The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1894-01-04
CONGRESS AGAIN.
Senator's and Representatives Assem-
BILE After the Usual Holiday
Recess.
In the House q Fight Was Immedi-
ately Precipitated by the
Republicans.
Democrats Couldn't Furnish o Quo
rum, So the Tariff Bill Was
Not Taken Up.

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very brilliant setting for the opening
of the tariff debate in the house. When
Speaker Crisp mounted the rostrum at
noon and raped the house to order,
there were many vacant seats in the
public gallery. In the press gallery,
overhanging the speakers chair, how
ever, was lined with newspaper corre-
spondents. On the floor there was con-
siderable animation. Ex-Speaker Reed,
Mr.. Burrows, Mr.. Daizell and other
Republican leaders, We're conferrlng
earnestly, and on the Democratic side,
each member of the ways and means
committee was surrounded by group
of his colleagues.
Uncertain About Republicans.
Much uncertainty was manifest as to
the tactics the Republicans would pur-
sue, the suspicion being that at the very
outset, the Republicans would lay every
obstruction in the path of the tariff bill,
and that the first step in the programme
would be to insist upon Democratic
quorum. To prevent such move from
being successful, the Democratic whips
were instructed to have every Democrat
present when the vote was taken. After
prayer by the chaplain and reading OF
the journal, some preliminary business
intervened.
The designations Of Colonel Fellows
and Mr.. Fitch of New York, who had
been elected respectively district attor-
ney and controller of the currency OF
New York, were read, and the speaker
also presented the credentials OF Mr..
Adams Of Pennsylvania, who had been
elected to succeed the late Mr.. ONeill.
The Fight Begun.
The fight then began. Mr.. Boutelle,
on behalf of the Republicans, putting
forward the Hawaiian matter to antag.
onize the tariff bill. Mr.. McCreary,
chairman of the foreign affairs commit
tee, sought to avoid this by making an
arrangement by which Friday and Sat
urday of this week should be set aside
for the consideration of the resolution
reported by the foreign affairs commit
tee i'm lieu of the Hit and Boutelle reso
lutions. Mr.. Hit of the minority OF thu
foreign affairs committee was on nj
feet, and as soon as Mr.. Creary hat
made his proposition, he stated that in
asmuch as this proposition gave tn
Republicans substantially what they de
sired, namely time fixed for debate o
the Hawaiian matter, he would be gla'
to accept it.
Couldn't Muster a Quorum.
The Democrats failed to muster
quorum in the house, ann until one
procured the tariff bill is blocked. Their
is little prospect of a quorum.
The Senate.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 5.--When the vic
president raped the senate to order 9
noon hardly score OF senator's were
their seats, and it was some time late
before the presence of quorum coul
have been demonstrated. The flor;
offerings OF the new year were n,
numerous. A luxurious bouquet adorne
the desk of Vice President Stevensol
but he appeared to be the only one
the senate receiving this mark of favo
Among the first to appear on the fio'
was Senator Hill of New York, and
was shortly joined by Senator voorhe
of Indiana, Allison of Iowa and Mills
Texas.
Immediately after the reading of t
journal Senator Blackburn of Kentucl
presented the credentials of Senat
Eppa Hunton of Virginia, and the GA
of Office was administered to the ne
senator.