The Red Cloud chief., 1894-02-23
CONGRESSIONAL PROCEEDINGS,

Associate Justice Of tho supreme CearA
WASHINGTON, Feb. 1.-THE entire
time Of the senate Wednesday was con-
sumed In the discussion of the house bill
compelling the Rock Island railway to
stop ut the new towns of Enid and Round
Pond. In the Indian Territory. The
measure is especially championed by
Senator Berry (Ala.) and Is proving q
subject of great attention. n some Dom.
ocratic senators sec in the proposed exer.
else of congressional power, usurpstion
Of rights. No action was reached on the
bill.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 14.-All efforts 10
agree upon Z time for closing the debste
on the Bland bill have 40 far failed. and
debate il proceeding without limit.
WASHINGTON, Feb. t5.-vice President
Stevenson camo to the rescue Of the Oh.
lahoma TOWNSHIP bill Thursday and by
his vote broke the tic and the bill CON-
polling the Rock Island railroad to stop
its trains ut the new towns OF Enid and
Round Pond wa passed. This measure
has been under discussion in the senate
nearly a week and has BEEN one of the
most holly contested bills Of the session.
The railroad company. according to tho
advocates of the bill, secured from the
control OF the Indians in advance % tho
two townsitee, 1t il c~hampioning In CD
position to those Of Enid and Round
Pond, regularly established by the inter.
Tor department. The trains OF the Rock
Island have refused to stop ut Enid and
Round Pond and compelled settlers In
come two or three miles down the line in
order to receive their freight or transact
any business involving railroad transpor-
tation.
Az Enid and Round Pond are alleged
to each have u population Of 2,OO0 In.
habitants or more, the remonstrance
against tho railroad company's actions
have been 30 strong II has found its way
in congress. The measur on the Anal
vote stood "a to ~ and the vice president
promptly exercised his prerogative by
casting the deciding vote in favor Of tho
bill. The senate amended the measure.
however, and 1t must 60 back to the
house for the concurrence OF that body.
WASHINGTON, Feb. t6.-The debate on
the Bland seigniorage bill In the house
Thursday WINS characterized by several
strong Democratic speeches against tho
measure. Mr.. Bland has given up hopo
Of reaching an agreement TO close debate
by consent and he will move 70
close debate. He IL confident that IN
Saturday or Monday. ut the farthest, q
quorum will he present to pass the bill.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 16.-The senate I'd.
journed.a few minutes after 1 O'Clock
Friday afternoon, after spending the
better part Of two days considering the
nomination Of w. Fl. Peckham of New
York to be associate justice Of the "a.
preme court. The motion to confirm tho
nomination was rejected by q vote Of 30
to Al.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 18.-Mr. Bland
Friday began his coercive tactics 70
compel a vote on the silver seigniorsge
bill. The bulk Of the Republicans and
the Democratic opponents Of the meas.
ure inaugurated a flibuster with the in.
tention Of forcing him to produce q
quorum Of the advocates Of the bill 70
pass 1t and the entire day was consumed
in roll calls. The highest number of
votes Mr.. Bland was able to poll wa
1853 in favor Of his demand for the prev
ious question on the motion to close debate.
WASHINGTON. Feb. 17--At the open.
ing Of the session this morning Mr..
Wheeler moved that the senate amend.
ment to the bill to require railroad COM
panies operating in the territories over .
right Of way granted by the government
to establish stations and depots at al
town sites on the lines Of said road and
established BY the interior department DO
non-concurred in.
MI. Hopkins Qlls.) moved to concur
and . spirited debate followed.
Tho house was without q quorum ON
the Bland seigniorage bill and tho tao
tics Of yesterday were resumed.
WASHINGTON, Feb. i0.-Mondsy After.
noon the president sent to the senate the
nomination Of Senator Edward D. White
to be associate Justice Of the supreme
court, to fill the vacancy caused BY the
death OF Justice Blstohford. Tho senate
had hardly time to recover from its sur.
prise when Senator Whites confirmation
was announced. The nomination WA
not referred to the committee at all, and
less than an hour after the nomination
had been received the senate had placed
Its seal upon the selection. Tho nomina.
ton was received through Private Score.
tary Pruden about $40 and an executive
session Immediately moved. The senate
had been sitting behind closed doors les
than an hour when It became known that
the motion to confirm without reference
had carried without opposition. The
vote was unanimously and heartily In
favor Of confirmation.
WASHINGTON, Feb. l9.-The struggle
to secure q quorum to order the previous
question on Mr.. BANDS motion to close
debate on the silver seigniorage bill was
resumed today. Immediately after the
reading Of the journal, MI. De Almond
Dem, No. came forward with Q new
device for preventing flibustering I'm the
shape Of an ameudnsut to tho rules,
which no asked to have referred 70 the
committee on rules. The proposed amend
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