St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1894-02-23
wanted the privilege of making an ex-
PLANTATION. bu: the

WIS ODllSeu 10 submit MS m0Ll0n, WHICH
was 10 close general debate OH the
seicniorage bill next Saturday at 5
o'clock, without explanation. The
change in form in the motion indicated
for the first time that MIR. BANDS faith
In his ability to secure quorum was
wanting, and that he realized that if he
was to WIN, that further concessions to
the opposition must be made. On his
motion he demanded the previous QueS-
tion. Pending that motion, Mr.. Cum
mingS again moved an adjournment in
honor of the memory of Washington.
On rising vote the motion was lost
-l02-124. Mr.. Cummings demanded
the yeas and nays. The Republicans
and Democratic opponents of the bill
voted for adjournment. but it was lost
117-140. Upon the announcement, Mr..
| Reed suggested that the sergeant-at-
arms bring TO the bar such members as
were under arrest.
1--WE ought to have the regular daily
jail delivery,' he added amid laughter.
1Before the sergeant-at-a could
bring the prisoners to the house bar.
however. Mr.. Hulick. of Ohio, rising to
a question of personal privilege, called
attention to the fact that while he was
absent by leave of the house, granted
until Feb. %. he had received a tele-
| gram from Sergeant-at-Arm Snow. in
forming him that all leaves of absence
! had been revoked and that he (Snow)
held warrant for his arrest, and ask
| ing him if he would accept the telegram
as service and return. Mir. Hulick eX-
| planned that he had been absent attend
ing the funeral Of his colleague, Mr..
| Houk. and his leave Of absence had been
! extended. He insisted that his name
had been improperly Incorporated in
the warrant for arrest. He asked that,
not that he be excused, but that his
name be stricken from the warrant.
He argued the question at some length.
Mr.. Bland moved that Mr.. Hulick he
DISCHARGED FROM CUSTODY.
The statement of the gentleman from
| Ohio had shown that he was in no wise
| TO blame for his arrest, as he was absent
with leave. But he insisted that the
house would be in an anomalous posi-
ton if leaves OF absence were granted
until quorum were broken. and it then
had no right to revoke such leaves. Mr..
Heard eliciled round of applause
when he declared that common courtesy
| demanded that members absent with
| leave should first be notified Of the rev.
ocation of such leaves before they were
| placed In the attitude Of being in con-
tempt of the house.
Great excitement followed, dozen
members were expressing their opinion
on the justice of Mr.. Hulick's arrest at
the same time, when Mr.. Sickles moved
to adjourn. The sergeant-at- arms was
called upon to call the aisleS and restore
order. Mr.. Dockery, in the chair, ruled
that the motion was not in order, as
business had not interviewed since the
previous motion to adjourn haa been
voted down. A long discussion as TO
the propriety of the ruling followed
1t was pointed out if the debate was not
to be considered ''business," in the
| language of the rule, then the house
might be kept in session for months at
time.
Mr.. Dockery finally concluded to pun
the motion as the easiest way out Of the
| difficulty, although he refused to with
| draw the ruling as an abstract PROPOSE
ton. Again the motion to adjourn was
| defeated-107 -13S.
Another sensational scene followed.
Mr.. Blair (N h asked unanimous
consent that the clerk, In honor of the
| day, read to the house the farewell adj
dress of Washington. MIR. Pendleton
objected. The chair then stated the
| question to be upon Mr.. Bland's de-
mand for the previous question upon his
motion to discharge Mr.. Hulick from
custody. The house was dividing. Mr..
Sickles Dem., N. ", standing on his
crutches inthe center aisle, was
LOUDLY CALLING
for recognition, stating that he had
question of the highest personal privi-
lege to present.
81 am informed" said he, "that l am
under arrest. 1 demand to know by
what authority?'
''Mr. Dockery, who was in the chair,
declared that Mr.. SickIes could not in
terrupt the proceedings while the house
was dividing. Mr.. Sickles, however in
sisted on being heard, and Mr.. Terry
| \DCIHs Alh.J SdllCO ului W OlQCIs lIC
speaker pro TEN ordered Mr.. Sickles to
take his seat.
Mr.. Sickles declined to sit down. He
said:
IF am under arrest, l cannot be a
member of the house. am III con-
tempt. am under arrest now. sir, and
in custody of the sergeant-at-arms.'
All this time Mr.. Sickles had been
standing, and clamor that he be heard
became so Irresistible that he was recog-
niZed a second time.
Il understand that | am under arrest,
and l desire to know if this is so. -
''If he is under arrest" interrupted
Mr. Snodgrass Crenn.) ''he has no right
TO be heard"
''Oh. am not convicted yet. l still
have tile right to be heard" continued
Mr.. Sickles. ''I desire to know the rea-
son am under arrest. l demand that
report of the Sergeant-at-arms be made
now"
Il suggest interrupted Mr.. Reed,
sin the interest of the orderly conduct
of business, that the question of prvi-
lege to which the gentleman of Ohio
(nulick) arose should be first dis
posed OF"
He went on to argue at some length
that this question, having been present.
ed. took precedence over all other ques-
tions of privilege until disposed Of, and
| Messrs. Springer, McMillin. Bland and
Hopkins were drawn into the contro-
verSy, which at last
BECAME SO, CONFUSING
that by general acquiescence it was de-
cided to hear the report of the sergeant
alarms. The report is as follows: Feb
%, 1S94.-Hon. Charles +. Crisp, Speak
er, etc,-Sir: l present herewith de-
tailed report of my further action under
house warrant of Feb. 10. 1894:
Of the list of absentees retarned to me
by the clerk the following are reported
sick and unable to attend: Messrs.
Boutelle. Crain,4Dafzell, Hendricks and
Scranton.
The following are excused by the
house: Messrs. Gillette, Harris, Hines,
| Lockwood, Wright, BroSius and North