The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1894-03-02
THE WORK OF CONGRESS
RESUME OF PROCEEDINGS OF THH
SENATE AND HOUSE.
Condensed Record of the important
Transnctions of Our National Law
makers-The Work Done In Both
Branches.

Branches.
Washington, Feb. 22-The tariff aues-
| tion came up in quite an unexpected
way in the senate to-day, and for two
hours it held the floor to the exclusion
of all other business. The matter was
indirectly allueded to by Senator Noor-
hees, who arose to a question Of privilege
to deny Il newspaper statement indicating
hat the Democratic mcmb nrs of the
finance committee We're submitting TO the
presidents directions III matters relating
to the tariff bill. After this denial by
Senator Voorhees, Senator Chandler of
New Hampshire precipitated the discus
sion of the day hy an inquiry as to the
part that Senator Mills is performing in
the consideration OF the bill in commit
tee, and whether he is still acting as the
proxy Of Senator Mcpherson since the
latter's return to the city. Senator Noor-
hees at first requested Senator Chandler
tt read the Record for his information,
bu: when the New Hampshire senator
insisted upon a direct answer Senator
Voorhees, finally declared that it was no
business of the senator how the finance
committee considered the bill. This pro
voked an era of acrimony, and for the
next hour senatorial courtesy had no
place in this dignifed body. Many SEN
atcrs accused each other of unworthy
acts, and Senator Vest finally quoted
from the Record in attempt to prove that
Senator Chandler had Iromised 10 take
care of certain officials in the Southern
states in 1876, if they would decide
against the Democracy end in favor of
Hayes for the presidency.
Washington, Feb. 23.-There was
series of dramatic incidents in the house
which may possibly eliminate with legal
proceedings against the sergeant-at-arms
for false imprisonment of members OF
congress. Sergeant at Arms Snow, act
ing by virtue of the general warrant of
arrest issued last Monday, has been ap-
pretending members wherever they should
be found. The warrant contains the
names of fifty-six congressman Mr..
Snow began last night to arrest congress
men en- the floor of the house on warrants
charging them with absenting themselves
on Monday. This was in accordance
with a colloquy between Speaker Crisp
and the sergeant-at-arms during the ses-
sion yesterday. Mr.. Snow asked if he
was expected to arrest members on the
floor. Mr.. Crisp answered that the SER
geant-at-arms was expected to execute
the order This WI S accepted as mean
ing that arrests on the floor should be
made, and Mr.. Snow at cree began 10
carry this idea into effect. He arrested
seven congressman as they sat IN their
seats. Deputy Hill made is many more
frrests. In each cas- the member was
on the shoulder aid then told that he
vas released on parole 10 report when re-
qu:red This morning the arrests be-
gan again IL d continued until interrupted
Ivy stirring scene. Representative Cum
lnings Of New York came down he mid.
ale aisle of the house just as the session
was about to open Deputy Hill stepped
up to him end notified him that by yire
tpe of the warrant he bad Mr.. Cum
minss would be placed under arrest aud
his parole taken. The congressman
flushed and took the matter ST striously
He stepped back and in bitter language
denounced the effort to arrest him He
refused to recognize the validity Of the
warrant. Il give you fair warning"
said Mr.. Cummings, that if you touch
me you act at your peril For 4 moment
it looked rs though there would be seri-
ons trouble, as Mr.. Cummings plainly
ntimated that he intended TO resent the
slightest touch Indicating arrest by the
,se Of force. :,he deputy quickly with
drew, however. as the orders Of the
sergeant alarms are to avoid indignities
to congressman in every way possible
Members who we're apprehended threat
en- to secure suitable redress and talk Of
legal proceedings for false imprisonment
A serious scene followed when Gen
Sickles denounced his arrest This cul-
minated finally in the discovery that the
L. -. Il
arrested was faulty, in that the names
of those arrested had not been included
in the warrant. BY this time the house
was in such a tangle that Mr.. Bland
moved to adjourn. Despite the efforts
of the Republicans to hold the Demo-
Gratis in session in order to force them
to find way out of their predicament
the motion was carried.
Washington, Feb. 24-The members of
the house under arrest were finally dis
charged from custody to-day by dispens-
ing with further proceedings under the
call. 1t required four hours to accomplish
this, and although the scenes of disorder
ly turbulence which characterized yester-
days proceedings were rot repeated to-
day the proceedings were fully us inter-
esting. The Democrats were evidently
very anxious when the house met to cx-
tricate themselves from the complications
arising from the wholesale arrest of mem
ters, but by flank movements the Re
publieans succeeded in preventing this
until the whole situation had been thor
onghly ventilated. Perhaps the most in
teresting feature Of the day, barcing Mr.
Bland's bitter philippe against the fill
bl STEERING Democrats, was a verbal duel
between Mr.. Reed and Mr.. Turner over
the question of a q, oru.n-1 question just
Lew of pre-emir ent Importance in house