The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1894-02-16
THE WORK OF CONGRESS
RESUME OF pIsOSEEDINGS OF THE
SENATE AND HOUSE.
Condensed Record Of the important
transactions of Our National Law
nlalxers-rhe Work Done in Both
Branches.

Washington, Feb. 7-The Hawaiiau
resolution was not passed yesterday af-
teruoon because. of the failure of the
Democrats 10 secure quorum when u
vote was taken upon it. Much less oppo-
sition from the Democratic side developed
than was IT one time anticipated. Only
one speech, that Of Gen. Sickles of New
York, was made in opposition to the
adoption OF the resolution, although there
was some passive opposition on the Dom
ocratic side as indicated by tn" refusal
oi several Democrats 10 answer to their
names Wi!eA the resolution was placed
upon its passage" The HIT substitute,
the Blair 0mendment and the motion
made by Mr. Reed to recomnit the reso-
luton were in turn voted down When
tho vote came to be taken upon the main
question: however, the adoption of the
entire resolution, the Republicans re-
Trained from voting and the Democrats
lacked II of a quorum. Mr. Cummings
of New York voted for MIR. Reeds mo
ton TO recommit the motion and Mr..
Sickles against the MeCrcary resolution.
Mr.. Cummings of New York, Mr.. Geary
of California and MIR. Cockrcll of Texas
refused to so on record either ter or
against the adoption of the resolution.
These were all the indi ,ations shown of
a break in party lines in the Hawaiian
matter The populsts voted generally
with tho Republicans. Mr.. Rrodrri"ls
of Kansas was thc only Republican who
deciuc,i to follow the leader of his party
and refrain from voting. lie voted
against the resolution When the Demo
crafts frand themselves without d quorum
they passed resolution rcvsking the
H. - ,,I a ,,.,s1
They expect to have quorum present
this afternoon.
The senate did not come to a vote on
The federal election bill yesterday after
neon as WAS anticipated. Several sen
ntors who had rot hitherto SPOKEN &C.
sii cd an opportunity 10 BE- hoard on the
reasure, and by unanimous consent the
time Of general debate Was extended un-
E. this afternoon
Washington, Feb S--The bill repeal
ing iii toto HI federal election laws regu-
iatipg the control of congressional cleo
tons has passed both houses Of congress
and only awaits the signature of PreSi-
dent Cleveland to becoI>~ 4 law. After
several weeks of discussion the senate
finally came to a Vote on the house bill
repeating the federal election laws. and it
passed by vote Of 50 Ia %. Numerous
amendments were presented by the Re-
publicans, but they were voted down reg
ulnrly and methodically, the Democrats
not even taking the trouble to join In
the debate on the amendatory PROPOSE
tions. Senator Stewart Of Nevada voted
with the Democrats on every proposition,
giving as his reason that he thought the
power of the executive was already too
great, and that the eentralizing tendency
Of the age should be checked at once II
the republic is to survive. The three
populsts, Senator's Allen, Kyle and
PETER, also voted with the Democrats
on every amendment, as well as on the
| main bill The measure as it passed the
senate il Identical with the bill as 1t
passed the house, no committee amena-
ments having been proposed
Hy vote Of It's to 81 the house adopt
ed the resolution tondemning Minister
| Stevens and sustaining the Hawaiian pol
| icy of MIR Cleveland. The Republicans
| filib, stored against it tc the end. Upon
| the first vote the resolution was carried
| 114 to 3, and al interesting nariilmeii-
| tt ~ question was raised as to whether
| Ut, instead Of TO, was not a quorum,
| four seats being vacant on account OF
deaths The speaker held that ma
jority or the members Of the house then
| living constituted quorum, quoting IN
support Of his position review OF the
s. biect made by the e1-speaker IN the