The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1894-04-05
WORK OF CONG ESS
RESUME OF PROCEEDINGS 0C TIBn
SENATE AND HOUSE.
Condensed Record OF the TmportAnt
Transactions of Our National Law
rnnl<ers-The Work Done In Both
Branches.

Washington, March There, was |
wild scene in the house to-day. The Re- !
publicans continued to flibuster against
the seating Of Mr.. O'Neil, and Mr.. Reed
and Speaker Crisp made speeches which
stirred up partisan feeling A motion .
was made for the arrest of absentees. |
Speaker Crisp refused to entertain mo- i
ton for an appeal and declined emphat- |
ically to state the grounds Of his re-
fusal Mr.. Payne moved to adjourn and !
the speaker declined to entertain this {
motion also. BY this time the members |
of both sides were wildly excited. Parti-
san blood was at fever heat, and for sew
eral minutes pandemonium regned. From
all parts of the floor members were shout
ing their de6ances and several personal
collisions We're NARROWLY averted.
''Shut up" yelled some one across the
floor while the speaker banged his gavel
and ordered all members to be seated.
The speaker was evidently determined to
crush the flibustering. tactics of the mi-
nority. - -
Il rise to question. Of ORDER" shouted
Mr.. Payne %-l4..
"And the chair refuses to recognize the
gentleman for that purpose" returned the
speaker.
resolution instlucting the sergeant-at-
arms to arrest absentees. AS many as
favor it will say aye, contrary no."
In the midst of the chorus of voices
that followed Messrs. Payne, Boutelle
and Reed were ON their feet clamoring
for recognition. The speaker refused to
recognize them.
'"Tellers, chouted Mr.. Payne. Pending
that motion he moved to adjourn.
| The speaker declined to entertain the
motion. Mr.. Reed loudly insisted on his
right to know why, but the speaker re-
| piled by ordering him to take his seat
| The speaker appointed Messrs. Patter-
son and Payne tellers, but Mr.. Payne
declined to serve, as did also Mr. Reed.
when the speaker said that Mr.. Patter-
son would serve alone. The excitement
was then intense.
"A band of ruffians has possession of
this house, shouted Mr.. Boutelle.
! I'VE are giving you some of your own
medicine retorted Mr.. Outhwaite
When sufficient number had been
counted by Mr.. Patterson to order the
ayes and nays, the announcement was
made. In a chorus the Republicans were
protesting against this irregularity, and
Mr.. Reed in a loud voice declared that
tellers.
'"The chair takes all the consequences, -
replied the speaker emphatically, amid a
whirlwind of Democratic cheers. Things
were now going with high hand The
scene reminded the old members of the
F'ifty-frst congress. Finally quiet was
restored and a motion to adjourn was
| carried.
Washington, April 2. - The tariff bill
was taken up in the senate to-day and
will occupy the attention of the senate
the greater portion of the time indeti
nitely. Senator Hansbrough's thistle bill
will probably be quietly laid aside unit
the tariff bill is passed. The new
Chinese treaty and the Bering sea ar
rangement will probably be considered
during the week. Several amendment
to the tariff bill will be offered by tn
! committee on finance, after which tn
speaking will begin in which Senate
/ voorhees,, as chairman of the finance com
mittee, will lead off, He will be replied
to by Senator Allison, but beyond thes
speeches it is not known in what orde
senators will be heard. 1t is quite like
~ that Senators Mcpherson and Hill
On the Democratic side, will speak earl,
in the week, and it is known that o.
the Republican side of the chamber Sen
ators Hale, Lodge, Cullom, Hoar
Hawley, Morrill, and Mitchell (Or.) ar
, ! prepared to speak.
The struggle over the O'Neil-Joy con
: tested election case was resumed in tn
: house. Although it has been apparen
t since this case has been up at least
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j ing the Democratic contestant, the part
: san feeling during the last three days Q
| the flibuster has served to drive thos
e. | who were lukewarm into camp, and Will
f they will probably not vote for ONE
v they will at least lend their votes an
: presence to make the necessary quorum
j. to seat the St. Louis Democrat. Th
+ English-Hilborn case will follow, and S
a far as known, the Democrats are unite
e on the proposition to seat English, tn
d | contestant. .- E.. - 81. -
e Washington, April Ex-senator Morga
e | has reported to the senate the BERN
IS sea bill to carry into effect the PAR
u arbitration, and asked it's immediate col
sideration. The bill was about to pas
the senate when Senator Hoar mad
some inquiries which precipitated di
r cussion about some technicalities in tt
t, ! bill. Several senators asked time to COZ
it slider the bill and see it printed with tt
n senate amendments. Senator Morga
n asked unanimous consent, that the bl
y be considered after Senator Voorhee
:. speech, which was agreed to, and tt
p matter went over till later in the da.
The tariff bill was then called up, an
Senator Voorhees, made his speech.
For five hours to-day roll call followe
n roll call in All endless attempt to brin
y the Republican filibuster against tt
4 O'Neill-Joy contested election case to
r close, but at no time were the Democra
q able to muster a quorum, and the fgl
le was finally abandoned for the day.
Washington. April 1.-The struggle ov
= the O'Neill-Joy contested election case Q
- cupied the time of the house to-day. NJ
= Patterson (Tenn.) said there should |
e no adjournment until action was ha
! There were 1913 Democratic members
: the city, fourteen mere than quo:u1
and it was the plan to e1rest abscnle
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