Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1894-03-02
BEDLAM In THE HOUSE.
How Washingtop's Birthday Was
Observed by Statesmen.
Tho Session the Most Dlsorderly of tho
Present Cong ress-Protests Against
Arrest Canse Much Confusion
and Sensation.
A HIGH OLD TIME.

bulent and disorderly scenes. After
the reading of the journal Mr. Pence
Coll. rising TO question of personal
privilege, corrected newspaper state
ments to the effect that members of
the populist minority attended the
democratic caucus on the 10th
| Mr.. Cummings (deIn., n. " arose
and in a most vigorous manner de-
nounced an attempt made to arrest
him. He said:
! This morning at IL o'clock while on the
floor OF this house, was approached by an as
( sistant scrgeantat-arms and informed that
was under arrest 1 refused 10 acknowledge
the service, and told him and his bosses to try
/ TO arrest me at their peril i have been on the
! floor of this house and day after day in my
committee rooms three hours before the
sergeantatarms has been M this cap
! itol and have been here for hours after he has
/ left l denounce this attempted arrest on
! Washington's birthday as unbrdled tyranny
| In the name of the American people protest
! against holding farcical session on this ma
! tional holiday and, in honor of the memory of
! George Washington Inow move that this house
! adjourn"
On rising vote the motion was lost;
! 1912 to, 1874. Mr.. Cummings demanded
the yeas and nays. The republicans
and democratic opponents of the bill
voted for adjournment, but it was lost,
! III TO 40.
Upon the announcement Mr.. Reed
! suggested that the sergeant-at-arms
bring to the bar such members as were
under arrest. I'VE ought to have the
regular daily jail delivery" he added
amid laughter
JlafNra ha . could
bring the prisoners TO the house bar
Mr.. Sickles moved to adjourn. Tho
sergeant-at-arms was called on TO clear
the aises and restore order. Mr..
Dockery ruled that the motion was not
in order, but finally concluded to put
it. Again the motion TO adjourn was
defeated-1O7 to l3s.
Mr.. Blair rep, n. H. asked unani-
nous consent that the clerk, in honor
of the day, read 10 the house the fare
well address Of Washington Mr..
Pendleton objected.
The chair then stated the question to
be upon Mr.. BANDS demand for the
previous question upon his motion 10
discharge Mr. Hulick from custody.
AS the house was dividing Mr.. Sicllles
(dem., \. Y. loudly called for recogni-
ton. ~ am informed" said he, that
am under arrest / demand TO know
by what authority"
The speaker pro tenn. ordered Mr..
Sicllles TO take his seat Mr.. Sicllles
declined 10 sit down. He said: IF |
am under arrest can be no worse off
If | am 10 contempt | am under arrest
now, sir, and in custody of the SER
geant-at-arrns.
All this time Mr.. Sicklcs had been
standing and the clamor that he should
be heard grew SO irresistible that he
was recognized. Il am informed by
the sergeant-at-arms thatI am under
arrest. l desire TO know If this is true.
ask that the report of the sergeant-at-
arms be made now" After wrangle
he report was heard
Il demand a separate trial" said Mr..
Sickles, after the reading of the report
was concluded A dozen members were
clamoring for recognition. Others were
pushing and crowding in the aisle, not
paying the slightest heed to the con-
tinuous gavel-pounding of the speaker
pro tenn.
tives," shouted Mr.. Dockery, mot
beer garden. The gentleman will have
a separate trial as he desires, but the
rules must be observed. The gentle
man will take his seat"
1t was then decided 10 call the pris-
oners IN their order.
Mr.. Adams pa came forward, start
ing the confusion afresh by saying: II
was absent in Pennsylvania exercising
the highest right of citizenship, voting
TO elect citizen to membership in this
house, and | am proud TO say | helped
roll up republican majority of over
! l76, 900"
IL move the gentleman be dlscarged,"
said Mr.. Reed, and that his name be
stricken from the warrant"
NO" interrupted Mr.. Sickles loudly.
ellis name should not be stricken from
the warrant The warrant is null and
void There are no names in the war
rant"
/ This statement created a sensation.
| Mr.. DoclIery ordered the warrant to be
read. The names of the absentees were
not mentioned in it.
The excitement grew apace. Mem
! bers crowded about Gen. Sickles. The
noise and confusion were deafening
There ought To be some way of
! squelching him." shouted Mr.. Mere
/ dith, but Mr.. Sickles stood firm.
Mr.. Springer insisted that Mr.. Sicliles
| should take his seat
During all this time Mr.. Dockery had
! been counting the house and at this
point he announced that the demand
for the previous question had been car
| ried-91 TO o.
Order seemed TO be out of the ques-
ton and in the midst of the din Mr..
Bland moved to adjourn. AS Mr..
| Bland, the recognized leader of the
fight, had made it, his supporters voted
with him. 1t was carried-l32 To l0l,
and at 3:05 the house closed one of the
most disorderly sessions of this con-
gress by adjournment
|
Milwaukee Bank to Resume.
MILWAUKEE, Feb. S4.-It is now pref
ty well settled that the Commercial
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