The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-02-17
DAY WASTED IN THE HOUSE.
Most Of the Time Thrown Away in
FilibuSteTing Over BlandS Bill.

the Recovery of the Armament of the
Wrecked KearsarEe.
Washington, Feb. l6.-In the House to-
day Chairman Cummings, of the naval
committee, reported back Mr. Boutelle's
resolution calling upon the Secretary of
the Navy for the Instructions and orders
issued to the naval officers at Honolulu to
obey Commissioner Blount and his au-
thority for issuing them. The resolution
called for the orders issued since March
A. 1898; the committee amended it so as to
call for all orders issued since March 4,
1892. After a brief statement from Mr.
Boutelle of the necessity and desirability
of adopting the resolution, it was agreed
to.
Mr.. Blair, rep, Of New Hampshire in
troduced bill appropriatinE $4,000 for
the rescue of the armament of the steamer
Kearsarge, wrecked recently on Roncador
reef, Caribbean sea.
Mr.. Bland endeavored to secure unan-
imoud consent for dispensing with the
call of the committees, but Mr. Reed OBJ
Jected, and the list was called. No reports
were made, however.
BLAND's sEIGNIoRAGE BILL.
Mr.. Bland moved that the House go
into committee of the whole for consider
alton of the seigniorage bill, and that the
general debate be closed at 3 o'clock.
Mr. Cannon, rep, of Illinois, asked Mr..
Bland II the debate could not be allowed
to so on until tomorrow, and his motion
be then made. He said he asked in good
faith, for the reason that he himself de-
sired to make few remarks on the bill,
and there were other gentlemen on his
side who desired to be heard
MIR Bland SAID that he had, yesterday,
given notice OF his intention to move to
close the debate, and the gentlemen knew
that.
Mr. Hopkins, rep, of Illinois, urged
Mr.. Band to let the debate proceed under
the present conditions until it became ap-
parent that all who wanted to speak had
done So There had been no delay, ne as
serted; the time had all been occupied and
to close the debate now would work in
justice to many gentlemen who had pre-
pared themselves to speak
TWO DAYS WASTED.
Mr. Bland said there had been two days
tili0ustering against the bill to prevent
its consideration by the committee, which
might have been better used in debate
1t was apparent, he said, that the oppo-
nents of the bill were anxious TO take up
all the time, and that ultimately the
House would be compelled to take the
step he proposed. He was willing that
the gentlemen on the other side should
consult and fix upon some time when the
debate should close. He was not willing,
he said, to unduly cut off any member,
and would agree to any reasonable time
for debate, but he was not willing to go
indefinitely, as at present.
Mr. Reed remarked that it seemed to
him hard that speakers on the republican
side, who had made Just as much prepaTa-
tion as those on the other side, who had
spoken, should be cut OF without an OPP
portunity to express themselves; tina
the House should have before 1t only the
views of the gentleman from Missouri.
PASSAGE AT ARMS
Mr.. Bland made an interruption at this
point, which caused Mr.. Reed to excaim:
The gentleman from Missouri is so &C
customed to interrupt speakers that he
thinks it is his normal condition"
Mr.. Bland-Well, it is habit l learned
from the gentleman from Maine.
Mr.. Reed - Oh, yes, Of course, you
learned it from me. | wish you would
learn some other things from me as well
Proceeding, Mr. Reed said it was hard
that the republicans had to be hound
over 10 keep the peace in order to get the
right Of debate"
The fact that gentlemen on the other
side had had the opportunity Ia relieve
| themselves by the delivery Of their
speeches, was no reason why the gentle
men on his side should not similarly re-
lieve themselves. There was no call for
coercion.
LIFT WITHOUT QUORUM.
Mr.. Bland insisted upon his motion,
and, on a division of the House the vote
was announced to be, yeas 80, nays none.
Then followed the usual flibustering
routine-point of no quorum, and a call Of
the House showing a quorum Another
vote on Mr.. Bands motion and no
quorum. Another call of the House
showed no quorum. After the fourth
succession Of these proceedings motion
to ad Journ varied the mOnotony, but it
was lost The hour was then long past
that named in Mr.. Bland's resolution for
the close Of the debate, but the treadmill
was again set in motion. At the end of
another call of the House Mr.. Bland him
self moved to adjourn.
Mr. Martin, dem, of Indiana, asked the
effect of the motion. if carried If it would
not be to do away with the night session
for the consideration of pension bills
The speaker pro tenn, Mr.. Dockery,
dem, of Missouri, said the effect Of the
motion, if carried, would be TO dispense
with the evening session.
MIR Martin, who is chairman Of the
committee on invalid pensions, said:
Then, hope it will be voted down"
The viva vOce vote was, apparently, in
the Affirmative on the motion, but before
the announcement MIR. Bland said he
would withdraw II, not caring, he ex-
planned, to jeopardize the holding Of the
night session
Mcssrs Reed, rep, OF Maine, Gear. rep,
of Iowa, and several others exclaimed
Its too late; he can't do it,"
Mr. Bland--Very we'll then; if the gen
tlemen object, l will insist upon the mo-
tion.
The vote resulted in a tie-87 on each
side-and Mr. Tracey, dem, OF New
York, thereupOn asked unanimous consent
that the House take recess until
o'clock, which. under the rules, would be
taken at 5 O'Clock This was agreed to,
and at 10 O'Clock the House took re
cess until p. m, the night session 20 be
for the consideration Of private pension
bills only.
THE NIGHT SESSION.
When the House met tonight there were
forty-one members in their seats, and Mr..
Brookshlre, Of Ind, occupied the
speakers chair.
Mr.. Martin. OF Indiana, chairman Of the
committee on invalid pensions moved that
the House resolve itself into committee
Of the whole 10 consider pension bills
Mr.. KiiRore, Of Texas, suggested that
no quorum was present, and that there
fore, no business could be transacted.