The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1894-02-24
BLAND'S BITTERNESS
Vigorous Demonstration of the
New York Delegation.
NO VOTE ON THE SILVER BILL
Its Champion CharacteriEes as An
archists Those Who Have
Obstructed Legislation.
Q VOTE ON THE SILVER BILL
Associated Press.

Associated Press.
Washington, Feb. 23.-Speaker Crisp
Is confined to his house with a severe
sore throat and cold. He sent note
appointing Richardson, of Tennessee,
speaker pro TEN. for the day. The gall
leries were crowded In anticipation of a
repetition Of the exciting scenes of yes
terday. AS soon as the journal was read
Adams, Of Pennsylvania, began clamor-
Ing for recognition on the question of
personal privilege. He was being tried
when the house adjourned yesterday
He yielded, however, to Wells. of Wis
consin, who said he was efroneously re-
ported as voting no on motion to ad-
journ. He denied he had taken any part
in the proceedings, but said he would
have voted if at all, to adjourn, in or
der to put a stop to the disgraceful
performance"
On the request of Cummings, Sickles
was excused on account Of sickness. The
speaker declared the pending question
the motion to discharge Adams from
custody.
Bland moved as substitute to dis
charge all the members under arrest.
Reed made point of order that the
amendment was not germane, and the
question was argued at some length
In the course of the debate Bland de-
nouneed the New York delegation in
heated words He was called to order
several times by Coombs, of New York,
amid a general uproar BANDS speech
was sensational in its criticism of the
disorder which prevailed yesterday. He
declared the men who We're obstructing
legislation and defying the house We're
and revolutiopists. They
were worse, he said, than a criminal
who would throw bomb from the gal
lerles. There were Kisses at this, which
grew louder and eliminated in cries of
Shame" Bland proceeded In his inn
passioned utterances. He declared
had taken possession of the
house. The speaker frequently called
him to order, and he was finally COM
PEELED to take his seat, and then pro-
ceed in order He was frequently ap-
plauded in his milder criticisms, but
silence followed the more violent utter
ances. The aisles of the house were
choked with members while he was
speaking, and the galleries were also
crowded with visitors.
Finally, on motion of Bland, the order
Of arrest was vacated and all congress-
men under arrest discharged. The fight
on the seigniorage bill was then re-
sumed. The vote on Bland's motion to
close debate at tomorrow resulted, 10
to 7-no quorum. Bland moved call Of
the house. Tracy moved to adjourn,
and there was great confusion for some !
time.
The democrats were evidently very
anxious when the house met to extri- |
,ste themselves from the confilctions
arising from the wholesale arrests, but
Dy flank movements the republicans
succeeded in preventing this until the |
Whole situation had been thoroughly
Perhaps the most Interest,"
ng feature of the day, barring Bland's
litter philippe against the filibusterine
Il the democrats, was verbal duel be-
ween Reed and Turner over the ques-
ion Of counting a quorum. After the
lrrested members had been discharged
Bland returned to the silver bill, hut
he motion failed again for lack OF a
uorum. He only lacked two votes. Al
hough Bland still insists on going
head with the selgniorage lii, many
believe IL should now be
bandoned, and unless a quorum is pro-
ured tomorrow it would seem that Il
'ould have to be--that is. II the demo-
ratio caucus does not decide to adopt
lme method of forcing the members to
ote or count them If they do not.
In his speech ON the motion to sus-fi
end all further proceedings under h
hich the members Of the house were
rested yesterday, Bland said: 1T Is
ard to give leaves OF absence ard inn I
ediately revoke them ard order the ar Z
st Of the members. but public efficiency n
,metimes required such course. The v
3rse had been deadlocked for dsys 3
he whole press Of the country was /,
III Or Il, and every member must have !.
4en aware his prcfeHce was needed. O
e risiEtained thst when a member Of Z
ngrsss was elected. he entered into . d
aemn contract with his Constituency n
leave his private business and attend q
the public business for which he was :