The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1894-02-23

quorum VIII be present to pass the bill.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 16.-The senate adj
journed few minutes after o'clock
Friday afternoon, after spending the
better part of two days considering the
nomination of W. n. Peckham of New
York to be associate justice of the SUI
preme court. The motion to confirm the
nomination was rejected by a vote Of 80
to Al.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 16.-Mr. Bland
Friday began his coercive tactics to
compel vote on the silver seigniorage
bill. The bulk OF the Republicans and
the Democratic opponents of the meas
ure inaugurated fibuster with the in
tention Of forcing him to produce a
quorum of the advocates of the bill to
pass it and the entire day was consumed
in roll calls. The highest number of
votes Mr.. Bland was able to poll was
1853 in favor of his demand for the prev
ious question on themOtion to close debate
WASHINGTON, Feb. 17.-At the open
ing of the session this morning Mr.
Wheeler moved that the senate amend
ment to the bill to require railroad COM
panies operating in the territories over
right of way granted by the government
to establish stations and depots at all
town sites on the lines of said road and
established by the interior department be
non-concurred in.
Mr.. Hopkins Qlls.) moved to concur
and spirited debate followed.
The house was without quorum on
the Bland seigniorage bill and the tao
tics of yesterday were resumed.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 19.-Monday after
noon the president sent to the senate the
nomination of Senator Edward D. White
to be associate justice of the supreme
court, to fill the vacancy caused by the
death of Justice Blatchford. The senate
had hardly time to recover from its sur
prise when Senator Whites confirmation
was announced. The nomination was
not referred to the committee at all, and
less than an hour after the nomination.
had been received the senate had placed
its seal upon the selection. The nominal
ton was received through Private Secre-
tary Pruden about $40 and an executive
session Immediately moved. The senate
had been sitting behind closed doors less
than an hour when it became known that
the motion to confirm without reference
had carried without opposition. The
vote was unanimously and heartily in
favor of confirmation.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 19.-The struggle
to secure quorum to order the previous
question on Mr.. Bland's motion to close
debate on the silver seigniorage bill was
resumed today. Immediately after the
reading of the journal, Mr.. De Almond
Dem, Mo- came forward with a new
device for preventing flibustering in the
shape of an amendment to the rules,
which he asked to have referred to the
committee on rules. The proposed amend
ment was referred.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 20.-The session of
the senate Tuesday was devoid of special
interest. Senator Daniel concluded his
speech on the Hawaiian question and
while supporting warmly the course that
has been followed by the administration,
he declared that now there was nothing
but to recognize the new government
and wish it God speed After Senator
Daniels speech, the bill for additional |
printing Office facilities was discussed in
a desultory manner the remainder of the
day.
House Deadlock Was Not Broken.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 20.-The deadlock |
on the Bland seigniorage bill was not |
broken in the house Tuesday Roll call |
followed roll call until 4 o'clock, when, |
it being apparent Mr.. Bland could not |
muster quorum on his proposition, he |
moved an adjournment.
NEWa OF A DAY.