Evening capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1888-1893, 1892-02-17
FROM WASHINGTON.
Congressional and Other News
items.
po1NGs OF CONGRESS.
Filibustering Tactics to Delay Bills
In the Senate.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 1.-THE do
nations Of Western farmers and
millers 10 the starving millions Of
Russia have at last served practi-
cal purpose in the house. They
served as a bludgeon for the gold
men to oppose for five hours the
steady march of the lower house
toward free coinage legislation. In
the struggle politics had no place,
filibusterers and their opponents
being alike members Of the Demo
cratic party Tracey, of New York,
led the fight against the considera
tion of tho resolution authorizing
the transportation of food donations
to the starving Russians, hut did 80
simply because he desired to keep az
many measures a. possible In the
way of the Bland free coinage bill
There are now the Russian relief
resolution and several other meas
ures on the calender of unfinished
business, and It is the plan Of Tracey
and his followers to filibuster against
all the measures in order to prevent
the free coinage bill ever being
reached on the calendar and passed
by the house. The free coinage
men may, however, force a vote on
the Bland bill before It can pass to
the calendar OF unfinished business,
which would be within two days
after being reached in the order Of
consideration.
burroughs, of Michigan, moved
that the house proceed TO the con-
sideratlon of unfinished business.
The speaker pro tenn, Dockery,
stated that she first unfinished
business was Kilgore's motion TO
table the motion to reconsider the
vote by which the house indefinitely
postponed the senate joint resolution
authorizing the secretary Of the
navy to transport contributions for
the relief of the suffering poor of
Russia.
Blount, Of Georgia, suggested that
the resolution upon which the
motions were pending was improp-
erly placed upon the calendar of un-
flushed business. On this question
there was much desultory debate,
and finally Tracey, of New York,
came forward in the role of filibus-
terer with motion that the house
take a recess for an hour.
Pending this, Owens, of Ohio,
moved an adjournment, but 1t was
lost. On Tracey's motion, no
quorum voted, and when he raised
the point tellers were ordered. On
the vote by tellers quorum ap-
peared after weary waiting, and
then Tracey demanded the yeas
and nays. A. motion for q recess
was defeated, 6 to 1876. Many oppon-
ents Of the silver bill withheld their
vote In the hope of breaking n
quorum. Immediately Tracey was
on his feet with a motion to adjourn
which was defeated, 35 to l40. The
question recurred on a motion
to table the motion to reconsider
the vote by which the Russian relief
resolution was indefinitely post
poned. 1t was tabled without divl-
sion, thus finally defeating the
measure. The house then adjourned.
IN THE SENATE.
WAsHINaToN, Feb, l7.-In the
senate yesterday, the Idaho con-
tested election case was taken up.
The resolutions reported by the
committee are that Dubois is en-
titled to the seat he now holds, aud
Claggett is not entitled to IL. The
majority report Is signed by Teller,
Hoar, Mitchell, Chandler and Hlg-
gins, Republicans, aud Pugh aud
Turpie, Democrats. The minority
report is In favor of Claggelt, signed
by two Democratic senators, Vance
and Gray. Pending the discussion,
the senate adjourned.
THE SENATE TODAY.
WAsHINaToN, Feb. 1.-THE SEN
ate today passed a resolution 70.
questing the president to return to
Mexico, 81 battle tlags now in the
museum Of the u. s. Military Acad
envy, which were captured during
the late war with Mexico. Also
bill directing the secretary 10 admit
free Of duty the wreckage from the
ships Trenton aud Vandalia pre-
sented by the u. s, government to
the king OF Samoa, and refund ST.
760, being the amount OF duties
paid thereon to the collector at San
Francisco. Also a bill for the pay
ment 60 VIM. X. Wheaton, ex-regis.
ter, and Chas. III. Chamberlain, ex-
receiver Of the land office at San
Francisco, $500, portion OF the
amount deposited by them In the
treasury, as fees for the testimony !
taken by clerks, paid by themselves.
Idaho contested election case was
then taken up and Gray addressed |
the senate In support Of the views
Of the minority oi the committee on
election, that Claggett, not Dubois,
was entitled 10 the seat.