The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1893-11-02

NlHuh ~ " ANN $1,000
It's Rcceipt-A Lively Day in tho
House Before tho Memorable Con-
test Closes.
WASHINGTON, D. c.. Nov. l.-Silver
purchases by the government ceased
to-day. The purpose for which Mr.
Cleveland called Congress in extraordi-
nary session was accomplished at 4'25
this afternoon, when he affixed his sig
nature to the bill to repeal uncondition-
ally the purchasing clause OF the Sher-
man law. The struggle in the house
was short. Only twenty-seven men
could be rallied for the last stand by the
silver leaders, Messrs. Bland and
BRYAN. Mr.. Bland and his colleagues,
knowing that further opposition
was futile. preferred TO sacrifice
the opportunity for n few hours
debate offered by Mr.. Wilson in order
to force the majority to bring in the
cloture and concur in the senate
amendment by dnress. But even in
This they failed. Their small following
might have succeeded had they been
lad bv experienced and skilful parlia-
mentary tacricians. Neither MIR. Bryan
nor Mr.. Snodgrass, his lieutenant, are
well versed in parliamentary procedure,
nnh when thrown Off their guard by q
monentary distraction they exposed
their flank by failing TO follow ono fill
bustering motion after another. Speaker
Crisp overwhelmed them by putting
the motion to order the previous ques-
tiOn.
IT PASSES.
1t passed with roar. The tiIibusters
had been caught mapping, and nothing
remained for them to do but submit.
For thirty minutes. under the rule, fol-
lowed the rattle OF artillery amid the
greatest confusion.
The vote was taken on Mr.. BANDS
free coinage substitute. The majority
against it was rs. Then came the final
vote on concurring in the amendments.
The vote stood l9l for concurrence and
"a against. When the original bill
passed the house, August 90, the vote
stood pol to 100, so that although the
total vote to-day was smaller the pro-
portion was practically the same. The
final vote was taken at 2:50 p. m. The
bill was engrossed Immediately, and
twenty minutes later, at $40, the formal
announcement was made to the senate
that itseamendment had been agreed to
by the house. The bill was hurriedly
enrolled, and at $3.50 was presented to
Speaker Crisp for his signature.
TIE BILL A LAW.
A fieet-footed messenger carried it TO
the senate, where it was signed. Chair
man Pearson, with the bill under his
arm, entered carriage waiting for him
on the plaza in front of the capitol and
drove rapidly to the white house. The
President had been kept duly advised
OF the progress oil events. Indeed, he
manifested SO much interest in the
vote Of the house that at his request Il
duplicate OF the names OF those who
had voted ior and against the concur
renee was made soon after the roll call
was completed, and this list was lying
on his desk when Mr.. Pearson arrived
with the bill. Secretary Carlisle, At
torney General 0lney and Private Sec
retary 1hurbcr were present After
fel!citating with each other for few
moments over the victory that had
been achieved, the President took up
the engrossed copy OF the bill and read
it aloud. Then picking up Quill pen
lie affixed his autograph at 4:25. And
thus, So days, 4 hours and 20 minutes
after the extraordinary session con-
vened, the remedy for the financial dis
tress which Mr.. Cleveland demanded
in his message was applied.
The analysis of the vote shows that
l24 Democrats, 6S Republicans and one
Popuhst Cannon, of Cal. voted for con-
currence and 70 Democrats, 10 Repub-
llcans and Populists against the mo-
tion. The following members voted Tor
the Bland free coinage substitute and
also for concurrence:
Anderson Black (Ga.), Brookshire,
Donovan, Edmunds (Va), Geary, Hol-
man, Richardson (Mich:), Swanson,
Marshall, Turpin, Post and Tyler, while
Neil, Weaver and Kyle, who voted for
the free coinage substitute, did not vote
on the final vote.
Rev. f. P. Bagby, the new chaplain
chosen last night by the Democratic
caucus, boyish looking young man OF
%, delivered the invocation in the house
in clear, firm voice.
As soon as the journal had been read
Mr.. Holman, the chairman OF the eau.
Gus, offered resolution for the formal
election OF MIR. Bagby, and being agreed
to, the new chaplain was escorted to
the bar OF the house, where with raised
hand he took the oath OF office. The
speaker cleared the minor matters from
his table, executive communications,
etc, before presenting the repeal bill.
THE BALL BEGEEs.
THE speaker lays before the house."
snid Speaker Crisp, "the bill No. l, with
senate amendments"
~ move that the house concur in the
senate amendments" said Mr.. Wilson,
rising to his feet, 'and upon that mo-
tion demand the previous question.
wish to say that it is not my desire to
press this bill for vote Immediately
after the lapse Of the half hour allowed
for debate, hut if my motion is agreed
10, am willing to grant reasonable
time thereafter, one or two hours, say
until 3 O'Clock" he added, looking over