The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1894-02-15
FIFTY-THIRD CONGRESS.
THE DEADLOCK ON THE BLAND sEIGN.
GRACE BILL BROKEN.
Reed and His Followers Will Filibuster
Against the Bill No Jonger-The senate
Day Devoted TO the Discussion Of
Carlisle's Bond Issue.
HOUSE

tinuons 6libustering today, when by a
vote of l76 to the house carried Mr.
BANDS motion Of going into commit
tee Of the whole for consideration of
the bill. Eastern Democrats and a
great mass Of Republicans made de-
termined opposition, but Mr.. Bland
was at last victorious. On final vote
26 Republicans and all the Populists
voted with him, while the % Demo.
Gratis who were present joined with
the remainder of the Republicans in
refusing to vote. 1t was thoroughly
understood that quite a number of
Democrats who had voted with Mr..
Bland this afternoon were in favor of
certain notifications of the bill, al
though they would not carry their op.
position to the extent of voting
against its consideration.
1t is also well known that Secretary
Carlisle and the administration gen
orally is-opposed to The bill in its pres.
ent form. After consideration of the
bill in its present form the secretary
arrived at the capitol and held con-
ference with several leading Democrats
of the house, as well as those who
were managing the filibusterng. and
just before adjournment announce
ment was officially made on the floor
by Mr.. Tracy that no further attempt
to filibuster against consideration of
the bill would be made. This is taken
to mean that compromise has been
agreed upon and that certain conces-
sions will be made in the liue OF the
suggestions of Secretary Carlisle who,
while he is not reported as being
against the coinage of silver seignor
age in the treasury, yet insists that
discretionary power ought 20 be
lodged with the secretary of the treas
ury about issuing the seignorage,
either in the form of certificates or
coin, so that it would be injected in
lump into the circulating me-
dunn of the country. He maintained
that it would be as injurious to put
out $55, 900, 600 suddenly as it would be
to withdraw that amount from the
circulating medium. He also opposed,
it is understood. the second section of
the bill which makes mandatory the
coinage of the rest of the bullion in
tine treasury and redemption of out
standing treasury notes under the act |
of 1890 as fast at the coinage takes
place.
The parliamentary battle over the
Bland silver seingorage bill was re-
sumed Immediately after the reading
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 adjournment last night, on
the ground that the last call of the
house showed a quorum. The ques-
ton as to whether quorum was pres
ent on the call was disputed, hut It did |
not appear in the Journal, and MIR.
Reed moved to amend the Journal as
to make this fact appear. The motion
was lost.
Mr.. Bland then renewed his motion
of yesterday to go into committee of
the whole.
Mr. Reed forthwith took charge of
the filihustering. He made the point
of order that the only thing in order
was the report of the seargent.at-arms,
who, when the house adjourned last
night was given warrants for the ar
rest of 1874 members
The speaker said that the order of
arrest was continuous and until it was
executed it was not the duty of the
sergeant alarms to make q report.
He cited an hypothetical case of where
a single member who was contuma-
cious, living in distant state, was or.
dered to be arrested. Such an order
having been made the whole house
could not be held up until the arrest
was made. He overruled the point of
order.
Mr.. Reed then moved as question
of privilege that the sergeant-at arms
be instructed to make his repor. This
being declared out of order, he shifted
his ground and moved to reconsider
the vote by which the motion to ar
rest absentees was passed. He did not
believe it competent for less than
quorum to pass such aresolution. The
speaker said that the motion to recon
sioer was in order, whereupon Mr..
Bland demanded the yeas and nays
and the roll was called.
During the progress of roll call. the
secretary of the senate appeared and
announced the passage by the senate
i the bill to repeal the federal cleo
lion laws. The announcement was
greeted with burst of applause from
The Democratic side.
Now" calculated Mr.. Reed as he
listened to the applause, "ballotbox
Stuffing is at last recognized art"
The vote resulted 1872 to so, so the
motion to reconsider was laid on the
table. The committee were called for
reports and the other unimportant
routine business was disposed of. Mr..
Bland then again renewed his motion
to 90 into committee of the whole for
of the seignorage bill.
The motion was lost for lack of quorum
1t was seven short, notwithstanding
the fact that all Populists and 10 Re.
publicans voted with Mr.. Bland and
SIX Democrats voted against the reso-
luton, thus refusing to join with the
ilibusters, Only 1874 Democrats voted
for the motion. At least 30 Demo
rats Joined with Republicans and de.
olined to vote.
Upon announcement Mr. Bland
moved call of the house. The nom
voting Republicans and Democrats
answered to their naiues and the call \
developed the presence of 1888 mem
)ers. The vote then required on the
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