The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1894-02-24

was called to order by Cl.rk Kerr, in
the absence of Speaker Crisp, who is
C Mined to his room by illness. lie
read letter from the Speaker appoint
ing Richardson (Dom Tenn Speaker
pro tenn, and Richardson took the chair
After the reading of the journal,
Adams (Rep.), who was before the bar
OF the House when IL adjourned yester-
day, endeavered To secure tho attention
Of the chair, but Welos (Dem, Wis. }
obtained tina foo to correct toe Record
He was recorded as voting, but desired
to inform tho House that he took no
part in tho disorderly proceedings OF
the day.
Bland called him to order, stating
that he had no right to make an srgu
mont on motion to correct the Journal
Cuma''' IS % III n " stated that his
colleag Ae, Sickles was III and asked
that be be EXCUSED Agreed to
There was tendency on the part of
the members to renew the scanes of
yesterday, but the chair re dressed tho
tendency by ordering tho aisle cleared
before proceeding to bl'inoss.
Bland stated that the question pend
ing at adjournment was motion tu dis.
charge the gentleman from Peunsyl-
vania (Adams), and he renewed that
motion now.
Adams here got the floor and stated
that while before the bar OF the House,
under the order of the Speaker. tho
mace had been presented to him and he
was compelled to take his seat. He in :
quired why this indignity had teen put
upon member who was endeavoring in
an orderly way to obey the mandate Of
the House.
Tho chair said that that was uues
ton that could not be answered then,
bue stated If any indignity had been PM.
upon the gentleman he would have his
remedy hereafter. The chair was pro-
ceeding to state the question IL Don the
discharge of Adams, when Reed inter.
posed to inform the chair Of tho exact
language in which it was made: That
the gentleman be discharged on the
| ground that the arrest was unauthor-
| lied"
Then followed another long series of
discussions upon the arrests. the debat e
| beirg participated in by Springer,
| Bland, Compton, Johnson, Burrows and
Turner. Bland at this point sprung a
surprise upon the House, which led to
an easy and rapid disposal of the CUES
ton. He said that under the rules he
believed he had the right to withdraw
the pending motion and to move in its
stead that all proceedings under the
call of the House Of the 10th, under
which the arrests were made, be dis
pensed with. This motion, if adopted,
would have the effect of vacating tho
arrests and discharging the mem bers.
Reed mado the point of order that it
was too late to make the motion as ad-
journment had interviewed several DAYS
Inc
order precludod u suspension of pro-
ceedings because it was made contipu.
ing until revoked by the house.
Bynum gave other reasons for sup
porting Reeds point OF order but. the
chair overruled tho point Of order, put
Bland's motion, declared it carried and
the mem ers under arrest discharged
without the according division and
almost in tue same breath.
After the committees had been called
for reports Bland moved that the House
go into committee of the whole on his
seignorage bill, general debate to close
at o'clock Saturday afternoon
The usual routine filibusterng was
gone through with until 4:45, when. by
unanimous consent, recess was taken
until m. under the regular order Of
the House.
About fifty members were present a !.
to-night's session, Mr.. Dockery Dem,
Mo- being in the chair After two or
three bills had been considered with.
out action the point Of no quorum was
made by several members, and after a
division was had ami a vote by tellers
was taken, showing presence of eighty
five members, tho House, at OBS. ad-
journed without transacting any bust
ness.
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