The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-02-23

NCHtlOu OF Il vote was not necessary.
The chair, stating that he was still of
the opinion that the motion was not in
order said he would submit it to the
House for action.
Without taking a division, the yeas and
nays were ordered. resulting: Yeas, 107;
nays, lbs So the motion TO adi iourn was
lost.
sICKLEs HOLDS THE FLOOR
The chair announced that the question
then required upon Mr. BANDS motion
to excuse MIR. Hulick While he was en-
deavoring to stem this, MIR. Sickles TAX
ing position in the center of the hall, in
stentorian tones, asked recognition for n
hearing upon question of privilege, but
MIR. Dockery proceeded with his call for
the vote Between the yeas and nays he
needed Mr.. Sickles' demand stating that
ne could not interrupt the division of the
House.
Mr.. Burrows called the attention of the
chair to the fact that MIR. Sickles had
addressed the chair before the question
was put.
The Chair-But the chair did not hear
the gentleman.
Mr.. Siclsles-Everybody else in the
House heard me.
The confusion on the floor became so
great that IL was impossible from the
from the disorderly proceedings The
chair appealed to the gentleman from
New York TO take his seat, telling him
he was out of order, and read to him from
the rules, which require a member, when
declared TO be out of order, to take his
seat. Mr. Sickles remained standing on
his one leg, holding his crutches beside
him, and endeavOring to complete his
statement of privilege. In the mean
Gv4if 4 hfe Ion fn
excuse Mr. Hulick, and asked that the
House go into committee of the whole on
his bill
MIR. Springer, who was sitting near MIR.
Sickles, urged him to take his seat.
MIR. Wilson, rep, Of Washington, turned
on Mr. Springer, asking why he wanted
to make MIR. Sickles sit down, merely for
the purpose of getting up again. you've
got two good legs" he said, "and can hop
up and down at pleasure, but the general
can't"
sIcKLEs GETS A HEARING,
Mr.. Sickles finally succeeded in getting
his question of privilege stated He said
he had been informed that he was under
arrest, and he wanted TO know, If it were
true, by what authority it had been done,
and what was the charge against him.
Mr.. Snodgrass, dem, of Tennessee-If
it is true that you are under arrest, you
are not in order now.
This evoked a general cry of dissent
from the republicans, and Mr.. Sickles
said 30, / haven't been convicted yet.
if | am under arrest, and / demand the
right 10 be heard in my own defense. |
want the sergeant-at-arms to report the
grounds of my arrest so that | may be re-
lieved therefrom.
The Chair-The sergcant-at-arms will
make report of his proceedings under
the order of arrest.
COL. SHOWS REPORT .,-. ,.
BY diligent and vigorous use Of the
gavel, and refusing to heed the various
members clamoring for re- ognition, the
chair succeeded in securing an opportu-
nifty for Sergeant-at-Arms Snow to pre-
sent the following report:
Feb p, 1894. Hon Charles f. Crisp.
Speaker Of the House Of Representatives
Sir-I present herewith detailed report OF
my further action under the House warrant
OF Feb. 10 1891.
On the list OF absentees, returned to me bv
the clerk, the following are reported to me as
sick and unable 10 attend: G. A. Boutelle, W
II Grain, John Dalzell, j. c. Hendricl1, J. A.
Scranton.
The following are excused by the House,
r II. Gillett, OF Massachusetts; w. A. Harris,
W. II. Hines d. n. Lockwood, NJ Is. Wright,
M. Brosius and S. A. Northwav.
The following members have been reported
to me as arrested, and are present in the
House; Robert Adams, Jr.. h. T. BeltZhooYer
c. A. Cadmus, J. NJ. Clancy, H. A. Coneen, j.
M. Cooper, A j. Cummings, who refuses ar
rest; j. Il. Dunn who protests G J. Efdman,
NJ. D. Harter. c. f. Kribbs 7 NJ Mahon,
William McAleer. g. w. Murray. H. NJ.
Mutchler, J. B. Reilly, II w. Rusk D. f.
Sickles, G. w. Buiick, a. Mcdowell. Ii. IT,
Johnson f. M. Woomer
1t is but just to say that these honorable
mcmters when notihed by wire or otherwise
f to nd
10 their names on roll call but the order Of
the House warrant to me directing me to ar
rest them. wherever they may be found, left
me no alternative Dut to execute the order.
The following have not been found H. H.
Clark, John c. Houk, 4. L. Johnson Q. A.
Russell, w. J. White, J. d. Hicks, j. G. Hutch
esOn, NJ r. stevens.
All Of which Is respectfully submitted
II. w SNOW,
Sergeantat-Arms. House OF Representatives
sICKLEs DEMANDS TRIAL.
AS the reading Of the report proceeded,
there was rush Of members to- the front
OF the desk and at the close Of the read
ing the disorder had grown into a great
uproar. The speaker pro TEN directed
that the gentlemen named as under ar
rest present themselves at the bar Of the
House, but Mr.. Sickles was again on his
feet demanding separate trial The or
der for members under arrest to appear
before the bar was repeated, and Mr..
Sickles shouted his demand for a separate
trial, insisting that his demand entitled
him to the first trial.
The speaker pro TEN, Mr.. Dockery,
pounded the desk with his gavel, appeal
ing for order and saying, this is the
House Of Representatives and not a beer
garden" a sentiment which the galleries
received with applause.
To Mr.. Sickes insistent demand that
he be accorded a separate trial, the chair
stated that "the gentleman from New
York shall have a separate trial. But he
must observe the rules Of the House"
Mr.. Sickles-I obey orders always l
insisted uEon a separate trial because I
can show that the warrant is not worth a
wisp Of straw, and the proceedings In my
case would dispose Of ali the others.
JOHNSON MAKES A KICK.
At this point II. U. johnson, rep, Of
Indiana, who had just learned that his
name was included In the list Of those un-
der arrest, rose TO a question Of personal
privilege. 81 have been here on the floor
Of the House all the time, he said. Il
have missed no rou-call. and have not
been absent. ] want the scrgeanta farms
10 say when and where ] was arrested
by whom and for what. ] have not been
arrested. and ] think the serpeant-at-
arms should bo given an opportunity 70
correct his return and excuse me from
appearing 70 answer a charge OF which !
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