The Indianapolis journal., 1894-02-23

rant. The warrant is null and void, There
no names in the warrant.
This statement created a sensation. Mr..
Dockery ordered the warrant 10 be read,
when IL was proved that Mr.. Sickles was
correct. The warrant to the Sergeant-at-
arms, after reciting the House resolution
directing the arrest OF absent members,
proceeded as follows:
Now, therefore /, Charles +. Crisp,
Speaker of the House of Representatives.
by virtue of the power vested in me by
the House, hereby command you to exc
fail not and make due return in what man.
ner you execute the same. In witness
the seal of the House of Representatives,
this, the 18th day of February, 1894
The excitement grew grew aPafSee: P;afsec Members men ens
bouched from the aisles into the area In
front of the Speakers chair. The noise
and confusion was deafening.
There ought to be some way OF squelch-
ing him." shouted Mr.. Meridith. but Mr.
Sickles stood firm and unfiinching In the
face of the storm. He wanted to know; II
he was under arrest, whether he had a
right to vote.
HAS he any rights at ALP asked Mr..
The Chair directed the rule to be read.
following which Mr.. Sickles appealed to the
House to be allowed to make statement
and Mr.. Post moved that he be allowed to
explain. Mr.. Springer insisted that Mr..
Sickles should take his seat.
MIR. WILSON'S SARCASM.
Don't do that" shouted Mr.. Wilson, Of
Washington. Don't you see he is a Grip
pie. Don't make him sit down and get up.
You can bob up at any time" Oaughter).
A moment later, while the Chair at
tempting to quell the impending riot, Mr.
Cummings rose in his place and, with up
lifted and ringing voice, called out:
you did not call him to order at Gettys-
burg" Applause)
been counting the House. and at this point
he announced that the demand for the
previous question had been carried-9I to o.
When the point OF no quorum was made,
Mr.. Bland withdrew the demand for the
previous question and also the motion, at
the same time renewing his motion TO close
debate on the seigniorage BILL
The complications raised by the alleged
discovery of the faulty character of the
warrant was such that Mr.. Cultivate, in
an adjournment. Mr.. Adams tried to make
a statement, but the Chair declined TO
recognize him. pending the motion to ad-
journ. The motion was lost-SS TO 125
AS soon as the announcement of the vote
was made Mr. Sickles declared that he OBJ
jected to further proceedings under this
warrant. 1T does not contain a single
name" he said, land is absolutely void.
The Sergeant-at-arms is liable to an action
by each member who has been arrested un-
der it,
Mr.. Springer insisted that the warrant
was authorized by the House.
Mr.. Reed then attempted to change the
form of his motion as to excuse Mr..
Adams, on the ground that the arrest was
not authorized.
1.-The gentleman from Maine cannot in
sert an argument into his notion re-
turned the Chairman.
But he has done so,'' replied Mr.. Reed,
with the utmost Sangfroid.
Again a dozen members tried to make
points of order. The tangle and confusion
seemed hopeless and in the midst of the
din, Mr.. Bland moved to adjourn.
Are you going to adjourn and leave me
in chans?" asked Mr.. Sickles, in a mock
piteously-appealing fashion.
The motion to adjourn was then put. AS
Mr.. Bland, the recognized leader of the
fight, had made it, his supporters voted
with him, one of them, Mr.. Pendleton, of
Texas, standing on top of his desk in the
rear of the hall. 1t carried-132 to 101,
and. at 3:05, the House closed one of the
most exciting and disorderly sessions of this
Congress by adjournment until tomorrow
at u o. clock.