The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-02-09
ASILVER COMPROMISE
Sudden Cessation of HOStilities
Against Mr.. Bland's Bill.
Fight in the House Over the Seigniorage
Proposition Dropped After Four
Hours of Filibustering.
MR.. CARLISLE RESPONSIBLE
He Conferred with Leading Demo-
Gratis at the Capitol,
And Then Mr.. Tracey Announced That an
Agreement Had Been Reached
Proceedings of the Senate.

WASHINGTON, Feb. S.-The deadlock
on Mr.. BANDS silver seigniorage bill was
broken after four hours of continuous fill
clustering to-day, when, by vote Of 17s to
T. the House carried Mr. Bland's motion Of
going into committee of the whole for con-
sderation of his bill. The Eastern Demo-
Gratis and the great mass of the Republicans
made a determined opposition, but Mr..
Bland was at last victorious On the final
vote % Republicans and all the Populists
voted with him. while % Democrats who
were present Joined with the remainder Of
the Republicans in refusing to vote 1t was
thoroughly understood that quite number
Of the Democrats who voted with Mr.. Bland
this afternoon were in favor of certain mod
ifications of the bill, although they would
not carry their opposition to the extent of
voting against its consideration. 1t is also
well known that Secretary Carlisle and the
administration generally is opposed to the
bill in its present form.
After consideration of the bill was begun
Mr.. Carlisle arrived at the Capitol and held
a conference with several of the leading
Democrats of the House, as we'll those
Democrats who were managing the fill
buster, and .ist before adjournment the
announcement Was O0icldllN HldQe on the
floor by Mr.. Tracey that no further attempt
to filibuster against consideration Of the bill
would be made. This is taken to mean that
a compromise has been agreed on, and that
certain concessions will be made In line
with the suggestions OF Mr.. Carlisle, who,
while he is represented as not being against
the coinage of the silver seigniorage In the
treasury, yet insists that discretionary pow
or m hsa ln.lp with ba nrxy
of the Treasury about issuing the seignior-
age. either in the form of certificates OF of
coin, so that it would not be injected in a
lump into the circulating medium Of the
country He maintains that it would be as
injurious to put out 550OO,OOO suddenly as
il would be to withdraw that amount from
the circulating medium. He is also opposed,
it is understood, to the second section of
the bill which makes mandatory the coin
age of the rest of the bullion in the treas
ury and the redemption of outstanding
treasury notes under the act of 1890 as fast
as the coinage takes place.
REED AS A FILJBUSTER.
The parliamentary battle the bill
was resumed Immediately after the read
ing of the journal this morning. Mr.. Reed
sought to challenge the right of the House
to pass the resolution TO arrest absentees
which was carried just before adjourn
ment last night, on the ground that the
last call OF the House showed Il quorum.
The question to whether quorum was
present OH the call was disputed, but it
did not appear i'm the journal, and Mr..
Reed moved to amend the journal SO as to
make this fact appear. This motion WAS
lost
Mr. Bland then renewed his motion of
yesterday TO 20 into committee OF the
whole.
Mr.. Reed took charge of the filibustering.
He made the point of order that the only
thing in order was the report OF the Ser
geant-at-arms. who, when the House ad-
journed last night, was given warrants
The Speaker held that the order for ar
rest was a continuous one, ana until fully
executed it was not the duty of the Ser
geant-at-arms to make report He stated
a supposed case Of where Il single member
who was contumacious, living in Il distant
State was ordered to be arrested. Such
an order having been made the whole
House could not be held up until the ar
rest was made. He overruled the point of
order.
Mr. Reed then moved as a question of priv
iege that the Sergeant-at-arms be In
strneted to make KEN MS rePGrt Pifted bi ms
and moved to reconsider the vote by which
the motion to arrest absentees was passed
tent for less than a quorum TO pass such
TIE Sneaker held that the motion TO
reconsider was in order. Whereupon Mr..
Bland moved to lay it on the table. This
motion was carried on a rising VoteIlZl To
6s Mr. Reed demanded the yeas ana nays,
and the roll was called.
During the progress of the roll call the
Secretary of the Senate appeared and an
nounced the passage by the Senate OF the
hill TO repeal the federal election law. The
announcement was greeted with a burst
Of anpIause from the Democratic side.
"Sow.' calculated Mr.. Reed. as he lis
tened to the applause. Da!iot-ooN stuIlhs
Is at last recognized art
The vote resulted Is to 50; SO the motion
IN reconsider was laid on the table.
QUORUM FINALLY SECURED.
Nj. Bland then renewed his motion to go
into the committee of the whole for consid-
Grafton of the selgniorage bill. The vote re-
suited 166 to 6, and was lost for lack OF
quorum. 1t was seven short, notwithstand-
ing the fact that all the Populists and
nineteen Republicans (mostly from the
WesO voted will Mr.. Bland. and six DEM
ocrats voted against the motion, thus re-
fusing to join with the filibusters. Only
ia Democrats voted for the motion. At
least thirty Democrats Joined with the Re
publicans and declined TO vote. Upon the
announcement, Mr.. Bland moved call of
the House. The nonvoting Republicans and
Democrats answered to their names and
the call developed the presence OF rs mem,
hers The vote then recurred on the Bland
motion. This vote resulted 10 10 s, one less
than on the preceding vote Another call
of the House followed. The call developed
the presence of 259 members. Further pro-
ceedings under the call were dispensed with
anu the vote again recurred on Mr.. Bland $
motion. A quorum was at last secured on
this vote--177 to T. Upon the announcement
Mr. CIeissenhainer moved to adjourn but
the Speaker declined to entertain the mo-
tiOn on the ground that Mr. BANDS mo-
tion carried the House into committee of
the whole on the seigniorage bill.
Mr. Hatch took the chair and Mr.. Bland
took the floor in advocacy of the bill He
entered at once upon an explanation OF the
provisions of the bill, but without con-
cluding his speech Mr.. Bland yielded 20 a
motion that the committee rise, an ar
rangement having been made that the fill
buster was to cease. With this under
standing on Mr. BANDS motion so much
OF the resolution passed last night as di-
rected the Sergeant-at-arns TO arrest alb
sentees was revoked.
A bill from the joint committee on ex-
penditures I'm the departments 10 make
uniform the methods Of accounting i'm the
departments was taken up and passed on
motion OF Mr. Dockery, and then at 40
the House adjourned.