The Red Cloud chief., 1894-03-02
CONGRESSIONAL PROCEEDINGS.
o,ngressmen Pence and Fithian Both A
Sensational SueecheSL

way IN the senate wednesday and FOR
two hours IL held the floor to the exclu-
sion Of all other business. The ma tor'
was indirectly alluded to by Senator
voorhees,, who arose to a question of
privilege to deny a newspaper statement
indicating the Democratic members of
the finance committee were submitting.
to the presidents dictations in matters re-
lsting to the tariff bill. After the denial
by Senator Voorhees,, Senator Chandler
p~recipitated the discussion Of the day by
an inquiry q to the part that Senator
Mills Is performing In the consideration
Of the bill IN committee, and whether he.
Is still acting a. the proxy Of Senator Nc
Pherson since the latter's return 10 the
city. Senator voorhees, at first requested
Senator Chandler to read The Record for
his information, but when the New
Hampshire senator insisted upon a direct
answer, Senator voorhees, finally declared
1t was no business Of the senator how
the finance committee considered the bill.
This provoked an era of acrimony and
TOR the next hour senatorial courtesy had
no place in the senate. Many senator's
accused each other Of unworthy acts and
Senator Vest finally qaoted from the
record in an attempt to prove that Sena-
tor Chandler had promised to take caro-
of certain officials in the southern states
in 1879 II they would decide against the
Democrats and in favor of Hayes for
the presidency. The controversy was
finally brought to a close by Senator Nc
Pheron and Senator Mills both explain
ing their positions.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 2l.-Senseant-at-
Arms Snow Of the house arrested several
members on the floor Of the house for
having absented themselves from the scs-
sion. The arrest Of members on the floor
is almost without precedent. Speaker
Crisp has directed the sergeant.at-arm
to execute the warrant of arrest without
reference to the place where members are.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 22.-Washington's
birthday session Of the house was marked
by tho most turbulent and disorderly
scenes Of the year. Mr.. Bland, clinginy
to the idea hs could obtain q quorum for
his motion to close debate on the seign-
forage bill and nettled by his continued
failure for the past week, refused TO al
low the house to adjourn over the M
tional holiday. When the house met
Thursday morning, however, although
he still declined to entertain any PROPOSE
ton to compromise with the opponents
of the measure, upon the representations
OF certain western representatives that
they would cease ~filibustering and sup
port the measure If he would give
additional time for debate, he moved
that the debate continue until Saturday,
but he did not get q vote on his amended
proposition.
. WASHINGTON, Feb. a3.-The members
of the house under arrest were finally
discharged from custody Friday by dis
pensing with further proceedings under
the call. 1t required four hours to ac-
complish this, and although the scenes of
disorderly turbulence which character
lied Thursdays proceedings were not re-
peated the proceedings were fully as in
teresting. The Democrats were evidently
very anxious when the house met 10 ey-
tricate themselves from the complica.
tons arising from the Wholesale arrest Of
members, but by flank movements, the
Republicans succeeded in preventing this
until the whole situation was thoroughly
ventilated. Perhaps the most interesting
feature of the day, barring BANDS bitter
philippe against the flibustering Demo-
Gratis, was the verbal duel between Mr..
Reed and MI. Turner wei the question
OF a quoruln--a question just now of
preeminent importance in house circles.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 24.-The house was
again without a quorum on the Bland bill.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 28.-The proceed
ngs in the house Monday were full of
exciting incidents. Mr.. Bland being un-
able 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 Tuesday. Two sem
sational speeches followed, one by Nh.
Pence (Colo.), who denounced the Re-
publicans for submitting to the crack Of
e~x-Speaker Reeds whip and warned him
that II the election Of the president was
thrown into the house in 1896 he would re-
new his fibustering, and the other by
Mr.. Fithian Qlls.), who condemned in
the severest terms the action of his Dem
ocratic colleagues who were taking part
in the filibuster. Toward the close Of
the session Mr.. Fences reflection on
Messrs. Picker and Ellis Or drew forth
from them q statement which Mr.. Pence
characterized " absolutely untrue"
He was twice called to order and the
house by a vote refused to allow him to
proceed.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 26.-The senate
held but a short session Monday in order
to give the Democrats an opportunity aft
erwards to continue the caucus begun i n
the morning. Mr.. Morgan, chairman Of
the committee OF foreign relations, pre-.
sented tho report on Hawaiian investiga-
ton, and Mr.. Frye (Me.) gave notice that
on Wednesday no would address the SEN
ate on that subject. In the report of
fered by MI. Morgan, he indorses all the
actions Of Minister Stevens except his
declaration Of a protectorate by the
United States over Hawaii.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 27.-Mr. Pence's