The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1894-02-24
IN THE HOUSE.
Silver Minor Bland Denounees the
Northern Democrats as Anarchists


Northern Democrats as Anarchists.
wAsHrSGroS CRY. Feb o3.--The men,
bers Of the house under arrest were finally
discharged from custody today hy dis
pensing with further proceedings under
the call. 1t required four hours to ac-
complish this. and although the scenes of
disorderly turbulence which character
ICED yesterdays proceedings we're not re-
peated. the proceedings were fully as in
teyesting. The Demo1l71s we're evidently
very anxious when the house met, to ex-
tricats themselves from the complications
arising from the wholesale arrest of men,
bers. but by flank movements the Republi-
cans succeeded in preventing this until
the whole situation had been thoroughly
ventilated. Perhaps the most interesting
feature of the day, barring BANDS bitter
philippe against flibustering Democrats,
was verbal duel between Reed and Tur-
ner over the question of counting a
quorum. After the arrested memb bers had
been discharged Bland returned to the
silver bill. but tho motion failed again
for lack of a quorum. lie lacked only two
votes.
Although Bland still insists on going
ahead with the seigniorage bill, many
Democrats believe that it now should be
abandoned, and unless a quorum is pro-
cured tomorrow. il would seem that 1,
would have to be: that is. If the Demo
cratic caucus does not decide on method
for citing members to vote or count them
ii they do not.
Speaker Crisp, who was confined TO his
home with a severa sore throat and cold.
sent note appointing Richardson, OF
Tennessee, speaker pro tenn for the day.
The galleries were crowded in anticipation
of repetition of the exciting scenes o.
yesterday.
As soon as the journal was read, Adams.
Of Pennsylvania. began clamorlng for
recognition on question of privilege.
lie was being tried when the honse ad-
journed yesterday. He yielded, however.
TO Wells. of Wisconsin. who said he was
enormously reported as voting no on the
motion TO ad diourn. He denied that he
had taken any part IN the proceedings.
but said he would have voted. If at all, 20
adjourn, in order to ''put stop to the dis
ggasetul performance
Ga request of Cummings. sickIes was
excused on account OF sickness
The speaker deelsred the pending aues-
ton to be motion for the discharge OF
Adams from the custody OF the sergeant
alarms. Adams vas given leave TO state
his question of personal privilege. lie
wanted 10 know why YESTERDAY. while
explaining has case. the mace of the house
should have been used to force him to his
seat Ii vas an indignity. while he was
enaesvoring to carry oat the mandate OF
the house.
The chair stated that the question
would have 10 be stated later, as the pend
IDg question Was on the discharge OF the
gentleman from custody.
Reed made a point that the question
should be TO discharge the gentleman be-
cause the warrant under which he was
arrested vas unauthoFized
Springer tried 10 interpose a motion to
discharge all under arrest, IS the shortest
way ou, Of the iangle. but Reed demanded
the previous question. eating hirn of.
The Democrats decided TO vote down the
previous question. to give Springer q
chance. but some Eastern Democrats
voted with the Repu nicsns for the psevi-
oas question. II was lost. % to i5s.
Then Bland moved, as a substitute for
Reeds motion. TO discharge ali members
under arrest
Reed made the poiat of order that the
amendment sas noG gersnane. and the
question Vas argued A. some length.
In the course OF the debate Bland de-
nogneed the Sew York delegation IN
heated verbs lie as called TO order sev-
era. times by Coombs OF Nss York. amid
general uproar BANDS speech vas sen
saaiousl ITS criticism OF the disorder
which prevailed yesterday
IL Sas hard. Blanc declared, to give
leaves OF aoseEce and i'm lsd.ziely revoke
them. or order the arrest Of members, baI
TIE panl3c exlSencY sometimes required
s2ch : course. The honse had been dead
locked for days. The xha!s press ef the
coaatFy sas lul! 81 IL. and every member
must have besn aware ms presence vas
nse1es. lie maintained TIA, when a