The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1894-02-08
House Indorses the Hawaiisn
Policy of Infamy.
MINISTER STEVENS cEnsuasD.
But No Further Steps Ara to Be Taken
Toward Restoring LiI.
siasd's ssixnicrass BsiI Il Delayed by
Fuibasseriax-Ths senate Passes the
Hense Bill Sweeping Away All the
Federal Elecfion Laws

WAsHfSeToS Crry, Feb. -.-Bv q vote Of
Ia 10 7o the house today adopted q reso,u-
tion eondemnine Minister Stevens and
sustaining the Hawaiian policy Of Cieve-
land. The Republicans filibes.ered against
1t to the end. Upon the first vote the reso-
luton was carried, IA TO 3, aud an inter-
essfng parliamentary question was raised
rs 10 whether III insseai of i7g YES not a
quorum. four seats being vacant on ae-
com. Of deaths and designations. The
speaker held that majority of the mem-
bers chosen and living constituted quo
rum, quoting IN support OF his position
review of the subiect made By cx-Speaker
Reed in the Fifty-first congress. His posi-
ton. however. was warmly assaiied by
some Democratic Numbers, and IL was
finally agreed 10 take the vote over again.
50 the ruling was eventually Withdrawn.
The Boutelle resolutions was defeated By a
strict party vote.
After voting upon. the resolution had
been completed Bland made an attempt to
get up the bill fors coinage of silver
seiRniorage. The Eastern Democrats, led
By Tracey and Cochran, inaururated fiii-
clustering, which was joined by a majority
OF the Republicans. although few Of the
latter indicated BY their votes that they
favored consideration OF the bill. and for
four hours Bland and the remainder of the
Democrats were held At bay. Finding IL
impossible to secure quorum to proceed
with consideration ofsthe bill. and that the
house might be desdlocked indefinitely
upon the proposition. Band directed his
efforts toward securing the adoption of
resolution 10 revoke all leaves OF absence
and to instruct the sergeant-at-arms TO ar
rest absentees. After . persistent strug-
gle, which lasted until o'clock, Bland
was successful and the resolution was
passed. In order 10 make il still more
effective the order was made continuing
one until vacated by ths house.
When the house took up the Hawaiian
question today Reed renewed fiiihustering
by making the point Of order that the ad-
Journment last night did not vacase ths
enforce attendance, and that the only
thing In order was the report Of the SER
geant-at-arms; or. il the chair held that
all the proceedings were terminated by ad-
journment. II also vacated the order revok-
ing leaves of absence. The speaker over
ruled the point of order. held that ali pro-
ceedings under the call terminated with
Adjournment. and tLet ne order rsvoking
leaves OF absence executed itself. The ROT!
was then called on passage Of the Nc
Creary resolution. The Republicans re-
Trained from voting and the Demo
Gratis failed to muster quorum, the
vote standing ia to J Those who
voted in the negative were Daniels, Rep,
of New York; Adams. Rep. Of Pennsyi-
vansa, and Cummings. DEM. of New
York. Springer made the po.n. of order
that a. there were four vacant seats 1T in
stead of 179 should constitute quorum.
After some debate the point of order was
sustained and the resolution declared
passed. After soma sharp sparring be-
tween Reed aud the speaker on points of
order. it was by unanimous consent de-
cided to have another roll call, aud the
speaker withdrew further decision.
When II became apparent on the second
roll call that the Democrats would have a
quorum the Republicans voted against the
resolution. Ii was passed, 1T to IS.
Boutelle's Hawaiian resolution was lost.
81 to iei.
Immediately on the announcement of
the vote Bland called up his bill directing
the secretary of the treasury TO coin the
silver scigniorage, and moved that the
house 20 into committee OF the whole for
consideration. Springer made the point
OF order that the question of considera-
tion could not be raised. The speaker sus-
tanned the point, expl>ining that the pur-
pose of the opposition TO considering the
bill would be suoserved by voting against
the motion to go into commits of the
N hafa Tha mn ~ tr,fs ia
of the whole was lost for lack of quorum.
i6o to Z. Some Eastern Democrat. Joined
the great bulk of the Republicans and re-
fused To vote. On motion OF Bland a cali
OF the house was ordered. The call de-
veloped the presence OF 285 members
Proceedings under the cail were dispensed
with, and Coombs. Dem, of New York
moved 70 adjourn. This being defeated
without division, the vote yecurred upon
BANDS motion TO so into COMMITTEES of
the whole. Il resulted f54 10 4;
still no quorum. Coombs again moved
to adjourn. This was carried on a
rising vote. i04 to IL Bland was, how
ever. resolved 10 continue the fight. and
demanded the yeas and nays The house
refused 10 adjourn. - TO 1877. Bland then
moved cali OF the house; carried. Tracey
demanded the yeas and nay. aud cali
ordered. l27 to So Wise, Dem, OF yir-
ginia. moved 70 adjourn. and another roll
call followed. Roll call folioxed roll ca!
ia quick succession. each succeeding call
developing the fact that members were
slipping away. bat at las. Bland was snc-
eessial IN passing q resolution reyoking
ali leaves Of absence and instrue,ing the
sersean;-at-arns to take into custody
absent mem bers and bring them 10 the bar
o. the house. In order 10 make the reso-