St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1894-02-27
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and now you don't, fellows, who make
speeches for sllverto send to their con-
stituents, and then sit silent during a
vote on sill yer; the men who dodge roll
call"
Mr.. Fthian added that the men who
were blocking the Seigniorage bill were
known to be the close friends of the
administration. They were known us
the meu who had the ear of Grover
Cleveland. If a few of these men could
block the selgniorage bill, MIR. FIthian
warned them that the great majority Of
Democrats could with equal proprlety
stay here until next summer and block
The passage of appropriation bills.
MIR. Tracey DENIM. Y. )-If you will
get quorum here to pass your bill
there will be no blocking. N
when the bill for the repeal of the
Sherman purchasing act was up" re-
torted Mir. Flthian. "the gold men. Re-
publicans and Democrats, sang sweet
songs In the ears of the silver Demo-
Gratis. They said the seigniorage In
the treasury would be coined without
further enactment. Why this false
pretense? Why were not the pledges
kept? You never intended to do any
thing for silver" said he. emphatieally,
addressing his filibustering Democratic
colleagues, las long as you could pre-
vent 1t. You never fooled me. Ineyer
believed you Intended to keep faith. or
In the sincerity and honesty Of your
pledges. If you are Democrats, it Is
your duty to affiliate with Democrats.
If you refuse, you put yourself outside
the pale of the Democratic party" APP
plause.
Mr.. Bland then made vigorous ap-
peal to the Democrats opposing his bill
TO cease tilibuStering. He announced
that tomorrow morning he would move
to close the debate and every day
thereafter until the bill was
BROUGHT TO A VOTE.
A Democratic caucus had agreed that
IT should he kept before the house until
r 1t was voted up or down, and IL would
be. The filibusterS must take the re-
SponSibility for such delay as it caused.
Mr.. Neill (Dem., Ark supported the
bill, and was followed by Mr.. Hepburn
(Rep., To- who called attention to the
fact that throughout this struggle a
constitutional quorum had been presenl
and demanding that they should be
counted. Republican applause.] He
read the language of the supreme
court, which declared that when ma
lorlty was present (not voting) the house
was in position to do business. Those
who refused to recognize this declara-
ton OF the supreme court, he said, were
Mr.. Pence had just denounced.
II desire to say" interjected Mr..
Picker (Rep., S. d. rising to his feet,
that Mr.. Pence told me lie wanted to
put tine Democratic party in the hole.
and that he did not intend to vote on a
certain roll call, but he came Sinking
in. He told me he did not want the
bill to pass" This statement caused
something Of sensation. Mr.. Pence
and Mr.. Ellis (Rep., Orr rose at the
same time.
And also desire to bear witness, "
said Mr.. Ellis, THAT Mr.. Pence told me
the same thing"
The members crowded about the COM
batants. Mr.. Hepburn yielded two
minutes to Mr.. Pence.
Il want to say; said Mr.. Pence.
slowly and deliberately, that Mr. Pick
Ter states that which is absolutely not
true, and that Mr.. Ellis, of Oregon q
mention names in order that there may
be no mistake), that MIR. Ellis, whose
wlndlngs In and out no man can keep
track OF, states that which is absolutely
false. With neither of them did have
any such conversation"
Mr.. Picker insisted loudly that he
did. Is
IF the gentleman from South Dakota
tPickler)," replied MIR. Pence, Twill rise
to question of privilege, will tell the
house what l said, and l will detail to
the country what | have seen, and what
some of US have heard in the last five
days"
at the conclusion OF Mr.. Hepburn's
speech Mr.. Reed declared that
THE SEIGNI GRACE BILL
could have been brought to vote long
ago If it had been properly managed.
There was lively set-to between Mr.
Reed and Mr.. Bland, after which the
committee rose, whereupon Mr.. Pence,
rising to a question of privilege with
reference to the statements made by
Messrs. Picker and Ellis, said he acquit.
ted Mr.. Ellis of making any statement,
doing anything or casting any vote
since last August ''On his owl hook. 81
MIR. Hainer Rep.. Neb.) called Mr..
Pence to order. In accordance with the
rule he was required to take his seat.
The language excepted to was read, and
then. upon motion, he was allowed to
explain. He said perhaps the gentle
man from Nebraska does not under
stand Wnat was meant III the West by
son his own hook"
what mean and what shall con-
tinue to mean," said he, when a man
votes on his own hook, is that he votes
what he honestly and individually be.
lieyes." MIR. Hainer again arose and
said this was adding insult to injury, but
the speaker held that Mr.. Pence was
entitled to explain. Continuing, he
said that he meant by his expression
that man threw out his own hook and
his own bait without being under the
domination of any man, whether he came
from Maine or elsewhere.
THAT is my explanation" said he de.
family.
IF it doesn't satisfy the dignity OF
the house it satisfies me. l am ready
now to proceed with what was saying
when the gentleman from Nebraska
(Who Is fuller of Whiskers than ideas
Interrupted me-"
He paused. There was a good deal OF
indignation among the Republicans al
Mr.. Pence's defiance, which was shared
to some extent on the Democratic side,
as on the motion to allow him to pro.
coed. score Of Democrats, including
Messrs. Tracey. Reilly, Goldzier. Everett,
Warner and Lockwood, voted against
the motion, which was defeated-3O to
40. Mr.. Pence sat down and the house
adjourned.
THE ROSTER CASE