The Olneyville tribune. (Providence, R.I.) 1893-189?, 1894-02-24
House IN AN UPROAR
Three Hours Of Most Dis
orderly Scenes.
The Trouble Brought About by the
Acre ~ Members Reminded BY
IA Speaker that This 10 the
House OF Representatives n Not
n Beer Garden-Scnate Does Little.

Beer Garden-Scnate Does Little.
wASHINGToN, Feb. 23.-The house cele-
brated Washington's birthday by three
hours OF the most disorderly proceedings
Of the session. There was no bitterness
manifested, except in one or two instances,
the m bers being generally in good TEN
per. but the lack OF decorum has not been
equalled in years. IL became so marked
At one point that the speaker protein.
Mr.. Dockery Mo-, announced that this
was the house Of representatives and not
a beer garden. At the beginning. MIR.
Cummings, dem, y. " rising TO a
question OF the highest privilege, de-
nounced with much feeling his arrest on
the floor of the house previous TO meeting
"a unbridled tyranny; and protesting
against a !arcicat session on W~ashington's
birthday, moved 10 adjourn The motion
vas defeated. Other members, Hulick
rep, o., Sickles dem, y. y and John
son rep, Ind denounced their arrests
a. unjustitiabis and unauthorized
After IA futile motion to adjourn the
chair announced that the question then
REQUIRED upon & motion 10 excuse Mr..
Hulick. While he was endeayoring TO
state this, Mr.. Sickles dem, \. y,
taking a position in the centre Of the hall,
in stentorian tones, asked recognition for
q hearing uron a question of privilege,
but Mr.. Dockery proceeded with his call
for the vote. /"
Between the yeas and nays he needed
Mr.. Sickles demand, stating that be could
not interrupt a division OF the house.
Mr.. Burrows called the attention of the
chair to the fact that Mr.. Sickles had ad-
dressed the chair before the question was
put.
Toe chair-But the chair did not hear
the gentleman.
Mr.. Sickles-Everyb body else in house
did hear me.
The confusion on the floor became so
great that it was impossible from the
clerks desk to distinguish the orderly
from the disOrderly proceedings. Mr..
Sickles remained standing on his one leg,
holding his crutches besides him and en-
deavoring to complete his statement Of
privilege. In the meanwhile, Mr.. Bland
withdrew his motion 20 excuse Mr.. HUI
lick. and asked that,~he house go into
committee of the whole on his bill.
Mr.. Springer dem, ILL.,, sitting near
Mr.. Sickles, urged him TO take his seat.
Dir. Wilson rep, Wash turned On Mr..
Springer asking him why he wanted TO
make Mr.. Sickles SIT down merely for the
purpose of getting up again. you've
got W good legs he said, 'and can hop
up and down at pleasure, but the general
can't
Mr.. Sickles finally succeeded in getting
his question OF privilege stated. He said
he had been informed that he was under
arrest and he wauted To know il it we're
true. by what authority it had been done,
and what was the charge against him.
The chair-The sergeant will
make report Of his proceedings under the
order of arrest.
BY dint of vigorous use OF the gavel,
aud refusing to heed the various mem bers
clsmoring for recognition, the chair sue
ceeded in securing an opportunity for
Sergeant-at-arms Snow to present his re-
port.
As the reading OF the report by the
clerk proceeded, there was "A rush OF mem
bers TO the front of the desk, and at the
close OF the reading, the disorder had
grown into a great uproar. The speaker
pro tenn. directed that the gentlemen
named as under arrest present themselves
at the bar OF the house, but Gen. Sfckles
was again on his feet demanding a sepa-
rate trial.
The speaker pro TEN. (Mr. Dockery)
pounded the disk with the gayel, appeal
ing for order and saying: This is the
house Of representatives and not q beer
garden'-a sentiment which the galleries
received with applause.
To MIR. Sickies' insistent demand that
n be accorded n separate trial, the chair
stated that the gentleman from New
Y rk shall have a separate trial. But he
must observe the rules OF the house
Mr.. Sickles-I obey orders always.
insist upon a separate trial because /
can show that the warrant isn't worth a
wisp Of straw, aud tbs proceedings in my
case would dispose Of all the others
The chair again directed that the mem
bers named as under arrest should pre-
sent themselves at the bar. II had been
impossible 70 yet them TO the front in a
body. Names were then called, and Mr..
Adams rep, Penn presented himself
and in reply 10 the chair said he had
been in the state of Pennsylvania exer-
cising the highest privilege of citizen
ship-votipg for a member OF this honor
able house. And l am proud 10 say, q"
Mr.. Adams added, that we rolled up a
majority Of over l51.OO0 in his favor. -
Cheers from republics : le.l
Il Mr.. Sickles-My bj c IN demanding
a separate trial, a id ,r", was 20 show
that the warrant was vOiI. The sergeant
alarms Is liable TO an action in damages
10 every member brought unde II.
Mr.. Reed moved that Mr.. Adams be
discharged. for the reason that his arrest
was not authorized by the house.
The chair proceeded 10 put Mr.. Reeds
motion, stating the gentleman from
Maine moves hat the gentleman from
Pennsylvania be discharged.
Mr.. Reed-Because the arrest was IN
authorized.
Tue Speaker-But the gentleman from
Maine cannot interject an argument into
q motion.
Mr.. Reed-Oh. But be has. CLaughterl.
Before a vote was taken on Mr.. Reeds
motion. Mr.. Blani moved that the house
adjourn, which. after more wrsn cling,
prevailed