The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1894-03-02

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was expected to arrest members ON the
floor. Mr.. Crisp answered that the ser
geant-at-arms was expected to execute
tho order" This YVES accepted as mean
Ing that arrests on the floor should be
made, and Mr.. Snow at cree began to
curry this idea into effect. He arrested
seven congressman US they sat In their
seats. Deputy Hill made Us many more
Grrests. Il each case the member was
on the shoulder ard then told that he
vas released on parole to report when re-
Quired. This morning the arrests be-
gun again ttd continued until interrupted
ky stirring scene. Representative Cum
inings Of New York come down the mil.
ale aisle Of the house just as the session
was about 10 open. Deputy Hill stepped
UP to him end notified him that by vir.
toe Of the warrant he had Mr.. Cum.
mings would be placed under arrest aud
his parole taken. The congressman
flushed and took the matter seriously.
He stepped back and in bitter languag.
denounced the effort to arrest him. He
refused to recognize tho validity of the
warrant. Il give you fair warning,"
said Mr.. Cummings, that if you touch
me you act ut your peril" For moment
1t looked us though there would he seri.
Gus trouble, as Mr.. Cummings plaialy
intiMated that he intended to resent the
slightest touch Indicating arrest by the
rse of force. :,he deputy quickly with
diew, however. as the orders Of tlu.
sergeant-at-arms are to avoid intlignitics
to congressman In every way possible.
Members who were apprehcn,lcl 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
w,rlont under which members had been
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 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 a way out of their l,redicament
the motion was carried.
Washington, Feb. 24.-Thc members Of
The house under arrest were finally dis
charged from custody to-day l'y dispcns-
ing with further proceedings under the
call. 1t required four hours to accomplish
this. and although the scenes of disorder
ly turbulence which characterized yestcr-
days proceedings were rot repeated to-
day the proceedings were fully us inter-
csting. The Democrats were evidently
very anxious when the house met to cx.
tricatc themselves from the complications
arising from the wholesale arrest Of mem.
Gers, but by flank mOvclnsn1s the llc-
publicans succeeded in preventing this
until the whole situation had been thor
ongh!y ventilated. Perhaps the most ILL
teresting feature of the day, bar:ing Mr..
Bland's hitter philippe against the fill
III stering Democrats, was verbal IN"
between Mr.. Reed aml Mr.. Turner over
the question of II ~ orun---l question just
I.cw Of pre-elnirclt Importance in house
circles on account of the proposed Demo-
tlatic caucus 10 col :,ler the nd,isability
Of adopting this cxpcdient. After the
arrested members had been discharged
Mr.. Bland returned 10 the .ilvcr bill,
but his motion failed again for lack of
{. quorum. He only lacked two votes,
however. and this il the high water
mark. Although Mr.. Bland still insists
OH going ahead with tho srisnior ,gc Liil,
many of the Democrats believe il should
now he abandoned.
Mr.. Bland denounced the New York
delegation il. heated words. He was
several times called to order by Repre-
sentative Coombs ct New York. The
house, in consequence, was in another up
roar. Mr.. Blanl's speech WAS sensational
in its criticism Of the disorder which
rcis,rd in the house yesterday. He de-
cared that the men who are obstructiiis
legislation aMl dcfying the house were
anarchists and revOlutiGnists. They were
worse than the criminal Who would throw
dynamite bombs from the galleries. There
were misses ut this statement, which grew
louder and eliminated III cries Of
Shame" Mr.. Bland proceeded in his
imIassioned utterances. He said mob
ocracy had taken possession of the house.
The mobism of anarchy was being given
M object lesson. The anarchist was bc.
ing invited to parade the streets and COM
nit his deed 9f violence. Mir. Isluud pro
ccetled with frequent characterization Of
II "se. men bers who mad nbstl ietc,l legis-
Ii ton as anarchists" ''revolut:mi>ts."
As MIR. Bland spoke tller were alternate
1T cnes of extreme confusion aud silent as
tonishmeit. Seldoi: or rev. In the mem
ury of vcten II maIlbcrs had such viDItal
Characterization of the members of the
house been heard.
Numerous plans for strengthcnin. the
lrlcs are un,ler consideration. The me
most generally approved is to lro,lc that
the attention Gf the speaker may b. ,li-
Ecctsd to tbs faet that y mcmi'eH is
present and not voting. Thereupon the
spci ker may direct that the Member lie
brought to the bar of the house and his
name recorded as present, to make a
quorum. Ii is said that this obviatcs the
criticisms of ''Isccd rule in the method
Of counting : quorum. The proposed rule
would be guard I'd hy the :ernmlity of
bringing members to the i,nr Of the house
Where there would be no question as to
the actual presence. Jh. feeling is so
strong that some Democrats are ready tn
accept "kceL rules" on the quorum q,,cs.
tier without any excuses or explanation
Tris4 10 Commit Murder.
Salem, Ohio, Feb. .O.-CHrt Nruner,
living at Boswell, near here, became vi6-
lently insane Saturday night and made
savage attempt to butcher his wife and
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