The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1894-02-24

'tcrcstcd spcctators-No business
Accomplished.
WASHINGTON. b. @. Feb. 23.-The
members OF tho house under arrest wero
finally discharged from custody today
by dispensing with further proceedings
under the call. 1t REQUIRED four hours
to accomplish this and, although
tho scene of disorderly turbulence
which characterized Yesterdays pro-
ceedings were not repeated to-day, the
proceedings We're fully MS interesting.
Tho Democrats wero evidently very
anxious when the house met to extri.
cate themselves from the complications
arising from the wholesale arrest OF
members, but by flank movements the
Republicans succccded in preventing
this until the whole situation had been
thoroughly Ventilated. Perhaps tho
most interesting feature OF the day,
barring Mr.. Bland's bitter philippe
against the tilibus.ering Democrats, was
the verbal duel between Mr. Reed and
Mr. Turner over tho question OF the
counting OF Quorum.
Mr.. BANDS speech was sensational in
its criticism Of the disorder which
rejgned in the house yesterday. He
declared that the men who are OBJ
structing legislation. and defylnr the
house were anarchists and revolution
lists. They We're worse than tho GRIM
inal who would throw dynamite bombs
from galleriee. There were hlsses at
this statement which grew louder and
eliminated in cries OF SHANE"
There we're alternate scenes OF ex-
treme confusion and OF silent astonish-
ment. Seldom or never in tho memory
4 OF veteran members had such violent
characterization OF tho members OF the
house been heard. Mr.. Bland was fre-
quentiy cal led to order and he was COM
PEELED to take his seat and then allowed
to proceed in order. While he spoke
the aiales OF the house were chokod
with members aud the galleries were
filed to overhowiug.
After some wraugling this morning,
Mr.. Reed demanded the previous ques-
ton, which waa defeated. Mr.. Adams
was arraigned at tho bar OF the house,
for absence, and Nh. Bland offered as a
substitute for Mr.. Reeds motion to dis
charge oil members arrested by author
ity OF tho resolution passed by the
house on the 10th inst. Mr.. Reed made
the point OF order that Mr.. BANDS
amendment was not germano and the
point was argued at some length.
A SENSATION.
Mr.. Bland finally decided to withdraw
his substitute and contlnc it to the dis
charge from custody Of Mr.. Adams. On
this modification OF HE motion he de-
manded to be heard. He SO. tho floor
and delivered scathing arraignmont OF
his side OF the house. He realized, he
eaid, that it was humiliating to be
brought before the bar of the house in
arrest. It was hard, he declared. to
give leaves OF absence and Immediately
revoke them and order tho arrest OF
s members. Bnt public exigency some
times required such 4 course. The
house had been deadlockcd for days.
The whole press OF the country was full
~ - NuN HhNS DCCAl
aware that his presence was needed. Ilo
maintained that whom member OF
Congress was elected he entered into
solemn contract with his constituency
to leave his private business and attend
to the public business for which he was
clacted. lie then went on i'll IN impas-
stoned way.
II saw gentlemen hore," said he,
shaking his head savagcly and lifting
his voice until i. fairly rang through
the hall, "disobey the rules and com
mauds OF this housc. saw gentlemen
rise and boast that they had detied tho
power OF the house. II that is not an.
archy and revolution, what's itT DEM
ocratic applause
BLAND IS KISSED.
"Wo in tho house arc the fountain
source OF order; the law making body.
Shall We resolve ourselves into body
Of anarchists? II some one ,werc to
throw bomb from youder gallery he
would be no less an anarchist than he
who on this floor defcs the powor OF
the house [cres OF Shame, shame"
and hissesl while Tho people OF this
country are in the throcs OF hunger and
starvation" continued Mr. Bland, an.
gered at the demonstration against MIN,
when they expect II, 10 do something.
10 become llibusterers and obstruc.
tionists is to become anarchists, for its
purpose ia tho defiance OF tho laws OF
the country. We were sent here to do
our duty. \ time when the cities are
throneed with mobs and the puople
canno. 90 to bod in peace and comfort
is not the time when mob law should
obtain here"
At this point Mr.. Bynum called Mr..
Bland to order, and after being admon-
ished by the chair to confne himself 10
the question ut issue, he proceeded to
/, say that since tho deadlock suggestion
tha. tho speaker should count q quorum
Y had been advanced on the Democratic
sido OF tho house. Quorum counting,
[ he maintained, was m invitation to ab.
Y senteei:In, 1t was an invitation to
\ members TO 90 fishing and wandering
Y up and down the earth. llc insisted it
was tile duty of the house 10 keep Nom.
bers in their seats. The Democratic
party had a majority OF eighty in the
4 house and ought to do business.
"I don't think !. is the duty OF the
iraotIpnlan f,or, Missonrin " intarinrtad