Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1894-02-22

His Friends Continue to Fail to
Come Forward.
AND ONE MORE DAY Is WASTED,

While the situation Provides Mach Pleas
urs for Ex-"Czar" Reed - Nine Nero
Scigniorage Fill Men Needed tn Reach
the Previous Question the BILL Scna-
tors Indulge In wraGSie and Throw
Senatorial" Courtesy To the Winds.
WASHINGTON. Feb. 2a.-Bland has again
failed to secure n quorum on his motion,
and after four hours of fruitless roll calls
the house adjourned. The highest num-
Der OF votes pollcd was 40. The members
who have been arrested-about twenty in
nuDber--were paroled, and will lie
raigued rs soon the house meets today.
An effort was made to adjourn over Wash
ingtpns birthday, but Bland insisted that
II the Democrats O: the house did not do
business IL WAS not proper tn fritter away
time on holidays, and his supporters sus-
tanned him. Bland failed To secure Il
quorum by narrow margin, but eleven
Democratic opponents of the bill refused
longer TO join in the iilibuster and 70. i
against the demand for tie previous cues
ton. which helped make the quorum. The
vote stood I5J to ll-niue short OF u
quorum.
Given Scare by Poruiists.
Bland moved q call OF the house. The
call developed the presence of 2.l mcmjers
and the vote then REQUIRED on BANDS de
Eand Tor the previous question on his mo-
I ton to close debate. Pages and messen-
gers scurriei through the corridors and
committee rooms to see that every avail
able vote WAS east on this roll call. The
Popuiists did not vote ON the FIRST roll call,
which action alarmed the Democrats
Jerry Simpson, when approached, said
that they wanted TO show the country that
the Democratic party WAS incapable of
transacting business. On the second roll
call the supporter, OF the Bland bill were
greatly relieved to find Populists re-
I sponied in the affirmative a. their names
were called. Ten Republicans who had
been voting with the Democrats I'M to this
time. however. with the prospect OF a quo
rum ia sight ON Tins vote, yielded TO the
solicitation oi their eastern colleagues. 30
that despite the great effort TO secure :,
quorum it again feil short, this time tea
votes-is9 To 10.
Reed Was Son-Comui,taI. "a II We're.
When the announcement WIS made Reed
suggested that the time spent il securinc
"A quorum could be more profitable spent
in debate.
''NIll the gentlemen or t.ic other side
agree upon "a time Tor voting il the debate
il allowed to proceed.n asked NcA!illin.
Certainly replied Reed. we Will vote
when we get through"
when will You get through
when we finish" i-aughierl 1T i
absurd continued Heed, that gentle
men should insist on having the tail OF
the situation in their hands before they
Begin
Bland Erco,ocs Di.y.s.cd.
| Then Jne nonotony went on OF calls O.
the house and calls of the roll-there he
ins quorum present each in the first cass
aud none each time in the latter; that Is
there more than ~ members present
bodily, but not vocaily, all the time. The;
Bland. disgusted, moved an adjournment
and Mchsig tDeul) moved that to,ia,
was Washington birthday when III,
house adjourned il be to meet on toinoT
row. iii the Democratic party cannot d,
, business" said Bland. hotly,''it had bette
not fritter its time a,gay on holidays. ]
Z would bca sorry spectacle Tor Us to adjour;
over"