Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-02-22
Indignant Protests Made by Mem
bers Who Were Arrested.
CONSIDERABLE EXCITEMENT CREATED
Mr.. Bland Wants to Close the D.
bate Next Saturday.
NJ OT1ONS S TO ADJOURN

session OF Congress, assembled today
owing 10 the tangle which has grown out
of the fight over the Bland bill. Chap
lain Bagby in his prayer alluding to the
ar niversary Of the birth of Washington
said: we thank Thee. o Lord, that when
the men OF this nation were few and feeble
and sore oppressed Thou didst raise up
Thy servant. Washington, TO be a witness,
commander and a leader for the people
We thank Thee, o Lord. for his .ortunats
and patience in war. for his wisdom and
prudence in peace, ana for all the rich
heritage OF freedom secured to us by his
integrity and faithfulness. Grant, o Lord,
that the example of his virtues may incfte
the minds of our rulers to a like patriot
ism and piety, and may the memory OF his
counsels bind together the hearts OF our
people In a spirit Of unity and peace"
Mr.. Pence for the PopuIists.
The prospects of securing a quorum were
not as good today as they were yesterday
| and Mr.. Bland and his supporters were
for the first time apparently disheartened.
although Mr.. Bland refused to accept a
compromise proposed, which contemplated
the dropping of the second section of the
/ bill providing for the coinage of the re-
/ mainder of the bullion and the retirement
Of the Sherman treasury notes Of the act
/ Of lS9O). After the reading of the journal
/ Mr.. Pence tCol), rising TO a question OF
]
statements to the effect that members OF
the popUlist minority attended the demo-
cratic caucus on the 18th.
He explained that the populists were IN
/ entire sysmpathy with the resolution
adopted by The caucus to the effect that IL
was the duty Of the democrats of the IzoLss
to attend the sessions Of the uoase and
transact business. GaughterD But he
wanted II understood that the populists
We're not attending democratic caucuseA
! They would not If they could, and prob
ably could not if they would
| A sensational scene followed. Mr.. Cum
mings Of New York arose, and in a most
vigorous manner denounced an attempt
made to arrest him this morning.
Mr. Cummings' Protest.
This morning" said he, standing at his
seat Immediately in front OF The Speakers
chair. 'at IL o'clock. while the floor Of
/ this House, j was approached by an
assistant sergeant-at-anns and informed
/ that / was under arrest. / refused TO ac-
knowledge the service and told him ana his
/ bosses to try TO arrest me at their peril.
! have been on the floor of this House"
| continued Mr.. Cummings "and IN my
committee room day after day three hours
! before the sergeant-at-arms or any Of HIS
/ employees have been at this CAPITOL ard
! nave been here four hours after they
\ have left. j have been here voting and
answering TO my name. / denounce this
attempted arrest Washington's birth
day as unbridled tyranny. Republican an
L plause) In the name of the American
/ people l. protest against holding a farcical
session on this national holiday. and in
honor of the memory of George Washing
| ton L now move that this House adj
| tourn.
round OF applause greeted this state
chair, explained that Mr. Cummings had
been recognized only to make a personal
explanation and Mr.. Cummings thereupon
withdrew his motion.
Mr. Bland's Motion.
There was good deal OF excitement on
the floor and Mr.. Reed tried to renew the
motion. but the chair declared il was not
in order as he had previously recognized
| Mr.. Bland. The latter wanted the priyi-
lege Of making an explanation. but the
loud demands for the regular order cut him
| or, and he was obliged to submit his mo-
/ ton, which was to close general debate on
the seisniorage bill next Saturday at 3
O'Clock, without explanation. The change
| In the form OF the motion indicated for the
| first time that Mr.. Bland's faith in his abfis
| ity TO secure a quorum was waning and
] that he realized II he were to win that fur
! ther concessions TO the opposition must be
made. On his motion he demanded the
previous question. Pending that motion,
! Mr.. Cummings again moved an adjourn
ment in honor of the memory OF WASH
ington.
The Motion Lost.
On a rising vote the motion was lost 100
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Mr. Cummings demanded the ayes and
rays. The republicans and the democratic
opponents of the Bland bill voted for the
adjournment. but II was lost. 1lT-l40 Upon
| the announcement Mr.. Reed suggested
| that the sergeant-at-arms bring to the bar
such members as were under arrest. We
ought TO have the regular daily jail de-
| livery" he added amid laughter
MIR. HuIick Indignant.
Before the sergeant-at-arms could bring
the prisoners to the bar however, Mr..
( Hulick (Ohio). rising to a question OF per-
sonal privilege. called attention to the fact
that while he was absent by leave of the
House. granted until February 2s. he had re-
ceived a telegraphic summons from Ser
! geant-at-arms Snow informing him that
, all leaves Of absence had been revoked. and
/ that he (SnOw) held a warrant for his
arrest, and asking if he would accept the
I telegram service and return. Mr.. Hulick
explained that he had been absent attend
ing the funeral of his colleague, Mr.. Houk.
and his leave OF absence had been extended.
. He insisted that his name had been i'm
properly incorporated in the warrant for
arrest He asked not that he be excused,
bat that his name be stricken from The
warrant He argued the question at some
length.
Mr.. Bland moved that Mr. Hulick be dis
charged from custody. on the statement
! the gentleman from Ohio, he said had
] SHOWN tfidt ne WAS IN no wise 10 Dlalne
for his arrest, as he was absent with leave.
But he insisted that the House would be in
I an anomalous position If leaves OF absence
: were granted until a quorum broken
and then had no power to revoke such
leaves of absence.
Great Excitement.
! Mr.. Heard ELECTED a round OF applause
when he declared that common courtesy
demanded that members absent with leave
should first be notified Of the revocation
1 of such leaves before they were placed in
, the attitude OF being in contempt OF the
/ House Great excitement followed. A half
/ dozen members We're expressing their opia-
/ ion on the Justice OF Mr.. Hulick's arrest at
| the same time when Mr.. Sickles moved TO
| adj jOurn-
| The sergeant-at-arms was called on 20
! clear the aisles and to restore order. Mr..
! Dockery IN the chair ruled that the mo-
I ton was not in order, as the business had
not intervened since the previous motion
to adjourn had been voted down. A long
discussion followed as to the propriety OF
the railing.
| Ii was pointed out that II the debate were
not 10 be considered business in the Lam
| guage Of the rule then the House might
be kept in session for months at a time.
Mr. Dockery finally concluded to put the
motion the easiest way out OF the Diff
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