Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1893-08-29

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Llat.o. =, phen-on.
Richardson. thonas-5.
Hhifnsy-e.
WAsHEsorox. Aug. - There was a
large attendance In the house when at
Il o'clock that BODY Eas called 10 order
After the reading "a the Journal the
rcsoantion contained IN the order u pro-
cedare On the silver ssuestion was re-
ported by the clerk. providing Sor vote.
iir-t upon FREQ coinage II silver at the
present ratio of sixteen 10 one. the
second for free coinage nc the ratio OF
seventeen 10 one. tho third al the ratio
of eighteen % one. the fourth at tho
ratio u eighteen % one. and the nth at
The ratio q twenty b. one. The sixth
question on the order calls for the re-
viyal % the Bland Allison law OF ISIS.
which uas repealed by the sherman law
of ls0o. and the sevenfh and last is on
the Wilson bill 10 repeal the sherman
Law. The Wilson bail having been read,
Mr Bland offered his amendment that
II free coirage at the rate % is 20 l.
and Il vas defeated BY vote 81 yeas.
III: uays. ~. amid applause from the
anti.sllve men who had rallied larger
majority than they expected. Not nearly
~ much interest was taken on the sec
cad yofe. which Mas on the ratio of IL
g. l. The decisive vote on the Is 10
rafio secued 10 dishearten the silver
menand 10 place % the attention. which
vas PAID 20 the first. WAS substituted a
hsficesness which spread throughout
tie hall The vote resulted IN the defeat
a the amendment BY vote of yeas.
100, DAYS ID. The populist members
did not vote.
Analysis OF the Vote
The members Who voted for the ID; 20
! ratio but against the IL b. ratio were:
Ne~srs Bretz ltiemocFatl of Indiana,
Brookshire ldemoeratl q Indiana. Bryan
gdemocratl a Nebraska. Coon demo
craf ~ Indiana. Dooiittle lrepublicanl
of Washington. Geary liemocratl ofCal-
ifornla Harris lpopuIstlof Kansas. Hol-
man ldeulocrati u Indiana. Latimcr
ftlenocratl % south Carolina. Mcguire
t,.smocrafl of California. kcKeighan
lpogulisil of Nebraska. MeI.aarin idem-
ocrati 81 South Carolina. Pest trepub-
hcaul q illinois. Straight ldemocratl of
south Carolina. Sweet trepublicanl of
Idaho, Talbert dcmocratl u south Car
olina add faylor ldemocratl 81 Indiana
The gentlemen sh0 voted for IL "a I.
but Who decAned o. vote at all on the
Il to I amendment were. Nessra Baker
fporuiist. kaci. Rankhead tdemocTat.
"A Boen |populist. Minn.h Cannon
democrat. Cait Cockraii democrat.
Jexas. Dagis ipopglsf Neb.t Pence
fropulist to.oL >impsoa 'popalist.
kan.l ard lufnln democrat. Ala
Nessfs. ku=sel democrat. Ca and
SnodaTass IseuoCrat Ieun.L Nho voted
ars.asf ~ ln ! votcsi IN favor "a IL o. l.
Thr ~ q standard xss defeated by a
vote - yeas. lfr3. nays. ~
~ tisee Rho hal previously voted on
The la ar g. l. the foiiowiax dad not
vuf~ at 81 ~ The - ratio Mes.rs. Alien
JsIemocrafl q Mississippi l.ankhead
tsieuarcrafl af Alabama. fahy demo-
erat.l lcss.. Cannoa idcmocratl n
California. fsfady I.leMocrati q North
Carii.ns. snj Liviogston democrat q
(seorria
The ciasr changes on this vote. a.
eenapzre3 a.fh thn v3fe On 10 - 3.Nhich
~ - fai'oEs Baldein idemocratl q
Minne@sta Who vatod for L.. sotsd
aruipss ~ an3 Iiilbofn 'repuhlicani Il
(aiifraia. All Ikert ttlemeefatf a Ohio
who rnte.l against 1 :. voted for ~
TAa h1uss then voted immediately on
the b. - i amendment and q sse ai@o
defeated - v0ts a yeas. i0f. nays
-t f,n fhis sote there Was one change.
~ shile rs one eBo tiited IA b. ] votesi
ssasast la - 4. Ailen idemoerst Aissis
srpi ebc did nof sots at I'll ca The
flra.ef rrooe-itioa vuted Tor - T. i.
Tier ,ans lhe - g. snieodmeui and