The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1894-04-06
WORK OF CONGRESS-
RESUME OF pHosEEDINGS OF THD
SENATE AND HOUSE.
Condensed Record OF the Important
TransactiOns of Our National Law
makers-The Work Done In hotn
branches.

w aSIlnIlDN. SIdICH iNtt N'"" -
wild scene in the house to-day. The ke-
publcans continued to tllibuster against
the seating of Mr.. ONeil. and Mr.. Reed
and Speaker Crisp made speeches which
stirred up a partisan feeling. motion
| was made for the arrest OF abseateea.
| Speaker Crisp refused to entertain mo-
tica for TN appeal and declined emphat-
| icaliy 10 state the grounds OF his re-
fusa Mr.. Payne moved to adjourn anu
the speaker declined TO entertain tins
motion also. BY this ti2e the members
Of both sides were wildly excited Parti-
! san blood was at feya- heat, and for sew
raj minutes pandemoaiqm reiGned. From
all PARTS of the floor Ii. anlbers were shout
ing their defances and several personal
collisions We're m ,rowly ayerted.
shut up" yelled some one across the
floor while the speaker banged his gayel
and ordered all members TO be seated.
The speaker was evidently determined TO
crush the fibustering tactics of the mi
| nority.
II rise to a question of order shouted
Mr.. Payne.
And the chair refuses to recognize the
gentlen.a.. for that purpose returned the
speaker.
The question is on the adoption of the
resolution insuucting the serseant-at-
arms to arrest absentees. AS many as
favor it will say aye. contrary no.
In the midst of the chorus of voices
that followed Messrs. Payne, Boutelle
and Reed were on their feet clamoring
for recognition The speaker refused TO
recognize them.
''Telers," chouted Mr.. Payne. Pending
that motion he moved TO adjourn
The speaker declined To entertain the
motion. Mr.. Reed loudly insisted on his
right To know why. but the speaker re-
plled by ordering him to take his seat
The speaker appointed Messrs. Patter-
son and Payne tellers. but Mr. Payne
declined to serve, as did also Mr.. Reed.
when the speaker said that Mr.. patter-
son would serve alone. The excitement
was then intense
"A band Of rufiians has possession Of
this house, shouted Mr. Boutele.
We are giving you some of your own
medicine, retorted Mr.. Outhwaite.
When a sufficient number had been
counted by Mr.. Patterson to order the
ayes and nays. the announcement was
made In chorus the Republicans were
protesting against this irregularity. and
Mr. Reed In a loud voice declared that
the chair knew the rules required two
tellers
The chair takes all the consequences
replied the speaker emphatcally. amid n
Whirlwnd Of Democratic cheers Things
were now going with a high hand. The
scene reminded the old members of tho
flfty-hrst congress. Finally auiet was
Restored and
carried
Senator Washburn introduced the Alta.
mont Water company ILL allowing them
% uaa ihe st Louis river Oh the Fond
du Lac Indian reservation.
washington, Apri! ,. - The tariff bin
was taken up II the senate to-dny ana
VIII occupy the attention of the senate
tue greater portion of the time indeti
hlleiy Senator Hansbrough's j thistle b;ll
VII probably be quietly laid aside until
the tariff bill is passed. The new
,hihese treaty and the Bering seq ar.
rahgement will probably be considered
turing the week. Several amendments
70 the tariff bill will be offered bv Tho
committee on finance after which ,ha
speaking will bet..n in which Senator
voorhees,, as chairman Of the finance COM
mittee. will lead off He will 30 .enliad
70 by Senator Allison, but beyond these
speeches it is not known in what order
senator's will be heard It is ulite hla-
~ that Senators Mcpherson and Hin
on The Democratic side, will speak early
IN the week, and it is known that on
the Republican side of the chamber Sem
ators Hale Lodge, Culom. Hoar
HaWley. Morrill, and Mitchell tOr.1 are
prepared to speak.
lhe struggle over the ONeil-.Joy CON
tested election case was resumed n ~
house. Although it has been annarant
since this case has been up NJ least J
dozen Democrats were opposed to seat
ing the Democratic contestant. the n,rti-
san feeling during the last three DAYS of
the filibuster has served to drive those
who We're lukewarm into camp. and while
they will probably not vote for O,Neil
they will at least lend their votes and
presence 70 make the necessary quorum
to seat the ST. Louis Democrat Tho
Ehgilsh- Hilborn case will follow, and so
Tar as known, the Democrats are united
on the proposition to seat English, the
contestant
" ashington. April 3-Senator Morgan
mas reported to the senate the Bering
sea bill to carry into effect the Paris
arbitration, and asked its immediate con-
slderation. The bill was about to PASS
the senate when Senator Holr made
some inquiries which prcciptated dis
cnssion about some technicalities in the
bill Several senator's asked time to con
slider the bill and see it printed with the
senate amendments. Senator Morgan
asked' unanimous consent that the bin
be considered after Senator Voorhees,
speech, which was agreed to, and the
matter went over till later III the dav
l'he tariff bill was then called up. and
Senator voorhees, made his speech.