The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1894-02-24
Members Of Congress Arrested for
Being Absent Are Discharged
From Custody,
Bland Lacked But Two Votes To-
Day Of Getting a Quorum on
His Bill.
Lively Verbal Duel Between Reed and
1urner-Nothiag Accomplished
News OF the Capital.

house under arrest were finally discharged
from custody today by dispensing with
further proceedings under the call. IL re-
quired four hours TO accomplish this. Hnd,
although the scenes OF disordotly tuba
ienee which characterized yestefday's pro-
ceedinRs were not repeated. proceedings
we're fully as interesting. The democrats
Were evidently very anxious when ths houss
INST TO e1tficate thsnsslvss from the com
plications arising from the Wholesale arrest
Of members. but By flank movements the
republicans suecssdsd In preventing this
until The whole situation had been thor
oughly voutilated.
Ps'haps the most interesting feature Of
the day, barring Bland's bitter philippe
against hlibustering democrats. was the
verbal duel between Reed aHd Turner. over
the question Of counting quorum. After
the arrested members had BEEN discharged
Bland returned to the silver bill. but bis
motion failed again for lack OF q quorum.
He only lacked two votes. Although Bland
still insists on going ahead with the
soignioraRe bill many democrats believe
IL should now be abandoned. and unless a
quorum Is procured tomorrow 1t Vould
seem it would have 20 be. that is. IL the
democratic caucus does not decide TO soo2t
some method Of forcing members TO vote
or count them il they do not
Speaker Crisp was confined 10 his houGs
with q ssvero sore throat and cold and seat
4 note appointing Riehardson. Of Tennss-
see. speaker pro tenn. for the day. The
galleries we're crowded in anticipation Of
repetition OF the exciting scenes Of yester-
day.
As soon ss the journal was read. Adams,
Of Pennsylvanio, began oiamoring for
recognition on a question of personal privi-
lsgr. lie was being tried when the house
adjourned Yesterday. He yielded. however.
to Wells. Of Wisconsin. who said that be
was erroneously reported as voting no on
the notion 70 adjourn. He denied that he
had taken any "a IN the proceedings, but
said ke would have voted. II Il ell, 10 ad-
iourn in o der to put stop 10 this dis.
graceful performance. On she request OF
Cummings. Sickles was excused on account
af sickness.
The speaker declared the ptnding quss-
tion 10 be the motion to discharge Adams
from the eustody Of the Eergeaut-at-a-Ins.
Bland moved ~ a substitute for the motion
the discharge OF all members under srresi.
Reed made the point OF order that the
Amendments was not germs and the ques-
tion was LrRu8d ~ length.
Reed contsncsd tkRt ths warrant should
contain the name OF the party TO bo ar
rested The whole difficulty grew out OF
the fact that ths house deRied tho right OF
members constituting qEoium by their
presence. II trust" no concluded. that
the house will take warning and proceed in
aeeordanaa with the constitution Of the
United States. OF course, after your vo-
oiferatien, IL will be difficult. bat you
U Aa Al & q fn
VAte fesing for public good. Come back
| into the true Iath. " sai1 he. smiling "and
| live happily ever sftsrward. "
Turner, OF GoOrgia, who replied 10 Reed.
directed his attention to the validity OF the
warrant under which the members had
been nrrested. Dam asked whether Tur-
ner bslieVsd men bers could be arrested
I vixen insids the bar OF the house. Il be-
1 leve" replied Iurne-, thu houGs has n
| right 70 arrest delinquent msmssTs WheT-
ever found, even If IN the White houfe."
| Applause.
Dam. dsmoctat. OF New Jersey. ons OF
/ the members arrested, denounced the A.
/ rest AZ each Of constitutional rights.
/ he offered n resolution 20 the effect that
the warrant 10 void and the nEmss ehould
/ be stricken from 10.
| Al this roint Bland unexpectedlr with
d ew the amendment aud moved 10 sus-
/ pend all further proceedings under the
| call OF the houao under which the arrests
we're made. The par oso of this was 20
drsp the mach confused question instead
OF Attempting TO atfaightsn - out.
Reed made the point Of orce' that Bland
eould not dispense with a call partially exc
euted. and on which msmbsrs ais now an
der q rest. Mr.. = Springer insisted that va
| eating the order OF the house OF Feb. 10
/ would release tha members under arrost.
| Mr.. Reed said that every respectable man
/ must be so sick and tired OF thia thing that
even the solution offered by Bland might be
! a blessing Inia closed the opposition.
The acting speaker overru uled the point OF
order aud then put ths question on Blsnd's
resolution for Vaeating tho call Of Feb. 10
and releasing members under arrest. Ihis
was carr Cd by q load viva voes vsts, With
very lew dissenting votes. Thus the tanRle
suddenly terminated and the arrested mem
bers We q again free.
Nr. johnson. iepubliean. OF Indians. Of
fsrsd a rosolatioR calling on ths sergeant
aims 20 iavtsiigats whether Johnson'a
a. sat was with proper authority and to
correct the writ II the error 10 discovered.
Ihs resolution was agreed 20.
| Then the call Of committees usually
coming % the oIeninR Of abe days session
vas began. d O.. Bland moved that the
house 80 into Committee OF ths whole 10
consider the silver bill and that all debate
close at fvs r. m. Tomorrow. ca this she
previous question was dOmandod. Fiji
l clustering al once began sRain. a. Tracy,
I dsmocrat. OF New YORK, demandcd diVi-
sion on the vote tor the prsYioua question
| Tne div sion showed no quorum. Mr..
Bland moved a call Of the house. MIR
4 aoy moved 60 adjourn. A.. Msrsiith
SAID be Wished 60 call attention ts the
svsiematio hiibusio-. Mr.. Rssa moved 20
take rrcoss until eight .. M. Agreed Go.
/ Tnola were only fftT-two members IN the
hail when eight o'c eek arrived. and On
/ Mr. Asriin's motion % 20 ints oommIttas
Of the whole. Ar. kussel made the Toint o =
no quorum. lie subsequently, yielded %
the urr8ut aolieltation OF his CO Leagues and
withdrew tle point. After aotion GA sovs q
/ individual pension bills the house al
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