The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1894-02-27

Gratis, and Tom Reed Democrats. AS
between the Colorado Populists and the
Tom Reed Democrats, Fithian said he
would Join the former. CAS- to Cuckoo
Democrats.'' said he, 'they are that
class of vacillating, lodging, uncertain
now-you-see- him. rd-now-you-d fell
lows who make speeches for silver TO
send to their constituents and then SIT
silent during a vote on silver; men VINO
dodge the roll call" If a few of these
men could block the seigniorage bill,
Fithian warned them that the great
majority of the Democrats could, with
equal propriety, stay here until next
summer and block the appropriation
bills
Bland made a vigorous appeal to the
Democrats opposing his bill to cease
lfihbusteFing He announced that to-
morrow morning he would move TO
close the debate, and every day there
after till the bill was brought to
vote. The Democratic caucus had de-
creed that it should be kept before the
House until it was voted up or down.
and it would be- The filibusterers must
take the responsibility for such delay
as it caused.
Neil Democrat), of Arkansas. sup
ported the bill and was followed by
Hepburn, who called attention to the
fact that throughout this struggle a
constitutional quorum had been pres
ent and he demanded that it be count
ed.
7 desire to say interjected Picker
(Republican), of South Dakota, rising
to his feet, '.that Pence told me he
wanted to put the Democratic party
lin a hole, and did not intend to vote
on a certain roll call, but he came
lslinking in. He told me he did not
want the bill to. pass.
This statement caused something OF
a sensation.
Pence and Ellis Republicans, OF
Oregon, rose at the same time.
And I also desire to bear witness,
said Ellis, that Pence told me the
same thing
The members crowded about the com
batants.
Hepburn yielded two minutes tc
Pence.
4 want to say said Pence. SLOWLY
and deliberately, that Pickler. states
that which absolutely is not true, anc
Ellis, of Oregon, I mention names II
order there may be no mistake, Ellis
whose windings in and out no man car
} keep track of, states that which i:
absolutely false. With neither of then
| did I have any such conversation.
Z Picker insisted loudly that he did.
IF the gentleman from South Da
: kota,' replied Pence, will rise to {
question of privilege l will tell TIL
! House what / said, and ] will detail t.
: the country what ] have seen ant
l what some of us have heard in the las
t five days"
After the committee rose Pence, ris
, ling to a question of privilege witt
e reference to the statements made b,
Pickler and Ellis, said he acquitte'
: Ellis of making any statement or doini
a anything or casting any vote since las
= A Iii
! Painter (Republican). of Nebraska
e called Pence to order and his languag
> was excepted to.
It was read and then he was al
q lowed to explain. He said: "Perhap
: the gentleman from Nebraska does no
understand what is meant IN the Yves
by 'on his own hook What I Diea
said he, when a man votes on hi
= own hook is that he votes what
honestly and individually believes"
Painter said this was adding insul
to injury but the speaker held tha
g Pence was entitled TO explain. Cor
tinuing, he said, he meant that a ma
J., threw out his own hook and his bal
;, and caught his nws4 fish without bein
= under the domination of any maj
e whether he came from Maine or elst
e where. THAT is my explanation" sal
he deiantly: IF it doesl satisfy til
! dignity of the house, 1t satisfies M
= am ready now to proceed with whs
: was saying when the gentleman afrol
t Nebraska (who is fuller of whiskel
S than ideas), interrupted me- +
n paused.
lie There was a good deal of indignatio
s. among the Republicans ut Fences d
l. fiance, which was shared to some e.
st tent on the Democratic side, as on
ic motion to allow him to proceed,
j. score of Democrats. including Trace
Reilly, Geldzier, Everett, Warner ar
n, Lockwood, voted against the motto
S, which was defeated-30 to CO.
1T Pence sat down and the House a.
n io1lrued