The morning call., 1894-02-08
THE DEMOCRATS WITH HIM.
AS Shown by the Passage of the
MCCreary Resolution.
THEN mr.. BLAND HAS HIS INNING
After Approving CleveIand's Policy,
the House Passes to the Solution
of the Silver Question.

WASHINGTON, Feb. by a vote of 175
to 81 The House to-day adopted the resoIu-
ton condemning Minister Stevens and
sustaining the Hawaiian policy of Cleve-
land. The Republicans fiibustered
against it to the end, but upon the first
vote The resolution was carried-174 to g.
and an interesting parliamen airy question
was raised as TO whether III instead of
40 was not a quorum, four seats being
vacant on account of deaths. The Speaker
held that majority Of the mem berS chosen
and living constituted a quorum, quoting
in support of his position the review of
the subject made by the ex-Speaker in the
Fifty, frs. Congress. His position, how
ever, was warmly assaulted by some Demo-
cratic members, and il was finally agreed
TO take the vote over again, so the ruling
was eventually Withdrawn. The Boutelle
resolution was defeated by a strict party
vote.
After the voting upon the resolutions
had been completed Bland made an at
tempt to get up his bill for the coinage of
the silver seigniOrage. but the Eastern
Democrats, led by Tracey and Cochran,
iDauguratPd a filibustering movement, in
which they were joined by majority of
the Republicans. although a few of the
latter indicated by their votes that they ia
vored the cons deraticn of the bill. and for
four hours Bland and the remainder of the
Democrats were held at bay. Finding it
impossible to secure quorum 10 proceed
with the consideration of the bill, and that
the House might be deadlOcked indefinitely
upon the proposition, Bland directed his
efforts toward securing the adoption of a
resolution TO revoke all leaves Of absence
and to instruct the sergeant-at-aTms TO
arrest absentees. After a persistent strug-
gle. which lasted until o'clock, Bland
was successful and the resolution was
passed. In order to make it still more
effective, the order was made a continuing
one until vacated by the House.
At the opening of the House to-day Reed
renewed his fibustering by making a
point of order that the adjournment last
night did not vacate the proceedings under
the call of the House TO enforce attend
ance, and that the only thing In order
was the report of the sergsant-at-arms,
OF. II the chair held all proceedings ter
minated by adjournment, it also vacated
the order revoking leave of absence.
The Speaker Overruled the point OF
order, holding that all proceedings under
the call terminated with adjournment, and
that the order revoking leaves of absence
executed itself. The roll was then called
on the passage of the McCreary resolution.
The Republicans refrained from voting
and the Democrats failed to muster q
quorum, the vote standing ia 10 3.
Springer made the point of order that as
there were four vacant seats. III instead
of 179 should constitute quorum. After
some debate the point of order was sus-
tained and the resolution declared passed.
Among those who voted in the negative
were: Daniel Of New York and Adams Of
Pennsylvania. both Republicans, and
Cumm ngs of New York 3D..
After some sharp sparripg between
Reed and the Speaker on points of order,
it was by unanimous consent decided to
have another rollcall and the Speaker
withdrew his former decision. When il
became apparent on the second rollcall
that the Democrats would have quorum
the Republicans voted against the resolu-
ton. 1t passed, 1T to 70.
BOutelle's Hawaiian resolution was lost,
81 to 191.
Immediately on the announcement of
the vote on the passage of the McCreary
ing the Secretary OF the Treasury to coin
the silver seigDiorage. and moved that The
House go into committee of the whole for
its consideration.
Tracey D.) of New York raised the
question IF consideration. but Springer
made the point of order that the question
Of consideration could not be raised, and
the Speaker sustained the point, explain
inn hot In
considering the bill would be subseryed
by voting against the motion to go into
committee of the whole.
The motion 10 go into committee of the
whole was lost for a lack Of a quorum, 100
TOT Some Eastern Democrats joined the
great bulk of Republicans and refused
to vote.
On motion OF Bland call OF the Hou Sc
was ordered, and developed the presence Of
20 members. Proceedings under the call
were dispensed with, and Coomhs 3D. OF
New York moved TO adjourn. This being
defeated without division. the vote re-
Cured upon BANDS motion to go into
committee of the whole. and it resulted
154 to 4. being still no quorum.
Coombs again moved to adjourn, which
was carried on a rising vote, 1O4 to 10.
Bland was. however, resolved to continue
the fight and demanded the ayes and noes,
and the House refused to adjourn, 81 to
49,
Bland then moved call of the House.
Tracey demanded the ayes and noes and
the call was ordered, 127 to 63.
Wise 3D. of Virginia moved to adjourn
and another rollcall followed. Then roll.
call followed roIlcal in quick succession,
each succeeding call developing the fact
that members were slipping away, but at
last Band was successful in passing a
resolution revoking all leaves OF absence
and instructing the sergeant-at-arms to
take into custody absent members and
bring them to the bar of the House. At z
o'clock the House adjourned.