The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1894-02-16

ing in toto all federal election laws regu-
lating the control of congressional cleo
tons has passed both houses of congress
aud only awaits the signature of Presi-
dent Cleveland to become a law. After
several weeks of discussion the sennte
finally came to u vote on the house bill
repeating the federal election laws. and 1t
passed by vote of 80 ia %. Numerous
amendments were presented by the Re-
publicans, but they were voted down reg
ularly and methodically, the Democrats
not even taking the trouble TO join In
the debate OH the amendatory PROPOSE
tions. Senator Stewart Of Nevada voted
with the Democrats on every proposition,
giving MS his reason that he thought the
power of the executive was already too
great, and that the centralizing tendency
Of the age should be checked at once if
the republic is to survive. The three
Populists, Senators Allen, Kyle and
PETER, also voted with the Democrats
on every amendment, as well as on the
main bill. The measure as 1t passed the
senate is identical with the bill as it
passed the house, no committee amend
ments having been proposed.
By vote of 175 to 81 the house adopt
ell the resolution eondemning Minister
Stevens and sustaining the Hawaiian pol
icy of Mr.. Cleveland. The Republicans
filibl stored against 1t to the cnl. Upon
the first vote the resolution was carried
ia to 3, and al interesting parli1n,el-
t. ry question was raised as to whether
177, instead of 170, was not quorum,
four seats being vacant on account Of
deaths. The speaker held that ma
jority of the members of the house then
living constituted a quorum, quoting in
support of his position review of the
81 bject made by the ex-speaker in the
F'fty-6lst congfess. His position, how.
ever, was warmly assailed by some Of
the Democratic members and 1t was
finally agreed to take the vote over again,
so the ruling was eventually withdrawn.
After the voting upon these resolutions
had been completed Mr.. Bland of Nils.
souri, made I'M attempt to get up his bill
for the coinage of the silver seignorase
led by Messrs. Tracey and Cochran, in.
augurated filihuster In which they were
JotnGu W tMe ludJurity Or Tue itepuDiic.
ans, although few of the latter indi.
Gated by their votes that they favored a
consideration Of the hill. and for four
hours Mr.. bland and the remainder Of
the Democrats were held at bay. l'iud-
ing that it was impossible to secure q
quorum to proceed with the consideration
of the bill, aud tl.. house might be dead.
locked indefinitely upnn the proposition,
Mr.. Bland directed his efforts toward w.
curing the adoption of q resolution to re-
woke all leaves of absence and to in.
slruct the sergeant-at.lrms to arrest alb
scntees. After persistent struggle Mr..
Bland was successful, AMI the resolution
WAS passed.
Washington, Feb. 0.-The deadlock on
Mr.. Bland's silver seigniorage bill was
broken after four hours of continuous
filibustering, when, by a vote of 176 to
4, the house carried Mr.. BANDS mo-
ton of going into committee of the whole
for consideration of his bill. The East
ern Democrats and the great mass of the
Republicans made q determined opposi-
ton, but Mr.. Bland was at last vic
torious. On the final vote, 10 Republi-
cans and all the Populists voted with
him, while 20 Democrats who were pres
ent Joined with the remainder of the
Republicans In refusing to vote. 1t was
thoroughly understood that quite num-
ber of Democrats who voted with Mr..
Bland this afternoon were In favor of
certain notifications Of the bill, although
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