Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-01-23
GEORGE WISE'S VICTORY.
now HE WARNED BoUrELLE,

Aue "spsnksd" sad Trod Cper Brady
reiying the Concentration Of tue DemO-
craut Members.
Especial telegram 10 the Dispatch.l
WASHINGTON, ID. c., January o.
Wise acquitted himself with credit in
the political battle to-day. Enthusi-
astic applause encouraged him after
every good point made against Bou-
telle, and when he spanked Brady and
troe upon him, within the last minute
Of the time allowed for debate the Demo-
Gratis laughed and cheered uproariously.
The unfortunate Brady was anxious for
the fray, and made futile efforts to get
IN . word; but the fifteen minutes
allowed by the rules to each side had
been divided equally between Boutelle
and Wise, and Boutelle, having i'm
providently used all Of his before Wise
took the floor, had none TO give Brady.
Wise spoke with that intense earnest
ness OF manner and gesture that always
characterize his speeches and leads the
stranger TO believe he is boiling over
with rage. Well. he was stirred up to-
day by Boutelle's bitter partisan and
hate-breathing harsngue, but he kept
within bounds. and for q half hour after
the House adjourned he stood IN the
aisle receiving congratulations from at
least two thirds Of the Democrats, in
GLIDING the most prominent men. !
was standing by when & representative
sought an introduction, and said
&" Mir. Wise, am Democrat, and was
Union soldier, and ] want to thank
YOU for that speech" Another said
Wise. you wiped up the floor with
them
MIR. Bouteile was probably the most
astOnished person in the House. lie is
8 handsome man and q fluent speaker,
and has q good delivery and COM
msnding figure. He had evidently
been led TO expect an easy victory over
Wise. Half q dozen prominent Re-
publican representatives with whom ]
conversed this afternoon admit that
Boutelle was badly worsted Bou-
telle's friends claim that Wise did not
accurately state the facts in regard TO the
dOings al the GOspOrt maynard and
that there will be fun in the House
when the information asked for is fur
nished 10 Congress by the Secretary of !
the Navy that Brady, Golf, Boutelle |
and half g dozen others will then be |
loaded for bear.
House Proceedings In DetaiI-FilibuS-
tering-Ihe Debate.
10y Associated Press.
Mr.. Herbert, OF Alabama, from the
Committee on Naval Affairs, reported |
back Mr.. Boutelle's resolution calling |
on the Secretary Of the Navy for inior- |
nation relative to the alleged erasures |
OF certain inscriptions and dismissal of /
Mon soldiers at the Norfolk navy 4
yard, with IN amendment, extending /
the inquiry TO dismlssals made al the
navy-yard and lighthouse district at
Norfolk during the terms OF the imme-
diate predecessors Of the present Secre-
iary Of the Navy.
Mr.. Herbert stated that the resOlu-
ton was substantially the same as that
offered by Mr.. Boulelle, except that it
was somewhat broader, and demanded
the previous question.
The Repub leans resisted this, but on
4 division were outvoted-S7 TO II.
Tellers were ordered. and the body Of
Republicans RETAINED from voting and
upon the announcement Of the result
III to MIR. Perkins, of Kansas,
raised the point Of order that no quo
run had voted
- 1t is evident" then said Mr.. Her
bert, &c that the gentlemen do not want
their own interrOgatories answered. !
withdraw my report" Applause on
the Democratic side.
Mr.. BOutelle: IF / may do 30,
object TO the withdrawal Of the re-
port.
Mr.. Reed, of Maine The report is
being acted upon, and cannot be with
drawn
The Speaker held that a. the report
was made to the House by the order Of
the committee il could not be Withdrawn
without leave Of the House. Applause
on the Republican side
Mr.. Reed ! suggest that the gentle
man from Alabama allow the amend
ments to be offered by my colleague.
Mr.. Herbert have no instructions
TO allow any amendments
Mr.. Reed The gentleman can allow
the amendments to be offered.
MIR. Herbert J decline to allow any
to be offered. The resolution en-
bodies substantially all the inquiries in
the original resolution, and ] move a
call of the House.
Mr.. Boutelle inquired whether the
gentleman had stated that the commit
tee had instructed MIN to call the pre-
vious question.
Mr.. Herbert / made no such state
ment.
Mr.. BOutelle He was not so in
Structed
Mr. Herbert made no such state
ment.
The Republicans opposed the motion
for call Of the House, but 1t was
ordered by vote Of yeas, l53 nays,
l23.
The call disclosed the presence OF 296 ,
members, there being but twenty-nine
abSentees, and on motion Of Mr.. Her
bert resolution was adopted directing
the Sergcant-at-Arms to arrest and ,
bring to the bar Of the House such ,
members as were absent without leave. (
Immediately Mr.. Reed moved that all ,
further proceeding under the call be ,
dispensed with. Tie called attention TO
the fact that there was an unusually ,
full attendance Of members. The sole ,
question which now existed was the ,
question of liberty Of debate. No un- /,
reasonable time was asked for by the !
minority. 1t could not be that the gen =
tlemen on the other side, with a ma :
jOrity OF forty, were DESTROYS of sup I
pressing debate from fear of any conse- f.,
quences. No harm ever came in free :
country from free discussion Of le- =
climate proposition. I
Mr.. Herbert stated that the rules Of ;
the House prescribed reasonable time {.