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20 that the House might know how the pol
stood. .....
Col Snow thsrsupon reported that all alb
ssntees were either In the city or en- route
hither. except the siok and excused ones and
seven who have been sent for By authorized
deputies
Mr. Rsed-HaS the gentleman from Ohio INF.
JohnsonL who IL reported in a Cleveland tsle-
gram this morning to be so defiant Of the au-
thority OF the House, been sent for7
The sspeaker-The Chair is informed that
deputy has been sent to arrest him.
Mr.. Reed-Are any Of the Representatives
here under arrestH
Mr. snow-There have been no further ar
rests.
had no difficulty in srrestinR half dozen Re-
publlcans.
Mr. snow-Mr. Speaker. I would like some
Information. Am expected to arrest mem
bers on the floor Of the Houss7
The Bpeaker-The SerReant-a at Arms is ex-
pected TO execute the warrants presented to
him.
The Bergssnt-at-A Arms retired to carry out
his instructions. and the committees were
called for reports When the list had been
concluded. Mr.. Bland asked unanimous con-
sent that members under arrest be excused
without being brought before the bar Of the
House.
Mr.. Reed-I shall have to object Our mem
bers were araded here in front. and we want
to see yours.
The eSergeant-at-Armsn not being ready to re-
port. Mr.. Bland moved to 10 into Committee Of
the Whole on his bill to coin the seigulorage
OF the Treasury silver bullion. and on that mo-
tion demanded the previous question.
Mr.. Reed said he thought the House should
first dispose Of the cases Of members under ar
Several members Regular order.
Mr. Reed-This 10 the regular order.
Maine tBss tSe 1%sa s.fsesnstAfSs I sad not fg yet
executed the order computed TO MIN:
r. @ tSsfs is no GS%ss sTousd Somps 9pH n0'' ar
Without ditision on ordering the previous
question on his motion, Mr.. bland called no, tor
vote resulted: Yeas. 15o; nays. 1l-nine less
Mr. Bland moved call Of the House. which
vote resulted: Yeas. l57; nays. 10. This was
Il was stated at the desk Inform ally, that at
the time the first roll call was made there were
or tss Corridors %Ro iaied to Vote % The sdd
tion OF that number to the vote would have
Mr. Bisnd made the usual motion to order a
jected: 1t seems to me tha the House might
than in wasting " as the gentleman from Mis-
the eePtIemsh from Maine agree to voter
Mr. Rsed-When we get through.
Mr. McMillin And when vii that be
Mr. Reed-Why when we have finished. OF
course. The idea that these gentlemen must
have the tail OF the situation In their hands be-
fore we shall be allowed to debate the subject
S:Ss!e thing aH,l sSss ST. SASTcufS AS, , %lsa s
are trying to do; and it. Is n shame that we
cannot be allowed TO do IL renewed cries of
order'l by an important body that cannot
furnish n quorum,
At this point Speaker Crisp directed the re-
porters not to take note OF the colloquy pro-
ceeding out OF order
ments out OF order and hope to get them In the
RecOrd"
Mr. Reed remarked that the Speaker was en-
trely correct. and he hoped that the ruling
would he enforced.
The Chsir-It will be.
ON Mr.. Bland's motion to order call OF the
House Mr.. Reed asked for tellers. and having
secured them. Mr.. Bland demanded the yeas
and nays, thus introducing a. variation Of the
routine OF fllibustoring and slightly complios-
ting the situation.
On the motion to order call OF the House.
the yeas were 101 and the nays 80. and the
call was begun.
quorum for business. Mr.. Bland moved that
tho House adjourn, but Mr.. Talbot Dem. Md
moved to amend by adiourning over to-mor-
row !Washin gton's Birthday This evoked q
passionate declaration from Mr.. Bland that
until the Democratic party could provide q
quorum to 90 business, Il should not fritter
away It's HOLIDAYS, More flibustering followed.
adopted Mr Bland's motion to adjourn only
till to- morrow.