The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1889-03-04

soclock arrived Mr Dawes presented
me conference reports on the bill for the
allotment Of lands in severalty to the
united Peorias and Miamis in Indian
ierriiory, and the Indian Appropriation
bill They We're agreed 10.
MI Riddlcberger moved an executive
session, bat the motion was lost He
then Interrupted the Senators who were
fognized 10 call up private measures
The Chair notified hin that he would moi
De recognized.
WHAT hErrDLIcANIsM has BROUGHT
yINGINIA TO.
Mr. (iidleberrer continued 10 inter.
rupi lhe proceedings OF the Senate by de-
mands rr recognition, but the presiding
officer refused io recognize him. Shortly
before o'clock be arose and announced
that be had this evening ielegraphed his
resignation 90 lhe Governor of Virginia
because he found that he had no
recognition in tbe Senate lie was
awaiting an answer 10 his dispatch.
and Dc hoped IL would come soon and
relieve him from the embarrassment OF
his position. He then sat down. but in a
few minutes he again arose and demand.
ed recognition
The Chair refused TO recognize him.
and told him 10 sit down He continued
20 address the Chair. and Senator INGALLS,
instructed the Sergeant-at-Arms to arrest
him IL ho refused 90 be- seated. Sergeant
alarms Canaiay started around the rear
of the chamber. but before he reached
the seat of Mr. Riddleberger. Mr..
Teller, and others Immediately around
him had persuaded the Senator
from Virginia fO> sin down. The
Sergeant at-Arm. fingered about.
however, and when q few minutes later
Mr. tiIdlehergcr arose and addressed /
the Chair. he was placed under arrest /
Mr. lanaday tried 90 persuade him 10 :
leave the chamber hut Whcu he refused /
ile sergeanial- Arms. Who is muscu- +
lar uln, caught hold of his coat +
and pulled him toward ihe cl0ak-room. .
The Senator caught hold oi his chair for .
support and iAc assistant of the ser
-can,-atalm-. Captain May caught his .
lrm. and together the TWO officers of the /
senate dragged him out of the chamber
into ihe c.oaN-I0om There was a slight F.
demonstration ol applause in
.he gallery, hui ID ceased very quickly.
"A hen thc officers got Mr. Bddlebcrger
safely In the cloak-r00m they placed him
n q chair and then they mounted guard
over him to prevent him returning 10
he floor Al clou was made 60 per.
'uadc him 90 leave ihe building. but as
be refused it was thought best not to
img him through the corridors. which
we're ihr0nged WIih visitors
The scene attending the arrest of Mr.
was most extraordinary.
and he has NOT parallel in the history
,f the Senate Mr Riddleborger was in
. state OF gross intoNication and was
l0t responsible for his actions The
Presiding officer exercised great deal
li patience and bis final action was I'M
voidable Mr. Rddleberger has been
threatened with arrest before
When Mr. Riddlcbcrgcr had been
AIKEN into the ciOakroOm and in a de.
gree quictcd. he wa- visited by senator
quay and then by senator Dawes, who
licd 10 reason with him. and endeayored
% puIsuade him TO 20 home. but be re-
used 10 leave Stretched on a couch
% the cloak ne remained in the
ust0dy oil the assistant sergeant-at-
rms.
When the slight applause in the gal
cries which greeted the expulsion Of
enaioF i'ddlebergsr Rsa aRpaI96A tae
d violation of the rules of the senate,
ud .aid that he hoped 10 would not
INV '''1 ''''''
,,. I' -. of tbo Senate was then
i'' ,,...,..i.,',. ~ e,ndav rect ne.
'''''-'' -, - ,'re.enf.l and excited
''''. 4.,l ~ lsrrbfer Al 1913 the
i1'l ","' o' 49,. mill midniobt
-,''.1 -, ,ool. 81 rocess senator
+, i',,' '''o ....'..,os..J ~ desire no be
.""i' ......,;..,.. ,,.as called
80 'n'i' M ,,.a. -@ot away nom the Capitol
,ur nor.e
u.,......t.. Home. metat3 o'clock this
.fternoon Mr Saver ol Texas, submit.
ed the conference report on The
Deficiency Appropriation bin. An
.rreemeut has leen reached on all points
II difference
Mn NcCresrv of Kentucky, from the
Committee ou Foreign Anails reported
svomblv the Eimunds resolutions 10
..laf.ou 10 thc Panama Canal
The Deficiency BIN was taken up
Mr Springer of Illinois asked unanl'
nous consent that the House further IN
isl upon its disagreement 90 the French
-poualiOn eiAlin7 ai'1i''''''' a.. e,,,rip,er
llibusiered until ne l'i v'' vac i'0''' ~
An the evening session Tue ..'''l ul9,u'',ga ,J"
oi the Deficiency o"l was OonslI"1,'' Nir ,I
pending question 9e'H- e-on 'iG,.' 'Ge disagree.