Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1894-03-08
THE WORK OF CONGRESS

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THE WORK OF CONGRESS
RESUME OF PRosEED1rasS Sr TIM
SENATE AND HOUSE,.
Condemned Record Of the ImportAHS
transactions Of Our National Law.
makers-The Work Done In Beth
Branches.
Washington, Feb. 26.-The battle over
the Bland scignicrage bill goes mcrrilyt
OF in the house Despite the many rsji
vtlses Mr.. Blond has mt in his attelnpts(
t. procure quorum, he is as determined
rs ever to fight it out on this line if it
ttkcs oil winter. If he does not sue.
coed. however, it is not probable that the
Speaker and his associates on the rules
committee will permit his bill to longer
block the path of business. AS the OPP
ponents of the measure have now adopted
en- open filibustering 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 quorum or place 1t
in the power to compel vote with the
alternative of fining him. While it would
seem from the number who signed the
cnucus bill-116-that majority of the
IDt:rOcrats favor some method of pre-
venting filibustering, some of the lead
ing members do not desire to push such
O modification of the rules at the end of
this long fight. With eighty majority
they think they should first vindicate
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. mo LITIGATION of
the rules. The outlook for the week is
full of contingencies. The struggle over
the Bland bill may drift into a big parlia-
Inel.tary contest over q change in the
rules, in which event there will be some
litter opposition anifested from the
Democratic side, especially if the pro-
posed rule contemplated lodging in the
speakers hand the power to count 4
quorum. Pending the result of the
silver fight the Democratic opponents of
the measure, no matter what they may
favor with regard to a 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 is got
ten out of the way before the end of the
week the contested election cases and APP
preparation bills will follow.
The senate has made but little prog
ress in its efforts to clean up the calendar
in advance of the Forthcoming discussion
of the tariff bill in the senate.
| Washington, Feb. 27.-The proce edings
in the house to-day were full Of excit-
ing incidents. Mr.. Bland being unable to
secure quorum, concluded to allow the
debate on the bill to proceed, at the same
time declaring that he would return to
the assault tomorrow. Two sensational
speeches followed, ole by Mr.. Pence Of
Colorado, who denounced the Republicans
for submitting to the crack of eNSpeaker
Reeds whip, and warned him if the cleo
ton of president were thrown into the
hcrse in 1896 he would rue his ilibuster-
ion of Illinois, who condemned in the
severest terms the action Of his Demo-
cratic colleagues who were taking part
session Mr. Pence's reflections on Messrs.
Pitkler and Ellis Orr drew forth from
q statement which Mr.. Pence character
lied as absolutely untrue" He was
twice called to order and the house, by a
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 antipathy
the United States has always expressed
to Intervention by foreign minister in
its domestic affairs and the propriety of
not enforcing upon weak power what
We object to from strongj power. 1t
cites the praiseworty forbearance of the
Hawaiian government toward Mr.. Willis
and the specialties 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
from the Yankton tribe of Sioux Indians
for settlement has been introduced by
Representative Lucas of South Dakota.
1t pl opposes to appropriate 5000, 900, max
ing 100000 Immediately available.
Washington, Feb. %. = Mr.. Fences
speech 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 to question of priv
ilege he took occasion to apologize for the
personalities he had INDUCED in, but Mr..
Cooper of Indiana was not satisfied, and
gave him a severe scoring. Again to-
day Mr.. Bland was unable to muster
quorum on his motion to close debate on
the seigniorage bill, so he allowed the de-
bate to run en- without limit.
The remains of the historic Kearsarge
will be raised from Roncador reef if the
house committee on naval affairs has It's
way. To-day the committee voted to re-
port favorably the bill Of Representative
I Blair of New Hampshire, but was more
r.,n,o,,e +bon Mr. blair nroDosai While