Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1894-03-01
DENOUNCED BY Mr.. BLAND.
IN THE HOUSE ARE
y. GIVEN A ROAST.
Mrh-Dland, In a hitter speech, De-
dIAnces Them as Annrchists and
lRXV6lutionists-All of the Arrested
REPRESENTATIVES Are Released.

Washington, Feb. 2A-Ihe members VI
the house under arrest were finally dis
charged from custody to-day by dispens-
ing with further proceedings under the
call. 1t required four hours to accomplish
this, and although the scenes of disorder
" turbulence which characterized yestef-
DAYS proceedings were rot repeated TO-
day the proceedings were fully as inter-
esting. The Democrats were evidently
very anxious when the house met to eA-
tricate themselves from the complications
arising from the wholesale arrest of men,
hers, but by flank movemsnes the Re
publicans succeeded in preventing this
until the whole situation had been thor
oushly ventilated. Perhaps the most ill.,
teresting feature of the day, barsing Mr..
BANDS bitter philippe against the tili-
bl STEERING Democrats, was verbal duel
between Mr.. Reed and Mr.. Tuner over
the question of Il q, ,orun-l question just
row of prc-emirent Importance i'll house
circles OH account of the proposed Demo-
uatic caucus to COZ :der the ACCESSIBILITY
Of adopting this eXpedicnt. After the
arrested members had been discharged
Mr.. Bland returned to the silver bill,
but his motion failed again for lack of
a quorum. He only lacked two votes,
however, and this is the high water
mark. Although Mr.. Bland still insists
on going ahead with the Scignior tgc bill,
now be abandoned.
Mr.. Bland denounced the New York
delegation il. heated words. He was
several times called to order by Repre-
sentative Coombs of New York. The
house, in consequence, was in another up
roar. Mr.. BANDS speech was sensational
in it's criticism of the disorder which
reigLed in the house yesterday. He de-
c.ared that the men who are obstructing
legislation and defying the house were
anarchists and reyolutionists. They were
worse than the criminal who would throw
dynamite bombs from the galleries. There
were Kisses Mt this statement, which grew
louder and eliminated in cries of
Shame" Mr.. Bland proceeded in his
impassioned utterances. He said mob
ocracy had taken possession of the house.
The mobism of anarchy was being given
an object lesson. The anarchist was be.
ing invited to parade the streets and COM
NIT his deeds of violence. Mr.. Bland pro-
ceeded with frequent characterization of
I'll ose' mcr.bers who mad DISTRACTED legis-
J, ton as anarchists" ''revolutionists."
AS Mr.. Bland spoke Their. were alternate
scenes of extreme confusion and silent as
constituent. Seldor: or revcr in the men,
CRY of veters II members had such violent
ol,aracterizcti ton of the members of the
house been heard.
Numerous plans for Strengthening the
Jules are under consider alton. The one
most generally approved is to provide that
the attention Of the speaker may be di-
rectcd to the fact that member is
present and not voting. Thereupon the
spec ker may direct that the member be
brought to the bar of the house and his
name recorded as present, to make
quorum. 1t is said that this obviates the
criticisms of Reed rule" in the method
OF counting { quorum. The proposed rule
would be guard ID by the formality of
bringing members to the bar of the house
here there would be no question as to
the actual presence The feeling is so
strcng that some Democrats are ready to
accept Creed rules on the quorum ques.
tier without any excuses or explanation.