The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1894-01-07
WILL YANK THEM FRONT.
Warrants Out for the Arrest OF
Congressman Not Present
In the House.
VIII Have TO Explain Why They
Are Not Attending 20
Business.
Boutoiie the Pugnaoioos Il Taken Down
Peg or Two-No Quorum Would
Vote.

WAnN0Tow Jan. G.-Ths deadlock in
the house continued to-day. The demo-
cratic managers were powsrlsas TO produce
their own quorum. despite the declaration
of the caucus Inst night. The high water
mark to-day was 1GS democrats. eleven less
than a quorum. The repnblieans popu-
lists and about ten democrats refused 20
vote. After four hours spent ia fTuitlsas
roll calls the democrats adopted a resolu-
tion ordering the arrest Of members absent
without leave. and then adjourned.
Immediately after the reading Of the
ioufnsl Boutslle started the fight on a new
tack. but was handled roughly. Catohings
called up the report from tbs COMMITTEES on
rules. while Boutslle was clnmoung for
recognition on the ground that he rose to a
question Of privilege. The speaker sought
20 ignore him, but be was so pc sistent
that be was finally recognized. lie said he
desired 10 call up the Hawaiian resolution
and explained that he made the point that
while both questions were privileCod. his
resolution involving the rights and dignity
of the house was of higher privilege than q
mere privileged eport. Boutello then main
tnined that his resolution having been de-
olared privileged, and not having been dis
posed of. was still before the house and had
been before the house for the last three
days.
The speaker declared that Boutslle mis-
apprehended the status Of affairs aud stated
that the pending question this morning was
on the demand for the previous question.
The speaker was just about TO direct the
clerk 60 call the roll. when BoUtslle stand
ing in the aisle at the foot of the rostTum.
interposed:
II hope the chair will reflect before he
makes that ruling"
Any intimstion that the chair has not
reflected is reflection on the chair" re =
torted the speaker severely.
Boutslle disclaimsd any intention to re-
fleet on tho chair. but the speaker would
not bs sppeased. aud declared enphatically
that the chair had ruled. and directed the
clerk 30 call the roll on the motion to take
up the rules committee report.
Amidst great confusion Boutalle, while
the clerks loud voice was ringing through
the hall. shouted that he sppesled from she
decision OF the chair, but ne attention was
paid TO him by the speaker.
u protest against the whole proceeding" ="
be yelled above the din. Then be ietired
10 his seat. while the democrats laughed
heartily. The republicans. continuing
their filibustering tactics OF the last threo
days, sat silent in their seats. The follow.
ing democrats also refused TO answer their
names: siblsy and BeltzhoOver. Pennsyl-
vauia; Campbell New York; English, New
jersey; Geary, California; Sperry, Con-
necticut The vote resulted l67 to nothing.
Tue democrats still lacked twelve OF a
quoram, three more than high water mark
yesterday. Before the announcement, on
motion OF Catchings call OF the house
Was ordered and developed tho presence Of
go members. The vote recnrred on the
demand for the previous question. The
same Old story. This time lcS democrats
voted. one more than on the first roll call.
This was repeated several times. Finally
CAtohings. from the committee on rales,
offered a resolution ordering tho se gsant-
alarms TO take into custody and bring TO
the bar Of the house such members no were
absent without leave. the order TO bs con-
tinuinR in case of adjournment and 10 be
returnable at the next session OF the house.
The 50 peant-at-arms wss also instructed
TO employ a sufiicient number of deputies
20 carry out the oide- aud the house ad-
iourned.