The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1894-04-05


Reed Euohcrcd for Once.
WASHINGTON. D. c., April 4.-As soon
as the house met to-day the Rcpubli-
cans resumed their ilibus.ering tactics
10 prevent the unseating Of Mr.. Hilborn
(Rcp., California;. Thoy resisted the
approval of the journal and forced tho
yeas and nays upon the demand for tho
previous question. After filibustcring
for gomo time Mr.. Hilborn was at
length unseated by strict party vote,
and Mr.. English was sworn in.
Mr.! Bland then called up tho seign-
forage bill and moved tina. it be passed
over tho Presidents veto, and stated
tina! no would demand the previous
question on Saturday at o'clock.
From all quarters OF tho Democratic
side there seemed to bc general dcsiro
to avoid tho conflict in debate and Mr..
Bland's suggestion Of three days debate
was met with chorus OF cries OF 'vote,
vote" Then followed ono OF the most
remarkable scenes witnessed in the
house in .yeara. The Republicans wore
euchcred out OF their chance of seeing
the dissensions in the Democratic
ranks aired.
Mr.. Tracey, who was standing in q
side aisle, said that as far cs the Demo.
Gratis OF the minority of the committee
on coinage weights and measures were
concerned they were willing to take a
vote Immediately.
Thia statement was received with
shouts OF approval from the Democratic
side. Mr.. Tracey went on to say, how
ever, that he had not conferred with
the Republican subcommittee and sug-
sested that ho would like to have the
opinion OF Mr.. c. W. Stone, OF Pennsyl-
vania, who made the minority report
against the bill.
Mr.. Stone replied, after comforting for
n moment with those about him on the
Republican side. that the dobate in the
house when tho seigniorage bill was
passed had been SO limited he was un-
willing to enter into any agreement to
close the debate at this time.
REMARKABLE SCENE.
When hc ceased speaking there was
great confusion on the floor. Members
on both sides were couferring in groups.
The speaker, with uplifted gaycl, sur.
veyed tho house for moment. Mr..
Bland expressed willingness to have
the vote taken Immediately. Mr.. Reed,
Mr.. Burrows, Mr.. Dingley and Mr..
Stone were in consultation to the left
OF tho speakers rostrum. As it subsc.
quently appeared they agreed that Mr..
Dingley should make tho opening argu-
ment Tor his side, Meantime no one
addressed tho chair. and the speaker
stated the question to be on tho motion
to pass tho bill over the Presidents veto.
"On this! On this" said he, looking
down upon the confusion on the floor,
''the constitution requires that the vote
shall be taken by yeas and nays"
He hesitated. Still every one on the
floor. ongroased with the programme in
the coming debate, needed him not
"All those in favor will answer yea"
he continued; contrary, contrary sign
Again ho paused. No one addressing
him, ho added with bang Of the gavcl,
"The clerk will call the ROLL"
"Mr. Allen" began the clerk.
There was gasp OF astonislment on
the Republican sido as they awakened
to realize that tho roll call had begun.
The Democrats, who were anxious to
see debate suppressed, were overjoyed.
Amid great uproar dozen Republi.
cana jumped to their feet and clamored
for recognition. They saw tho coveted
opportunity OF exposing to tho public
gaze the dissensions in the camp OF the
enemy slipping from them, but they
made hard fight. The confusion was
so great that the clerk got no further
than the first name.
"Too late, too late" shouted the
Democrats, as Mr.. Reed tried to make
himself heard above the uproar. At
last by dint OF hard pounding SEM
blanco OF quiet was restored.
"Mr. Speaker" eaid Mr.. Reed, "ny
colleague, Mr.. Dingley, was ready to ad-
dress tho house upon this question be.
fore tho roll call began"
"The gentleman, Mr.. Dingley, made
no such statement until after the first
name on the roll had been called"
"The reason he did not," said Nj.
Reed, was because the gentleman from
Missouri, Mr.. Bland, was entitled to tho
floor and ! submit to The speaker aud to
tho house that is notable, becaure my
colleague was ready to address the chair
and ii he did not do so it was because
in the confusion tho first name on tho
roll was called before an opportunity
was afforded to the house to know what
the situation wao." '.
Regular order" shouted the Demo.
Gratis.
The discussion tina. waa going on"
continued Mr.. Reed, "was in reference to
an arrangement for time for debate, and
before anybody had an opportunity to
understand what the situation was the
first name was called"
SNAP JUDGMENT.
"The house understands the circum.
stances" responded the speaker. "The