The herald., 1894-04-05
THE GOLDBUGS' TRIUMPH
Final Defeat of the Bland
SeigniOrage Bill.
1t Fails to Pass Over the Pres
ident's Veto.
A Remarkable Scene in the House
During the Vote.
Republicans Caught Mapping - Demo-
Gratis Wisely Refrain From AIR
ing Their DIssensions-Eng-
Iish Takes His Seat.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
WASHINGTON, April 4.-As soon as the
house met today the Repu blicans used
their filibustering tactics to prevent the
unseating OF Mr.. Hilborn. and forced
the ayes and nays upon the demand for
the previous question.
The Democrats waited TO secure q
quorum on the demand for the previous
question for the approval OF the journal,
and to avoid the tedious complications
involved in the call of the house, Mr..
Springer moved to adjourn. with the
understanding that the Democrats
would vote down the motion. One hun
dred and eighty-five Democrats voted
down the motion to adjourn, and there
upon Mr.. Springer made the point OF
order-a quorum having appeared on
the demand for the previous question
on the approval of the journal-that
there was an intervening motion under
the terms of the order under which the
house was operating.
The speaker sustained the point OF
order and refused to entertain an ap-
peal from his decision. He stated the
queation to be on the latter half of the
substitute resolution declaring Mr..
English not elected and not entitled to
the eeat. This resolution was disagreed
to, IL to 167.
Reed demanded a division on the
majority resolution and the next vote
was taken on the resolution that Hill
born was not entitled to seat. Adopted,
10 to l3.
The motion to seat Mr.. English was
adopted, 1875 to II.
Upon the announcement there was q
burst OF applause from the Democratic
side which was renewed when English
was escorted to the bar of the house and
sworn in.
Those who voted against seating Eng
lish were: Messrs. Bartlett Of New
York, Breckinridgs of Arkansas, Coombs
OF New York, Crawford of North Caro-.
lima. Everett of Massachusetts, Hail oi
Minnesota, Harris of Kansas, Harter oi
Ohio, McLaurin of South Carolina,
r hards of Ohio, Ryan OF New York,
Scnell OF South Carolina, Strauss OF
New York, and Warner of New York,
all Democrats, and Messrs. Baker ol
Kansas, Bell of Colorado, KEN OF Ne.
brsska, Populists.
The previous question on the approval
OF the journal was ordered, l79 to o.
sEIGNIoRAGE BILL CALLED UP.
Bland then called up the seigniorage
bill returned by the president without
his approval and moved that it pass, the
objections of the executive to the con-
trary Notwithstanding.
Tracey of New York raised the oues-
tion of consideration against it, and
Bailey of Texas made the point of order
thai the constitution required the con-
sideratiou of bill returned with a veto.
and that the question Of consideration
therefore should not be raised against
it. The speaker sustained the point of
order.
Bland stated that on Saturday at 8
O'Clock he would demand the previous
question.
From all quarters OF the Democratic
side there seemed to be q general desire
to avoid the conflict of opinion in de-
bate, and Blsnd's suggestion of three
days debate was met with chorus OF
cries of ''Vote, VOTE"
REMARKABLE SCENE.
Then followed one of the most rec
AAa0A n UbtO pNOhOo Wlth0uo0Q III tuo house
in years. The Repu blicans were euchred
out of their chance of seeing the dlssen-
sions in the Democratic ranks thor.
oughly aired. Tracey, who was stand
ing in side aisle, said that as far as the
Democrats of the minority of the coin
age committee were concerned they were
willing to take a vote Immediately.
This statement was received with shouts
of approval from the Democratic side.
Tracey went on to say, however, that
he had not conferred with the Repub-
licans Of the committee, and suggested
that he would like to have the opinion
of @. w. Stone of Pennsylvania, who
made the minority report against the
bill.
Stone replied. after conferring mo.
ment with those about him on the Re-
publican side, that the debate in the
house when the seigniorage bill was
passed had been 60 limited that he was
unwilling 10 enter into any agreement to
close the debate at this time.
When be ceased speaking there was
great confusion on the floor. Members
on both sides were comforting in groups
The speaker, with uplifted gavel, sur
veyed the house for moment.
Bland expressed willingness to have
the voto taken Immediately.
Reed, DiDgley, Burrows and Stone
were in earnest consultation to the left
of the speakers rostrum. As it subse.
quently appeared, they agreed that
Dingley should make the opening argu-
ment for his side. Meantime, no one
addressed the chair, and the speaker
stated the question to be on the motion
to pass the bill, the presidents veto not
withstanding.
"On this" said he, looking down upon
the confusion on tbs floor, ''the consti
tuition requires that the vote shall be
taken by yeas and nays" He hesita!ed
Still everyone on the floor, engrossed
with the programme in the coming de
bate, needed him not.
"All those in favor will answer aye"
he continued.
Contrary, no."
Again he paused, but no one address