The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1894-02-21
DEADLOCK NOT BROKEN
Bland Fails 10 G,t q Vote On the
SsisliOGase Bill
THE OPPOSITION TO SILVER
It Is Made Up of the Republicans
and Eastern Democrats Many
Roll Calls but ,,o Quorum
When II is NeeGed.

WAsHISGroy, Feb. 20.-Thc deadlock
on the Bland seisniorage bill was not
broken in the house to-day. Roll call fol-
lowed roll call unul o'clock, when il be.
ing apparent that Bland could not muster
n quorum on tho proposition, he moved
adjournment.
The house was still deadlocked on the
Bland bill ut the opening this morning.
Ihc sergeant-at-arms reported that he
sent 81 kilograms TO absent members and
received 10 replies-ilve that they were
sick and 10 that they were on tho way 10
Washington. He had arrested A,,sley,
Gardner, HiIborn, Post. Randall, Lucas
and Marvin, ali republicans. Apsley and
Post were excused when il was shown
that they voted at the list session. Others
brought before the bar of the house we're
excused after giving satisfactory explana.
tions, and Bland renewed his siege. The
republicans and eastern democrats re-
newcd the fllIbustering, breaking the
quorum by not voting.
rive members in custody, who had not
neen excused, were then brought 10 the
bar OF the house. Like school boys they
we're ordered by the speaker TO give ex-
cuses Tor being absent from the house
without leave. The members crowded
about the area. where the members were
ranged in "A row, and enjoyed the situa-
ton immensely. Burrows wanted to
know II there wss anything in the order
oil the sergean;-at-arms restricting the ar
rests to republicans. The speaker re-
piled. good humoredly, that there was not.
kislng TO an alleged parliamentary in
curry. Grosvenor asked whether warrants
had been issued for the arrest OF those
democrats who refused to attend the DEM
ocratic caucus last night.
Il hardly think that is a parliamentary
inquiry" replied the speaker.
Tits was the last incident growing out
OF the arrest of the absentees. The men,
bers laugh!ngly resumed their seats aud
after the call of the committees for re-
ports. Bland returned 10 the siege, which
he has been directing for the past week.
He moved that &c debate on the seisnior-
aye blll be Closed. and upon motion de-
manied ne previous question. The re-
puoicS.ns and eastern democrats repeated
their fiiibustering tactics, and succeeded
III breaking the quorum. The call devel.
! oped the presence of 2Gi members, and
the vote REQUIRED on BANDS demand fol
tie previous question. This vote resulted
l5l 10 ., % short OF quorum, and nine
less than the preceding vote. Another
call followed, 269 members responding
Bland made a statement 10 the effect that
|, IT was evident quorum could not be OBJ
tanned as long as the committees had
leave TO sit during the sessions of the
house, and be offered resolu
tion revoking the leaves of al
committees to sit during the sessions
of the house, except the committed
on appropriations. Reed made the poin
of order against the resolution that Tho
could not be revoked pending proceeding,
under call. A lively skirmish occurred
over this point of order, in which Springer
Reed, McCreary and Bynum participated
Eventually Bland poured oil on tn,
troubled waters by Withdrawing his reso
luton, at the same time stating that uu
less the members on the committees In
ciuded attended the sessions OF the house
he would again offer and press the reso.u
ton. The vote then again recurred oil
BANDS demand OF the previous question
The vote resulted l65 TO 8, within min,
votes Of a quorum. On another call
quorum reappeared, only TO disappea
again on the next roll call. When the an
nouncement was made. Bland stated tha
as il was evident quorum could not b.
secured tonight, he moved an adjourn
ment. Accordingly, at 10 the house ad
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