The record-union., 1894-02-21
Friends of the Seigniorage Bill I'm
able to Muster Quorum.
OFFICERS OUT IN SEARCH OF Alb
SENT MEMBERS
Associate Justice White TO be Sworn
In on the Fifth of March-The First
Time in the History of the United
States Supreme Court That New
York Has Been Unrepresented.
Special to the RECoRD-UNION.

Special to the RECORD-U MON
WAsHINGToN. Feb. 20.-The deadlock
on the Bland segniorage bill was not
broken in the House to-day. Roll-call
followed roll-call until o'clock, when it
being apparent that Bland could not
muster quorum on the proposition, he
moved tor an adjournment.
At the opening this morning the Ser
geant-at- Arms reported that he had sent
thirty-seven kilograms to absent MEM
bers and received fifteen replies; from
i've that they were sick, and from ten
that they were on their way TO Washing
ton He had arrested Apsley, Gardner,
Hilborn, Post. Randall, Lucas, Marvin,
all Republicans. Apsley and Post were
excused when it was shown that they
voted at the last session.
The five members in custody who had
not been excused were then brought to
the bar of the House. Like schoolboys
they were ordeled by the Speaker to give
excuses for being absent from the House
without leave. The members crowded
about the area where the members were
ranged in a row, and enjoyed the sltua-
ton immensely.
Burrows wanted to know if there was
anything in the orders TO the Sergeant
alarms restricting the arrest OF members
To Republicans.
The Speaker replied gooQ-numOreQly
that there was not
Rising to an alleged parliamentary in
Quiry, GrOsvenor inquired whether war
rants had been issued for the arrest of
those Democrats who refused to attend
the Democratic caucus last night.
II hardly think that is parliamentary
inquiry" replied the Speaker.
This was the last incident growing out
of the arrest of absentees. The members
laughingly resumed their seats, and after
call for committee reports, Bland re-
tured to the siege which he has been dl-
recting for the past week. He moved
that debate on the seigniorage bill be
closed, and upon motion demanded the
previous question. The Republicans and
Eastern Democrats repeated their flllbuS-
tering tactics, and succeeded III breaking
the quorum. The call developed the pre-
sence of 264 members, and the vote re-
Cured on Bland's demand for the prevl-
Gus question. This voted resulted in l5l
to D. twenty-three short OF quorum, ana
nine less than the preceding vote. An
other call followed, 269 members re-
spending.
Bland made a statement to the effect
that 1t was evident a quorum could not
leave to sit during the sessions OF the
House, and he offered a resolution revok-
ing the leaves of all committees to sit
during the sessions of the House except
the Committee on Appropriations.
Reed made a point of order against the
resolution that the action of the House
on previous occasions could not be re-
voked pending proceedings under the
call.
lively skirmish occurred over the
point of order, in which Springer. Reed,
McCreary and Bynum participated.
Eventually Bland poured oil on the
troubled waters by Withdrawing the res
olution, at the same time stating that
unless members on committee were in
cluded in the attendance of sessions of
the House he would again offer and press
his resolution.
The vote then recurred on BANDS de-
mand for the previous question. The
vote resulted 165 to 8, within nine votes
of a quorum. There was another call and
quorum reappeared only to disappear
again on the next roll-call.
When the announcement was made
Bland stated that as it was evident a
quorum could not be secured tonight,
he would move an adjournment. Accord
! ing at 4:l0 the House adjourned.
IN THE SENATE.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 20.-The session of
| the Senate was devoid of special interest.
| Daniel concluded his speech on the Ha-
waiian question, and while supporting
warmly the course which had been fol-
! lowed by the Administration, declared
. tIoF fI,oro M Of hin tO do