Evening star., 1894-02-16
THE HOT Sc.

At the opening Of the session of the
House this morning Mr.. Cummings chair
man of the committee on naval Affairs
presented as a que Itior of privilege the
report of his committee on Mr. Boutelles
resolution calling upon the Secretary OF
the Navy to inform the House by what
authority instructions were issued placing
the armed naval forces Of the United
States and the use of its ensign under the
control of Jamss II. Blount. and also fur
pish the House with copies Of all orders
directions, instructions or official sueges-
tions issued by him since March 4. 1893
concerning the movements OF the naval
forces OF Hawaii
He explained that the committee recon-
mended the passage OF the resolution
amended so as to call for ali orders from
March 4. 1872, instead OF 1873. He yielded
a moment TO Mr.. Boutelle who urged the
Importance of the resolution, which, be
said. had already been delayed six weeks.
The information called for by IL, he
thought, should have been before the
were being debated.
He did not suppose that answer would
have had any effect on that debate and the
delay in procuring the information requested
by IL. he presumed. subssrved the same pub
lie policy which for days and weeks had
kept Congress waiting for Dole's reply to
Willis. which had at last reached the peo-
pie this morning through the public press.
question which was ordered. and the reso-
luton, as amended, was adopted without di-
vision.
Trying to Close the Debate.
Mr.. Bland was then recognized. Ali sug-
gestions for closing debate on the seignior-
age bill by unanimous consent having failed
he was driven to coercive tactics. He moved
to go into committee Of the whole. and.
pending that motion, moved that all gen
eral debate on the measure close az
O'Clock. On that motion he demanded the
previous question. Mr. Cannon. Mr.. Hop
kins and Mr.. Reed appealed to him for
more time for legitimate debate. but Mr.
Bland was obdurate. he was perfectly
willing, he said. to set any reasonable limit
to the debate if the opponents OF the bin
would agree to It, but they had already fili-
bustered away two days and he was ad-
monshed that obstructive tactics would be
resorted TO at every stage OF parliamentary
procedure hereafter.
hIr. Reed replied that there was no reason
why the opposition TO the bill should be
bound over TO keep the peace in order TO
get an opportunity 10 close the debate
Thereupon Mr.. Bland insisted upon his mo-
ton and the demand for the previous uues-
ton. on the rising vote the republicans
and the opposition democrats declined TO
vote. and when the result was announced.
go. Mr.. Tracey made the point ot no
quorum. The yeas and nays were de-
manded. 1t was very apparent from the
outset that Mr.. Bland would be unable TO
get quorum today. The vote resulted.
l4O-5, thirty-four less than q quorum.
Just before the vote was announced the
Presidents message transmitting the re-
port of the bureau Of American republics
for 1888 was received Mr.. Bland moved
cali OF the House.
On call OF House 2l2 members responded
and the vote REQUIRED upon Ny. Blands de-
mand for the previous question.
sttli short Of Quorum.
This resulted. 150-3. a gain Of eight
votes, bur st,E twenty-siX short OF \ ouor-
an. Mr. Bland again moved call Of the
House.
The roll call developed the presence OF IS
members. and again the vote recur-ed On
M-. BANDS motion. which again failed for
lack Of a quorum. lG-l, Is short.
There Is little or no chance Of securing
a quorum on Mr. Blar6's motion this after
noon The nlihusterinS VIII probably con-
tinue until about ! O'Clock. when resolu-
ton to arrest absentees viii he passed, after
which the House H.l adjourn.