The Indiana State sentinel., 1893-08-30

WASHINGTON. u. c., Aug. 2S.-Un-
der the impression that the order
under which the house has been operat-
ing the past two weeks. so far as the
hour Of meeting was concerned prevailed
today, the public galleries of the hall of
the house Of representatives were filled
before 10 o'clock this morning and many
members We're in their seats on the floor
at that hour. The surrounding corridors
and lobbies of the floor were also filled
with a throng of people curious TO know
the outcome OF the oratOrical contest
which has been going on within the
chamber for fourteen days. Even those
fortunate enough TO become possessed Of
seats in comparative quiet found il i'm
possible to maintain any degree of COM
fort for the atmosphere was hot and
muggy. heavy clouds lowered over the
city and there was no breath Of air
stirring. The practical outcome of the
votes to be taken was conceded on all
hands to be the defeat of every PROPOSE
tion relating 10 the free coinage of silver
at any ratio with gold and also of the
resolution reviving the Bland-Allison act
of 1878. This much was freely admitted
by Representative Bland, the leader of
the silver forces.
He said that the estimate of the anti
silver committee of d majority of about
fifty against any Of the several silver
propositions included within the order
might even be exceeded.
"The influences that have been brought
to bear upon our men have had their
effect and l should not be surprised TO
see the Wilson bill go through the senate
some day with little or no friction"
The leaders of the house attracted the
usual amount of attention as they came
upon he floor. Mr.. Reed came in at
11:20. his form towering above all his
associates on the floor and being particu-
larly noticeable because Of his suit of
Kentucky tow enlivened by a deep red
finland scarf.
Gen. Tracey and Mr.. Bland were busi-
ly engaged in conference with their lieu
tenants. preparing for the decisive count
of votes. Lafe Pence, the enthusiastic
populist from Colorado, earnestly as
sured Amos Cummings Of New York
that the end was not yet, despite the
apparent defeat of the advocates of free
coinage.
BOurke Cochran did not appear until
after the speakers gavel fell, but
Messrs. Harter, Rayner and Tom l..
Johnson. anti-silverites, beamed with
anticipatiOns Of victory.
When the speaker commanded order
at II nearly every seat in the hall was
filed, an unmistakable evidence of the
general individual interest in the mat
ter in hand. The chaplain prayed
briefly and in a voice inaudible at a
distance Of more than ten feet from the
desk for an especial gift of wisdom and
judgment TO rightly settle the great
question before the house
After the reading Of the journal, Mr..
Weaver Of New York appeared at the
bar of the house on the arm Of his col
league, Gen. Tracey, and was sworn in
by the speaker.
No FiIIbustering.
The resolution contained in the order
of procedure on the silver question
was reported by the clerk, providing
for a vote first upon free coinage of sill
yer at the present ratio Of 16 to L
Representative Bailey Of Texas asked
IT, in the event Of all the amendments
included in the order being defeated. ii
would be in order to propose an addi-
tional amendment germane to the sub
ject
Speaker Crisp replied that as at pres
ent advised he would answer no; that
the order provided exhaustively all that
the house may consider; but that when
the time came TO formally present the
question the gentleman from Texas
might be heard.
Represen tative McMillin Of Tennes-
see desired TO offer an amendment pro-
Viding for the free coinage Of the prod
uct Of the silver mines Of the United
States. but Mr.. Bland objected to even
having II read, saying that such prop
osition was not free coinage at all.
The Sixteen TO One Vote.
The Wilson bill having been read. Mr..
Bland, a democrat of Missouri, offered
his first amendment-that for free coin
age at the present ratio Of 16 to land it
was defeated by vote Of yeas, 124; nays.
22S, amid applause from the anti-silver
men, who received one more majority
than they expected. The following is
the detailed vote. The names of demo-
Gratis In bold face of republicans I'm