clock. Everybody was taken
By surprise and on division the mohoh was
rejected Mr. Baeg then called for telera' anu
the Democrats were quietly informed that "
was hoped that agreement might DC reache"
BY | o'clock by the committees represeh'ihs ''e
,enAal Democrats and the free-coinage Democrats
respectively, and the motion was then anop'e''
The hone proved TO be a vain one. however
and as soon as the House was again called 10
order Mr. Springer assumed the reigns Of leadership
and moved AN adjournment. Mr.. Reed demanded
the yeas and NAYS. and all the Republicans 20
s.tber with a few sound-money' Democrats, IN
eudinr Messrs Harter of Ohio, and Mr. Tracey
Of New-York, voted in the negative, but OF cou'se
the motion WIS carried, and the HOUSE '"u'
resolved 10 waste another day.
An dav long the committees representing tire
hostile Democratic factions tried and 'reo IN ''i
sto get together. TO agree upon plan vi P'o
lure President Cleveland had sent MS secretary VI
the Treasury 10 the Capitol at an early hour 10
runic.,e rho desires Of the Executive. and ne
snent soma time coaching the members oil the
repeal committee and in conference win speaker
Crisp as we'll as in efforts 10 soften the eaiousies
and 10 sion the bckeriugs among the repedi ''d"-
era which have been serious obstacles 10 ehec''e
concert Of action.
| The dutv first mentioned was most necessary
and inportant one, inasmuch as the SILVER oo','-
m;t,ac with tho sbrewd and wary Bland AT thcr
hesd. had nearly entrappcd their opponents ln'o
IN agreement which would have placeu 'he ia''e'
u "a serois disadvantage and. in faci' ih'ShV I'D .
proved fatal to all prospects oil "ii'o'
repeal bill except in the form oi s,;,
The silver men had proposed tha' 'nci' I'D
age bill should form the basis OF oiso"','i
Mton and they understood yes'erua! '""' 1o
peal leaders would consent to this but wheh '",
. min, oo,t.,once mot this morning the latter ma
| ben warned that this Arrangement wouio gi'e
a. s;,,or MON .omnete control Of the measure III
| TIE House, that points Of order mi2n' " 40.
b Mr. BIand at his pleasure, and tha' III '"''
nanoe, bc might. if sustained by the speaker ""'
would easily be able 10 find reasons lot HIS
| dBjonr throw ont the repeal proposi'ioh "''D
ee4her Secretary Carlisles warning was cur
"
| hmed by Republican parliamentarlans' 10 wnon ,'u
some Of the sound money" Democrats app'ie'
| for information and advice. Here was p'''''
tettle OF fish indeed.
The free-silvcr Democrats were not Only -"
! Md but angry. when they were informed INA
Aslr opponents had changed their attitude. % anu
0w declared that they would not submit ooni,
4 them insisted that the point In dispute AZ" ~.
already been settled by the consent OF the o,h''
dde. and moreover that. as it was apparent ina
. majority of the Democrats in the hoase Ms,' ;a'
b favor Of free coinage, fairness and J'iS,ic'
Alike demanded that they should haVe p%ra~ T,'n,
nentary control OF the proposed legislation Inc.
No oontended that, il there was anything IL
vhss their opponents said the latter were anxiou
= obt,in a like advantage, and so smother an'
attempt TO obtain direct vote OH III % .,.a,
ase at any ratio They also asSer,ed "u
Ills was tho programme suggested by the fres.
Int this morning, through Secretary Carlisle a"s
~ Administration was anxious above all 'n'ns
- prevent the House from votlng 0n = -
D.