The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1894-02-23


NNs decasred TO b. passed. The senate
then adjourned and the Peckham nominb
tion goes over until 10 Hmorrcw.
The deblte on the Bland s.iRnioroeH
bill In the house was characterized by
several strcng 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 de-
bate. As the opponents Of tha bill will
decline to vote 1t will require q quorum
OF the advocates of the measure to carry
this motion. Mr.. Bland does not expect
to secure a quorum tomorrow, hut as
soon - this lack of quorum Is demon.
strated, steps will he taken to compel
the attendance of al,sentecs and Mr.,
Bland is confident that on Moalay a
quorum will be present to pass the bill.
Washington, Feb. 1.-THE senate ad.
journed after spending the better part Of
two days. considering the nomination of
w. H. Peckham of New York to be as
sociate justice of the supreme court. The
nomination was rejected by vote of ~
to Al. The vote In detail was as follows:
AyesEBate, Blackburn, Brice, Butler,
Cafery, Dixon, Faulkner, George, Gray,
Hale. Harris, Hunton, Kyle, Lindsay,
McPherson. Martin, Mills, Mitchell Orr,
Mitchell (Wis.), Palmer, Pasco, Petit
grew, Platt, Proctor. Ransom, Roach,
SQUIRE, Stockbridge, Turpie, Villas, Voor-
hees, White Na.)-32.
Nays - Aldrich. Allen, Allison, Berry,
Call, Cameron, Carey, Chandler, Cock
rell, Coke, Cullom, Daniel, Davis, Dolph,
Frye, Gnllinger, Gibson, Gorman, Hans
brough, Hawley, Higgins, Hill, Hoar,
Irby, Jones (Ark.), Lodge, McLaurin,
Manderson, Morrill,, Murphy, PETER,
Perkins, Power, Pugh, Shoup, Stewart,
Teller, Vest, Washburn, White (Cal.),
Wilson-41.
Paired for Peckham-Camden, Gordon,
McMillin, Martin, AIorgan-5.
Paired Against Pcckham - Dubois,
Jones New, Quay, Vance, Wollcott-5
Absent Without lirs-Colquitt and
Sherman.
Senator Colquitt released Senator Will
son, who voted against confirmation. and
Senator Sherman released Senator Brice,
who voted for confirmation.
Necapitulaticn-For confirmation, Dem.
ocrats, 23; Republicans, y: Populists, l.
". Against confirmation, Democrats, Is;
Republicans, %; Populists, 3-41. Paired
for confirmation, Democrats, A; Rcpub-
aLSoAS, IL. AdlTeu dSulilSI cOnurInutlOn,
: ItmocI ats, I; Republicans, IS. Absent
and impaired, Democrats, 1; Republicans,
1-2.
Mr.. Bland began his coercive tactics to
compel a vote on the silver seignioragc
, bill. The bulk of the Republicans and
; the Democratic opponents of the meas
ure inaugurated a flibuster with the in
tcnticn of forcing him to produce a
quorum of the advocates of the bill to
pass it, and the entire day was consumed
In roll calls. The highest number Of
votes Mr.. Bland was able to poll was
103 in favor Of his demand for the pre-
viOus question ON the motion to close de-
bate. Of these las were Democrats, D
Populists and Republicans. Mr.. Page
Qt. ~ and Mr.. Ryan IN. W refused to
join the filibuster, but voted against the
motion. The Republicans who voted with
Mr.. Bland are US follows: Bowers (Cal.),
Frederick, Doolittle, Funston, Marshal,
Hermann. Post and Sweet. Mr.. Bland
abandoned any further attempt to secure
quorum, and the house passed reso.
luton instructing the sergeant-at-arms to
/; telegraph for absentces