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DOINGS 4)FJ11E HOUSE
Democrats Vainly Endeavor to
Secure a Qnornni.
A SCENE OF GREAT CONFUSION
The Balance of Power Held by the
Pojmlists Who Would
Not Vote.
Vssoclntod Press.
Washington, Jan. 5. The house open
ed in an uproar. The democrats lucked
eight of a quorum nt 1 o'clock thia
afternoon. The committee on rules has
decided to report the rule for a final
vote on the tariff bill on January 25th.
Feveral absentees are expected on the
afternoon trains, and it is then decided
to continue the fight for an hour or two
at least, instead ft adjourning to go
Into caucus, in the hope that the arri
vals will give a quorum.
The power of the committee on rules
was Invoked today to break down the
obstruction in the path of the tniirt
debate. An ironclad order was brought
in setting out a program for delate end
fixing January 25th for talcing the flna'
vote. This resulted only in side-tracking
the Uoutelle and the Hawaiian res
olutions, as when the vote was taken
on the adoption of the order, the dem.
ocrats lacked nine votes of a quorum.
At least twenty democrats at the cap
itol either absented themselves from the
hall or refused to answer to their
names when called. For four hour;
the democratic leaders tried with roll
call after roll-call to bring the mei
into line, but instead of gaining, they
lost votes on each successive roll-call.
The populists, with the exception oi
Bell, of Colorado, also declined to aid
the democrats to get the tariff bill bo
fore the house, giving as a. reason the
short limit which was proposed to se;
on the debate. Their votes would hav
made up a quorum. Today's proceed
ings are, therefore, of additional im
portance, as marking the first time 1.
the history of either branch of con
gress, since the organization of the
third party, that its members have held
the balance of power. : Immediately af
ter reading the Journal the row began
Boutelle was on his feet clamoring fo
recognition to call up his Hawaiiar
resolution, but the speaker recognixei
Catching, from the committee on rules,
to put the special order adopted before
the house convened. Boutelle loudly
Insisted upon konwlng what had be
come of the privileged resolution, whicl
had been called up yesterday. Th'
speaker replied rather sharply that yes
terday's proceedings had fallen wltl
adjournment, and the report called up
from the committee on rules was r
matter of the highest privilege. Kur
rows, amid great confusion, reservei"
all points of order, and when Catching
demanded the previous question on th'
report of the rules committee, Boutelk
raised the question of consideration
The speaker decided Boutelle cut ol
order. The latter appealed the decis
ion, and the speaker promptly refund
to entertain the appeal. The epeakei
was about to state the question or
Catchlngs' demand for the previom
question, when Burrows called r.tten
tion to the fact that he had reserved
all points of order and desired to be
heard. The speaker graciously yielded,
and Burrows made the point cf crdsi
that the special order presented b
Catchlngs had originated in committee,
instead of in the house, and as It car
ried with it a change in the exlstlnr
rules (giving leave to point to all mem
bers who so desired) it should, accord
Ing to the existing rules, have had it:
Inception in the house instead of in
committee. After some debate, and r
discussion of precedents, the zpeakc
overruled the point of order.
A vote was taken on the demand foi
the previous question, on the adoptior
of the report of the committee on rules
The republicans declined to vote, and
ieveral democrats who were in the haJ'
and known to be opposed to the tariff
bill al:o remained mute.- Among them
were Sperry, of Connecticut, Kalnes, of
Trk, Kobertaon, cf Louiwaua,
rnd Ryan, of New York. Th vote re
suited 169 to 1, nine less than a quorum.
As soon as "no quorum had voted" had
been announced by the speaker, the
motion of Catchlngs to call the housi
was ordered. The call developed th(
presence of 273 members. The mot im
then recurred on the demand for the
previous question on the adoption of the
special order. The republicans sat si
lent in their seats and smiled. A co
terie of democrats led by Sperry de
cllned to aid their democratic brethrei
in the effort to secure a quorum. Sper
ry, In fa?t, actively busied himself In
raising the standard of revolt, going so
fur as to ask thii democratic menibirt
to refrain from voting. Cadmus, of
New Jersey, was the additional demo
crat who declined to vote on the roll
call, lusted of gaining, the teinocrats
lost on this roll call, lacking 11 of i
quorum. Three more roll .alb wer'
had lf.!i the same res'jlt. Kngllsft, ol
New Jersey, and Sibley, of Pennsylva
nia refused to answer to their names
It having become manifest that a dem
ocratic quorum could not be secured,
today, Catchings moved adjournment at
3:51.
The democrats still lacked twelve
votes of a quorum at 3 p. m. The pop
ulists, wh refrained from voting, say
they do so because they want more
time for debate. They have informed
l he democrats they will furnish a quor
um if their demands are granted.
At 3:50 p. m. Catchlngs moved that
the house adjourn. The motion wat
agreed to amid the cheers of the re
publicans. VIEWED WITH DOUBT.
The Auckland Dispatches Discredited nt
the State Department.
Washington, Jan. 5. The state de
partment Is inclined to discredit the
Auckland dispatch to the Associated
Press hist night. Baying Minister Willis
had made a demand on the provisional
government of Hawaii to abdicate In
favor of the queen, on the ground that
such action is directly contrary to the
Instructions sent by the Coi win and re
ceived by Willis December 11th, nearly
two weeks before the date of the Auck
land advices. There is Intense anxiety,
however, in congressional circles and ail
sorts of rumors are afloat that blood
litis already been spilled at Honolulu.
The Information is also doubted by
Chairman. McCrsary, Rayner and othen
of the foreign affairs committee. Me
Creary said it would give a most start
ling turn to the situation if it proved
true. Hitt, the republican leader of
the foreign affairs committee, said 11
Willis . had taken the action reported,
it would precipitate a tempest. The
president had turned the whole subject
over to congress, and yet before Willis
had learned this course, he had execut
cd a policy already abandoned. Thlt
would be particularly serious If the nun-
is-ter'3 action had led to bloodshei. In
tense anxiety is felt In congressional
circles for further news of the reported
courss of the minister, and It led ti
the circulation of wl'd and boundlesfc
rumors on the floor of the house that
rioting had begun In the streets ol
Honolulu.
DISPATCHES FROM HONOLULU.
Washington, Jan. 5. The cipher dls
IKitehes received by Secretary Oreshan
from the cutter Corwln, which arrived
at San Francisco today from Honolulu,
will not be given out tonight.
THE HAWAIIAN MESSAGE.
Washington, Jan. C. Tl.e printing t
flee today issued a volume containing
th president's special message on Ha
wall, with the accompanying corres
pondence asked by the senate resolu
tion. It contains reports from Mlnistoi
V11113 not yet published, nmong then
one dated Honolulu, November 11, It
which Willis exprejwes the intention of
affording protection to the queen
"Neither Me," says Willi, "Iws th
vaguest Idea of the attitude of ou
government, and consequently no out
break has yet occurred, though ever;
night is filled with rumors."
In a letter of November 16, Willi:
I tells of a visit from the commltte rep
resenting the American Li-ague to whom
he said It was the duty of all Ameri
cans at home or abroad to co-operat
in executing the will of the govern
ment. Nothing was said, however, a?
to the Instructions of our governmon.
FEARS OF BLOODSHED.
Vallejo, Cal., Jan. 5. The arrival of
the revenue cutter Corwln, from Hon
olulu today, cause! great excitement at
the navy yard. Though nothing defi
nite can be learned, the naval ofllcert
express he opinion that there had been
bloodshed at Honolulu. -
AN UNCONSTITUTIONAL LAW.
St. Paul. Jan. 5. The supreme court
has decided that the law providing for
the building of grain elevators by the
DEMOCRATIC
One Half of the Members of
the House Attend.
CRISP MAKES A STRONG PLEA
He Ursres that It is the Duty of
Kvcry Democrat to Support
the Wilson Bill.
Associated Press.
Washington, Jan. 3.-Th-re was a
good attendance at the democratic cmi
cus tonight. Holinan presided. It la es
timated that 147 out of the total 216
house democrats were pre-wiit when the
proceedings began. It was decided tc
limit the speeches to five minutes.
Wheeler made . a vigorous speeVh
against putting coal end Iron ore on
the free list. Speaker Crisp followed.
He offered a resolution declaring It the
duty of every democrat to vote for the
consideration of the tariff bill, and ulsc
the duty of all democrats to attend the
sessions of the house and maintain c
quorum until the tariff bill is disposed
of. In a ringing speech Crisp sharply
reprimanded the democrats responsible
for the Inaction of the house during the
past three days. He said the proper
way for those dissatisfied would be to
take the bill up and have It considered
They would be given an opportunity to
offer amendments, and those umend
ments, under the terms of the resolu
tion of the committee on rules, could
')C voted on. A majority could decide
that no member would lose any of hit
rights, and It would be to the honoi
and credit of the party to go forwarf
and legislate. The parly had b?en giver
a eommlssiori by the people, and It was
their duty to carry it out. The specta'
cle of the past three days had beer
a disgrace to the large democratic ma
Jorlty irt the house, and he sincerely
hoped it would not be repeated. Th(
words of the speaker were loudly
cheered.
Sickles, of New York, In replying to
i he speaker, declared It was no part
of the duty of any democrat to vote for
the consideration of a revenue bill, some
features of which had not yet been re
ported by the committee. He tllrectct
his assault chiefly against the prop
osition, for an Income tax, which he
declnrad "undemocratic, unpopular, and
Impolitic." Sperry, of Connecticut, fol
lowed In the same line, Justifying hit
course In refusing to vote on practically
the same grounds. He carefully avoid
ed mentioning the tobacco schedule,
which is understood to be the chief
ground of his objection to the Wllsor
bill. Sibley, of Pennsylvania, contender"
there was not time enough. Robertson
of Louisiana, who refrained from volinp
for the last three days, exwpt on th
last vote today, and is opposed to free
sugar, created something of a sensation
by a ringing speech In support of the
resolution. He wanted the democratic
tariff bill lmssed, though the Wilson nil',
discriminated against Ms state. He hai"
started out to oppose Its consideration,
but when he beheld the republicans Ir
a solid phalanx charging the brokei
lines of the democratic party, his dem
ocratlc blood rose and he resolved t
btppo.t tha democratic miflsuie will
the hope that his party would overruh
the committee on the sugar propositus
Dewltt Warner, of Ketucky, also sup
ported the speaker's resolution. Hi
had received 2000 letters In the pas
few weeks from constituents, men whi.
opposed certain features of the bill, bu.
on one proposition they were a unit
ihey wnntad the uncertainty removeu
they wanted the house to act, and acl
Highest of all in Leavening Power.
in c i i j 1 ft ii
at once. Loud applause greeted the
statement. After further debate, the
Crisp resolution was adopted, without
division, as follows: "tosolved, That
It Is the sense of this caucus that it Is
the duty of every democratic member
of the house to vote for the pending
resolution providing for the considera
tion of the tariff bill, In order that the
house may have an opportunity to re
deem its pledges, to the party respect
ing tariff reform." ! .
"Resolved; Further, it Is the duty of
every democratic member of the house
to attend tho dally sessions, and wo
hereby express the opinion that those
members absent owe it to their party
nrd to those of us who are here, to im
mediately return in order that pressing
public business may be attended to."
Another resolution adopt sd u "U'at
It Is the sense of this caucus that if
a proposition for an income tax is re
ported from the committee, two days
additional Bhall, be given for debate."
After tho resolution had been adopted,
Harter, of Ohio, and Dr. Robertson, of
Louisiana, Introduced amendments pro
viding for a duty on sugar, but before
a vote had been taken on either of the
amendments, Chairman HoTman recog
nized Black, of Georgia, to move an ad
journment. The motion was carried
with a rush, and at 10 o'clock the dem
ocratic caucus adjourned. After ad
journment Chairman Wilson said the
caucus w is entirely satisfactory to hl:u.
He has shown that his great, democratic
heart is beating for the people. He
said: "The resolutions passed express
the sense of the party In the fullest."
modifying: his statement.
Pennoyer Evidently Getting on the Stool
of Repentance.
Portland, Jan. 5. Governor Ponnojcr,
replying to the criticisms on the- ,tab;
ivient In his Christmas letter that two
thirds of the neople of Oregon were
wltiiout employment, todny said:. "In
ono senso of the word, all are employed,
The tranip Is employed ir. hunting fr-.Mli
phice to place for a iob, nnd the rue
chnnic out ff work la eiftployi.d In con
templating the sorrowful condition of
his wife and children. What I meant
vas remunerative . emplfrr.ent. "and
what I said was 1 rau. P. flness la -paralyzed,
and two-thirds W our people
If not falling behind, are making no
heading, nor will they, until we have
sufficient full legal tender curr'eru,
gold, silver, and treasury notes, with
which to effect a ready and . completv)
Interchange of commodltloa."
COLD WEATHER IN EUROPE.
Intense Suffering and .Mirny Deaths
Among the Poor.
London, Jan. 5. The severe cold con
tinues throughout Great Britain, and
the temperature in many planes Is the
lowest known. Though the thermom
eter registers 5 to 10 above zero, the
suffering Is as great as from cold of 20
jelow in the United States. The people
were entirely unprepared for It, and Buf
fering among the poor Is Intense. There
have been many deaths from exposure.
A heay snow storm pr'-.valls. , At Bor
?os Bcveral people were frozen to death,
inow Is still falling and the cold In
creasing. The same conditions prevail
in Russia.
BANKING COMPANY SUED.
Nf W Yu k. ..Tan. 5. Suit has been in
.'tltiKed by Evansvllle and Terr KaulM
igalnst H. T. Nichols & Co., bank-rs,
,'or 31O,0OC, alleged to have been di
verted from the treasury of the com
pany, including, the company alleg'-s,
learly $1,100,000 that has been taken
Yom the' treasury Illegally.
DISASTROUS FIRE.
Cedar Rapids, la., Jan. 0. A fire
jroke out In the business portion of
he little town of Corwlth this morning,
it Is still raging, threatening complete
lc-structlon. The loss is already 110,000.
UOB11ED THE CONDUCTOR.
Portland, Jan. 6. An ' East Ankeny
itreet car was held up by two masked
nen last night. The conductor was
elieved of $25. The car contained no
,assengers.
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