New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-02-28
BLAND MAKES THREATS.
UNLESS HE CAN HAVE HIS WAY HE WILL
BLOCK ALL BUSINESS.
NE ILLUSTRATES HIS MEANING IN THE KEAR-
SARGE cAsE-"PRIvATE" ALLDN MAKES A
FEW REMARKS ABOUT Mr.. HEwITTs
FAMOUS SPEECH.
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Washington Feb. 27.-Mr Bland. Mr.. Fithian
and several other leading supporters OF the SILVER
imitation bill are rather free with threats to block
all other legislative business until after mai
vote has been taken that measure They de-
clare that they will hgnt against the considera-
ton OF general appropra ion bills and every
other measure No matter how important and
urgent 4 may be. until the pending bill has
been voted up or voted down.
That NJ. Bland at least means what he says
IN this REGARD he showed to-day when he OBJ
1ected to the consideration Of the bill introduced
by Mr. Blair. OF New-Hampshire. several days
ago. the massage Of which was recommended ~
the Secretary OF the Navy and unanimously re-
ported by the Committee on Naval Affairs, snd
which appropriated $4,000 to reclaim the wreck
OF the Kea rsarge Chairman Cummings ex-
plalned that II anything was 10 b. done in this
case Congress should act promptly. out Bland
remained chduIa,e and significantly remarked
thai there were great many other bills waiting
action which could be disposed Of after the pend
ing silver bill was passed or defeated. His
demand for the previous question on the motion
10 limit general debate sustained by
overwhelming majority, but the total num-
Der of votes recorded fell fourteen short Of
quorum the majority was not effective, although
many more than a quorum of members were
present The vote. however. disclosed the fact
that the number of BANDS supporters to-day
was four less than on yesterday. Thus far Mr..
Bands campaign ito tire out the flibusers'
cannot be pronounced brilliantly successful one.
AN APPEAL FOR QUORUM.
One Of the speeches in favor of the bill to-day
held the attention Of the House and of the large
audience that had crowded into the galleries.
The speaker was Private" John Allen. of Mis-
III ttrftc In
usually sober vein for him. was In the main an
appeal to all Democrats to vote for or against
the pending bill on every motion in order that
voting quorum might appear The appeal was
an earnest one. and Mr.. Allen openly lamented
his inability to make II eloquent and effective
that which Chairman Wilson of the Ways
and Means Committee addressed TO disaffected
Democratic members on the eve of the vote on
the Revenue bill Whether his supplications
will be answered as he desires by the Democratic
members who have hitherto refrained from vot-
ing either for against BANDS daily motions
tomorrow will probably tell.
Speeches in favor Of the bill were also de-
livered by Mr.. Bowers OF California who Is one
Of four Republicans who have stood by Bland
from the beginning Of the struggle. and by Mr.
Springer, of Illinois, It is said that the Sanga-
mon statesman had been suffering a long time
on account Of that Speech and he seemed
greatly to enjoy the opportunity to infict 1t |
upon others.
Mr.. CANNON ATTACKS THE BILL.
Mr.. Cannon. of Illinois, delivered a strong |
speech in opposition to the pill. and made some
telling points against the policy and acts Of |
the party now in power.
Mr. Allen Dem., Miss), after a humorous intro
duction, pleading for his remarks the considera-
ton due to the utterances OF an ex-candidate for
the United States Senate, and there seemed to
be an irreconciIable confc. between the capt.
talists and the interests Of the masses of the
people of this country. He 1ai no hesitation in
allying himself with those who favored the
coinage of the seigniorage Nth which to meet |
the obligations of the Government and not |
with those who favored tn sale of bonds to
procure the necessary fund.- The latter class.
he said, had declared that ifhe Government did
not adopt their financial pocy they 0he capt.
talists) would proceed to getscared
Now am not in favor soaring capital or
any one else" continued Nj Allen. but If the
House is to be prevented froi exercising its con-
stitutional functions of outlining financial
policy for the Government ~ the threat that
somebody is going to get scred, the sooner we
declare the Clearing House Committee Of New
York the only source OF fnncial legislation in
this country the better"
Referring to the treatmer accorded the bill
by the Democratic mnorit and the bulk Of
the Republicans Mr.. Ain pleaded, in a
spirit of candor and fairnes with the Demo-
Gratis to aid In making 0orum. When the
Wilson Repeal bill befre the House last
summer and last fall Mr.. Aen said he and his
colleagues who believed will him. had opposed
the bill. had fought it, but thy gave their votes
to make quorum. He saidthe Democrats OPP | ,
posed to the pending bill wre aiding the Re- |
pubcans In making specific on this floor of
the Democratic party for FIR different purpose
than that Of their Democrat allies.
GOOD MAN WHEN IS ASLEEP.
Changing the topic. Mr.. lien said: II was
panied beyond measure to red a few days ago
in the public press that tn Hon. Abram S. 9
Hewitt, Of New-York. did OF regard me
being as great as Calhoun. Shdell. Soule and !
some Of the rest Of those merwho preceded me. g
Iaughter) Now, that IL arevelation TO me.
/ had never suspected that as not as great as
those men until Mr.. Hewitt sal So" Uaughter) I
Mr.. Bryan-Maybe he dos not know you =
personally.
Mr. Allen-That is the rouble. He does .
know me personally. That where II stings. S
Uaughter) 1t is utterly winout excuse. The t
truth is, l regard Mr. Hewitt remarks as some a
what personal to me. becave l was TO have y
spoken at the very dinner atvhich ne delivered y
this speech. Q-aughter) ow, l have laid =
awake many night trying tmeet Mr.. Hewitts g
approval Qaughter), and on of the great OBJ 4
stacles in my meeting the aploval of Mr.. Hewitt \
Is that while Mr.. Hewitt isone of the best Of C
men when he is asleep he is,roubled somewhat c
with insomnia Great lauater) have one u
consolation when / think myself and the
great majority of my coeaaes from the South | =
having incurred his dispeasre. and that conso- h
lation grows out Of the fact hat having known e
Mr.. Hewitt Tor some yedrS,and having talked | II
with him freely, have nesr known any man U
or set OF men who entirel met his approval "
except Mr.. Hewitt himself, Q.aughter) If he
had lived in the days when ommon scolds were
iucked. Mr.. Hewitt would nave been drowned
long before this. daughter
- mfr Chairman the peop of the South have Il
had a great deal TO endure. shall not refer to OF
he fact that they passed though terrible war. s.
Tor believe that has been eferred to here once s.
before Gaughter.) But r. they have had a :,
great deal to contend VIII since that time. ~
they have had drouth cclones, simOons. epi-
.ootic in the horses, tuberculosis in the cattle. p
,holera among the hogs al the chickens: they tn
lave had various dseasesind pestilences they az