The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1894-02-23

had not intorvoncd Hnce tho previous
motion to adjourn had boon voted down.
A long discussion followed as to tho
propriety OF the ruling.
dEN. slcKLEs SHOWS HIS NERVE.
MIR. Blair, IN. lI.), asked unanimous
consent that tho clcrk, in honor OF tho
day. road to tho house tho farewell nd.
drea OF Washington. Mr.. Pondlotou
objected. Tho chair then stated tho
question to bc upon Mr.. BANDS dc.
mand for tho previous question upon
his motion to discharge Mr.. lIulick
from custody. As the house was diyid.
ing, Mr.. sickles. (Dem. N. W, standing
on his crutches in tho ccntro aisle was
loudly calling for recognition, stating
that he had n question Of tho highest
personal privilege to present.
II am INFORM" said he, that l am
under arrest. | demand 10 know by
what authority"
Mr.. Dockory, who was in tho chair,
declared that Mr.. Sickles could not in.
torrupt tho proceedings while tho house
was dividing. Mr.. SiCklOs, however, In.
sisted on being heard, and Mr.. Terry
Dom, Arkansas) called him to order.
The speaker pro teuf ordered Mr.. Slci!cs
to take his scat.
Mr.. Sicllloa declined to sit down. He
said: ~ nm under arrost now, sir, and
in custody OF tho ergcant-at.arms."
All this timo Mr.. Sickles had boon
standing, and the clamor that he should
be heard grew SO Irresistible that he was
recognized.
II am informed by tho sergeant.at.
arms that l am under arrest, desire to
know il this is true"
al he Is under arrest" interrupted
Mr.. Snodgrass (lennessoe), "he has no
right to be heard"
"Oh, am not convicted yet" replied
Mr.. sicklos. ~ still havo the right 10
be heard. I desier to know for what
resson / am uudor arrest. ask thas
the report Of tho scrgeant.at.arms be
made now"
After much controversy participated
in between Messrs. Reed. Springer, Nc.
MILAN, Bland and Hopkins. It was de.
cided to hear the report OF the sergeant
alarms.
The report Is as follows:
February %, 1894.
"Hon Charles r. Crisp. SPEAKER. Ec:
"SIR:-I present hero detailed re.
port OF my further action under house
warrant OF February 10, 1894.
OF tho list Of absentees returned TO
mo by the clerk, the following arc re.
ported sick and unable to attend:
Mcssrs. Boutelle, Crane, Dalzcll, Heud-
ricks and Scranton.
"Thc following arc excused by tho
house:
"NIessrs. Gillette, Harris, Hines. Lock.
wood, Wright, Brosius and Northway.
"Thc following havo been reported to
me ns arrested and are present in the
house:
"Honorables Richard Adams, Jr., F.
E. Beltzhooyer, ]. NJ. Clancy, P. A,
Coffeen, NJ. Q. Cooper, a. ]. Cummings
(who refuses arrest), J. T. Dunn (who
protests), G. ]. Erdman. NJ. D. Har,er,
G. T. Kribbs, T. NJ Mahon, William
McAlcer, G. W. Murray, NJ. Mutchler,
]. B. Reilly, W. Rush, D. E. Sickels. g.
W. Hulick, A. G. Mcdowell, A. N. John
son, L. NJ. Woomer.
at 10 but just to say that these
honorable members when notified by
wire or otherwise, voluntarily came to
the house and responded to their names
on roll calls, but the positive order OF
the house warrant directed mo to arrest
them wherever they may be found
and left mo no alternative but to ex.
ccute the order.
"The following have been found: R.
II. Clarke, John 0. uouck, 7. L. John
son, Q. a. Russell. W. J. White, ]. D.
Hicks, J. G. Hutchison."
II domand separate trial." said Mr..
sickels, after the reading Of the report
was concluded.
4 dozen members were clamorinc for
recognition. Others were pushing and
crowding in the aisle, paying not the
slightest heed to tho continuous cayel
pounding OF tho speaker pro tem.
This is the house OF Representa-.
tives," finally shouted Mr.. Dockery,
mot bear garden" Laughter and
applauae.]
1.-THE gentleman will have separate
trial ii ho desires it, but the rules must
be observed. The gentleman will take
his seat"
az always obey ORDERS" said Mr..
Sickles as he sat down.
SENSATIONAL POINT MADE.
1t was then decided to call the pri.
soners in their order Mr.. Adams, of
Pennsylvania, the successor OF Mr..
O'Neill, was the first called. He ap.
peared very indignant. He was asked
10 give his excuse for being absent with.
out leave.
~ was in the state OF Pennsylvania"
lie stated, Exercising tho highest duty
OF citizenship, voting for member Of
this house. [Ropublican applause.l
"Partly through my efforts We we're
able to roll up l77,000 majority for
Galusha a. Grow. [Rencwcd applause |
Tho moment l received this summons
from the sergeant-at-arms I Immediately
returned"
"I move the gentleman DO dis
charged" said Mr.. Reed, "and tim. his
name be stricken from the warrant"
no" interrupted Mr.. Sickles loudly.
"his name should not be stricken from tho
warrant. The warrant is null and void.
There are no names in the warrant"
This statement created sensation.
Mr.. .DocGery ordered that the warrant
bo read. 1t disclosed that no names
were mentioned in tho document.
Tho excitement grow apace. Mem.
bers crowded about General Sickles and
debouchcd from the aislea into tho area
in front Of tho speakers chair. The
noise and confusion was dcafening
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