The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1894-02-17
IN THE ROUSE.


setgnfersge Quer1m-
wasHrssros cfTY, Feb. is.--B,snd today
began his coercive tactics 20 compel vote
on the silver seigniorags bill. The bulk Of
tbe Republican and Democratic opponents
Of the measure inauguratsd nlihustsging.
with the intention Of forcing him 70 pro-
duce o quorum of advocates Of the bill 70
pass il. and the entire day was consumed
In roll calis. Ths highest number Bland
Was able TO poll WAS f63 Ia favor Of de-
mand for the previous question on mo-
ton TO close the debate. Of these f43 were
Democrats, nine Popniists and nine Re-
publicsns. Page Of Rhode Island and
RYAN of New York, refused TO JON the
fiibusters, bat voted against the motion.
The Republicans who voted with Bland
were: Bowers OF California, Frederick Of
Kansas, DooiitiIe. Funston, Marsh, Her
mann. Post and Sweet.
When the house met, Cummings. chair
man Of the committee on naval affairs,
presented as question Of privilege the
report OF his committee On Boateiis's reso-
luton calling upon tho secretary Of the
navy 20 inform che house by what author
fly instructions were issued placing an
armed force OF the United States and the
use of its ensign under the control OF
james ii. Blount; also TO furnish the
house with copies OF all orders, directions.
instructions or official suggestions issued
By him since March 4, 1898. concerning
the movements Of the naval forces at
Hawaii He explained that the commit
tee recommended passage of the resolu-
ton amended so ~ to call for all orders
from March 4, 1892. instead of 1898. He
xyta tad c1t IN all ks.
the importance of the resolution, which
he said had already been delayed six
weeks. The information called for OF it.
he thought, should have been before the
house when the Hawaiian resolution was
being debated. The resolution was
adopted without division.
Bland moved to 90 into committee OF
the whole on his seigniorage bill, and,
pending that. that the debate on 1t close
1t 3 p. m. and moved the previous ques-
ton thereon. He was appealed to to allow
more time for debate. but remained OBJ
durase. declaring that the opponents of
the bill had already filibustered away two
days. and he understood they intended TO
obstruct the bill ct every stage. On a
rising vote the result was 90 to o, the Re-
publicans and opposing Democrats not
voting. A point OF no quorum was made.
and the ayes and nays demanded. result
Ing lao TO 8. or thirty-four less than q
quorum. Bland moved q call of the house.
At 4 o'clock Bland abandoned his at
tempts to secure q quorum. and, after
passing resolution instructing the SER
geant-at-arms to telegraph for absentees, q
reeess was taken till 8 O'Clock. the evening
session being devoted to the consideration
OF private pension bills. Bland expects
that he will have . quorum present to-
morrow, but the general impression IL
that he will not be able TO secure quorum
until Monday.
At the evening session Kagore blocked
all proceedings. Martin, chairman of the
eommittse on invalid pensions. announced
that there were but thirty-four bills on the
calendar. He moved 10 60 into committed
OF tho whole. kllgore promptly de.
handed division, which developed the
presence Of but twenty-five members, and
Kilgore promptly made the point of nc
quorum. Many appeals were made &c
kisgore By Clark, Richardson, Marsh and
Others. but he remained obduratc. Much
good-natu-sd chatting followed, and Kill
gore finally agreed that If there was a re-
spectacle attendance next Friday night
he would DO willing TO make some con.
SESSIONS for the benefit of deserving pen
sioners. Tho roll was then called TO de.
termine officially who was present
forsy-four members responded to thei,
names. and upon this announcement the
house adjourned