The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-02-24
PROCEEDINGS IN DETAIL.
Members Discouraged from Arrest
litter Speech by DInnd.

WASHINGTON Feb 23. Clerk Kerr
called the House to order to-day. He read
a communication from Speaker Crisp, who
was suffering from severe sore throat,
and was confined TO his hotel, appointing
Mr.. Richardson, of Tennessee, Speaker pro
tenn. for to-day. The peculiar circumstances
under which the House adjourned yesterday
and the anticipation of a repitition Of the
disorderly scenes had attracted great crowds
to the galleries.
AS soon as the journal was read Mr..
Adams Of Pennsylvania, who was being
tried when the proceedings were terminated
yesterday by the adjournment, was clamor-
ing for recognition on question of privi-
lege He yielded, however, to Mr.. Wells,
who made statement to the effect that he
was enormously reported as voting mo"
on the motion to adjourn. He denied that
he had taken any part whatever in the un-
seemly proceedings in the House on Wash
ington's birthday. Had 1 voted at ALL"
said he 81 should have voted for adjourn
ment in order to put a stop to the disgrace
full performance"
Mr. Cummings asked that his colleague,
Mr.. Sickles be excused on account of sick
ness He was so excused, whereupon the
Speaker pro TEN. ordered the pending ques-
ton TO be the motion to discharge Mr..
Adams from the custody of the Sergeant-at-
arms. Mr. Adams demanded TO be heard
on the question of privilege he desired to
of privilege was already pending, but
agreed to hear Mr.. Adams. The latter
wanted to know why, yesterday, while
he was under arrest at the bar of the
House explaining his case in n parliament
tary fashion. the mace OF the House should
have been used to force him to his seat
WHY" he asked, should this indignity
have been put upon me while was endeav-
oring to carry out the mandate OF the
House?"
The Chair stated that this question would
have TO be raised later the pending ques-
tion now being TO discharge the gentleman.
REED TO THE FRONT AGAIN.
Mr.. Reed called attention to the fact that
the question had not been properly stated
1t was to discharge Mr.. Adams because
the warrant under which he was arrested
was unauthorized.
Mr. Springer attempted to interpose an
amendment which had for its purpose the
discharge of all members under arrest. as
the most expeditions way out of the tangle,
but Mr.. Reed demanded the previous ques-
tion and he was cut off. The Democrats
then decided to vote down the previous
question in order TO open the way for Mr..
Springer's amendment. Some of them how
ever. notably the Eastern Democrats,
voted with the Republicans. The previous
question was voted DOWNS to 159.
Mr. Bland then offered a substitute for
Mr. Reeds motion n motion to discharge
all members arrested by authority of the
resolution passed by the House on the
18th inst.
Mr.. Reed made the point of order that
Mr. BANDS amendment was not german,
and the point was argued at some length.
II was debated by Messrs. Reed. Bland
and Johnson of Indiana, and finally cul-
minated in a sensational denunciation of the
Democratic filibusterer by Mr.. Bland.
Mr. Johnson. of Indiana, made a long
statement going to show the absurdity of
Including his name in the list Of those ar
rested He explained that he had been pres
ent on the day when the resolution of ar
rest was passed, that the assistant door
keeper who was given the warrant to serve
told him that he knew he had been pres
ent and should not serve the warrant. He
was surprised To find thereafter when the
return OF the Sergeant-at-arms was made
that his name was included among those
arrested. He seeking neither notoriety
nor 10 pose as a. martyr, but he objected to
going on record as absent and arrested
when he had been neither absent nor ar
rested He insisted that if Mr.. Blands sub
stitute were carried he would have no
redress Each case should be taken seriatim
and decided in accordance with the cir
cumstances surrounding IL.
MEMBERS CALLED ANARCHISTS.
Mr. Bland at this point decided to with
draw his substitute and confine it 10 the
discharge from custody of Mr. Adams. on
this modification OF his motion he demand
ed to be heard. He got the floor and de-
livered scathing arraignment OF his side