The sun., 1894-03-08
WORK OF CONGRESS.
RESUME OF PROSEEDINGS OF THD
SENATE AND HOUSE.
Condensed Record of the Important
TranRnctlOns of Our NntiOn0R~Law.
maI<ers-The Work Done In Both
Branches.

NOhuChASu kAeSuEu oA hhG
transactions of Our NntiOnaf-Law-
maI<ers-The Work Done In Both
Branches.
Washington, Feb. 26.-The battle over
The Bland seigniCrage bill goes merrily
u in the house Despite the many re-
veIses Mr.. Blond has mt in his attempts
b. procure 4 quorum, he Is as determined
rs ever to fight it out ON this line if it
kes all winter. If he does not sue
teed, however, it is not probable that the
spec ker and his associates on the rules
committee will permit his bill to longer
blCck the path of business. AS the Op-
Donents of the measure have now adopted
~ open tilibustering policy, rule will
be formulated by the committee on rules
10 prevent this and bring the vote direct
" to Mr.. BANDS motion. A caucus will
be held tonight or tomorrow to consider
the question of an amendment to the
rules which will either give the speaker
the power to count n quorum or place it
in the power to compel vote with the
alternative of fining him. While it would
seem from the number who signed the
caucus bill--116-that a majority of the
Democrats favor some method of pre-
venting tilibustering, some of the lead
ing members do not desire to push such
a modification of the rules at the end of
this long fight With eighty majority
they think they should first vindicate
their ability to extriCate themselves from
the present humiliating position, and af-
forwards, they argue, the events of the
past two weeks would furnish ample
justification for sucl. mo lifcation of
the rules. The outlook for the week is
full of contingencies. The struggle over
the Bland bill may drift into big parlia-
mrltary contest over a change III the
rules, in which event tt ere will be some
| litter opposition II anifested from the
| Democratic side, especially if the pro-
posed rule contemplated lodging In the
| speakers hand the power to count
| quorum. Pending the result of tho
silver fight the Democratic opponents of
the measure, no matter what they may
| favor with regard to change of the
rules as an abstract proposition, will
contest anything which is designed to
lessen their powers of obstructing the
seigniorage bill. If the silver bill is got
| ten out of the way before the end of the
week the contested election cases and APP
preparation bills will follow.
| LIE SeluIc luS Lllduc Du( AlIIAS PAOS-
ress in it's efforts to clean UP the calendar
| in advance of the Forthcoming discussion
of the tariff bill in the senate.
Washington, Feb. 27.-The proce edings
ir the house to-day were full of excit-
| ing incidents. Mr.. Bland being unable to
secure a quorum, concluded to allow the
| debate on the bill to proceed, at the same
| time declaring that he would return to
| the assault tomorrow. Two sensational
speeches followed, ore by Mr.. Pence of
| Colorado, who denounced the Republicans
for submitting to the crack of ex xSpeaker
liz eds whip, and warned him if the elec-
| ton of president We're thrown into the
| kCrse in 1896 he would rue his flibuSter-
ing course, and the other by Mr.. Filth
| ian of Illinois, who condemned i'll the
| seyerest terms the action of his Demo-
cratic colleagues who were taking part
! In the filibuster. Toward the close of the
| session Mr.. Pence's reflections on MessrS.
| Picker and Ellis or drew forth from
| a statement which Mr.. Pence character
| lied as absolutely untrue" He was
twice called to order and the house, by Il
| vote, refused to allow him to proceed. 1t
is probable that Mr. Pence's speech will
be the occasion of further comment to-
morrow. A resolution introduced 10y Mr..
Boutelle for the recall of Minister Willis
from Hawaii. It recites the antipathy
the United States has always expressed
to intervention by a foreign minister i'll
it's domestic affairs and the prnprinty Of
| not enforcing upon weak power what
We object to from a strongJ power. 1t
cites the praiseworty forbeardnce of the
Hawaiian government toward Mr.. Willis
and the specialties of commerce and
k:rdred that bind the United States to
these islands, and concludes that it shall
be resolved, THAT is the sense of this
house that most sacred obligations of
e ,0d faith, the highest mutual interests
of the United States and the friendly
government of Hawaii that Minister
Willis shall be recalled. A bill to ratify
the agreement for the purchase of lands
from the Yankton tribe of Sioux Indians
for settlement has been introduced 10y
Representative Lucas of South Dakota
1t pl opposes to appropriate 100000, max
ing 100000 Immediately available.
Washington, Feb %. - Mr.. Pence's
SIC ech of yesterday in which he struck
right and left al his colleagues in tht
house cut a prominent figure in tO-day'S
| iFOCppulnSS. MI. SuCS 1GAC4SliSC "
Mr.. Hainer had been incorrectly re-
ported, and rising to q question of priv
ilege he took occasion to apologize for thu
personalities he had INDUCED in, but Mr.
Cooper of Indiana was not satisfied, ant
gave him a severe scoring. Again to
day Mr.. Bland was unable to muster g
quorum on his motion to close debate OIL
the seigniorage bill, so he allowed the de
| ho tn TO RIM on without limit.
The remains of the historic Kearsarge
will be raised from Roncador reef if the
house committee on naval affairs has ts
| way. To-day the committee voted to re
port favorably the bill of Representative
Blair of New Hampshire, but was more
generous than Mr.. Blair proposed. While
his hill would appropriate $4,000 for the
Undertaking, the committee decided tC
raise the sum to $4,000 with a provisc
that the wrecking company shall re-
| ceive not more than $4,000 if the at
t. mpt is a failure.
There was a warm discussion in the
acuse committee on invalid pensions to
lay over the proposition of Representa-
;ive Picker of South Dakota that thu
Lies of the pension bureau should bt
open to pensioners and theh attorneys
for examination. The vote OF the com
n.ittee was against 'he bill, all un
favorable report will be made to tho
house on the ground of the labor the bill
| would impose On the pension bureau
Mr. Picker intends to make a minority
report to the house, and Republican mem
Iers undoubtedly will make a strong tigh
in favor of the rule.
The senate held another brief session
in which nothing of Importance was &C
complished, and at 1:2O o'clock adjourned
after an executive session of half OF
hour, in order that the caucus might bt
continued. A bill introduced by Senator
BrIce compels the report ON the manifests
of coasting vessels on the great lakes ot
the lcading ana unloading of cargoes a
intermediate points not shown in clear
ance papers
WGsnIngI"h, March I'm the ho lsl
Mr. Blard moved to dispense with fur
tber proceedings urder The call Gnd or
that motion Mr.. Reed forced the yeas
and nays. Further proceedings und4 y
the. call were disp, rsed with-lSS to g.