The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1900-02-23
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4 RESUME OF THE
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The Senate.
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washington, Feb. 1O.--Thcres was 4
scene ut the night session of the house
last night which momentarily recalled
the stirring and exciting days OF tie
Fifty-tirst congress. An iratc member
rushed down the main aisle brandish.G
Ing his arms and shouting for rccogni-
ton, while half the Dcnocratiol men,
bers were on their feet eXecrating the
occupant OF the chair for what. they
termed his arbitrary course, aud from
several places in the hall came loud
misses. Last Friday night Mr.. Talbert
(Dcnl. S. c. blocked private pension
legislation because there was no quor.
um present, and threatened to continue
to do SO at every subsequent Friday
night session unless IL quorum were
present. His warning had it's effect.
There was an unusually large attend.
ance when the house was called to or
der ut s o'clock. Mr.. Hepburn OF Iowa
was called to preside over the COM
mittec of the whole and the clerk read
the FIST bill. Talbert rose leisnrely
while the bill was being put through
the legislative stages, the adoption Of
committee amendments. cngrossnent.
third reading and final passage and
passed the chair. He was completely
ignored. Another bill, was read, en-
CROSSED, read third time and passed,
all i'll the space Of a minute. With Mr..
1,albcrt still clalnoring for rccogni-
ton. A third bill Was passed in the
same way. BY this time the whole
Democratic side was aroused. \ doz-
on members We're Oh: their feet. Mr..
Talhcrt. thoroughly aroused. started
down the main aisle shouting: "Mr.
Chairman" 'Mr. Chairman" as lie ap-
preached. He reached the area in
front of the speakers rostrum. all the
while roaring out his denunciation Of
the cIairman's arbitrary course before
the chairman condescended to recog-
nizc him. Mr. Talbcrt rapidly cooled
down after he had been recognized,
and explained in a brief speech that
the presence Of quorum had COM
pletcly indicated his position.
AS no senator was prepared to pro-
coed with a discussion of tho finance
measure yesterday the senate trans
acted only routine business and adj
.journcd early to enable memhers to at
tend the ohsequies OF Gen. Lawton.
The Senate.
Washington, Feb. IL. The final
week s discussion of The pending tinan-
ca: bill was begun in the senate yes
1ertlHy. The speakers We're two Re.
puhiicans, Mr.. ElEins of West Viz
Ginia and Mr.. WolrOtt of Colorado
and one Populist, Mr. Butler of North
Carolina. Mr.. Elkins advocated the
passage OF the present senate measure
i'll y brief but forciblc argument. Mr..
Wnl"ott, chairman OF the international
commission Of 1897, spoke for the Re-
plhlicans who adhere to bimctallism,
and his speech, earnest and eloquent,
was accorded unusual attention. MI
Butler closed the argument for the day
advocating the issuing of paper cur
rcEcy by the government.
The House.
An Important bill was passed by the
house yesterday, which makes univcr.
SILLY applicable the law that now per-
mits the transit of goods in bond
through certain ports of the United
States. Under it goods in hond can be
shipped through any portion of the
territory Of the United States to for
cign ports. 1t is principally designed
to give the transportation companies
OF The United States 4 share of the
1anscentinental trade to the Orient
The bill also repeats the law of March
]. 1895, prohibiting the shipment Of
goods in bond to the Mexican free
zone. The latter provision was fought
by Mr.. Stevens of Texas. The re-
maindcr Of the day was occupied in
passing the private pension bills ia
vOrably acted upon at last Friday
nights session and in District OF Co.
lunbia legislation.