The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1894-02-21
ANOTHER DAY LOST.
by Bland in His Futile Attcmpt-on His
Silver Bill.

SilScr Biil.
WASHINGTON, D. G., Feb. 20.-When
the house met this morning it was still
dead-locked on the Bland bill, and the
first thing in order was tho considera-
tion OF tho report OF tho sergeant-at-
arms, who was instructed by resolu.
tions, last night to arrest absentccs.
The five members in custody who had
not been excused were then brought to
the bar OF the house. Like school bows
they were ordered by tho speaker to
give their excuses for being absent from
the house without leave. The members
crowded about the area where the men,
be,s were ranged i'll 4 row and cnioved
the situation immensely. Mr.. Bland
stated 4 quorum would never be OBJ.
tanned unless members remained in
their seats.
"Oh, l don't think the chance OF got.
ting 4 quorum" interiectod Mr.. EnIoe,
referring to tho fact, that when present,
Mr.. Randall refused to vote, was di.
minished BY that Gentleman's absence" ."
Mr.. Burrowa wanted to know il there
was anything In the order to tho ser.
geant-at-arms restricting the arrest OF
members to Republicans. Tho speaker
replied good humorediy that there was
not.
Rising to an alleged parliamentary in.
quiry Mr.. Grosvenor (Ohio) asked
whether warrants had boon issued ior
the arrest OF those Democrats who re-
fused to attend the Democratic caucus
last night.
81 hardly think that is parliament.
airy inquiry" replied tho speaker.
This was the last incident growing
out OF tho arrest OF abscntccs. Mem
bers laughingly resumed their seats,
and after the call OF committees for re-
ports, Mr. Bland returned to the siero
which hc has been directing for the
past week. Ho moved that tho debate
on tho aeigniorage bill be closed, and
upon that motion demanded the prov.
ious question.
Tho Republicans and eastern Demo-
Gratis repeated their filibustering tao.
tics. and, as on yesterday, succeeded in
breaking II quorum. Tho vote resulted
l62 to 8. twelve short; and on motion
OF Mr.. Bland the call OF tho house was
ordered. The call developed tho pres.
ence OF 2Gi members and tho vote re.
currod on Mr.. BANDS demand for the
previous question. The vote resulted
ISL to s. twenty.throe short OF a
quorum, and nine less than the pre-.
ceding vote. Another call OF the house
followed.
On this call tho quorum again reap.
peared, 260 members responding. MIR.
Bland then made statement to the Of,
feet that 1t was evident that quorum
could not DO obtained az long as com.
mit,ees had leave to sit during the ses.
sions of tho house, and he, therefore,
offered a resolution revoking the leaves
OF all committees to sit during the ses.
sions OF the house, except the commit
tee on appropriations. Mr.. Reed made
point OF order against the resolution
that the action OF the house on previous
occasions could not be revoked pending
proceedings under call.
A lively skirmish occurred over the
point Of order, in which Messra. Spring.
or, Reed. McCreary and Bynum partici.
pated. Eventually, however, Mr.. Bland
poured oil on tho troubled waters by
withdrawing the resolution, Mt the same
time stating that unless members on
the committees included in it attended
tho sessions OF the house he would
again offer and press the resolution.
The yo,o then again recurred on Mr..
Blands demand for the previous oues.
ton. This vote resulted 1866, within
nine votes OF a quorum. Another call
OF the house followed. The quorum re.
appeared. only to disappear again on
the next roll call, 1927. When the
announcement was made, Mr.. Bland
J stated that, as it was evident quorum