Evening star., 1894-02-23
MORE CONFUSION
Scores of Disturbance Again Mark
the House Proceedings.
Mr.. GLANDS SENSATIONAL SPEECH
He Calls Those Who Obstruct
Legislation Anarchists.
THE ARRESTED MEMBERS

THE ARRESTED MEMBERS
Clerk Kerr called the House to order to-
day. He read a communication from Speak
er Crisp, who was suffering from severe
sore throat and was confined to his hotel.
appointing Mr.. Richardson of Tennessee
Speaker protein for today. The peculiar
circumstances under which the House ad-
journed yesterday and the anticipation of a
repetition of the disorderly scenes had at
tracted great crowds TO the galleries. AS
soon as the journal was read, Mr.. Adams
(PaD, who was being tried when the pro-
ceedings were terminated yesterday by ad-
journment, was clamoring for recognition
on question of privilege. He yielded, how
ever. to Mr.. Wells (Wis.), who made state
ment 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 unseemly proceedings
in the House on Washngton's birthday.
Had 1 voted at ALL" said he, II should
have voted for the adjournment In order to
put stop to the disgraceful performance"
Mr. Cummings IN. W asked that his col
league, Mr.. Sickles, be excused on account
OF sickness. He was so excused, whereupon
the Speaker pro tenn. stated the pending
question to be the motion TO discharge Mr.
Adams from the custody of the sergeant
alarms.
Mr. Adams Heard.
Mr. Adams demanded to be heard on the
question Of privilege he desired to raise.
The Speaker held that one question of priv
ilege was already pending, but agreed to
hear Mr.. Adams. The latter. wanted to
know why yesterday while he was un-
der arrest at the bar of the House explain
ing his case in a parliamentary fashion
the silver mace of the House should have
been employed to force him back into his
seat
Why he asked, should this indgnity
have been put upon me while 1 was en-
deavoring to carry out the mandate Of the
The chair stated that this question would
have to be raised later. the pending ques-
tlon now being to discharge the gentle
man.
The Warrant Question.
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 interposc an
amendment, which had for It's purpose
the discharge of all members under arrest
as the most expeditions way out of the
tangle, but Mr.. Reed demanded the pre-
vious question and he was cut of The
democrats then decided to vote down the
previous question in order to open. the way
ior Mr. SprinSers amendment Some OF
them, however. notably the eastern demo-
Gratis, voted with the republicans.
The previous question was voted down.
20 to l59. Mr.. Bland then offered as q SUBJ
discharge all members arrested by author
ity OF the resolution passed by the House
on the 10Th instant
Mr.. Reeds Point of Order.
Mr.. Reed made the point of order that
Mr.. BANDS amendment was not germane.
ana the point was argued at some length.
Mr.. Bland's Sensational Speech.
1t was debated by Messrs Reed. Bland
and Johnson UndD, and finally eliminated
in a sensational denunciation of the demo-
cratic flibusters by Mr.. Bland, who de-
clared that the men who were obstructing
legislation and defying the House were an
archists and revolutionists. They were
worse than the criminal who would throw
dynamite bombs from the galleries. There
were Kisses at this statement which grew
louder and eliminated in cries of Shame"
Mr. Bland proceeded in his impassioned
utterances. He said that mobocracy had
taken possession of the House. The mobism
of the anarchist was being given an object
lesson. The anarchist was being invited to
violence.
Mr. Bland proceeded with frequent char
acterization OF those members who had OBJ
structed legislation as anarchists" "revo-
spoke there were scenes of extreme con-
fusion and of silent astonishment. Seldom
or never in the memory of veteran men,
bers had such violent characterization Of
the House been heard Mr. Bland was
frequently called to order. and he was COM
PEELED to take his seat and then allowed to
proceed In order. While he spoke the aisles
of the House were choked with members
and the galleries were filled to overforine.
Mr.. Bland was frequently applauded in his
milder criticisms but there was silence at
his more violent utterances.
Dir. JOhnsOn's Explanation.
Mr.. johnson OF Indiana made long state
ment going to show the absurdity of in
Guiding 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 and the assistant door
Keeper, who was given the warrant TO serve
told him he knew he had been present and
should not serve the warrant He was sur
prised to find thereafter, when the return of
the sergeant-at-arms was made that his
name was included among those arrested
lie was seeking nel,n-r lotoriety nor to
pose as martyr. but ne objected to .oing
/ IN the Record as absent and arrested when
he had been neither absent nor under arrest
He insisted that If Mr.. Bland's substitute
were carried he would have no redress Each
case should be taken UP seriatim and decided
in accordance with the circumstances sur
rounding il.
Mr.. Bland Again.
| Mr.. Bland after Mr. Johnsons statement
decided to withdraw his substitute and CON-
fine it to the discharge from custody of
Mr.. Adams. On this modification of his
motion he demanded to be heard He got
the floor and delivered a scathing arraiyn-
ment to his side of the House. He realized.
! he said, that 1t was humiliatng to be
brought before the bar of the House in
arrest.
He recalled, however, an occasion in his
own experience, when, voting all day, he
had retired to the cloak room for a consul
| tation with Senator Jones for an import
ant conference and had missed the very roll
! call on which an order of arrest had been
| issued. He did not question the authority
| of the House on that occasion. 1t was his
misfortune, not the fault of the House and
he had obeyed the order, given his excuse
and apologized.
1t was also hard, he declared. to give
/. leaves of absence and Immediately revoke
! them and order the arrest OF members
| But public eXigency sometimes required
such a course. The House had been dead
locked for days. The whole press of the
country was full of 1t, and every member
must have been aware that his presence
was needed.
GEN. WEAVER CONFIDENT.