The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1894-02-20
OH. FOR REEDS RULES!
Democrats Wish They Had a
Car to End the Deadlock.
CAUCUS ON sEicNloRAcE BILL.
esusAssnsrs Insist on Forefng ne Xsas-
bern Continue rufbustsril9.

wAsHryGroH CrrY. Feb. 1a-The sac
cess of the hiibaster against the Bland
silver seigniorage bill. which has blocked
proceedings in the house for I've days, To-
day forced the Democratic advocates OF
the measure to invoke the decree Of tbs
caucus, and Immediately after adjourn
ment . Democratic caucus vas held IN
the hall Of the house to consider the situa-
ton. There were present 80 Democrats.
hut not q Democratic member OF ths
New York delegation. al OF whom have
joined in the obstructive movement. was
present, nor in fact were the others who
joined hands with them. The presence.
however, of Pence, Pop. OF Colorado WAS
significant. The sentiment in the caucus,
therefore, was all favorable TO the bill. and
two resolutions were adopted, one to keep
the seigniorage bill before the house TO
the exclusion of everything until 1t vas
disposed OF, and the other expressing the
sense Of the caucus that il was the duty OF
every Democratic member TO vote either
for or against the bill. The only difference
of opinion was rs to the ACCESSIBILITY OF
going even further than this and compell-
ing members to vote or be counted If they
refused. Boatner presided and advocated
q resolution 10 instruct the COMMITTEES on
rules TO bring in a rule to compel members
10 vote or be fined. and Patterson offered
q resolution instructing the speaker to
count quorum.
Patterson declared that he believed,
after reviewing the spectacle of the past
few days, Reed was right and non-voting
members should be counted to make 3
quorum. The Patterson resolution was
voted down by about twenty majority. the
speaker voting against the proposition.
The caucus ad journed pending . vote on
the Boatner resolution.
Bryan, Bland. Bynum, Springer, Will
Jams of Mississippi and Hatch advocated
passage of the two resolutions. both Of
fered by Bland. and in the course OF the
speeches some very caustic reflections
upon the action of Eastern flibu STEERING
Democrats were INDUCED in. The resola-
tons, which were as follows, were unan-
imously adopted:
'sResolred, That it is the sense OF this
caucu. that the pending bill, the seignior-
age bill. shall be .he special business of the
house TO the exclusion of all other bust
ness until disposed Of
"WHEREAs, Thirty two Democratic men,
bers are now absent from the city; and
WHEREAS. Twenty-eighs Democratic
members of the house were present and
Intentionally failed to vote on the pend.
ing silver bill, thus breaking . quorum;
"Resoired. First. that 1t il the duty OF
every Democratic member of this house
now absent, unless the absence be for the
sickness of himself or family, to imme-
diately return to discharge the duties Of
his Office
"Resofred, Second, that IT Is the duty of
every Democratic member of the house to
attend the daily sessions thereof.
"Resoired. Third, that IL IS the duty Of
every Democratic member of the house to
record himself for or against the pending
silver bill, to the end that a quorum can
be obtained in order that said bill may be
speedily disposed of and the house pro-
coed with consideration of other pressing
business"
The Democrats who were in the city but
refused to attend the caucus will, if the
declaration OF Tracey is an indication, re-
fuse to be bound by the action. Tracey.
however, asserts now that even If the bill
Is brought to q vote it will be beaten. His
opinion is not shared by the Democratic
house leaders. who still positively affirm
that passage of the bill is only question
of time. They expect twenty-five Repub-
lican and nine Popuiist votes, and with Q
full Democratic attendance, leo Demo-
Gratis, which would leave them a margin
OF twelve over a quorum.