Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1894-03-08
P-rocoedlngs ~ the genat ana Hosss Of
Representatives Inportant Measures
Disssssea and Acted UPoa-Oist Of the
Business.


LiOp. The vote resulted 100 to U, fourteen
short OF quorum. A call of the House de-
the presence Of $50 members.
proceedings under the call were
dispensed with. One hundred and sixty
three to nine, and Bland seeing 10 WAS
that u quorum could not be Sc
cured withdrew his motion TO limit debate
md moved to 60 into Committee Of the
for further debate.
In the Senate on the 9th IA large number
Ut petitions were presented protesting
against the reduction Of tho duty on wool
and other features Of the tariff bill. A
resolution OF Teller, requesting the Pfesi-
dent to suspend action In consolidating the
Offices provided for In the sundiy
civil bill for the year ending June 10 next,
was passed. Senator linwlsy introduced u
resolution that the Secretary OF the In
terror send to the Senate the most advanced
copy Of census Office returns relative 10
manufacturers. He explained that the re-
port WAS far advanced towards completion
during tho incumhency OF superintendent
Porter aud Secretary Noble, but bad been
withheld, and he thought the Information
should be In the possession OF the Senate
during the tariff discussion. On the sug-
gestion Of Senator Cockereli he amended
the resolution by directing the Secretary OF
the Interior to state the reasons for the de-
lay and directing him to furnish the latest
information In his possession. The resolu-
tlbu Us dIi1cHutu WIN uAEtVu W. Na'sp
Kyle introduced a bill for the establish
ment OF a National University. 1t was re-
ferred to u select committee. Then. on
motion OF Senator German. the Senate went
into executive session, AT lao the Senate
adjourned.
The deadlock In the House was broken on
2sth and a quorum secured on the BLAND
seigniorage bill, but just before ADJOURN
ment proceedings were blocked again.
When the House opened Mr.. Geissenhainer
tried to secure unanimous consent for u Dill
making an appropriation to save the nrma-
ment Of the Kearsarge. but Mr.. Bland dc.
landed the regular order. MIR. Bland
moved to go into OF the Whole
for consideration OF the seignioragc Dill;
that general debate close at 3 o'clock the
next day. and demanded the previous
question. When the roll call was COM
pleted MIR. Livingston demanded that Mr..
Tracy. who refused to vote, be held In con.
tempt Of the House. The chair then stated
that the discussion OF the proceeding WAS
nv unanimous consent and that he was
ready to announce the result OF the vote.
He then announced the result-1G5 to s.. five
short OF a quorum. MIR. Bland moved a
call Of the House. The cali developed the
presence OF 265 members. Further pro-
ceeding under the roll call were dispensed
lisa to 3-and the vote REQUIRED upon
BANDS demand for the previous question
on a motion to limit debate. The dead
lock was broken on this vote after two
weeks flibustering. The demand for the
previous question on BANDS motion was
sustained-t77 to Z. Loud cheers greeted
the announcement Mr.. Tracy immedI ately
moved to reconsider the vote by which tie
demand was sustained. A quorum having
peer secured, MIR. Outhwaite, from the
Committee on Rules, reported u sleci ! or
der to discharge the COMMITTEES OF The
Whole from further consideration OF tht
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viding that after two hours consideration
In the House the previous question should
! be considered on the bill and the pending
amendments, nc Intervening motion to "
In order. Upon the adoption OF the OrdcI
Outhwaite demanded the previous Ques-
tion. The Speaker had his name calleG
| on the demand for the previous question or
the adoption OF the special order and it wa,
sustained-170 to 10--one more han a quo
rum. The vote was then taken on tn,
adoption Of the special order. The quo
rum was lost on n vote of l65 to II, three
short OF a quorum. The Hous was agar
! blocked just as the last barrier was bein!
removed and Outhwaite, stating that hi
question would come again, moved an ad
journment, and Mt 4 O'Clock the House adj
journed. .
In the senate on the 2sth Voorhees, Offered
q resolution appointing Senator Mills t.
succeed Senator Vince on the Financ,
Committee; laid over. After reading thu
| Journal Senator Frye OF Maine took Tn,
waiian testimony taken by the Senate Com
mittee on Eof eign Affairs. He gave /;
sketch OF the ntfmate relations existius
betwee Hawaii and the United States ant
the part the American miss onaries played
in developing the civilization there. II.
said the events recently enacted there wers
hum iliating to this country. Senator Frye
read the letter OF President Cleveland u
President Dole, ending with the words
"May Cox have y ur Excellency III iii
wise keeping" "Mr. President said he
imprcssively. II believe that God hear
ni6cent courage OF that little Land Of . hit,
men enabled them. confronted by the Who'll,
power OF the United States In that harboF
to say firmly and with dignity. we vii
never surrender Such courage could onI,
have been divinely inspired" Frye thei
dwelt at some length or the st;tte OF un.
certainty and apprehension existing In Ha.
wall owing to the course Of Minister Will
In regard to his intention to use or not I,
use force. At 1:55 on motion Of Senate
Morgan OF Alabama, the Senate went Into
executive session and afterwards ad
jOurned.
The long struggle in the House over IT,,
Bland bill for the coinage OF the silvel
seigniorage und silver bullion In til,
IGteAE CtuGo VII IN , Wy VII
passage OF the bill by = vote OF 18s to 1870
The special order to bring the bill to u vot,
WAS adopted by n bare quorum Immediate.
Jy after the House con vened. This brok,
the opposition OF the fllbusters. and the,
were poweriess to do anything further. al
the amendments offered to the measure b,
Its opponents were defeated, the one which
polled the most votes being Mr.. Outb
waite's amendment to strike out the sec
ond section. The bill ns passed IL In thu
nature OF u substitute for the original tex
OF the measure. TIE changes do no
affect the material features OF the bill
which provide for the coinage OF the silver
~seignioraxe In the Treasury. the issue o
silver certificates thereon, II need be, II
the discretion Of the Secretary
OF tho Treasury In advance .
coinage, and thereafter. the coinage OF til,
remainder OF the bullion as fast az prac,
ticable, and the issue OF silver certificates
thereon, to take the place Of Treas,ir,
notes issued under the Sherman act. which
are to be retired and cancelled ms rapidly n
the cOinage takes place. The change
MADE In the substitute simply make spe
ci6c the fact that the seigniorage Is to b
coined and That this bill shall not eYec
tho redemption Of Treasury notes unde
the existing Law. Voting ON che Bland bill
began ut y p. ~. The Johnson amendment
providing for gold redemp tion Of silve
certificates, was lost, u to 1856. The bill
for the rescue OF tire arament Of TIL
wrecked Kearsarge was passed just befor,
adjurnment.
A controversy which seemed eminent ii
the Senate on tho 1st. owing to the Voor
hees' resolution proposing that Senate
Mills Of Texas be temporarily assigned h
the Committee on Finance In the .tbsenr
Of Senator Vance, was d ssipated by III,
Withdrawal OF the resolution at the re
quest, indeed, at taie demand Of the Sena
tor from Texas, senator George OF Mis-
slssippi presented y petition asking al
amendment To the constitution on cknow
edging the dependence Of the country OF
Almighty God. Senator Henderson OF Ne
hFAska offered u resolution authorizing tn,
secretary Of War to investigate the feast
bllity OF using the water power nj tn,
Great OF Little Falls In the District o
Columbia for the generation OF eiectricit,
for lighting the public buildings and street
Of Washington. Agreed 10. On motion q
Senator Vest the Senate decided that whe,
II adjourned II be until the 5tb. Sena,o
Cullum introduced u bill for the erectio,
Of 3 statue ut the Treasury Departments 4
. e. X. spinner. He also offered a res
olutIon providing for the establishment d