Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1894-02-22
In CONGRESS.
Bland Fails to Get a Quorum on
His Silver Bill.
The DEADLOCK STILL CONTINUES.
The Absent Members of the House Ar
rested, but Are Excused for salts
factory Reasons-Tbe senate
Proceedings

On Ine Dlanu SelBnlOfage Dill was not
broken in the house yesterday. Roll
call followed roll call until O'Clock,
when it became apparent that Mr..
Bland could not muster a quorum on
his proposition, and he moved an ad-
journment. When the house met II
was still deadlocked on the Bland bill,
and the first thing was the report of
the sergeant-at-arms, who was instruct
ed by resolution to arrest absentees
Mr. Reed raised a question as to the
| right of the sergeant-at-arms to arrest
Mr. Apsley, of Massachusetts,, who
voted on the last call of the house. IL
was explained that the journal did not
show the latter fact, but upon his
statement that he had responded to
his name, the speaker ruled that the
subsequent proceedings looking to his
arrest fall.
The sergeant-at-arms then came for
ward at the request of the speaker and
made his report. IL was to the effect
that thirty seven kilograms had been
sent to absentees, to which fifteen re-
plies had been received, five replies
that they were sick and ten were on
| their way to Washington. Seven mem.
bers, the report also stated, had been
arrested-Nlessrs. Apsley, Gardiner,
llilborn, Post, Randall, Lucas and Mar
vim TALL republicans). The where
abouts of thirty-four members had not
yet been ascertained.
The arrested members brought be.
| fore the speaker were excused on Civ
ing "A satisfactory explanation for their
absence and Immediately after Mr..
Bland returned to the siege which he
had been directing for the last week.
The republicans and eastern democrats
renewed their filibustering tactics and,
as on Monday, succeeded in breaking a
quorum. The vote resulted 1852 to 3,
twelve short, and, on motion of Mr..
Bland, the call of the house was or
dered.
The five members in custody who had
not been excused were then brought
to the bar of the house. Like school
boys, they were ordered by the speaker
to give their excuses for being absent
from the house without leave. The
members crowded about the area where
the members were ranged in row, and
enjoyed the situation immensely. Mr..
Bland stated n quorum would never be
obtained unless members remained in
their seats.
Mr.. Burrows wanted to know IL there
was anything in the order of the SER
geant-at-arms restricting the arrest OF
members to republicans The speaker
replied good-naturedly that there was
not.
Mr.. Grosvenor, of Ohio, asked
whether warrants had been issued for
the arrest of those democrats who re-
fused to attend the d mocratic caucus
last night.
81 hardly think that is IA parliament
airy inquiry" replied the speaker This
was the incident growing out of the
arrest of absentees.
The members then laughingly re-
sumed the seats, and after the call of
committees for reports Mr.. Bland di.
rected his attention to the seigniorage
bill. He moved that the debate be
closed, and upon that motion demand
ed the previous question. The repub-
Leans and opposition democrats re-
peated their filibustering tactics, and
as on yesterday succeeded in breaking
n quorum. The vote resulted 1872 to .,
twelve short, and on motion of Mr..
Bland the call of the house was or
dered. The call developed the pres
ence of 264 members, and the vote re-
cured on Mr.. BANDS demand for the
previous question. This vote resulted,
151 to 5, twenty-three short of a
quorum, and nine less than the proceed.
ing vote. Another call of the house
followed. On this call the quorum
again reappeared, 269 members re-
spending.
Mr.. Bland then made a statement to
the effect that it was evident that
quorum could not be obtained as long
as committees had leave TO sit during
the session of the house, and he, there
fore, offered resolution revoking the
leaves of all committees to sit during
the sessions of the house, except the
committee on appropriations,
Mr. Reed made a point of order
against the resolution that the action
of the house on previous occasions
could not be revoked pending proceed
ings under call. A lively slsirmish
occurred over the point of order in
which Messrs, Springer, Reed, Nc
Creary and Bynum participated Final
ly Mr.. Bland poured oil ON the troubled
waters by withdrawing the
resolution, at the same time
stating that unless mem bers on
the committees were included in the
amended rules of the house, he would
again offer and press the resolution
The vote then required on the motion
for the previous question, resulting 1859
too. Another call of the house fol.
lowed. The quorum reappeared only
to disappear again on the roll call, l62
to 4. When the announcement was
made, Mr. Bland stated that as it was
he moved an adjournment. Accordingly
at 4:l0 the house Adjourned
SENATE.
WASHINGTON, Feb 2l.--The session
of the senate yesterday was devoid of
special interest Senator Daniel con-
cluded his speech on the Hawaiian
question, and, while supporting warm
ly the course that has been followed
by the administration, he declared that
now there was nothing to do but TO
recognize the new government and
wish it Godspeed After Senator Dam
iel's speech the bill for additional
printing office facilities was discussed
In IA desultory manner the remainder
of the day.
Senator Murphy DEM, of New
York, presented Il large number of PEE
titions protesting against the passage
of the new tariff bill.
Senator Voorhees, (dem), of Indiana,