Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1894-02-22

BY Associated Press.
Washington, Fob 2i.-Mr. Bland
again failed TO secure q quorum tolay
On his motion, mud after four hours Of
Ruthless roll calls tho house adjourned.
Tho highest number Of votcs poliod
today was no, nine Of quorum The
nombcrs who hive been arrested, about
twenty Ia number, were paroed until
tomorrow aud win be arraigncd as
sopn as ihe honse meets
An effort WINS made TO ndiourn over
tomorrow Wnshnglons liirthday, but
Mr.. Bland insisted that &c the Demo
rats of the house could NOT do busi-
ness, u WIS not proper 10 fritier away
lime non holidays sud Ids supporters
Only soy,a Of the a5t members Of thc
iuusr were ilnnrpOuiupl for whcn thai
uig met at high noon today, aud fhc
Indications were that the prolonged
leAdlpck would b. broken before nd
ournmcnt After the reading of tho
onrnal Sorgcant,ai-arnlh Suw came
Onward with a supplementary report
IN the order nstruclnp him TO arrest
lbseniec- fIc reported al but seven
ncmhers on their way, except such MS
rad been crrnsnd on nccnunt Of illness,
nd that deputies had hecn sent for the
II wouil Ike to know" suggested
| Mr.. Reed. "whciher tho deputy has
| been sent after johnson Of Cleveland,
| ONO. lie anponrs 10 be u recnlciirant. "
The sergrapt-at-arms stated that Mr..
| johnson had bpon sent for,
| Mr.. Reed further wanted TO know
| whether those inembers who were hcre
| were under arrest. On being Informed
| they were mol he desired 10 know why.
inhsmuch ~ there Ind appeared 10 be
no trouble yesterday about arresting Re
pnhli@ans.
The sergcant-at-arms expressed n
doubt as TO his authority 10 arrest mem.
bers an the floor, bnt the speaker directed
him 10 execute tho writ and make an
| arrest wherever members were found
Mr.. Bland asked unanimous consent
that those mfmberH who were present
be excused hut Mr.. Reed obieclel,
"Onr people were paraded before INC
bar Of the house yesterday now We
want TO see yours. n.aughttr.)
Mr.. Bland then moved that thl
house 20 into committee Of ihc whole
On llIe afilniUrnga bill, und pending that
that all debate be limited TO ten minutes
eud ON the latter motion demanded thi
preyloue question.
Mr. Bland failed 10 sefrrc 4 quorum
BY narrow margin, although vieyel
! Democratic opponents Of fAe bill seeire
a Logger time 20 j0in IN the iilibnstchn
AMI voted against Tho demand for %
proriOds question. The vote stood 10
10 IL. nine short Of qupinm.
Mr.. Bland moved call Of The house
The call developed tha presence 81 -
members and the vote then recurfel o
tho motion 70 dose the debate.
Pages and mrasengefs seniried tlirong
tho corrihers and committee rooms to ae
| thst every available y0ir WIS east 0
the roll call. The popuiiaiH did not vol
On iitIt roll call. which non'arlion alarm
I'd no Democrats. Jerry simpson, wbe
! appfoaehed, said thcy wanted 20 sho
I ma eonniry that iac Denprntc part
WA Incapable % trananciins business
{ On HE acroud ro call the supporters
lie Bland bill were greatly relieved
find that tho lopuas voted in The alliri
. | afiva - iheir narne were called
i Zen R,.pnblirsDE, who had been yotii
/. With tha democratic up % this time. hoi
A ever. oxe,pt Messrs. Waugh. Harris NJ
I Murray. With a lrospcci o. q quoru
Z in tigit On His Yolc. yielded TO tho I
d iitifaiiop- Of iAeir more earnest g
o Ieagnos 10 that, dcsfdte the great cifo
d IA secure r,ornm II again fol- snol
e tbin time By 10 yotrs.
y When the announcement was nIa
Y NJ. Reed tusgi1ded that the ui
ir,nauuud Oh Second paqel