The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1894-03-09
WORK OF CONGRE&.
REsuMl or rnosrEpIgas OF run
SENATE AND HOUSE.

REsUM4 or PAosEEDIgos OF Tun
SENATE AND HOUSE.
cenasnseA Record e4 the Inportant
Tfensaetiens 81 Oar National Law.
shakers-The W0Fk Done In DotA
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Washington, Feb. 28.-The battle over
the Bland scignicrnge bill goes merrily
o. In the hoUse. Despite the many re-
velkes Mr.. Blsnd has mt in his attempts
t. procure a quorum, he is as determined
rs ever to fight 1t out on this line II It
tskes all winter. If he does not sue
coed, however, 1t Is not probable that the
sperker and his associates ON the rules
committee will permit his bill to longer
block the path Of business. As the or-
ronents of the measure have now adopted
GU open flibustering policy, u rule will
be formulated by the committee ON rules
to prevent this and bring the vote direct
~ to Mr.. BANDS motion. A caucus will
be held tonight or tomorrow to consider
the question of an amendment to the
rules which will either give the speaker
the power to count q quorum or place II
In the power to compel vote with, the
alternativc Of timing him. While it would
seem from the number who signed the
caucus bill-110-thut majority of the
R R:rocrats favor some method of pre-
venting 6libustering, some of the lead
ing members do not desire to push such
q modification Of the rules at the end of
this long fight. With eighty majority
they think they should first vindicatc
their ability TO extricate themselves from
the present humiliating position, and af-
forwards, they argue, the events of the
past two weeks would furnish ample
justification for sucl. q mo iification of
the rules. The outlook for the week in
full of contingencies. TEa struggle over
the Bland bill may drift into big parliu-
inehtary contest over change in the
rules. In which event there will be some
litter opposition n anifested from the
Democratic side, especially If the pro-
posed rule contemplated lodging in the
speakers hand the power to count a
quorum. Pending the result of the
silver fight the Democratic opponents Of
the measure, no matter what they may
favor with regard to change of the
rules as an abstract proposition, will
contest anything which Is designed to
lessen their powers of obstructing the
seigniorage bill. If the silver bill il got
ten out Of the way before the end of the
week the contested election cases and ai,-
pre- priation bills will follow.
The senate has made but little prog
rets In Its efforts to clean uD the calendar
in advance of the forthcoming discussion
of the tariff bill In the senate.
Washington, Feb. 27.-The proce e,lings
In The house to-day were full Of cxcit-
ing incidents. Mr.. Bland being unable to
secure quorum, concluded to pillow the
debate on the bill to proceed, al the same
time declaring that he would return to
the assault tomorrow. Two sensational
speeches followed, ore by Mr.. Pence Of
Colorado, who denounced the Republicans
for submitting to the crack of ex. Speaker
Rt eds whip, and warned him If the el.c-
ti0n of a president were thrown into the
Ecrse in 1896 he would rue his filibuster.
ing course, and the other by Mr.. Filth
ion of Illinois, who condemned in the
severcst terms the action of his Demo-
cratic colleagues who were taking part
in the 6libuster. Toward the close of the
session Mr.. Fences reflections OH Mcssrs.
Pitklcr and Ellis Orr drew forth from
statement which Mr.. Pence character
lied as absolutely untrue" He WIS
twice called to order and the house, by u
vote, refused to allow him to proceed. 1t
Is probable that Mr. pence's speech will
be the occasion of further comment to-
morrow. A resolution introduced by Mr..
Boutelle for the recall of Minister Willis
from Hawaii. 1t recites the antipatlly
the United States has always expressed
to intervention by foreign minister in
it's domestic affairs and the prnpri"ty Of
not enforcing upon weak power what
We object to from strOngj power. 1t
cites the praiseworty forbearance of the
Hawaiian government toward MIR. Willis
and the spccialties of commerce and
kindred that bind the United States to
these islands, and concludes that it shall
be resolved, "That = is the sense of this
house that most sacred obligations of
g od faith, the highest mutual interests
Of the United States and the friendly
government of Hawaii that Minister
Willis shall be recalled. A bill to ratify
the agreement for the purchase of lands
frI m the Yankton tribe of Sioux Indians
for settlement has been introduced by
Representative Lucas of South Dakota.
1t proposes to appropriate $780, 900, max
ing 100000 Immediately available.
Washington, Feb. .2s. - Mr.. pencc's
srtcch of yesterday in which he struck
right and left at his colleagues in tho.
house cut prominent figure in to-day's
proceedings. Mr.. Pence's reference to
Mr.. Hainer had been Incorrectly re-
ported, and rising 10 a question of priv
ilege he took occasiOn to apologize for the
personalities he had ipdulged in, but Mr..
Cooper of Indiana was not satisfied, and
gave him q severe scoring. Again to-
day Mr.. Bland was unable to muster n
quorum OH his motion to close debate on
the seigniorage bill, SO he allowed the de-
butte to run on without limit.
The remains of the historic Kearsargc
will be raised from Roncador reef if the
house committee ON naval affairs hus It's
way. To-day the committee voted to re-
port favorably the bill Of Representative
Blair of New Hampshire, but was more
generous than Mr. Blair proposed. While
his till would appropriate $3O,OOO for the
undertaking, the committee decided to
rcise the sum to $4,000 with q proviso
that the wrecking company :hall re-
ceive not more than $1,000 If the ut
tempt is failure.
There was q warm discussion in the
he use committee on invalid pensions to-
dLy over the proposition of Representa-
tive Picker of South Dakota that tho
flies of the pension bureau should be
open to pensioners and their attorneys
for examination. The vote Of the COM
n:ittee was against :he bill, and un-
favnrohla ronnrt will no made Tn tho
house on the ground Of the labor the bill
would impose on the pension bureau.
Mr. Pickler intends to make q minority
lers undoubtedly will lake a strong figh:
in favor of the rule.
The senate held another brief session
In which nothing of Importance was ac-
complished, and at 1:2O o'clock adjourned,
after an executive session Of half OIL
hour, in order that the caucus might be
continued. A bill introduced by Senator
Brice compels the report on the manifests
of coasting vessels on the great lakes Of
the leading and unloading of cargoes Mt
Intermediate points not shown in clear
nee papers
WLkhingt"h, March LIN the h. lie
Mr.. Blard moved to dispense with fur
tber proceedings urder The call and on
that motion Mr.. Reed forced the yeas
and nays. Further proceedings und .r
the call were disps nsed with-1SS to 3
and the vote then recurred upon Mr..
BANDS demand for the previous ques-
ticn on the motion to limit debate. The
deadlock was broken on this vote after
two weeks of filibustering. The demand
for the DreyiOus question on Mr.. Bland's