The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-02-27

and unlimited coinage of silver and
against such bill would now vote. But
| declared last summer that | was in
favor of the coinage of the bullion in the
treasury and L am for this bill
now, because it is in exact align
ment with my position then.
Again, the gentleman says that
in a democratic caucus l offered
a resolution to fine mem bers who refused
to vote on this bill. This is a mistake,
for no such resolution was offered by me.
But | will say, speaking for myself alone,
that | think it the duty of a representa-
tive in this House 60 vote on all occa-
sions; and it is because that is my idea of
duty that l always vote on every PROPOSE
tiOn submitted to the House. If the gen.
tieman had said that | was opposed TO
flibustering, he would have represented
me truly. If 1 had my way, whenever
any member refused to vote on
question, and the fact of
his presence being called to the
attention of the chair, he should be
counted, if necessary to make quorum.
lCheers on the republican side. am
not one of those who would go back On
the tenth commandment, or the Lord S
prayer, simply because either of them
has the Endorsement of the gentleman
from Maine, Mr. Reed"
Mr.. Patterson proceeded briefly to dis
cuss the bill, saying he was in favor of it
for two reasons: First, that it would give
more money to the country, and, second,
that he wanted to get the bullion out of
the treasury.
BLAND TAKES THE FLOOR.
Mr.. Bland took the floor, and explained
why he had insisted on an unders landing
as to the Limitation of the debate on the
bill. He considered it more important
than any other that would come after it,
because it was essen tial to the putting of
money in the treasury by which the APP.
preparations passed by congress should be
made available. Every fill clustering mo-
tion made on the bill was a movement,
Mr.. Bland declared, to strike from labor's
mouth the bread for which it is suffer
ing. Cries of "Oh, no." Gentlemen
say, oh, no. said Mr.. Bland; but the
laboring people will say, yes, all the
time. They know the situation here. In
the name of the suffering thousands in
the land, | appeal to the patriotism of the
gentlemen in the House to pass this bill
and provide means by which employment
may be given to them"
AS to the second section of the bill, to
which objection had been made, Mr..
Bland said it was necessary to the best
interest of the laboring people, and he
would never consent to drop it under
coercion.
TO KEEP THE BILL BEFORE THE HOUSE.
Mr. Bland said the bill would be kept
before the House until it had been voted
up, or voted down, in accordance with
the decree of the democratic caucus and
the gentlemen who were obstructing the
consideration Of the appropriation bills
and other measures might as well realize
their 5pOnsiOility-it was not upon him.
In the further course of the debate Mr..
Hepburn, rep, of Iowa, took occasion to
say that the assault upon certain assO-
ciates of the speaker by the gentleman
from Colorado, to-day for their attitude
upon this bill was wholly unwarranted,
for they had constantly been present de-
manding to be counted. At this point
Mr.. Ellis, rep, OF Oregon, rose
and asserted that Mir. Pence
had told them that he enjoyed seeing
the democrats in a hole as much as
they did And Mr.. Piokler further as
serted that Mr. Pence had told him that
he himself intended to refrain from voting
on a certain roll call, and wanted to see
the bill fail.
THE HOUSE IN UPRoAR.
The republicans laughed at this ap-
parent exposure of the Colorado populist,
and Mr.. Pence leaped to his feet demand
ing to be heard Instantly the House was
hammering of MIR. Hatch did not repress
Mr.. Pence appealed to Mr.. Hepburn for
a couple of minutes, which were granted
him. In an impassioned manner, and at
the highest pitch of his voice, he de-
nounced the statement of 1.-THE gentleman
from South Dakota, or North Dakota, or
wherever he comes from, - and of the gen
tleman from Oregon, whose windings in
and windings out on this question no
utterly without foundation. And the
size of the gentlemen, (both being
considerably larger than hinself) made
no difercnCe to MIN, he said. (Murmurs of
of disapprobation were heard from the re-
publican side). He further stated that if
the gentleman from Iowa would yield him
five minutes, or either Mr.. Pickler or Mr..
Ellis make personal explanation that
he could respond, he would detail TO the
House what he had seen and every one
heard going on for the past five days.
PICKLER GETS EXCITED.
"The gentleman cannot shield them
selves behind the gentleman from Iowa,
in his time"
'Shield themselves from what2n
shouted Mr., Pickler at the top of his
voice and shaking his finger across
segment of the House circles at Mr.
Pence, II was making fight for silver
long before you came to the House"
Il have here in my hand" shouted Mr.
Pence in return, seventeen pages of tabs
kept upon the windings in and out of the
gentleman upon this question"
The tumult was momentarily lulled,
and Mr.. Hepburn concluded his speech.
Mr. Reed moved that the committee
rise, taking occasion, he said, to respond
to the statement of the gentleman from
Missouri that in his opinion the bill
would have been disposed of long ago if it
had been properly managed. And it took
a good deal of courage, he said, for
member TO assert the contrary and en-
dea7er to place upon his opponents the
responsibility for the results of his own
mismanagement.
BLAND APPEALS TO REED.
While he was saying this Messrs. Nc
Millin and Springer we're standing behind
Mr. Bland, and the latter asked Mr.
Reed when he would agree to close the
debate
when we get through, - answered MIR.
Reed 'tthe gentleman does not seem 10