The record-union., 1894-02-27
st. James.
Special to the REcoRp-UN1ox.

tional speeches followed, one by Pence Of
Colorado, who denounced the Repub-
licans for submitting to the crack OF ex-
Speaker Reeds whip, and warned him
that if the election OF the President was
thrown into the House in 1896 he would
rue his tilibustering course, and the other
by Fithian, who condemned in the Sc
verest terms the action of his Democratic
colleagues for taking part in the tilibuster.
Toward the close of the session Pence's
reflections on Picker and EIlis of Oregon
drew forth from them a statement which
Pence characterized as absolutely untrue.
He was twice called to order, and the
House, by vote refused to allow him to
proceed. tits probable that Pence's speech
will be the occasion OF further comment
tomorrow.
When the House met Hatch moved
that his anti-option bill be taken from
the Ways and Means Committee and re-
ferred to the Agricultural Committee.
The purpose was to insure an early favor
able report. After some debate the mo-
ton was carried-SS to 81.
Warner made the point of no quorum.
Bland called for the ayes and noes. A
quorum was secured and Hatch's motion
carried.
Boutelle had read long resolution
with number of whereaSeS, eX pressing
as the sense OF the House that Willis
should be recalled from Hawaii. Re-
ferred to the Committee on Foreign At
fairs.
The battle over the silver bill was then
resumed.
Bland moved to go into Committee of
the Whole on his bill, and pending that
to close general debate at o'clock to-
morrow. On later motion he demanded
the ayes and noes.
Having failed again to obtain quorum,
Bland then withdrew his motion to limit
debate, 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 no quorum
could be obtained to-day, he thought the
time could be best spent in debate
Pence followed in q speech denouncing
the Democratic backsliders from the sill
yer supporters, and Reeds tactics in
whipping into the ranks of the filibusters
Republicans favoring silver. He said: Il
have never engaged in the role of a pro-
phet. but l am going to do so now. The
next President Of the United States will
be elected by the Fifty-fourth House of
Representatives. II there is any one man
here especially interested in knowing
"
call of the States that time, probably it Is
the gentleman from Maine, who to-day,
and upon every occasion, is standing up
here and elsewhere to be measured
against Major Mckinley as a candidate
for President in 1896. Laughter. When
the question comes before the House the
vote OF Idaho will be as big as the vote of
Pennsylvania, the vote of Montana as
big as the vote of New York, each State
having one vote. l say to him now, when
that roll-calI comes by States he will rue
this day and the last fifteen days"
Patterson, to whom Pence had referred
as one Of the Democratic backsliders, re-
piled, denying that he had changed his
position. Last summer he made speech
opposing free coinage, and was still op-
posed to it. but was in favor OF the COIN
age of the seigniorage.
Fithian (Dem.) of Illinois said if forced
to make a choice between New York
gOldbugs and Populists. 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
Democrats, cuckoo Democrats and Tom
Reed Democrats" AS between Colorado
Populists and Tom Reed Democrats,
Fithian said he would join the former.
''As to cuckoo Democrats" said he,
"they are that class of yacillating, dodg
ing, uncertain, now-you-see-him- and
now you don't fellows, who make
speeches for silver to send to their con-
StituentS, and then sit silent during the
vote on silver; men who dodge the roll
call" If a few of these men would
block the seigniorage bill. Fithian warned
them that the great majority OF Demo-
Gratis could with equal proprlety stay here
until next summer and block appropria-
tlon bills. Aassaesz
Bland made vigorous appeal to the
Democrats opposing his bill to cease fill
clustering. He announced that to-mOr
row morning he would move to close de-
bate, and every day thereafter until the
bill was brought TO a vote. The Demo-
cratic caucus had decreed that it should
be kept before the House until voted up
or down, and it would be. Filibusterers
must take the responsibility for such de-
lay as it caused.
Neill (Dem.) of Arkansas supported the
bill. and was followed by Hepburn Rep
of Iowa, who called attention to the fact
that throughout this struggle a constitu-
tional quorum had been present, and de-
manded that it be counted. Republican
applause.
Il desire to say" interjected Pickler
Rep.) OF South Dakota, rising to his 1eet,
THAT Pence told me he wanted TO put the
Democratic party III hole, and did not
intend TO vote on certain roll-call. but
he came Sinking in. de told ME he did
not want the bill TO pass"
This statement caused something of a
sensation. Pence and Ellis Rep of
Oregon rose at the same time. And L
also desire 10 bear Witness" said Ellis,
s'that Pence told me the same thing"
Members crowded about the COM
batants. Hepburn yielded two minutes
to Pence.
II want to say,'' said Pence, slowly
and deliberately, that Pickler states that
which is absolutely not true, anu Ellis OF
Ikrannn-I ppnnfinn MAJ order that
there may be no mistake-EIlis, whose
windingS in and out no man can keep
track OF, states that which is absolutely
false. With neither OF them did / have
any such conversation"
Picker insisted loudly that he did.
''If the gentleman from South Dakota
replied Pence, will rise 10 a question of
privilege, will tell The House what l
said. aud / will detail to the country what
| have seen and what some of US have
heard in the last five days"
After the committee rose, Pence, rising
to question OF privilege with reference
to the statements made by Pickler and
Ellis. said he acquitted Ellis of making
any statement, doing anything or casting
any vote since last August on his own
hook.
Hainer (Rep.l of Nebraska called Pence
to order. The language excepted TO was
read and Pence was allowed TO explain.
He said: perhaps the gentleman from
Nebraska did not understand what was
meant in the West by on his own hook.
what / mean and what l shall continue
Ia mean. When a man votes on his own
hook he votes what he honestly aud in
dividuaily belleves
Continuing, he (Penee) said he meant
that man threw out his own hook and