Evening journal., 1894-04-05
REED CAUGHT Trapping.
Vote Taken on the Bland Bill
Without Debate.
COULD NOT PASS IT OVER THE VETO.

Silver Men lacked seventy-four Votes of
the Necessary Two-thirds Exciting
Scene In the House-senator Allison Fin
ishes His Speech Against the Tariff Bn.
WASHINGTON, April 5.-All programmes
that had been mapped out for the Bland
| selgniurage bill when Il was TO be called
up on the motion to pass IL over the presi-
dents veto were suddenly smashed, and
| the vote was had upon the motion amid a
scene Of such inextrcable confusion "a has
seldom been witnessed on the floor Of the
house OF representatives. The strong hand
Of the speaker carried the bill TO vote
| without a single word of debate upon IT,
| The Republicans had expected to hear the
welSin ring with the discordant cries of
the Democrats and had arranged 70 force
enough debate to give all those on the
/ other side who were untagonistic TO the
administration an opportunity to voice
their discomfort.
But by one of those parliamentary blum.
ders which occasionally occur they missed
their opportunity, and intrenched behind
1 the wall Of a parliamentary technicality
the speaker braved their thunders and re
fused absolutely 20 listen to their protesta-
|
came up after the house had unseated Hi
born from the Fifth California district and
had seated English, the contestant, in his
place.
Republicans Were on Guard.
There was at the time great confusion
on the floor. Members on both sides were
conferring in groups. The speaker with
| uplifted gavel surveyed the house for
moment. Mr. Bland expressed a willing
ness 10 have the vote taken Immediately
Mr. Reed, Mr.. Burrows, Mr.. Dingley and
Mr.. Stone were in earnest consultation TO
the left Of the speakers rostrum As Il
subsequently appeared, they agreed that
Mr.. Dingley should make the opening ar
gument for his side.
Meantime no one addressed the chair,
and the speaker stated the question to be
on the motion 20 pass the bill the presi.
dents objection TO the contrary notwith.
standing.
"On this" he said looking down upon
the confusion on the floor, "the constitu.
tion requires that the vote shall be taken
by yeas and nays"
He hesitated. Still every one on the
floor, engrossed with the programme in
the coming debate needed him not
"All those in favor will answer aye, he
I NpnAlnuNhf NhhtAdIgf tNAAiAAl nlhu
Again he paused; but no one addressing
him, he added, with bang Of the gavel
"The clerk will call the roll"
"Alr. Allen" began the clerk.
: There was a gasp of astonishment ON the
J Republican side AS they awakened TO real
] ize that the roll call had begun. The Dem
3 ocrats who were anxious TO see debate sup
b pressed were overioyed. Amid a great up
roar a dozen Republicans jumped 60 thei
/ feet and clamored for recognition Thcl
saw the coveted opportunity Of exposing
to the public gaze the dissensions I'm the
J camp of the enemy slipping from them
But they made a hard fight. The confu
sion was so great that the clerk got nc
further than the first name. "Too late
too latel" shouted the Democrats as Mr.
> Reed tried to make himself heard above
the uproar. At last by dint of hard pound
ing a semblance Of quiet was restored.
A storm of protest came from the Re
publican side, but the speaker declined tC
interrupt the roll call, and amid intens,
, excitement the roll was taken up The sil
yer men were "A short OF the necessary
) two-thirds TO pass the bill over the veto
On March 1, when the bill passed tn,
the house, the vote stood i6s to i29. Yes
terday il stood l44 to ia. One hundred
]
6 Populists voted 10 carry the bill over the
veto and IS Republicans and SO Democrats
against It.
In the Senate.
I In the morning hour the senate passed
after a warm controversy the senate bill
for the suppression Of gambling in the Dis
trict of Columbia, with an amendment pro
posed by Senator Allen prohibiting poo
selling on horse races
The senate also considered briefly a resO
. luton offered by Senator PETER for the re
peal Of all laws which give the secretary
of the treasury authority 70 issue bonds
and Senator Pefler spoke In support Of il.
Then the tariff bill was laid before thu
, senate, and Mr.. Allison concluded hi
speech in opposition. His remarks weri
directed in particular against the substi
tuition of the ad valorem for the specific
system and against the tax on sugar. III
also opposed the increase on distilled liquo
: | and the tax on incomes, while at the SAM
time he delivered a strong attack agains
the policy of following in the footstep
of England and of opening our markets q
that country" thus giving her the gol'
= with which to wage her battle against tn
: world and bimetallism.
At the conclusion of his speech Mr. Mill
took the floor In defense OF the ad valoren
system of taxation and confessed that tn
bill did not meet with his entire approval
but it was always necessary TO comprC
' mise in legislation.