The Dickinson press., 1894-03-10
WORK OF CONGRESS,
RESUME OF PKosEED1NGs OF THE
SENATE AND HOUSE.

RESUME OF PRosEEDlNGs OF Tun
SENATE AND HOUSE.
Condensed Record OF the Important
Teansaetions Of Our National Law.
m0kers-The Work Done In Both
Branches.
Washington, Feb. 28.-TLc battle over
the Bland scignie rage bill goes merrily
o, in the hOrse Despite The many re-
velses Mr.. Blond has met in his attempts
t. procure q quorum, lie is as determined
rs ever to fight it cut OH this line if it
tskes all winter. If he Lues not sue
coed, however, it is not probable that the
speaker and his associates OH the rules
ccmmittea will permit mis- bill to longer
block the path of business. AS the op-
ponents of the measure have now adopted
IN open filibustering policy, ii rule will
be formulated by the committee on rules
to prevent this and bring the vote direct
~ to Mr.. Bland's motion. A caucus will
be held tonight or tomorrow to consider
the question of an amendment to tile
rules which will either give the speaker
the power to count quorum or place it
in the power to compel n vote with the
alternative of filming him. While it would
seem from the number who signed the
caucus bill-116-that majority of the
Democrats favor some method of pre-
venting filibustcring, some of the lead
Ing members do not desire to push such
modification of the rules at the end of
this long fight. Witt. eighty majority
they think they should first vindicate
their ability to extricate themselves from
the present humilating position, and af-
forwards, they argue, the events of the
past two weeks would furnish ample
justification for sucl. mo lifcati ton of
the rules. The outlook for the week il
full of contingencies. III, struggle over
the Bland bill may drift into big paria.
lmcl.tary contest over a change in the
! rules, in which event ttere will be som.
litter opposition manifested from the
Democratic side, especially if the pro-
posed rule contemplated lodging in the
speakers hand the power to count a
quorum. Pending the result of tho
silver fight the Democratic opponents Of
,he measure, no matter what they may
favor with regard to change of the
rules as an abstract proposition, will
ctntest anything which is designed to
lessen their powers of obstructing the
seigniorage BILL If the silver bill is got
ten out of the way before the end of the
week the contested election cases and up
Pre- priation bills will follow.
The senate has made but little prog
ress in its efforts to clean up the calendar
in advance of the forthcoming discussion
of the tariff bill in the senate
Washington, Feb. 27.-The proce edings
in the house to-day were full of cxcit-
ing incidents. Mr.. Bland being unable to
| secure a quorum, concluded to ollow the
debate on the bill to proceed, at the same
time declaring that he would return to
the assault tomorrow. Two sensational
speeches followed, ore by Mr.. Pence Of
Colorado, who denounced the Republicans
for submitting to the crack of ex.Speaker
Re eds whip, and warned him if the elec-
ton of president were thrown into the
Ecrse in 1896 he would rue his filibuster-
ing course, and the other by Mr.. Filth
ion of Illinois, who condemned in the
severest terms the action of his Demo-
cratic colleagues who were taking part
in the fllbuster. Toward the close of the
session Mr.. Pence's reflections on Messrs.
Pitkler and Ellis Orr drew forth from
q statement which Mr.. Pence character
ICED as absolutely untrue" He was
| TWICE Culleu u Ofuer tue uOuSe, Uy u
vote, refused TO allow him to proceed. 1t
is probable that Mr. Pence's speech will
be the occasion of further comment to-
morrow. A resolution introduced by Mr..
Boutclle for the recall of Minister Willis
from Hawaii. 1t recites the antipathy
the United States has always expressed
to intervention by foreign minister in
its domestic affairs and the prnpriety OF
not enforcing upon a weak power what
We object to from a strongj power. 1t
cites the praiseworty forbearance Of the
Hawaiian government toward Mr.. Willis
and the spccialties of commerce and
kindred that bind the United States to
these islands, and concludes that it shall
be resolved, THAT = is the sense of this
house that most sacred obligations Of
z ,0d faith, the highest mutual interests
of the United States and the friendly
government of Hawaii that Minister
Willis shall be recalled. A bill to ratify
the agreement for the purchase of lnnds
frt III the Yankton tribe of Sioux Indians
for settlement has been introduced by
Representative Lucas of South Dakota.
1t proposes to appropriate $6OO,OOO, maxi
ing 100000 Immediately available.
Washington, Feb. %. - Mr.. Pencc's
VI ySslcAudy iu NAASn AC otAuSA
right and left al his colleagues in tho
house cut a prominent figure in to-day's
proceedings. Mr.. Pence's reference to
Mr.. Hainer had been Incorrectly re-
ported, and rising to a question of priv
ilege he took occasion to apologize for the
personalities he had INDUCED in. but Mr.
Cooper of Indiana was not satisfied, and
gave him n severe scoring. Again to-
day Mr.. Bland was unable to muster q
quorum on his motion to close debate on
the seigniorage bill, SO he allowed the de-
bate to run on without limit.
The remains of the historic Kearsarge
will be raised from Roncador reef if the
house committee OH naval affairs has It's
way. To-day the committee voted to re-
port favorably the bill Of Representative
Blair of New Hampshire, but was more
generous than Mr.. Blair proposed. While
his ill would appropriate $4,000 for the
undertaking, the committee decided to
that the wrecking company shall re-
ceive not more than $4,000 if the at.
, mpt is failure.
/ There was 4 warm discussion in the
, aeuse committee Oh invalid pensions to-
lay over the proposition of Representa-.
tive Pickler of South Dakota that the
Ties of the pension bureau should b.
; open to pensioners and heir attorneys
, for examination. The vote Of the com,
mittee was against ;he bill, and un'
favorable report will be made to the
house OH the ground Of the labor the bill
!. would impose OH the pension bureau
: Mr. Pickler intends to make a minority
J. rcpcrt to the house. and Republican mem
! lers undoubtedly will ;rake strong tigh!
!, in favor of the rule.
t The senate held another brief session
in which nothing of Importance was &C
complishcd, and ut 1:20 o'clock adjourned
after an executive session of half at
!. hour, in order that the caucus might be
contirucd. A bill introduced by 81 Qtol
Bricc compels the report on the manitests
q Of ccasting vessels on the great lakes o.
, the ltoding and unloading of cargoes a
intermediate points not shown in clear
0nce papers