Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1894-02-22
The House.


WASHINGTON, d. G., Feb 14-At the open
ing of the session of the House this morn
ing the resignation of Representative Draw
ley 6. CO. who has been appointed United
States district judge, was read and placed
on file. The resignation took effect
to-day. Messrs. Quigg and Strauss, OF
New York, two ,, new me. members ,.o1 were re
go into committee of the whole for the fur
Their consideration of the seigniorage bill.
Pending the motion, Mr.. Bland tried to
reach an agreement with the opponents OF
the bill to close general debate this after
noon at o'clock, but Mr.. Reed called Tor
the regular order, and Mr.. Stone (ky) took
the floor. After brief speeches by others on
the seigniorage bin the House adjourned
WASHINGTON, D. c., Feb. 15.-The debate
on the Bland seignorage bill in the House
to-day was characterized by several strong
Democratic speeches against the measure.
Mr.. Bland has given up hope OF reaching
an agreement to close debate by
unanimous consent, and tomorrow he will
move to close debate. During the call OF
committees for reports this morning Mi.
Wise (Va.), from the committee on inter
state and foreign commerce, reported back
the New York and New Jersey bridge bill
and accompanying veto Of the President.
WASHINGTON, ID. c., Feb. 16-At the
opening of the session of the House this
morning Mr.. Cummings, chairman OF the
committee on naval affairs, presented
question Of privilege the report of his COM
mittee on Mr.. Boutelle's resolution calling
upon the secretary of the navy to inform the
III louise by what authority instructions were
issued placing the armed naval forces OF the
United States and the use Of its ensign under
the control of James III. Blount and also
furnish the House with copies Of all orders,
directions, instructions or official sugges-
tons issued by him since March 4, 1885,
concerning the movement of the naval
forces at Hawaii. He explained that the
committee recommended the passage OF the
resolution amended so as to call for all orders
from March 4, 1892. instead of 1893. The
previous question was then demanded and
the resolution as amended was adopted.
The seigniorage coinage measure was then
taken up but no action was reached. To-
night was the first evening session OF this
Congress for the consideration of pension
bills Mr.. kilgore (Dem., TeX.) blocked all
proceedings. Mr.. Martin, chairman of the
committee on invalid pensions, announced
that there were but thirty-four bills on the
calendar. He moved to go into committee
of the whole. Mr.. Kilgore promptly de-
manded a division, which developed the
presence Of but twenty-five members, and
Mr.. kilgore promptly made the point of no
quorum. Many appeals were made to Mr.
Kilgore by Mr.. Clark, Mr.. Richardson, Mr..
Marsh and others, but he was obdurate. A
good deal of good-natured chatting followed,
and Mr.. Kilgore finally agreed that if there
was a respectable attendance next Friday
night he would be willing to make some
concessions for the benefit of deserving pen
sioners The roll was then called to deter
mine officially who was present, forty-tour
members responded to their names, and
upon the announcement, upon motion of
MIR, Martin, at $50. the House adjourned.
WASHINGTON, ID. c., Feb. 17.-The pro
ceedings in the House to-day were unim-
portant Mr.. Bland was again unable TO
secure quorum to close debate on the sill
yer seigniorage bill and after 2 o'clock, by
special order the rest Of the day was devot-
ed to eulogies on the late Representative
Lilley, of Pennsylvania.
WAsH1NGToN, d. c., Feb. 19.-The House
failed Of a quorum to-day, and alter brief
and unimportant session an adjournment
to attend caucus on the coinage bill.