People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1894-03-02
CONGRsS AL.

Feb II: The bill 10 compel the railroad
companies OF Oklahoma 10 erect stations at
government townsites was sent 10 conference
by the house after an hour OF fierce debate.
After some further. routine business
The fight over the silver seigniorage
bill was resumed and Mr. Bland
moved to 20 into the committee Of the whole
on the bill and pending that motion moved
that all debate be limited to one half honr. No
quorum voted and on the roll-cal quorum
developed. By special order at o'cloek eulo-
gies upon the late epres entative Lille OF
Pennsylvania, we're heard and the house ad-
lourned
Feb 10: The flibuster over the silver bill
Ia the house continued until 4 o'clock when
an adjournment was had TO give the Demo
Gratis chance TO consider the situation in
caucus. The Republicans and Democratic OPP
ponents OF the bill kept up their pro2r I'M OF
refusing TO vote when the previous question
was called for BY Mr.. Bland. and the day
was spent In useless roll call In the
caucus 100 Democrats were present, but none
OF the opponents Of the bill put in an appear
ance Two resolutions were adopted. one 10
keep the sci niorige bill before the house TO
the exclusion OF everything until disposed OF,
and the other expressing IL as the sense OF the
caucus that II was the duty Of every Demo
cratic member TO be present and vote either
for or against the bill
In the senate the Hawaiian resolution was
called up and Senator Daniel Democrat
Virginia. took the floor in support OF the reso-
luton. He strongly defended the course Of
the president and Mr. Bount A general con-
ference on the Oklahoma railroad bill was
agreed TO. and Messrs Berry, Democrat OF
Arkansas, Blackburn. Democrat OF Kentucky,
and Pettigrew, Republican OF South Dakota
were appointed confrereS on the part OF the
senate
Feb. 2l-The deadlock on the Bland seig-
niOrage bill was not broken in the house. Roll
call followed roll call uutil o'clock, when il
became apparent that Mr. Bland could not
muster quorum on his proposition and the
house adjourned.
In the senate Mr. Daniel concluded his
/ speech on the Hawaiian question and while
warmly supporting the course that
istrltion. he declared that now there
was nothing 10 do but reco nize the new gov
eminent and wishit god-speed After Senator
! Daniels speech, the bill for additional printing
facilities was discussed in a desultory manner
the remainder Of the day.
/ FEB 2l.-Mr Bland again failed to secure a
quorum on his motion and after four hours OF
/ fruItless roll calls the house adjourned The
hi chest number OF votes polled was l70-nine
short OF a quorum The members who have
been arrested, about twenty in number, were
| paroled until TO morrow. An effort
| was made to adjourn over tomorrow,
! WashinItOn's birthday, but Mr. Bland in
| sisted il the Democrats Of the house did not
/ do business il was not proper 10 fritter away
| time on holidays and his supporters sustained
/ him. The pOpulists did not vote on the first
| roll call. which action alarmed the Democrats.
! Jerry Simpson, when approached, said they
/ wanted to show the country the Democratic
/ party was incapable Of transacting business.
/ On the second call the supporters OF the
| Bland bill were greatly relieved TO find Popu-
/ lists responding in the Affirmative as their
| names were called.
In the senate Mr.. Voorhees, arose to a ques,
! tiOn OF privile .e and denied the newspaper
statements that the president was directing
the work Of the sub committee on the tariff
| bill Senator Allen, POpulist NebraskS pre-
| scented a resolution directing the attorney
/ general TO inform the senate whether he had
! in an opinion TO the secretary Of the treasury
/ held that silver certificates are not lie al
money, and II so, TO transmit the opinion with
! all correspondence to the senate The resolu
{ ton, after slight amendment, was adopted
/ Senator White of California spoke on the
! Hawaiian resolution and against annexation
after which the senate adjourned.
Feb 22.-Four great flags were over the cap
/ itOl in honor Of the anniversary OF the birth
/ Of GeOr. c Washin ton PURSUING a custom
! established a few years alO. the senate OBJ
| served il by reading Washington's farewell
address Mr. ingalls, first read il
/ at the suggestion Of Mr. HOar Then
! Henderson as president pro TEN read the ad
dress each year This year Mr. Harris the
president pro TEN asked 70 be excused for
reading and suggested Mr.. Martin of Kans IS,
as a substitute The ceremony did not attract
much attention and not one.third
/ of the senators remained 70 listen
| On motion OF Mr. Palmer the senate passed
the house bill granting 10 the Junction City
and Fort Riley street railway company an ex-
tention of time till August q, 1895,
within which TO complete the road
Senator Martin OF Kansas, offered
a resolution instructlng the finance committee
| TO prepare bill for the free coinage OF silver
| at the ratio Of Is TO l. He so presented a res
olutiOn directing the judiciary committee 10
prepare joint resolution providing for the
election OF senators by direct vote OF the
people. Adjourned till Monday.
Feb 2l-The members of the house under
arrest we're finally discharged from custody
by dispensing with further proceedings
under the call 1t required four hour!
TO accomplish this and although the scenes
Of disorderly Turbulence which characterized
yesterdays proceedings were not repeated
to-day. the proceedings we're fully as inter
estng. The Democrats were evidently very
anxious when the house'met TO eytrcate them
selves from the complications arising from thu
wholesale arrest OF members, but by FAM
I movements the Republicans succeeded in pre-
venting this until the whole situation haC
been thoroughly ventilated After the ar
rested members had been discharged, Mr.
Bland returned to the silver bill, but his mo
tiOn failed q ain for lack OF q quorum, and thu
house adjourned He only lacked two votes
I however and this Is high water mark