The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1894-02-16

+ fIy fiji st congress His position, how
ever was warmly assailed by some of
the Democratic mcibers and ii was
hnaly agreed to take the vote over again,
50 the ruling was eventually withdrawn,
After the votirs, 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 seignoraEe
in the tlensur The Eastern Democrats,
led by MessrS. Tracey and Cochran. in
augurated ilihuster in which they were
joined by the majority of the Republic
ans, although Il few of the latter indi-
cats;, by their votes that they favored a
consideration of The bill, and for four
hours Mr.. bland and the remainder Of
the Democrats were held at bay. Find
in. that il was impossible 10 secure
quorum TO proceed with the consideration
of the bill, and tiss honse might be dead
locked indefinitely nron the proposition,
Mr. EIand directed his efforts toward Sc
curing the adoption cf Il resolution to re-
woke all leaves of absence and to in
struct the sergeant alarms TO arrest ab-
Sentees> After Il ncrsi>tcnt struggle Mr..
Bland was successful, and the resolution
was p.ssed.
"
Mr.. BANDS silver seigniornge bill was
broken after four hours Of continuous
filibustering, when, by vote Of 176 to
4, the house carried Mr.. BANDS mo-
ton of going into committee of the whole
for consideration Of his bill! The East
ern Democrats and the great mass Of the
Republicans made determined opposi-
ton, but Mr.. Bland was at last vic
IN ba fin al
cans and all the populsts voted with
him, while - Democrats who were pres
cnt joined with the remainder of the
Republicans in refusing to vote. 1t was
thoroughly understood that quite mum
Der Of Democrats who voted with Mr..
Bland this afternoon were in favor OF
certain notifications of the bill, although
they would not carry their opposition to
the extent Of voting against its cOnsid-
Grafton 1t is also wen known that Sec
retary Carlisle and the administration
generally is opposed to lhe bill IN Its
nresentform After the consideration OF
the bill began, Mr.. Carlisle arrived ut the
capitol and had a conference with sew
cral Of the leading Democrats of the
house, IA well as those Democrats who
were managing the tlibustcr, and just
before adjournment, the announcement
was officially made on the floor hy Mr..
Tracey that no further attempt to fill
buster against the consideration Of the
bill would be made This is taken To
nean that a compromise has been agreed
upon and that certain concessions Will
be made, in line with the suggestions of
Mr.. Carlisle.
The senate resumed consideration Of
Mr.. Stewards bond resolution, but no
action was taken.
The special order was the memorial
resolution in memory of Representative
MutIhler Of Pennsylvania, who died at
the beginning of the present congress.
Addresses were delivered by Senators
, Quay Of Pennsy lvana, Mitchell OF Wis
consin, and Hansbrough of North la
kota, and several Others The senate ad-
journed until Monday.
| Washi, gton, FEB. 1O-'The entire day
| in the house was con- ume in debi.e Oh
| tie Bland silver seignorase bill. the
| speakers being Messrs. Bland, o. W.
Store Pa), Mckeighan, Harter and
| I'lrore. 1t is expected vote on the
| bill will be reached by Tuesday Ut the
| f: rthest, ard Mr.. Bland Is confident
| that it will pass. This opinion is general
! iy shared 10y the leaders on both s.a,s,
! although there probably will be some
notifications Of the bill that Will make
| it more acceptable to the Democrats who
are now opposing it. Mr.. Hnrter ere
/ ated some amusement by his reference TO
| the mann CT il which the Democratic
| rarty was delneat.n in the comic papers
az Il jackass lie thought it was per-
| fentiy fair perhaps. for Republican pa
/ pers to portray the Democracy Is 4 jack
| ass, but he did not sec why Il proposition
| lie the Bland biI' was brought into th.
] house. Democrats should flap their ears
and bray to show that they were jack