St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1894-04-05
BLAND FINALLYPUT TO BED.
AFTER A GALLANT STRUGGLE THE
-1's SEVER HERO RETIRES.
THE HOUSE REFUSES TO PASS

THE HOUSE REFUSES TO PASS
The seigniorage Bill Over the
- Presidents Veto The Vote
. IA to 116-Kepublicaps Dis.
ID gusted Because Debate Was
~ Suppressei-Hi Loses His
ri Seat.
ssl WASHINGTON. April As soon as
the house met Today the Republicans
resumed their tilibustering tactics to
prevent the unseating of Mr.. Hilborn
lRep., CALI They resisted the approval
OF the journal and forced the yeas and
nays upon the demand for the previous
question. The Democrats failed to
secure quorum oh the demad for
the previous question Oh the approval
Of the journal and to avoid the tedious
and complicated proceedings involved
in a call OF the house, Mr.. Springer
moved to adjourn, with the understands
ing that the Democrats would vote
down the motion. One hundred
and eighty.five Democrats voted
down the motion to adjourn, and
thrreupOn Mr.. Springer made thu
point of order, quorum having APP
peared that demand for the previous
question on the approval of the journal
was an intervening motion under the
terms Of the order under which the
house was operating. The speaker sus-
tanned the point OF order. and refused to
entertain an appeal from his decision.
he stated the question to be on the
latter half of the substitute resolution
declaring Mr.. English not elected, and
not entitled to his seat.
This half Of the resolution was dis
agreed to. 12-l67. Mr.. Reed demanded
division of the majority resolution,
and the next vote was taken on the
resolution, 'Hiiborn not entitled to a
seat" adopted. 170-l3. The resolution
to seat MIR. English was adopted. 165-17.
Upon the announcement there was
ABURST OF APPLAUSE
from the Democratic side which was
renewed when Mr.. English was escorted
to the bar of the house and sworn in.
Those who voted against seating Mr..
English were Messrs. Bartlett
N. Y; Breckenridge, Ark;
Coombs, n. Y; Crawford, N.
c.; Everett, Mass; Hall. Mimi;
Harris, Kas.; Harter, O.; McLaurin,
s. c.; Richards, o.; Ryan. N. Y;
Shell, S. c.; Straus, n. Y, and Warner.
nd NJ
Baker, Kan.; Bell. Col; Ken, Neb.,
Populists. The previous question on the
approval of the journal was ordered, ITO
to 0. The journal was approved. fS4 to O.
Mr.. McCreary then asked unanimous
consent to consider the senate bill to
give effect to the award rendered by the
tribunal OF arbitration at Paris under
the treaty between the United States
and Great Britain in regard to the
sea. Mr.. Payne (Rep., N. " objected.
r., Mr.. Bland then called up the seign-
forage bill returned by the president
without approval, and moved that it
pass, the objections of the executive to
the contrary Notwithstanding. Mr..
Tracy, n. Y, raised the question
of consideration against it and
Mr.. Bailey made the point of
order that the constitution re-
qnired the: consideration of bill
returned with veto and that the ques-
ton of consideration therefore should
not be raised against it. Speaker sus-
tanned the point OF order. Mr. Bland
stated that on Saturday at O'Clock he
would demand the previous question.
From all quarters of the Democratic
side there seemed to be a general desire
To AVOID THE CONFLICT
of opening debate, and Mr.. BANDS sug-
gestion of three days debate was met
with chorus of cries of Vote, vote"
Then followed one of the most remark
able scenes witnessed in the house in
years. The Republicans were euch-
red out of their chance of see
ing the discussions III the Demo-
cratic ranks thoroughly aired. Mr..
Tracy, who was standing in a side
aisle, said that as far as the Democrats
Of the minority of the committee Oh
coinage. weights and measures were
concerned, they were willing to take a
vote Immediately. This statement was
received with shouts of approval
from the Democratic side. Mr.. Tracy
went OH to say, however, that he had
not conferred with the Republicans of
the committee, and suggested that he
would like to have the opinion of c.
W. Stone, of Pennsy lyania, vino made
bill. Mir. Stone replied. after
comforting moment with those
about him on the Republican side that
the debate : III the house when the
seigniorage bill was passed had been so
limited he was unwilling to enter into
any agreement to close the debate
at this time. When he ceased speaking
there was great confusion on the
floor. Members on both sides were
comforting in groups. The speaker, with
uplifted ggyel surveyed the house for
moment. Mr.. Bland expressed will
IngnesS to have the vote taken imme.
diately. MIR. Reed, Mr.. Burrows, MIR.
Dinglay and Mr.. Stone were i'll earnest
consultation to the left OF the speakers
ro5trum. AS it subsequently appeared,
they agreed that Mr.. Dingiey should
make the opening argument for his side.
Meanwhile no one addressed the chair,
and the speaker stated the question to
be on the motion to pass the bill, the
PRESIDENTS OBJECTION
to the contrary Notwithstanding,
"On this" said he. looking down upon
the confusion upon the floor, 1.-THE con-
stitutiOn requires that the vote shall be
taken by yeas aud nays"
He hesitated. Still everyone ON the
floor engrossed with the programme in
the coming debate, needed him not.
''All those i'll favor will answer ave."
he continued. contrary, contrary sign"
Again he paused; but no one address
ing him, he added, with bang of the
gavel. 1.-The clerk will call the roll"
mir. Allen" began the clerk. There
was a gasp of establishment OH the Re.
publican side as they awakened to real
ize that the roll cali had begun. The