The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-02-23

md ia custody OF the sergeant-at-
Al this time Mr.. siclzles had been
standing and the clamor that ne
should be heard grew 50 irresistible
that he was recognized II am IN
formed by the sergeant-at-arns that
I am under arrest. 4 desire to know
Il this is true
The report Of the serueant-at-arns
was read I'll demand a separate
trial. said Mr.. Siclzles, after the read-
ing of the report was concluded "a
dozen members were clamorlng for
recognition Others were pushing
and crowding in the isle. paying not
the slightest heed to the continuous
gavel pounding of the speaker pro tenn
This is the house of representa-
tives. ? finally shouted HIr Doekeryi
mot q beer garden" Laughter and
applause.
.sThe gentleman viii have a separ-
ate trial If he desires 1t, but the rules
must be observed The gentleman
VIII take his seat"
II always obey ORDERS, said Mr.
Sicl1les- as he sat down
After further wrangling it was
found that the warrants On which
members were arrested was faulty in
that IL did not contain any names of
members.
This created sensation. Mr.
Dockery ordered the warrant to be
read when it was proved that Is was
the warrant to the sergeant-at-arrns.
The excitement grew apace- The
memb crowded about General
Sickles and de bOuched from the aisles
into the area in front of the speakers
chair. The noise and confusion were
deafening.
There ought to be some way
Of souelching him. shouted MIR.
Meredith, butt General Sickles stood
firm and unfinching in the face Of the
storm. He wanted to know if he was
under arrest and whether he had
right 10 vote.
The chair directed the rule to be
read following which Mr.. Sickles ap-
pealed To the house to be allowed to
make a statement, and ar Post, Re-
publican, III. moved that he be ale
lowed to explain
Mr.. Springer insisted that Mr..
sickles should take his seat.
Don't do that, shouted Mr.. Wilson
Of Washington. Don't you see he is
q eripple2 Don't make him sit down
and get up. You can bob mp at any
time Laughter.
a moment later, while the chair
was attempting to queI the lmpend-
ing riot, Mr. Cummings rose ia his
place and with uplifted arm and ring-
ing voice. called out. on did not
call him to order at Gettysburg"
Applause
During all this time Mr.. Doclzerv
had been counting the house, and at
this point be announced that the de-
mand for previous question had been
carried-97 to o. When the point OF
no quorum was made Mr.. Bland with
drew the demand for the previous
question and also the motion. at the
same TIME renewing his motion to
close debate on the selgn1 orage bill
The complications raised by the
alleged discovery Of the faulty char
acter of the warrant were such that
Alr Cultivate, in order to obtain q
breathing space, moved an adjourn
ment.
The motion was lost-ss to 125- AS
soon as the announce ment OF the vote
was made Mr. Sickles declared that
with this warrant.
1T does not contain a single name, -
he said. and is absolutely void. The
arms IS liable to am action
by each mem Der who has been arr
rested under it,
The tangle and confusion seemed
hopeless and in the midst Of the din
Ar- Bland moved to adjourn.
Are You gong 10 adjourn and
leave me in chains2" asked Nr. Sick
les in a mock piteously appealing
ashlOn The motion to adjourn was
then put. As Mr.. Bland. the recog-
nIzed leader of the FIGHT. had made it,
his supporters voted with him. one of
them. Mr. BendletOn of Texas stand
ing on top of his desk in the rear of
the hall IT was carried=I32 to no
and at 3.O5 the house closed one of the
most exciting and disorderly sessions
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