The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1894-03-09
WORK OF CONGRESS,
RESUME OF PROsEEDINGs OF TuE
SENATE AND HOUSE.
Condensed Record of the Important
Transactions Of Our National Law.
makers-The Work Done in Doth
Branches.

t. procure 1Iorun, he is as determined
rs ever to fight it out on this line if it
tskes all winter If he does not slic-
reed. however, it is not probable that the
speelcr and his associates on the rules
committee will permit his bill 10 longer
block the path Of business A the oIt-
ponents OF the measure have now adopted
rn open tili5us crng policy, II rnle viii
be formulated b. the committee on rules
to prevent this ana b,inc the vote direct
iy to Mr.. Bland'S notion. \ caucus viii
be held tonight or tomorrow to consider
the question of an amendment to the
rules whicn will either give the speaker
tie power to count a quorum or place it
in the power to compel vote with the
alternative of tinng him. While it would
seem from the number who signed the
caucus bill-116-that 4 majority Of the
Dt.Eocrats favor some method Of pre-
venting tllibustcring, some of the lead
Ing members do not desire 10 push such
modification of the rules at the end of
this long fight. With eighty majority
they think they should first vindicate
their ability TO eXtriCate them selves from
the present humiliating position, and af-
tcrwards. they argue the events of the
past two weeks would furnish ample
the rules. The outlook for the week is
full of contir gencies Tha st.uggi, over
the Bland bill may drift inte a big paTla-
nnltary contest over a change IL the
rules, in which event there will be some
litter opposition anifested fro.a the
Den ocratic side, especially if the pro-
posed rule contemplated lodging III the
speakers hand the power ,c count 4
quorum. Pending the result of the
silver fight the Democratic opponents ef
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 tnc
seigniorage bill. If the silver bill is got
ter out of the way before the end of the
week the contested election cases and APP
pre- epriation bills will follow
1he senate has made but little prog
ress III its efforts TO clean UP the calendar
lE advance of the forthcoming discussion
OF the tariff bill in the senate.
Washington, Feb. 27.-The proc, edings
ir the house to-day were full Of excit-
ing incidents. Mr. Bland being unable to
secure q quorum. concluded to allow the
debate on tie bill to proceed. at the same
time declaring that he would return to
the assault Tomorrow Two sensational
speeches followed, ole by Mr.. Pence of
Colorado who denounced tha Republicans
for submitting to the crack of ex Speaker
Red whip, and warned him if the elec-
ton OF president We're thrown into the
Lcrse in 1896 he would rue his filibuster-
ing course, and the other by Mr. Fifth
ian of Illinois, who condemned in the
SeyprpSf terms tho action of his y)an,a.
cratic colleagues who were taking part
in the tillbuster. Toward the close of the
session Mr.. Pence's reflections on Messfs.
Picker and Ellis OR drew forth from
statement which Mr.. Pence character
lied as absolutely untrue He was
twice called to order and the house, b. Il
vote, refused to allow him to proceed 1t
is probable that Mr. Pences speech will
be the occasion Of further comment to-
morrow. A resolution introduced by Mr..
Boutelle for the recall Of Minister Willis
from Hawaii. 1t recites the antipathy
the United States has always expressed
to Intervention by foreign minister in
its domestic affairs and the pr,priety of
not enforcing upon a weak power what
We object to from strOngj power 1t
cites the praiseworty forbearance Of the
Hawaiian government toward Mr.. Willis
aud the specialties of commerce and
k.Idred 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
,od 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
fro III the Iankton tribe of Sioux Indians
for settlement has been introduced by
Representative Lucas of South Dakota.
It pl opposes to appropriate $6OOOOO max
ing 100000 Immediately available.
Washington, Feb 2S Mr. Pence's
srtech Of yesterday in which he struck
right and left IL his colleagues in tho
house cut prominent figure in to-day's
proceedings. Mr.. PaIce's reference to
Mr.. Hainer had been incorrectly re-
ported. and rising TO question Of priv
ilege he took occasion to apologize for the
personalities he had INDUCED III, but Mr.
Cooper of Indiana was not satisfied, and
gave him a severe scoring. Again TO-
day Mr.. Bland was unable to muster
quorum on his motion to close debate on
the seigniorage bill, SO he allowed the de-
bate to run on without limit.
IHe remains OF the historic hearSarSe
will be raised from Roncador reef if the
house committee on naval affairs has is
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 tlll would appropriate $4,000 for the
undertaking, the committee decided TO
raise the sum to $4,000 with proyisD
that the wrecking company shall re-
ceiye not more than $4,000 if the at
t mpt is failure.
There was warm discussion in the