Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1887-1895, 1894-02-27
LAFE PENCE DEFIANT.
Colorado Congressman Makes a
Sensation In the House.
REPORT ON HAWAII SUBMITTED.
Mr.. Blounts appointment Justified, but
HIS Conclusions Disagreed With-All OF
Minister stevens Acts With One Excep-

ton IndorScd-Dsmocratic Caucus.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 27-The proceedings
in the house were full of exciting incidents.
Mr. Bland being unable to secEre a quo
rum, concluded to allow the debate on the
bill to proceed, at the same time declaring
that he would return to the assault today.
Two sensational speeches follOwed-one by
Mr.. Pence of Colorado, who denounced the
Republicans for submitting to the crack
of ex-Speaker Reeds whip and warning
him if the elsction of president We're thrown
into the house in 1896 he would rue his fill
clustering course, and the other by Nix.
Fithian of Illinois, who condemned in the
severest terms the action of his Dem o.
cratic colleagues who We're taking part in
the filibuster.
Toward the close of the session Mr.
Fences reflections on Messrs. Picker and
Ellis of Oregon drew forth from them a
statement which Mr.. Pence characterized
as absolutely untrue" He was twice
called to order, and the house by vote re.
fused to allow him to proceed. 1t is prob,
able that Mr.. Fences speech will be the
occasion of further comment.
Bland Makes Appeal.
Mr.. Bland made vigorous appeal to the
Democrats opposing his bill to cease fill
clustering The bill was in the interest OF
the working people. 1t was designed to
give the treasury money that public work
might go on. Every man who refused to
vote upon it was engaged in striking from
the mouth of labor its daily bread. He an
nOunced that this morning he would move
to close debate and every day thereafter
until the bill was brought to a vote. y
Democratic caucus had decreed that it
should be kept before the house until it
was voted up or down, and it would be.
The tilbusters must take the responsible
ty for such delay as it caused. All he
wanted was fair play. If the house did not
like the second section, vote it down: if it
did not like the bill, vote it down, but
allow the house to vote. 1t should not
keep the country il eternal suspense.
Mr. Neill of Arkansas supported the bill
and was followed by Mr. Hepburn of Iowa,
who called attention to the fact that
throughout this struggle Il constitutional
quorum had been presented and demanded
that it should be counted Republican
applause. He read the language of the
- creme court, which declared that when
Il majority was present (not voting) the
house was in position to do business
Those who refused to recognize this dec
laration of the supreme court, he said,
were filibusters-nOt the gentlemen whom
Mr.. Pence had just denounced.
Il desire to say interjected Mr.. Pickler
of South Dakota, rising to his feet, that
Mr.. Pence told me he wanted to put the
Democratic party in 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 bin to pass" This state
ment caused something of a sensation Mr.
Pence and Mr.. Ellis of Oregon rose at the
same time. And also desire to bear wit
ness" said Mr.. Ellis, that Mr.. Pence told
me the same thing" The members crowd
ed about the combatants.
Mr.. Hepburn yielded two minutes to
Mr., Pence. Il want to say" said Mr.
Pence slowly and deliberately, that Mr.
Pence states that which is absolutely not
true, and that Mr. Ellis of Oregon q men
ton names in order that there may be no
mistake), whose windings in and out no
man can keep track of, states that which is
absolutely false. With neither of them did
l have any such conversation"