The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-02-23

IN stcntorian tones asked fecoShiilon
Tor "a hearing upon "a question Of privilege.
Hut Mr.fDockery proceeded with his cali
for the vote Between the yeas and ma.
he needed Air. Sickics' demard. stduis
that he could not interrupt the DIVISION
of the House Aif Burrows called the
attention Of the Chair % the fact thht
Mr. Sickcs had addressed the chaii
before the question WAS put.
The Chair: But the Chair 1id not near
the gentleman.
MIR. Sicklcs Everybody els, in the
House heard me.
The confusion on the noor became 80
great that II was impossible. from thc
clerks desk, 20 distinguish the orderly
from the disorderly proceedings. The
Chair appealed 10 the gentleman from
New York to taks his seat, telling him
he was ont OF order, and read to him
from the rules, which require a member
when declared 10 be out Of order. TO take
his seat. Mr.. sckles remained standing
on his one lcF. holding his crutches be-
side HIM a1d endeayorng IL complete
his statement OF privilege. an the mean
slime MIR. Bland withdrew his motion 10
excuse Mr.. iiulick, ana asked that The
House go into Committee Of the Whole
on his bill
Mr. Springer. sitting near Mr. Sic<les,
urged him TO take his seat.
Mr. Wilson 0;ep., Wash) turned TO
Mr.. Springer. asking why hc wanted io
make Mr. Sickles sit down merely for the
purpose Of getting up again. "l 0u've got
two good less be said, 'and can hop
up and down with pleasure, but the
gentleman can't
Mr.. SicSlcs finally succeeded in getting
his question Of privilege stated He stated
he had been Informed that hc was un-
der arrest. and ne wanted 20 know. f &c
We're true, by what authority it had been
done, and what was the charge against
MIN.
Mr.. Snoderass Dem. Tenn): If it is
true that you are under arrest, you are
not In order row
This evoked q general cry Of dissent
from the Republicans, and Mr Sickles
said. go. ] have not been convicted yet.
If am under arrest, and ] demand the
right TO be heard in my own defence.
/ want the Sergeant-at-Arms TO report
the grounds of my arrest. so that / may
be relieved therefrom."
The Chair The Serseant-at-Arms will
make report Of his proceedings under the
order.
The sergcant-at-Arms' Report
BY dint of vigorous use of the eavel
and refusing 20 hear the various members
clamoring for recognition, the Chair sue
coeded i'm securing an opportunity for
Colonel Snow to present the following
report.
February. p. 1894.
Hon. Charles =. Crisp, Speaker Of the
House Of Representatives:
Sir-l present herewith a detailed re-
port Of my further action under House
warrant Df EeIrfarv 1904 ha 1fef
of absentecs returned TO me by the clerk,
the following are reported to me as sick
and unable 20 attend:
G. A. Boutelle. W. II. Grain. John Dal-
zell, j. c. Hendrix, J. A. Scranton.
The following are excused by the House:
+. II. Gillett. OF Mass; W. \. Harris
w. II. Hines, ID. ~ Lockwood. VI. Il.
Wright. NJ. Brosius S. \. Northway.
The following members have been re-
| ported 20 me as arrested and are present
in the House: Robert Adams, Jr., +. +.
Beltzhooyer, c. a. Cadmus. j. NJ. Clancy,
| H. A. Coffeen G. NJ Cooper A. J. Cum
mings CwhO refuses arresU. j. n. Dunn
! (WhO protests). G. j. Erdman. ". -. Har-
I Ter. q. r. Kribbs. H. NJ. Alahon. William
| McAeer, G.. w. Murray, II. NJ Mutchler,
| j. =. Reilly. II. w Rusk -. l.. Sickles,
6. w. Hulick. a. Mcdowell, II. l.. john
son. f. NJ. Woomer
IL is but Just 10 say that these honord-
bic members when notified by wire or
otherwise voluntarily came 10 the House
and responded to their names on rol-call,
| but the order of the House warrant to me
directed 10 arrest them wherever they
may be found" left me no alternative
| but TO execute the order
The following have not been found: r.
H. Clarke, John G. Houk, r. l.. Johnson.
/ c. a. Russell. W. j. White. j. II. Hicks
J. G. Hutcheson. Al. r. Stevens.
All OF which is respectfully submitted.
IL. W. SNOW.
Sergeant-at-Arms
House of Representatives.
"A Great Uproar Results.
As the reading proceeded there was
| rush of members TO the front of The
desk and at the close of the reading the
disorder had grown into a great uproar
| The Speaker pro TEN directed that the
/ gentlemen named as under arrest present
themselves at the bar Of the House, but
| General Sicllles was again ON his feet
! demanding a separate trial. The order
| for members under arrest 10 appear be-
fore the bar was repeated. and General
| Sickles shouted his demand for sena-
rate trial. insisting that his demand en-
| titled him To the first trial.
The Speaker pro TEN Dockery
pounded the desk with his eavel. APP