The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1894-04-05
REED SAT DOWN.
Snap Judgment Upon the
Republicans.
CRISP POSES AS A CAR.
How the Democrats Were Saved
From Exposure.
CRISP POSES AS A CAR
1T Is ALL BAD FOR SILVER.
Bland Rather Threw Over the White
Metal to Gain a Party
Advantage.

house met to-day the Republicans began
filibusteripg to prevent the uhseating of
HilbOrn and forced the ayes and noes
upon the demand of the previous question.
The Democrats waited to secure quorum
on the demand for the previous question on
the approval of the journal, and to avoid
the tedious complications involved in the
call of The House Springer moved to ad-
journ with the understanding that the
Democrats would vote down the motion.
One hundred and eighty-fve Democrats
voted down the motion to adjourn and
Springer thereupon made the point of
order. quorum having appeared. that the
demand for the previous question on the
approval of the journal was an interven-
ing 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 appeal
from his decision. He stated the ques-
ton 10 be on the latter half of
the substitute resolution declaring English
not elected and not entitled to his seat.
This half of the resolution was disagreed
to-12 to 167. Reed demanded division
on the majority resolution and the next
vote was taken on the resolution, "HilbOTn
not entitled to seat" This was adopted
ITO to 13. The motion o seat Mr.. Eng
lish was then adopted-165 to II. Upon
the announcement there was a 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 English
we're: Bartlett of New York, Breckin-
ridge of Arkansas, Coombs of Nav York,
Crawford of North Carolina, Everett Of
Massachusetts, Hall of Minnesota, Harris
Of Kansas, Harter of Ohio, McLaurin of
South Carolina, Richards of OHIO, Ryan of
New York, Schell of South Carolina.
Strauss of New York and Warner OF New
York, all Democrats and Baker of Kansas,
Bell OF Colorado and KEN of Nebraska.
Populists.
The previous question on the approval
of the journal was ordered-179 TO o-and
Bland then called up the seigniorage bill
returned by the President without his ap-
proval and moved that 1t pass, the objec-
tions of the executive 10 the contrary not
wthstandiug.
Tracey of New York raised the question
of consideration against it, and Bailey
tion required the consideration of bill re-
turned with veto, and that the question
of consideration should not be raised
against il; 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 Demo-
cratic side there seemed 10 be a general de-
sire to avoid the conflict of opinion in
debate, and BANDS suggestion of three
days debate was met with chorus of
cries of vote! vote"
Then followed one OF the most remark
able scenes witnessed in the House in
years. and the Republicans were euchred
out Of their chance of seeing the dissen-
siops In the Democratic ranks thoroughly
aired. Tracev, who was standing in a side
aisle, said that. as far as the Democrats of
the minority OF the Coinage Committee
were concerned. they were willing t. 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 Republicans of the committee, and
suggested that he would like to have the
opinion Of c. w. Stone of Pennsylvania
who made the minority report against the
bill. Stone replied, after conferring a mo-
ment with those about him on the Rspub-
lican side, that the debate in the House
when the seignioTage bill was passed had
been so limited that he was unwilling to
en- ter into any agreement to close the de-
bate at this time. When he ceased speak
ing there was great confusion On the
floor. Members on both sides were con-
ferring In groups. and the Speaker with
uplifted gavel surveyed the House for a
moment. Bland expressed a willingness
TO have the vote taken Immediately, while
Reed, Dingley. Burrows and Stone were
in earnest consultation to the left of the
Speakers rostrum. AS 1t subsequently
appeared they agreed that Dingley should
maze the opening argument for his side.
Meantime no one addressed the chair. and
the Speaker stated the question TO be on
the motion 10 pass the bill, tie Presidents
veto notwithstanding.
"On this" said he. looking down upon
the confusion on the floor, "the constitu-
tion requires that the vote shall be taken
by ayes and noes" Then 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
continued. Contrary. no.
Again he paused, but no one address,
Ing, he added, with bang of the gavel,
''tbe clerk will call the ROLL"
Mr.. Allen" began the clerk. There
was gosp of establishment on the Repub-
lican side as they awakened to find the
rollcall had begun. but the Democrats,
who were anxious to see the debate sup
pressed. were overjoyed. Amid q great
uproar dozen Republicans Jumped to
their feet and clamored for recognition.
They saw the coveted opportunity of ex-
posing to the public gaze the dissensions
in the camp of the enemy slipping from
them, and they fought hard. The confu-
sion was so great that the clerk got no
further than the first name.
'Too late" shouted the Democrats as
Reed tried to make himself heard. AtIast.
by hard pounding, a sem blauce of quiet
was restored.
"Mr. Speaker" said Reed, ''my col
league. Dingley, was ready to address the