The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1894-02-27
IN THE HOUSE.


by His Fellow w-Membsrs.
WAsHISGroS CRY, Feb. 26--The pro-
ceedings Of the house today were full of
exciting incidents. Bland. being unable
10 secure quorum. concluded to allow
the debate on the seigniorage bill to pro-
ceet, at the same time declaring that he
would return TO tho assault tomorrow
Two sensational speeches followed, one by
Pence OF Colorado, who denounced the
Republicans for submitting to the crack OF
ex-Speaker Reeds whip. and warned him
that Ii the election of president were
thrown into the house In 1896 he would
rue his filibustering course, and the other
by Fithian. who condemned in the severest
terms the action of his Democratic col
leagues in taking part in hhbustering.
Toward the close of the session Pence's
reflections on Picker and Ellis of Oregon
drew forth from them statements which
Pence characterized as absolutely un-
true" He was twice called to order, and
the house by vote refused TO allow him to
proceed. Il is probable that Pence's
speech will be the occasion of further CON-
meut tomorrow.
When the house met Hatch of Missouri
moved that his anti-option bill be taken
from the ways and means committee and
referred to the agricultural committee, the
purpose being to insure an early and fay-
oranle report. After some debate the mo-
tion was carried. ss to 81. Warner made
point of no quorum. Bland called for the
yeas and nays. quorum was secured
and Hatch's motion was carried
Boutele had read a long resoiu with
number OF whereases. expressing the
sense of the house that Willis should be
recalled from Hawaii The resolution
was referred to The committee on foreign
affairs.
The battle over the silver bill was then
resumed. Bland moved to go into COM
mittee of the whole on his bill, and, pend
Ing that, TO close the general debate at
O'Clock tomorrow. On the latter motion
he demanded the yeas and nays. Having
again failed to obtain quorum, Bland
then withdrew his motion to limit the de-
bate, and moved TO go into committee of
the whole. The filibusters interposed no
objection. as it left the debate running as
before, without limit, and was carried
Bland explained his move by saying that
inasmuch as it was evident that no quorum
could be obtained today, he thought the
-
Pence followed in a speech denouncins
the Democratic backsliders from the silver
supporters and Reeds tactics in whipping
into the ranks of the fiibusters Republic
ans favoring silver. He said: "I have
never engaged in the role Of prophet. but /
am going TO do so now. The next presi-
dent Of the United States will be elected
by the vote of the Fifty-fourth house of
representatives. If there is any one man
here especially interested in knowing W hat
will be the answer on the roll call of
states at that time. probably 1t is the gen.
tlemsn from Saine, who today and upon
every occasion is standing up, here and
else's here, to be measured against Mai.
Mckinley as candidate for president in
Is<S. fLaughter.l When the question
comes before this house the vote of Idaho
will be as big as the vote OF Pennsyivania:
the vote OF Montana as big as the vote of
New IoIk. each state having one vote.
say 20 him now, when that roll cali comes
hv sta.es he will rue this day and the last
fifteen days"
Pstterson, TO whom Pence had referred
as one OF the Democratic bscksliders. re-
plptd. denying that he had changed his
position Last summer be made a speech
opposing free coinage. and was still op-
posed TO it, but be was in favor of coin
age of the seigaiorage.
Fithian, Dem. of Illinois said If forced
90 make choice between she New York
gcldbugs and the Pepuiists the people of
the South and West would not be slow in
choosing the latter. There are three kinds
OF Democrats in this house, real Demo
Gratis. cuckoo Democrats and Tom Reed
Democrats. As between the Colorado
Popalists and the Tom Reed Democrats,
klthian said. he would join the former.
"As 10 cuckoo Democrats. said be.
''tbey are that c.Ass Of vacillating. dodg-
ing, unceFtais. e-him-and-nos-
yoa-dcn'E fellows, who make speeches for
silver u send TO their Constituents. and
then SIT silent during the vote on SILVER:
men who dodge roll call" 1: few OF
these men couid block the seigaiorage bill,
Fithian warned them that the great ma
IoEity OF Democrats could with equal pro-
priety stay here until next summer and
block appropriation bills.
Bland made q vigorous appeal to the
Democrats opposing his bill 20 cease fili-
clustering. He announced tha. tomorrow
ncrnsag he would move 70 close the de-
bate, and every day thereafter until the