The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1894-02-22
.FRIITERING AWAY TIME.
Congress Is Still Engaged in That
Improbable and Injurious
Occupation.
Tho Few Republicans Heretofore
Willing Are Driven in by
the Obstructionists.
Wsshiugton's birthday, aud tho
House Agrees win HIN.


WAanNoros, Feb. 2l.-Bland again
failed TO secure quorum to-day on his
motion. and after four hoars Of roll calls
the house ad iourned. The highest nun. Der Of
votes pollsd to-day Was 10, nine short Of
quorum. Members who have been arrested.
about twenty. we're pnroled uatil to-mor-
row and will be aTraignsd over to-morTov.
II IL Waahington's birthday. but Bland in
sisted that IL the democrats did not do
business Il was not proper 10 do litter
away time on holidays, and his supporters
sustained him.
The popuiists failed 20 vote on the first
roll call Jerry Simpson said thsy wanted
to show the democratic party is incapable
OF transacting business. On the next call, d,
however ths populists responded TO their
names. Ten republicans. who bad been
voting with the democrats up to this time
however. except Waugh, Marsh and Mur-
ray with the prospect Of quorum in sight
on this vote, yielded 20 the solicitations Of
their eastern colleagues 90 that despite tho
great efot 20 secure a quorum, il again
fell short, this time ten votes. when tho
announcement was made Reed suggested
that the time spent in securing a quorum
could be more profitably spent in debate.
"Will the gentlemen on the other side
agree upon time for voting II debate is
allowed 10 procsedg" asked McMillin.
"Certainly." replied Reed. we will vote
when We get through"
when will you get through"
when We hnish." Laughter. 1T is
absurd" continued Reed, "that the gentle
men should insist on having ths tail Of the
situation In their hands before they begin" Z"
The apl aker drelared the McMilin- Reed
colloQuy cut OF order. and instructed the
official stenogrsphers 20 exclude IL from
the record. After another attempt TO secut e
quorum the house Adjourned until to-
morrow.
The motion OF Mr.. BrfroWs TO adjourn
till Friday was declared not in order By she
speaker.
The tariff question came up in quite an
unexpected way in the senate. aud for two
hours held the floor TO the exclusion OF all
other business. The matter was indirectly
alluded % by Voorhees,, who arose 90 a
question Of privilege 20 deny the ueWsDa-
per statement indicating that democratic
members OF the finance committee were
submitting 70 the presidents directions in
matters relating 20 the tariff bill. After
TINS denial by Voorhees, Chandler prscipi-
tatsd discussion by inquiry rs TO the
part Mills Is performing in the cousidera-
tion OF the bin in the COMMITTEES. and
whether be is still acting % the proxy OF
Mcpherson since the latter's return % the
city. VOORHEES, az hfst referred Chandler
10 the record for information. but whom ths
New Hampshire senator insisted upon a
direct answer. Voorhees, finally declArel it
was no business Of ths senator how the
finance committee considered the bill.
This TovOkel an era Of Aerimony. and
for the next hour senstorial courtesy had
no place in this diRnidei body. Many
senators accused each otRer Of unworthy
aots and Vest finally quoted from the rec
crl IN IN attempt TO prove that Chandler
had promised TO take ca q OF certain ON
cials IN the southern states IN 1876 n they
would decide against the democracy and In
favor Of Hayes for the presidency. The
controversy was hnally brought to close
br Mcpherson and Mills both explaining
their positions the former stating that
Mile, at his reqaest, Was still acting as a
member Of she finance subcommittee, and
the latter declaring that he was opposed 20
public hearings ani did not believe IN con-
sultinq tariff benedciariss ia ( orming a law
solely designed 10 check their IApacity aud
b0nsht the whole people.
The house committee on interstate and
foreign commerco NOied 10 make fayorable
report Of the New York and New Jersey
bridge bill which Representative Dunphy
has redrafted with \ view TO obviating the
objections ia the Presidents recent veto.
"a Is understood that IL Is quite probable
that President Cleveland will leave the city
the last OF this week for a short outing "trip
20 the SQUADS of North Ca oiinR. where there
is good cunning and fishing. he prssi-
dent has informed members of congress
who have approached him on the SUB sct
that be proPosed. as far as possible. 20 ap-
point sons Of army and naval officers as
cadets-at-large TO the military and naval
academies.