The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1894-02-27
PENCE UTTERS PROPHECY.
Reed viii Rue the Day When lie
Led the Filibustsr5 in
Congress
The Next Election OF President
VIII Be Thrown Into tho
House.
Heed-Livsiy Incidents In the
House Proceedings

wisHIroTos. Fol. 2G-proceedines in
the house we're full of exciting incidents
Bland being unable 20 secure a quorum
concluded 30 allow debate on the bill 10
prossed at the same time declaring he
would return 10 the assauh Tomorrow.
Two sensational speeches followed, one By
Pence. OF Colorado. who denounced the re-
Dublieans for submitting 30 the crack OF
Lz-SpsakeT Reeds whip aud warned him
that u the election of president is thrown
into the house In 1896. he would rue lia
hiibuaternR courss. and the other By
Fhhian, Who condemned IN tho ssverest
terms the action Of his democratic coll
leagues taking part In Tho hlibuster. To-
ward the close of the session Psncs's reaec-
tions on Pickler and Ellis. Of Oregon, drew
forth from them a statement which Pence
eharAotsrzed as ''absolutely untrue" lie
was twice called 20 order. and the house,
by vote, refused 10 ALLOW him to proceed.
IL is probable that Pencs's spssoh will be
the occasion Of further comment to-mor-
row.
Having seain failed 10 obtain a quorum
Bland withdrew his motion 20 limit debate,
aud moved 10 go into COMMITTEES Of the
whole. The hlibusters interposed no OBJ
lection. a. It left debate running as before,
without limit, and II was carried. Bland
explained his move by saying that mas
much as IL was evident no quorum could Ls
obtained day he thought the time could
best be spent Ia debate. Pence followed
In speech denouncinR the democratic
bAck-sliders from the silver supporters, and
Reeds tactics in whipping into the ranks
Of the hlibusters republicans favoring sill
yer. He said;
Il have never engaged in the rsls of
prophet, but 1 am going TO do 60 nov. The
next president OF the United ststes will be
elected By the vote OF the Fifty fourth
house Of representatives. IL there 10 any
one here especially interested in knowing
what will be the answer on the roll call Of
states at that time psobablI IL is the gentle
man from Maine, Who to-day. and upon
evsrT occasion. - standing up here and
elsewhere 10 be measured against Major
Mckinley az a candidate for president in
/ 1895. Laughter. When she question
comes before this house the vote OF Idaho
will be ag big as the vote OF lennaYivauia;
/ the vote Of Montana Hs big as the vote Of
New York, each state having one vots. l
say TO him now that when roll call comes
By states be will rue this day and the last
ffteon days"
Fithian. democrat, Of Illinois, saii II
/ forcsd 20 make choice between the New
/ York goldbuRs and populists. he people Of
ths south anu west would not be slow In
choosing the latter. There are three kinds
| OF democrats IN thig house, real demo
oTats cuckoo democrats. aud Tom Reed
/ democrats. As between Co OradO pOpulists
! and Tom Reed drmOcrats. Fithian said he
would Join the former.
"As to cuckoo democrats" said be. 'they
are that clsss Of vacillAting lodging. IN
certain. noW-Jou- oe-him- an d-now-you-
/ don't fellows, Who make speeches for silver
I 20 send 20 their constituents ana then at
silent dur.ns the vote on silver; men who
1 ldge the roll call" IL a few OF these men
could book the seiRniorago bill. tithian
warned them the great majority of demo-
Gratis could, with sQual IrOpristy. stay heie
until next summer aud block ths appropfi-
alton bills.
Bland made a vigorous appeal 10 demo-
crats opposing his bill TO cease filihustering.
/ He announced that tomorrow morning he
would move TO close debate, and every day
thereafter until the bill is brought 10 a
vote. The democratic caucus had dseresd
! that 10 should be kept before the house
] until voted up or down, and it would be.
/ The hibusteTs must take the responsibility
I for such delay as 10 caused.
Il desire TO say" interiected Pickler. re-
/ publican, of South Dakota. rising 10 his
feet. 'that Pence told me he wanted 10 qua
the democratic party in the hole aud did
not intend 90 vote on certain roll call.
but be came sinking in. lie told me he
did not want the bill 60 pass" his state
ment caused something OF a sensation.
And l also desire 90 bear witness" said
| Ellis shat Pence told me the same thing"
II want 60 say" said Pence, rlowly aud
deliberately, THAT Plckler states that
which is abSolutuly not true. and Ellis, Of
OsgOn.-l mention names in o. der that
there NAV be NO mistake, Ellis. whose
| windings 10 and out no man can keep track
af at4iss that which is absolutely false.
With neither OF them did have any sueh
| conversation"
After tho committee rose Pence said he
1 acquitted T. lis OF making any statement
DONG anything or casting any vote since
last August ''on his own hook" lie vac
called 60 order. AMI abe houss refused %
! les him pTocsed.