New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-02-24
THE PROCEEDINGS IN DETAIL.


journcd yssto~day. occupied chair in the centre
a!s.e directly IN front Of the Clerks desk. and
endeavored to secure the attention OF the Chair.
but NJ. We,.s Dem, WsD obtained the floor to
correc, The Record lie rscordea as voting
but desired to inform ne House that he took no
part In the disorier.y proceedings Of the day
Mr. Cummings Dem. y. " stated that his
colleague. Mr. Sckles was III, and asked that he be
excused. Agreed TO-
The Chair was proceeding 10 safe the question
upon the discharge Of Mr.. Adams when Nj Reed
interposed to inform the Chair OF The exact language
in which +; was made That the gentleman be
discharged On the ground that the arrest was I'M
authorized"
Mr. Springer wanted 10 amend by providing for
the discharge of all members under arrest. but
was ru,el out of order the ground that the
previous question had been demanded on Mr.. Reeds
motion
Mr. Bland also tod Mr.. Springer that he had
resolution which would cover the after Mr..
Adams had been disposed Of on division the
vote was announced as Sc to 121 Mr.. Reed asked
for te.ers and Mr.. Bland called for the yeas and
nays which were ordered. The vote resulted: Yeas,
So nays. 159. 50 the previous question was not
ordered
Mr.. Bland offered the following substitute for
Mr.. Reeds motion:
Resolved. That all members who have been ar
rested by authority Of the House, adopted on the
is,h Instant are hereby discharged from custody.
To this Mr.. Reed raised the point Of order that
his motion re,ltei to a single individual; the sub
stitute covered all of cass. which was Clearly in
admissible.
Mr. Johnson Rep.. Ind stated the circumstances
attending his reported arrest. He moved that the
sergeant-at-Arnls be instructed to investigate his
case and if 1t were found that the return was in
correct 10 amend II.
This motion was declared to be out of order and
the Chair ruled that Mr.. Reeds point Of order was
a we'll taken one-that every gentleman under
..fa
Mr. Bland then moved that the gentleman from
PENNSYLVANIA Clr Adams) he excused. Speaking
to the motion, Mr.. Bland said he could see that IN
revoking leaves and ordering the arrest OF members
without notice. there were some hardshpS'
Int gentlemen should remember that FOR two weeks
the House had been INSTRUCTED by the lack OF a
quorum and that the public press had been 1uh
of notices that the presence of members was neces-
sary to the conduct of business.
Continuing, Mr.. Bland said:
Now. Mr. Speaker wish to remark that on yes,
terday a scene occurred in this House such as
have never before in my service saw sehte
men rise in their seats and boast that tny hdu ITt
Speaker if that is not Anarchy and reDoln'i ,E
what is Anarchy and revo4IGn ds fbe on foun
tain source of the lawmaking power tha& makes
the laws for the people of this country. II we re
solve ourselves into body Of Anarc hiS's, a1u II
some one in that gallery shoul1 pour D he wnuH
he no less no more of an Anarchist than mem NJ
bers Gisses). And if gentlemen believe STres of of
this time if they believe when the business inter
ests of this country are not prosperins' Whc n
millions of people are out Of employment, when
men begging for bread. when they are loVhiii5
TO this House and this Congress for relief we may
turn ourselves into body of hlibusterers ana
obstructonists. and Of Anarchists, despite our own
rulas and al defiance the laws OF our country,
can we expect that these millions Will not also be-
come Anarchists and set at defiance ahe naTcbiet
mobs in this country that mcbbism is the pre-
vailing rule in this House.
Mr. Bynum-Mr. Speaker rise to a question OF
order The gentleman is not speaking 10 ue queS-
ton before the House
Mr. Band-As l understand the question peiore
the House it is the charge that the gentleman mere
who was absent is brought here under WIFI OF 'he
House That writ brings up the whole question as
TO the power of the House the right Of the House
and the duty Of the House TO secure men in their
seats in this House. This is a serious matter some
gentlemen say can look over this BODY ana WIN
a gavel count quorum. Why, MI speaker 'ia'
IS but an invitation to absenteeism II l'9 menu
bers Of this House could remain here, and it Is UNI
derstood that they could be counted as quorum
the other 40 can 90 Europe and 10 watering
places and wander up and down the earth neglect
ing their duties. it is the duty OF THIS House
to keep members in their seats; and then you VIII
ALWAYS have a quorum. The Democratic party IS
in mower IT has over 200 members Of this House
and a majority Of over So The country is looking
to that party to give the people relief
Mr. DUNN do not think the gentleman from
Missouri has been appointed lecturer OF the Demo-
cratic party. O-aughter)
Mr. Bland-Mr Speaker, am speaking about the
duty Of members Of this House to remain in their
seats and make quorum and, If that is lectur-
ing it is a lecture that the people Of this country
will read TO the gentleman and to every other gen.
teman upon this floor. applause on the Demo-
cratic sideD
While l can understand that the other side of the
House. for political purposes may desire to break
a quorum. what spectacle il is TO see the grand
Democratic party. with its majority Of eighty IN
this House unable TO muster quorum OF its own
people. And when they do come in here they rise
in their Congressional dignity, to speak, and
defy the authority of the House. We must proceed
with the business Of this House else acknowledge
our incompetency. If we cannot. as party pro-
coed to do our duty and transact the public bust
ness then the people Of the country must read the
riot act to us in November next applause on the Re
publican side and cries Of They wilLD on
know you gentlemen over there say that but you
have got to answer for your obstruction under the
Continuing after an interruption by Mr. Coombs
Dem. y. ". Mr. Band said:
He who leaves the House and breaks a quorum
more excuse than he who remains IN his seat ana
York (Mr. Coombs)' who has been one OF mos hose
sitting in their seats and refusing 70 vote believes
snst ne can t F fI ose let h
Mr.. Coombs-Mr Speaker. want TO cal the gen
tieman 10 order again; he is speaking wide OF the
Mr., Band-Ah. Mr., Speaker. the difficulty is that
side. daughter and applause on the Democratic
side) / telling too many pain truths Whlch
the people Of this country ought TO know:
Mr. DennisJn Dem. Ala.)-Thdt is the fact.
Mr. Band-I thought that gentlemen on THIS side
of the House would take no exception TO my re-
marks. They must realize that they cannot AFFORD
10 be revolutionsts and anarchists In this Hous"
and to block its proceedings. say that as Demo
Gratis must either proceed TO business or sur,
render power. ApplauarD II an outraged
people. impatient al seeing In this House this in
disposition proceed. this condition of revolution
and anarchy. should arise in mob and cast us
down the steps of this Capitol, they would ever
else nothing more than the mObocracy that we're
doing in this presence.
We have a bill pending here. 1t may be bad
bill If So vote IT down. All we ask is its con-
sideration-far and deliberate consideration. II
any gentleman here assure me That A
quorum will vote this bill from start 10
finish. Will agree 10 give any reasonable amount
OF debate on IT, and viii move 10 into Committee
Of the Whole for that purpose. But 20 stand here
and not vote az all and insist on hlbusterlng and
breaking quorum. is simply suicide on the part
OF every man who does Il and claims 70 be Dem
ocrat: and commend every such man to the ten