New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-02-23


DAY OF NO AvAIL,-HIs ARREST AND THAT
OF GENERAL sIcKLEs. MsssRs HULIcK.
ADAMS AND OTHERS THE CAUSE
OF MANY DIsGRACEFUL SCENES
MIR. BLAND YIELDS.
tBY TELEGRAPH TIE TIIlryEl
Washington. Feb 22.-It s pretty SAFE h assert
that the anniversary OF George Washington's
birth was never before celebrated in such .
fashion as it was to-day by the House Of Rep
resentatives That body had refused TO ad-
journ in honor Of or out Of respect to the
occasion, and the request of Mr. Blair. Of New
Hampshire that Washington's Farewell Address
be read by unanimous consent was scornfuly
spurned by the Democrats. Instead OF paying
any respect to the day, they INDUCED In series
Of performances az dsgracefu as they were un-
precedented and as silly and farcical as they
were disgraceful.
The remark OF the Speaker pro tenn. at one
stage Of the proceedings that this is House
Of Representatives and not bear garden was
a needfu one under the circumstances
The trouble all sprang from the order or Feb
ruary 49, revokng leaves Of absence. except
on account Of sickness, and from the irregular
and unlawful manner in which it had been exc
cuted by the Sergeant-at-Arms. He and his
deputies have not only arrested and attempted
TO arrest members who were not justly liable to
arrest and served notice Of arrest by telegraph
upon members who were absent ana at their
homes by leave of the House. but in one case
actually reported the arrest Of one MEMBER
Mr. Johnson OF Indiana-who Indignantly denied
that he had been arrested at all by the Sergeant
alarms or any of mis- deputies The order
has been executed in so bungling and unlawful
a manner that the rights and privileges OF rep
resentatives have been most outrageousiy IN
vaded and violated Mr.. Gardner. Of New
Jersey is seriously considering whether ne ought
not to apply to the courts for redress. lie Is
Republican, and so is every other member who
has been arraigned at the bar of the House tnus
far in pursuance Of the order Of February ~
AMOS CUMMINGS INDIGNANT.
After the journal had been read corrected
and approved to-day, Amos ]. Cummings rose
and demanded hearing ION question OF the
highest personal privilege" Having obtained
recognition, Mr.. Cummings continued in a voice
tremulous with indignation:
This morning at II o'clock. while on the floor OK
this House was approached by an assistant ser
rest refused acknowledge the service ana . soa
him and his bosses to try to arre1, h,s s Honse and
in my commit room day after day three , houss
before the or any any I hem M here four
hours after they have left. have been mere vo'ns
1a ,s0ss sl4e.t to on ny
brided tyranny. Republican applauseD IN ,n Lhe
Sf hs sesscn on ReGRRs Rs
in honor OF the memory OF George Washihstoh'
now move that this House adjourn
Mr.. Bland insisted that the motion was not IN
order and the Speaker pro tenn. Mr.. Dockery' OF
Missouri so ruled. He also refused to put
motion 10 adjourn offered by Mr.. Reed Mr.
pland then moved that the House resolve itseit
into q Committee Of the Whole. and pending that
no moved that general debate on the silver IN
nation bill be closed at o'clock Saturday ai'er-
noon. He did not insist upon any conditions lhis
time. so that his motion was notice OF COM
pete surrender OF the position for which ne hao
contended for week.
BEFORE a vote could be taken however. MI:
Cummings renewed his motion 10 adjourn ana IL
,as rejected bv a vote of l02 TO i2i on DIVISION.
The yeas and nays were ordered ana the Ho'on
was lost by a vote of III for 70 lio against apous
thirty Democrats voting WITH 'he hep"o'iN'' "
the affirmative.
TINE FOR THE JAIL DELIVERY"
Mr.. Reed then suggested that report from tho
Sargeant-at-A Arms would be acceptable. and sar-
castically added that it was about time FOR the
regular morning Jail delivery"
Al this point Mr.. Hulick. Of Ohio, who IS
Renublican rose to a question Of privilege. lie
was absent by leave of the House and was try
ing a case in court before a jury when ne re-
ceived a dispatch from the Sergeant-at-Arms
informing him that warrant was OUT lor Nis
arrest and asking him If he would accept tne
telegram as service and return 10 Washlhs'oh.
tJa had done So and he now demanded that his
name should be erased from the warrant OF ar
rest The issuing of warrant Tor MS arrest
without giving him previous notice oi me reso-
cation If his leave OF absence and allowing him
a reasonable time to return was. he said, gross
injustice , .,. ,,,o,.os tho,
Mr. HulIck be discharged from arrest, ana on
that demanded the previous question IN oraer 10
smother debate and prevent the oferng OF any
amendment. $1,000, 4. A.
Refore doing So. however, he yielded to Mt.
Heard A Missouri Democrat, who. In a snort
but earnest. ncisve ana many n5 y,ey spesc" sup
As soon as Mr.. Bland had demanded the
nrevious question General Sickles moved that
the House adjourn. wmch mo'io" 'ne Hpe"Ae'
pro tenn ruled out Of order. $3.50
Ry this time the House was In a tumuit whicn
the presiding officer was not able to quel until
he had consented to put the motion to a. ADJOURN.
That motion was defeated by vote or lOI 10 l5s
As soon as the result was announced Mr.. Blair
rose and asked that Washington's Farewell Adj
dress be read. Mr.. Pendleton' OF west virginia
Wr Rlands motion was put. Then up rose
General Sickes. who demanded hearing on
question of high personal privilege
II am informed that | am under arrest he
shouted Il demand to know what for and by
The House is dividing. The gentleman from
New-York will take his seat and be in order.
shouted the Speaker pro tem
BEDI.AM BROKE LOOSE.
On the Democratic side the scene was one Of
indescribable confusion and tumut. II was
.bedlam broke loose" The presiding officer
again commanded Sckles to be seated. and he
replied:
II demand to be heard. l appeal 10 the House
to hear me-"
While he was still speaking the Speaker pro
tenn. announced the vote on BANDS notion
81 TO O. which 50 votes short OF quorum.
General Sckles continued To demand hear
ing, and at last obtained it. He demanded that
the Sergeant-at-Arms make a report on his
case. II want the warrant for my arrest
read" said he. II want 10 know why am
under arrest and I'want 10 be released