Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1894-02-24

90 AeI Nl NI~NcNnIlA Win llllltl Nlu-
ceediugs under ths c1ll Perhaps the
most interesting feature on the day,
barring Mr Bland s. bitter philippe
against the huouStering Democrats was
the verbal dHel between Mr, Reed ana
Mr. Turner over the question of the
counting OF a quorum.
Clerk Kerr called The House 90 order
90 day. Tie read communication from
opeaAer Crisp, who was suffering from a
severe sore throat aod was connned 10
his hotel, appointing Mr. Richardson,
or tennessee, Speaker pro tenn. for to-
DAY.
AS soon as the Jou5oai was reau' MI'
ADAMS lNel.r fenhSy wanna VINO was
uelng tr'rd "len toe pfoceeuIns were
.e'm m'la-el yesterday was c'alnoiilE
lo' feco'Ailion'
Alr Band offered q motion 90 dis
charge all members arrested
Mr. Bland. later decided 20 withdraW W
his substitute and conhne 10 90 the dis
charge from custody OF Nr. Adams. On
this modification OF his motion he de-
maoded 90 be heard. lie got the uoor
and delivered scaihing arraig ment
oil h's SIDE or nus house. ne reailzeo'
ne s-Il, tnat 10 was mum 'iatng 20
oe brought before tne par OF tle house
in arrest no was har0, be declared, 20
give leaves OF absence and immediately
revoke them and order tle arrest OF
members. huL puo.lc eAlgeucy some
umes required sucn q course. me
Rouse hao ceen ueaol9cNed lor ua5s.
1le Wno.e press OF the country was Iuil
OF Do, and every MEMBER must nave Oeen
aware that his presence was needed.
lie maintained thas when g member OF
Congress was elected De entered into a
solemn contract with his constituency
90 leave his private business ana attend
t0 the public business lie tnon went
on in am impassioned way.
"l saw gentlemen here, said he'
shaking his head sayage.y and lttng
bis voice until DO fairly rang through
Che hall, "ois0bey Che rules 2nd com
mands OF this House. saw gentlemen
rise ald boast that they nad uau3d tne
power OF tho House. li that ls not AM
arcby and revolution, what ls llF
Democratic applause.
"We, in the House, are the fountain
source of order; the Jaw making body.
Shall we resolve ourselves into q body
ofAuarchists. If someone were to throw
q bomb from yonder gallery, DE would
te no less an Anarchist than be who,
ON the floor, dedes the power of The
House ,crles of shane, shame" aud
hisses), while the people OF this country
are in the throes Of hunger aud starva-
tion, continued SIR. Bland, angered at
the demonstration against lim. "Io
become diousterers and oostructionists
Is 90 become AnarcnISls' lot Ils purpose
is defiance or the laws OF tna country
We were sent here Jo do our duty. At q
time when The cities are thr0nged WITH
mObs and The people cannot go 90 bed
in peace and comfort is not the time
when MOB law should obtain here.
"WhHe the opposition, hecontinued,
"has O perfect right 90 break the quorum
what "a spectacle we present 90 the
country, with eighty majority, rising
in our Congressional dignity and DEFY
ing the authority of Che House. We
should proceed 90 business or ackuOw.-
edge our incOmpetency. Ii ws don't,
the people will read the riot act 90 Us 80
"They will; they will came in
chorus from the Republican side.
Mr. Bland then drited into a discus
sion of the merits of the silver seigni0r-
ace bin which was being opposed by o
rortloD of the Democratic majority in
The course of which be was three times
called Co order by Mr. Coombs, lDem.
New York;
"The difficulty is,' finally o'urted
out Mr.. Bland, 'tbat am zoo much in
order. q am telling Too many plain
truths that the country OuEhtto know. '
Democratic applause
.Tbat is the lact~ shouted AIr Dem
SON. DEM. AIabamaI. "gtye it 20 the
Democrats for revenue onIy.'
81 Thought that gentlemen on this
side, said Mr.. Bland, would realize
that they could not afford % De reVo.u-
tion.sts aud Anarchists. saw we
should either do business or surrender
Republican applause aud shouts OF
give Do 10 them.
'lt VIII oe no outrage for tne people
90 rise lp in moo d10 cast US uo"u'
l0r we are eNercis.oS m1Ooe'~cy mere,
li in's ls % oau o,'i vote D. uo"u' ~
you want more leoa'e we WI" s'fo ~ .o
you out 10 stay mere anu ho1 vote Is
simply po'5'itaI s-'c.4 ,,,,--.,
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