The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1894-02-09


Washington, February S.-rhe deadlock
! on Mr. BANDS silver sc gnioage bll
was broken after -four hours cat nu1u5
/ nnbuStering today WHEN. by n v5ir of l7i
q !. the Cou5e Carrl d Mr.. Bands motion
OF going INFO commit ee OF the W ole Z
consideration OF the BIT J.. Eastern mo-
Gratis and the great mass of one republic
ans made determined or 'tlou, hut Nr.
Bland was al last victorious. on the
| final vote twenty-s'N republicans ami All
/ the popuhsts vo;ei wlth him, wnle twenty
| two democrats who were pres mt lom9l
| With The remainder Of the republicans In
/ refusing TO vote,
ltswas thoroughly under TODD that q.ita
! O number OF democrats who voted Wi IA
| Mr. Bland lhis afternoon were n fIvor
| certain notifications q .hc bill ~ h'ugh
| jhoy would not carry their oppu Ion %
'he extent Of voting ns1i@st ITS congdca-
MON.
IT is also well known rha. Secretary car
Isle and the admins ration ucrily is
/ opposed to the bin !n .ts PIE ont form.
After consideration of the bill IN ~ pra7-
crt form, the secretary of rha treasury ar
rived at The capitol and 70 q con e. rec
with several Of Die leading democrats Of
the house, as wen as those wo wgt
managing the ilibug'eu7G, aud jus Def,
adjournment the announcement was on
CiJlly made on the floor Nv Mr Tracy chat
consideration OF the bill would be made
TINS Is takcn 10 mean tlI, "a cJmJ1-
mise has been agreed upon ana that cs-
t1in coHcaasiora WIZ be made IN line win
the suggestions OF Mr.. Carlisle. who. Whfc
he is reported az not being against tie
coinage Of tho silver seiehailge In tie
Treasury, yet insists that Discretionary
power ought to be lodged with the aee-
rc.afy oil the treasury about issuIng tie
se.gnoraEe e.thor IN the form Of cert
ncltes or coin. so Il would not be injec-
al IN a lump into the circulating medium
Of the country. lie maintained that I
wo nd be as injurious 10 put out yIj,o0lO0
gudlcu,y as q would be 10 withdraw TIT
amount from the circulating medium,
lie also opposed. II Us understood, lie
second section OF the bill which maks
mandatory the coinage Of the rest of tie
bullion in the treasury and me Redemption
Of outstanding treasury notes under tle
act Of 1890 as fast as the coinage take
place.
INC parliamentary battle over the Bllm
s.,Ycr se!groraEe bill was resumed ln
mediately after the reading Of the jonrnd
this morning.
Mr. Reed sought to challenge the rfgh
OF the house 10 pass the resolution TO m
rest abseutees, which was carried jus
before adjournment 'ast night. on tn
ground that the last can OF the hou@
showed a quorum. The queation as q
whether quorum vas present on tin
can was disputed but It did not appea
In the journal and Mt. Reed moved q
amend the journal 50 as 90 make this fat
appear. The motion was lost
Mr.. Bland then renewed hts motion u
yesterday TO 90 into committee Of tie
whole.
Mr.. Reed forthwith took charge Of he
hllbustering. He made the point OF ordr
that the only thing in order was the r
port OF the sergeant-at-arma who, wlrn |
the house adjourned last night, wan givn |
warrants for the arrest Of id members |
The speaker held that the order Of a. |
rest was continuous and until IL WAS a.
ecuted Il was the duty Of the sergeant-a- /
arms 20 make . report He cited a hyp- /
theucal case Of where a single memir /
who was contumacious, living IN d.
tant State, was ordered 20 be arrestd. |
Such an order having been made the white 4
house could not be held up until the r
rest was made He oyerruled the poit |
OF order
Mr. Reed then moved Rs question " \
privilege that the sergeant-at-arms be T.
structed 20 make his report
This was declared cut Of order, ana >
shifted his ground and moved 70 recoS
slider the vote BY which the motion 10 a. !