Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1894-02-22
!, CONGRESSIONAL.
The Senate indulges in Some More
Talk on Hawaii.
PATENT OFFICE GAZETTE AFFAIR.
yilibustorins In the House over the Silver
ssisniorage Bill Continued-No sat
sfaotory Progress Ys,
Made.

wAsHrEaroN, Feb. 20.-The chief
event in the senate yesterday occurred
in the executive session and was the
promptitude with which the senate
confirmed the supreme court nomina-
tion Of the president without even re-
ferring TO a committee
The opening session Of the senate
was unusually devoid of interest Sen.
ator Hale presented resolution to in
vestigate certain printing contracts
but the matter did not even create
discussion In the senate, although the
resolution was adopted.
Senator Daniel opened his argument
IN support Of the administration In the
Hawaiian matter. and will conclude to-
day.
Senator Hale presented n resolution,
which was adopted. instructing the
committee on printing 10 examine into
all the facts and circumstances con
nected with the claim of the National
Lithographic Co, OF Washington, for
Gazette.
The house bill fixing the limit Of the
indebtedness Of salt Lake, U. T., was
taken up and passed.
The Hawaiian resolution was then
called up and Senator Daniel dem }, OF
Virginia, took the floor in support OF
the resolution.
Mr.. Daniel reviewed the events at-
tending the revolution OF January IA,
1898
At 8.05, on motion of Senator Caffery
(dem., La }, the senate went into exc
cutive session. Upon reopening the
doors OF the senate n general confer
ence on tho Oklahoma railroad bill was
agreed TO, and Messrs Berry (dem.,
Ark }, Blackburn (dem., Ky.) and Pet
tigrew rep, s. d. were appointed
confreres on the part of the senate.
The senate adjourned.
THE HOUSE.
The filibuster over the silver bill in
the house continued until o'clock yes
terday afternoon, when an adjourn
ment was had TO give the democrats
chance TO consider the situation In
caucus
The call developed the presence Of
Q5i members, and the vote again re-
CURED on Mr.. BANDS motion. Before
tho clerk began calling the roll Mr.
Walker (repl, OF Massachusetts,, sug-
gested that, as IL was evident n quorum
could not be obtained to close debate,
the motion be withdrawn and the de-
bate be allowed TO run ON.
Mr.. Bland declared he had offered to
set any reasonable limit to the debate
~ agreement could be reached to
allow the vote on the passage of the
bill TO he taken without filibustering
but he submitted that II was not fair
for opponents of the bill to ask for in-
definite debate and then fllibuster when
the time came for taking the vote. lie
should persist until vote on the bill
was reached or until IL was fully dom
onstrated majority of the house was
opposed to the measure.
After this interruption the clerk pro-
ceeded with the roll call. The motion
again failed for lack OF quorum-l50
TO nothing-a loss OF five votes com
pared with the preceding roll call.
Another call OF the house and the
elusive quorum reappeared. A roll
call on Mr.. BANDS motion followed,
and resulted l52 TO 81 this time twenty
Ave short Of quorum. Again, on mo-
tion OF Mr.. Bland, n call OF the house
was ordered.
During the call OF the house the pres
idents executive clerk appeared with
additional Hawaiian correspondence,
whi h was received and placed on the
speakers desk.
Upon announcement of the result OF
the roll call-24l TO 2-Mr. Bland Of
fered a resolution revoking all leaves
OF absence except on sickness, and In
structing the sergeant-at-arms to arrest
absentees and bring them to the bar Of
the house; the order to continue till
vacated. Mr.. Bland demanded the
previous question, and, pending that
Mr. Tracey moved that the house ad-
journ. On rising vote 1t was lost-74
to o1o6-whereupon the yeas and nays
were demanded. MIR, Tracey's motion
was lost-l64 to 65.
Tho republican and democratic oppo-
nents OF the seigniorage bill then re-
fused TO vote on the demand for the
previous question on Mr. Bland's reso-
luton to arrest absentees, and II RE-
suited 1873 to g. The point OF no
quorum was made, but the occupant
OF the chair, Mr. Doclery. ruled that a
quorum was not necessary,
The motion recurred on the adoption
OF the resolution, which resulted l1e
10 o. The chair overruled the point OF
order and declared the resolution car.
ried.
Thereupon Mr.. Bland moved TO ad