Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1894-03-01

secure sufficient backing among Demo
cratic senator's to free caucus The
meeting Of the full Democratic commit
tee does not change the aspect Of the
situation so far as can be learned, though
It came near doing 20, and at one time
looked as if the meeting might result in
ordering the calling of committee meet
Ing tomorrow and the reporting of the
bill to the full comm ittee then. Only the
fact that the week will then be over
half gone and that the senate will prob
ably adjourn over until Monday on &C
count of Washington's birthday, pre-
vented
The sugar schedule appears to be ut
present the item which Is giving the
greatest annoyance, and there is no
doubt but that FOR the unsatisfactory
status of this matter, the other dis
puted questions would have been agreed
upon before this time and the bill re-
ported to the full committee.
The session of the senate was devoid
of special interest Senator Daniel of
Virginia concluded his speech on the
Hawaiian question, and while supporting
wcrmly the course that had been fol-
lowed by the administration, he declared
| that now there was nothing to do but
recognize the new government and wish
it godspeed. After Senator Daniels
speech the bill for additional printing of
flee facilities was taken up and discussed.
The deadlock ON tine Bland seigniorage
bill was not broken in the house to-day.
Roll call followed roll call. when it being
apparent shat Mr.. Bland could not
muster quorum he moved to adjourn.
| Washington, Feb. 22.-The tariff ques-
ton came up in quite an unexpected
way in the senate to-day, and for two
hours it held the floor to the exclusion
Of all other business. The matter was
indirectly allueded to by Senator Voor-
hees, who arose to question OF privilege
to deny newspaper statement indicating
that the Democratic members of the
finance committee were submitting to the
4 Presidents directions in matters relating
to the tariff bill. After this denial by
| Senator Voorhees, Senator Chandler of
New Hampshire precipitated the discus
sion of the day by an inquiry as to the
part that Senator Mills is performing in
the consideration of the bill in commit
tee, and whether he is still acting as the
proxy of Senator Mcpherson since the
latter's return to the city. Senator Voor-
hees at first requested Senator Chandler
t. read the Record for his information,
bu. when the New Hampshire senator
insisted upon direct answer Senator
Voorhees, finally. decla1 ed that it was no
business of the senator how the finance
committee considered the bill. This pro-
voked an era of acrimony, and for the
next hour senatorial courtesy had no
place in this dignifed body. Many SEN
ators accused each other of unworthy
acts, and Senator Vest finally quoted
from the Record in attempt to prove that
Senator Chandler had promised to take
care of certain officials in the Southern
states in 1876, if they would decide
against the Democracy end in favor Of
Hayes for the presidency.
Mr.. Bland again failed to secure 8
quorum on his motion, and after foul
hours of fruitless roll calls the house
adjourned. The highest number of votes
polled to-day was 1903 short of 8
quorum. The members who have beer
arrested-about twenty in number-wert
paroled until tomorrow, and will be ar
raigned as soon as the house meets.
| Washington, Feb. 23.-There was Q
series of dramatic incidents in the house
which may possibly eliminate with lega
proceedings against the sergeant-at-arms
for false imprisonment of members Of
congress. Sergeant-at-Arms Snow, act
ing by virtue of the general warrant Of
arrest issued last Monday, has been ap
pretending members wherever they should
he found. The warrant contains the
names of ffty-six congressman. Mr.
Snow began last night to arrest congress
men on the floor Of the house on warrants
charging them with absenting themselves
on Monday. This was in accordance
with colloquy between Speaker Cris1
and the sergeant-at-arms during the SEES
sion yesterday. Mr.. Snow asked if hi
was expected to arrest members on thu
floor. Mr.. Crisp answered that the ser
geant-at-arms was expected to execute
the order" This IVES accepted as mean
ing that arrests on the floor should BIZ
made, and Mr.. Snow at Gree began tt
carry this idea into effect. He arrested
seven congressman as they sat in theil
seats. Deputy Hill made us many more
arrests In each case the member was
on the shoulder ard then told that be
vas released on parole to report when re-
quired. This morning the arrests be-
gun again rfd continued until interrupted
by a stirring scene. Representative Cum
mings of New York came down the mid.
die aisle of the house just as the session
was about to open. Deputy Hill stepped
up to him end notified him that by yir
tue of the warrant he had Mr.. Cum.
mings would be placed under arrest aud
his parole taken. The congressman
flushed and took the matter seriously.
He stepped back and in bitter Language
denounced the effort to arrest him. File
refused to recognize the validity of the
warrant. II give you fair warning, u
said Mr.. Cummings, ''that if you touch
me you act at your peril" For moment
it looked as though there would be seri.
Gus trouble, as Mr.. Cummings plainly
Unlimited that he intended to resent the
slightest touch indicating arrest by the
Use of force. :.he deputy quickly with
drew, however. as the orders of the
sergeant-at-arms are to avoid indignities
to congressman in every way possible.
Members who were apprehcnded threat
en- to secure suitable redress and talk of
legal proceedings for false Imprisonment.
A serious scene followed when Gen.
S;nk1os donounoo6 his crrost This onl