The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1894-02-08
STEVENS IS CENSUREO.
For His Completely in the Over
throw Of the Government
Of Hawaii.
By the Same Resolution tho
Course OF the President Is
Approved.
bili 20 Coin the ssicniorags Did not Get
Before ths House WIN rO-day.
However.

WASHINGTON, Feb. by a vote Of l76 20
hfty seven tho house TO day adopted a reso-
luton condemning NJ Stevens and sustain
ing the Hawaiian policy OF Cleveland. The
republicans filibusts ed sRsinst ID 10 the
end. Upon fret vote the resolution was
carried ia TO three. and an interesting par
liamentary question was raised as 20
whether III instead OF I'D was not quo
rom. Four seats being vacant on account
Of deaths. the speaker held that majority
Of the members chosen and living oonsti-
tinted a quorum, quoting in support of his
position a rsvisN of the subject made by
EE Speaker Reed in the Fifty first con
Rress. His position. however. was warmly
nssailed by some democratic members, and
IL was finally agreed TO take the vote over
again. so the ruling was eventually with
drawn. The Boutslle resolution WAS de-
fsatsd by a strict party vote.
After voting upon the resolution had
been completed Bland made en- attempt TO
get mp the bill for ths coinsge Of silver
seignioraRs. Eastern democrats, led by
Tracy and Cochran, inauRuratOd flibuster-
ing In which they we're joined by a major
Ivy Of the republicans. although a few Of
the latter indicated by their votes that they
favored eonsidei alton Of the bill. and for
four hours Bland and the remainder Of the
democrats we're held al bay.
Finding IL impossible to secure a quorum
TO proceed with consideration OF the bill
and that the house might bs deadlocked In
dtnritely upon the proposition, Bl and
directed hia efforts towa' ds seen ing the
adoption OF a resolution to revoke all leaves
OF absence aud 90 instruct the serGeant-at-
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aistent struggle. which lasted until seven
O'Clock, Bland was sueossSful. and the reso-
luton passed. In order 10 make IL still
more effective the order was made a con
tinuing one until vacated by the house.
Indications 40 the opening Of the session
to-day wee that q democratic quorum
would be secured to pass the McCreGry res
olution, condemninR Minister Stevens np-
proving the courss OF Cleveland, and de-
olaring against annexation or the assump-
tion OF a pTotectorste over Hawaii.
Reed renewed the hlibustering by making
the point OF order that the adjournment
last night did not vacate the proceedings
under the call OF ths house to enforce az
tendance. and that the ouiy thing in order
was the report Of she sergeAnt-nt- arms; or
II the chair held that all proceedings we're
terminated by the adjournment then il
also vacated the order reyokInR the leaves
OF absence.
The speake' ovsrrulsd the point OF order,
holding that the proceedings under the call
terminated with the Adjournment and that
the o der revoking tho leaves OF absence
executed itself. The roll WGs then called
on the passage OF the Nee cary resolution.
The republicans rsfrained from voting and
the democrats failed 30 muster q QUO, um,
the vote standing l42 to three.
When 10 became apparent that on tho
second call tbs democrats would have a
quorum, the republicans voted against the
resolution, but 10 passed. 175 TO seventy
seven.
Immediately on the announcement Of the
vote on the passage of the AcCreary rssolb-
tion Bland called up his bill di Getting the
secretary OF the treasury 60 coin the silver
seiRnIorage and moved that the houss 20
into committee of the whole for consiieia-
tion. Tracey, democrat. of New York,
raised she question OF consideration
Springer made a point of order that the
question Of consideration could not be
raised. The speaker sustained the roint
explaining that the purpose Of opposition
to considering the bill would be subservsd
by voting against the motion 10 20 into
Committee OF the whole.
tIlibustering continued. but at last Bland
Was successful In passing a resolution re-
vOking all leaves OF absence and instructinQ
the sesgeAnt-at-Arms to take into custody
absent members and bring them to the bar
Of the houss.