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name recorded as present, to make q
quorum. 1t is said that this obviates the
criticisms of Reed rule" in the method
of counting + quorum. The proposed rule
would be guard I'd by the formality of
bringing members to the bar of the house
' here there would be no question as to
the actual presence. The feeling is so
strcng that some Democrats are ready tn
accept Reed rules" on the quorum ques-
titE without any excuses or explanation.
Washington, Feb. 26.-The battle over
the Bland seigniCrage bill goes merrily
OF in the house Despite the many re-
veIses Mr.. Blaud has met in his attempts
t. procure a quorum, he is as determined
rs ever to fight it out on this line if it
takes all winter. If he does not sue
coed, however, it is not probable that the
speaker and his associates on the rules
committee will permit his bill to longer
block the path of business. AS the OPP
ponents of the measure have now adopted
gu open flibustering policy, IL rule will
be formulated by the committee on rules
to prevent this and bring the vote direct
ly to Mr.. Blands motion. A caucus will
be held tonight or tomorrow to consider
the question of an amendment to the
rules which will either give the speaker
the power to count quorum or place it
in the power to compel q vote with the
alternative of fning him. While it would
seem from the number who signed the
caucus bill-116-that q ajOrity of the
Democrats favor some method of pre-
venting tilibustering, some of the lead
ing members do not desire to push such
n modification of the rules at the end of
this long fight. With eighty majority
they think they should first vindicate
their ability to extriCate themselves from
the present humiliating position, and af-
forwards, they argue, the events of the
past two weeks would furnish ample
justification for sucL. 4 mo 1itication of
the rules. The outlook for the week is
full of contingencies. The struggle over
the Bland bill may drift into big parlia-
mehtary contest over change in the
rules, in which event tt ere will be some
litter opposition manifested from the
Democratic side, especially if the pro-
posed rule contemplated lodging in the
speakers hand the power to count 4
quorum Pending the result of the
silver fight the Democratic opponents of
the measure, no matter what they may
favor with regard to a change of the
rules as an abstract proposition, will
contest anything which is designed to
lessen their powers of obstructing the
seigniorage bill. If the silver bill is got
ter out of the way before the end of the
week the contested election cases and ap-
preparation bills will follow.
The senate has made but little prog
ress in its efforts to clean UP the calendar
iE advance of the forthcoming discussion
of the tariff bill in the senate.
Washington, Feb. 27.-The proce edings
in the house to-day were full Of excit-
ing incidents. Mr. Bland being unable to
secure quorum, concluded to allow the
debate on the bill to proceed, at the same
time declaring that he would return to
the assault tomorrow. Two sensational
speeches followed, ore by Mr.. Pence of
Colorado, who denounced the Republicans
for submitting to the crack of eXSpeaker
Re eds whip, and warned him if the elec-
tiOn of a president were thrown into the
kCUse in 1896 he would rue his flibuster-
ing course, and the other by Mr.. Filth
ian of Illinois, who condemned in the
seVerest terms the action of his Demo-
-eratie colleagues who We're taking part
in the flibuster. Toward the close of the
session Mr.. Pence's reflections on Messrs,
Pitkler and Ellis (Or.) drew forth from
q statement which Mr.. Pence character
lied as absolutely untrue" He was
twice called to order and the house, by u
vote, refused to allow him to proceed. 1t
is probable that Mr. 'Pence's speech will
he the occasion of further comment to-
morrow. a resolution introduced by Mr..
Boutclle for the recall of Minister Willis
from Hawaii. 1t recites the antipalhy
the United States has always expressed
to intervention by foreign minister in
its domestic affairs and the prhprioty of
not enforcing upon weak power what
We object to from a strongj power 1t
cites the praiseworty forbeardnce of the
Hawaiian government toward Mr. Willis
and the specialties of commerce and
k:r dred that bind the United States to
these islands, and concludes that it shall
be resolved, That = is the sense of this
house that most sacred obligations of
e ,od faith, the highest mutual interests
of the United States and the friendly
government of Hawaii that Minister
Willis shall be recalled. A bill to ratify
the agreement for the purchase of lands
frC IN the Yankton tribe of Sioux Indians
for settlement has been introduced by
Representative Lucas of South Dakota
1t pl opposes to appropriate $6OO,OOO, max
ing 100000 Immediately available.