The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1894-03-01
IS GETTING WEARY
Mr.. Bland Reads the Riot Act TO the
House of Representatives.
VERY SEVERE SCORCHING
He Thinks There Is No Occasion for Pro-
longing the Deadlock on the Scig-
ngorage silver Bill.

WASHINGTON, Feb 90 Members of
the house under arrest were finally dis
charged from custody today by dispens-
ing with further proceedings under the
call. 1t required four hours to do this,
and, although the scenes Of disorderly
turbulence which characterized yester-
days proceedings were not repeated,
the proceedings were fully as interest
ing. The democrats were evidently
very anxious when the house met 10 ex-
tricate themselves from the complica-
tions arising from the wholesale arrest
of members, but by flank movements
the republicans succeeded in preventing
This until the whole situation had been
thoroughly ventilated. Perhaps the
most interesting feature OF the day,
barring Mr.. BANDS bitter PHILIPPE
against flibustering democrats, was the
bal duel between Messrs. Reed and
Turner over the question of counting
quorum. After the arrested members
had been discharged, Mr.. Bland return
ed to the silver bill, but the motion
failed again for lack of a quorum. He
only lacked two votes. Although Mr..
Blind still insists on going ahead with
the seigniorage bill, many democrats
believe 1t should now be abandoned, and
unless a quorum is procured tomorrow
1t would Sc EN- it would have to be, that
is, If the democratic caucus does not
decide to adopt some method of forcing
the mem bers to vote or count them If
they do not.
Mr.. Richardson acted as speaker pro
TEN, speaker Crisp being sick. Mr.
Adams of Pennsylvania began clamor-
ing for recognition on question of per-
sonal privilege. He was being tried
when the house adjourned yesterday.
He yielded, however, 10 Mr.. Wells of
Wisconsin.
On request of Mr.. Cummings, Mr..
Slckles was excused on account of sick
ness. Mr. Bland moved a substitute to
a pending motion TO discharge all mem
bers under arrest. Mr.. Reed made a
point of order that the amendment was
not germane and the question was ar
gued at some length.
Mr.. Reed consented that the warrant
should contain the name of the party to
be arrested. The whole difficulty grew
out of the fact that the house denied the
right of members constituting quorum
by their presence. 81 trust" he con
cluded, "that the house will take warn
ing and proceed in accordance with the
constitution of the United States. Ol
cource, after your vociferation, it will
be patriotic enough to sacrifice private
feeling for the public good. Come bacl
into the true path" said he, smiling
land live happily ever afterward."
In the course of the debate Mr.. Blanc
denounced the New York delegation II
heated words. He was called TO orde
several times by Mr.. Coombs of New
York amid general uproar.
Mr.. Bland's speech was sensational II
its criticism of the disorder which pre-
vailed yesterday. He declared that tn
men who were obstructing Legislation
and defying the house were anarchist
and revolutionists. They yere worse
he said, than the criminal who woul
throw bomb from the gallaries. Their
were Kisses at this which grew loude
and ended in cries of SHAME" but MI
Bland proceeded in impassioned utter
ances with frequent Characterization
OF the members who had obstructed le{
islation as anarchists and revolutionist,
AS he proceeded there were alternat
scenes of extreme confusion and siler
astonishment. The speaker was fr'
quently called to order and was fnall
compelled to take his seat. He wa
frequently applauded in his milder cri
icisms, but silence followed the nor
violent utterances. The aisles OF tn
house were choked with members whi
he was speaking and the galleri'
crowded.