The sun., 1894-02-15
1llE Mock OF CONGRESS
RESUME OF PRoSEEDINGS OF TIM
SENATE AND HOUSE.
Condensed Record OF the Important
TransactiOns OF Our National Law.
mRkers-The Work Done in Both
branches.

Washington, Feb. THE Hawaiian
resolution was not passed yesterday af-
ternoon because of the failure OF the
Democrats to secure a quorum when q
vote was taken upon 1t. Much less oppo-
sition from the Democratic side developed
than was at one time anticipated. Only
one, speech, that of Gen. Sickles of New
York, was made in opposition to- the
adoption of the resolution, although there
was some passive opposition on the Dem
ocratic side as indicated by the refusal
of several Democrats to answer to their
names when the resolution was placed
upon its passage. The Hit substitute,
the Blair amendment and the motion
made by Mr.. Reed to recommit the reso-
luton were in turn voted down. When
the vote came to be taken upon the main
question, however, the adoption of the
entire resolution, the Republicans re-
Trained from voting and the Democrats
lacked IT of n quorum. MFR. Cummings
of New York voted for Mr.. Reeds mo-
tion to recommit the motion and Mr..
Sickles against the McCreary resolution.
Mr.. Cummings of New York, Mr. Geary
of California and Mr.. Cockrell of Texas
refused to so on record either fer or
against the adoption of the resolution
These were all the indi cations shown of
a break in party lines in the Hawaiian
matter. The Populists voted generally
with the Republicans. Mr.. Broderick
of Kansas was the only Republican who
declined to follow the leader of his party
and refrain from voting. He voted
against the resolution. When the Demo-
Gratis found themselves without quorum
they passed resolution rcvOking the
leaves Of absence and then adjourned.
They expect to have quorum present
this afternoon.
The senate did not come to vote on
the federal election bill yesterday after
noon as was anticipated. Several SEN
atOrs who had not hitherto spoken de-
sil ed an opportunity to be heard on the
measure, and by unanimous consent the
time of general debate was extended I'M
t. this afternoon
Washington, Feb. S.-The bill repeal
ing in toto all federal election laws regu-
lating the control of congressional elec-
tons has passed both houses of congress
and only awaits the signature of Presi-
dent Cleveland to become law. After
several weeks of discussion the senate
finally came to vote on the house bill
repeating the federal election laws. and it
PASSED by 4 vote of 80 tn %. Numerous
amendments were presented by the Re-
publicans, but they were voted down reg
ularly and methodically, the Democrats
not even taking the trouble to join in
the debate on the amendatory PROPOSE
tiOns. Senator Stewart of Nevada voted
with the Democrats on every proposition,
giving AS his reason that he thought the
power of the executive was already too
great, and that the centralizing tendency
of the age should be checked at once if
the republic is to survive. The three
Populists, Senators Allen, Kyle and
PETER, also voted with the Democrats
on every amendment, as well as on the
main bill. The measure as it passed the
senate is identical with the bill tas it
passed the house, no committee amend
ments having been proposed. =
by vote of It's to 81 the house Sdopt-
ed the resolution .ondemning Minister
Stevens and sustaining the Hawaiian pol
icy of Mr.. Cleveland. The Republicans
flibI stored against it to the end. Upon
the first vote the resolution was carried
174 to 3, and al interesting parli1men-
tt ry question was raised as to whether
1T, instead of ITO, was not a quorum,
four seats being vacant on account of
deaths. The speaker held that a ma
jority of the members of the house then
living constituted a quorum, quoting in
support of his position a review of the
ST hject made by the ex-speaker in the
F:fty-frst congress. His position, how
ever, was warmly assailed by some of
the Democratic members and it was
finally agreed to take the vote over again,
so the ruling was eventually withdrawn:
After the voting upon these resolutions
had been completed Mr.. Bland of Mis-
souri, made an attempt to get up his bill
for the coinage of the silver seignorage
in the treasury. The Eastern Democrats,
led by Messrs. Tracey and Cochran, in
augurated filibuster in which they were
joined by the majority of the Republic
ans, although a few of the latter indi-
Gated by their votes that they favored
consideration of the bill, and for four
hours Mr.. Bland and the remainder of
the Democrats were held at bay. Find
ing that it was impossible to secure a
quorum to proceed with the consideration
of the bill, and tile house might be dead
locked indefinitely upon the proposition,
Mr. Bland directed his efforts toward Sc
curing the adoption of a resolution to re-
woke all leaves of absence and to in
struct the sergeant-at-arms to arrest alb
scutees. After a persistent struggle Mr..
Bland was successful, AMI the resolution
was passed.
Washington, Feb. 9.-The deadlock OH
Mr.. Blands silver seigniorage bill was
broken after four hours of continuous
flibustering, when, by a vote of 176 to