The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1893-11-07

OF the bill and read it aloud. Then,
picking up quill pen, he affixed his
autograph at 4:25 o'clock.
And thus, sixty-tive days, four hours
and twenty-five minutes after the ex-
traordinary session convened, the
remedy OF the financial distress which
MIR. Cleveland demanded in his mess.
age was applied.
The analysis, Of the vote shows that
l34 Democrats, 88 Republicans and
one Populist MIR. Cannon Of California,
voted for concurrence, and 10 Demo.
Gratis, Is Republicans and Populists
| against the motion.
The Days Proceedings in Detail.
WASHINGTON, November 1.-The
following is a more detailed account
OF the proceedings in the House
There was large attendance both
on the floor and the galleries. The
opening prayer was made by tho pro-
spective Chaplain, Rev. E. b. Bagby,
OF Washington, and the first act of tho
House after the reading of the journal
was the adoption of resolution electing
him us chaplain, and he Immediately
took the oath Of office.
The silver purchase eAspeal bill with
the House, and the Senate substitute
was read.
Wilson, who had charge of the bill,
moved to concur in the Senate amend
mont and on that motion he moved
the previous question. He assured the
friends of silver that he had no desire
to press for vote Immediately after
the lapse of the half hour which would
be allowed for debate on the seconding
of the previous question. If the pre-
vious question could be considered as
seconded he was perfectly willing
that the half hour might be extended
to such reasonable time to-day as might
be desired for debate-say to 3 or $3.50
o'clock.
Bland, who leads the opposition,
said that he had no disposition to
delay the final vote on the bill. He
hoped, however, that it's friends would
permit it to como up in regular order
and to be debated in regular way.
The gentleman in charge of the bill
and a majority with him could under
the rules of the House move the pre-
vious question at any time. He did
not SEQ the necessity of his demanding
the previous question on this oc-
casion. 1t seemed to him that the
gentleman from West Virginia should
lou Oho oCDdUS So OD anu "lcu llS
thought, or when the House thought,
that the debate had gone far enough,
he could move the previous question.
Wilson said that the parliamentary
difficulty in the way was that if he did
not move the previous question he
would lose control of the bill, and the
debate would go on with opportunities
for the offering of all sorts of amend
ments. Livingston of Georgia sug-
gested that the previous question be
considered ordered, and that five
minute speeches be allowed to members
to explain their votes up to O'Clock
this afternoon. He did not desire
that Wilson should lose control of the
bill.
Stockdale (Dem. of Mississippi COM
piained that the members we're in the
hands of the member from West Vir-
ginia and had to get his permission
even to make an inquiry
Wilson said that he had no objection
to an inquiry.
Stockdale asked whether there were
no rights for members of the House
except for those who controlled the
bill? Had members to ask any man
for the precious privilege of exercis-
ing theirrights as American represen-
tatives?
Livingston assured Wilson that the
friends of silver did not intend to
obstruct the passage of the bill. They
were just as anxious to got it out of the
way and to go home as the others were.
They wanted the Democratic party to
be harmOniZed again if possible.
[IIaughter.] But at the same time the
silver men wanted an opportunity to
give reasons for their votes, and that
could be done before o'clock.
Wilson said he had practically made
that proposition.
Livingston AS the chairman of
tho Committee on Coinage, Weights
and Measures (Bland) does not accept
that proposition, / will accept it.
[Laughter.l
Bryan Of Nebraska asked Wilson
whether the object of the previous
question was to prevent the House
from having the chance to vote on
amendments that might be offered.
Wilson: That is one reason, yes.
Bryan: want the record to show
that those who are in charge of the
bill are not willing to have amend
ments voted on.
Wilson: The House has already
voted on all amendments that were
offered on that side.
Livingston understood the gentle
man from West Virginia to agree that
amendments might be offered.
A chorus of members Oh, no, moth
ing of the sort.
Wilson made no agreement about
that. l do not understand whether
the gentleman FROM Missouri, speak
ing for his side OF the question, has
accepted my proposition or not.
Bland: l accept no proposition except
the bill shall come up in the regular
way.
The Speaker: Objection is made and
now the question il on secondinl the
previous question. [Cries Of "vote,
VOTE"
AS the Speaker put the question on
OF obstructive motions, the first being
one to adjourn. That was voted down,
rs to l80. Then came motion for q
recess till p. m, which was killed,
II to l9l. Then in rapid succession
(yeas and nays being refused, and
tellers being also refused) came
motions to adjourn till Friday, and till
Saturday, and motions to take recess
till various hours named. The obstruc-
tive motions were treated good-humor-
edly by the House, and the Speaker
counted the votes on each occasion
and announced them with as much
seriousness and regularity as if the
motions were important ones.
After some dozen of them had been
made and disposed of, Wells of Wis.
consin caused general laughter by in.
| quiring whether the committee on
| rules had not made some ready rule