Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-03-17

Hcsr, proceeQeG 70 the conoiuerauon OF eAeCu-
tive business
THE HOUSE,
Mr. Butler 1owa). rising to a question Of per-
sonaI privilege. asked for a correction of the
Record containing the report OF the speech de-
hversd the day before yesterday by Mr. Walker
OF Massachusetts,
In that respect be (Mr. Butler) was shown to
have replied to q remark made BY MIR. Walker
in words not really characteristic OF gentle
mar He would not have answered in that
way without provocatica-
He believed that he had had that DrovocatiOn
and that his answer had been unsuitable. But
the gentleman from Massachusetts bad revised
tho report and cut ous the Insult TO Tim Mr..
Butler) and lefs his insulting remarks as hav-
ing been made without provocation.
He insisted tnat the REMARKS of
the gentleman from Aassacb Gsetts should
appear in the Record or else that his (Nr. But
Ter 81 reply should be blO'tea out No man
had a right to change the Record 90 as to show
that his Mr.. Batler's) remarks were uHgentle-
manly and uncalled for, when the contrary WAS
the truth He read from the transcript
Of the s,enographer's notes to chow that
his remark (Which he was sorry for
havings made) was In response TO a statement
by the member from Massachusetts, that he
would answer a fool according to his folly The
provocation was LETT ont OF the Record and he
was LEFT il the position of making an insulting
remark which was entirely Cncalled ior- He
moved TO correct the Record by having II con-
tain the exact words spoken BIZ the gentleman
from Massachusetts, and himself taken by
the stenographer-
WIFI ME- WALKER STRUCK CUT.
Mr. Walker said that the gentleman had
asked that certain matter be struck out and be
had struck out what he believed the gentle
man desired
Mr.. Butler-Do understand the gentleman
to say that requested anything should be
struck from tine Record?
Mr.. Walker-I so understood the gentleman.
i said 10 the gentleman that would strike it
all out.
Ar. Batlsr-And you struck out only your
Insulting remarks and left mine in. That is
what object to. L never asked the gentleman
TO strike out any thing / never had any coz
yersation with him.
CONFORM TO THE sTENoGRAPHER's NOTES.
The Speaker stated that the Record would be
made to conform with the stenographer's
notes
On motion Of Mr.. Cox (Tenn.) bill was
passed authorizing the ST. Louis and BirIning-
across the Tennessee river at Chiffon, Tenn.
On motion of Mr.. Mutchler pa bill was
passed increasing to ESQ month the pension
OF Ann M-Ioung.a pens.oner OF tie war % 1872.
Mr.. Newberry Of Illinois asked consent ior
the consideration of bill for the purchase of
. site for public building at Chicago.
Mr.. Kellogg of Texas objected.
DIGEST THE RULES.
Half an hour was then consumed in determin-
ing who shoald be the author of the digest OF
the rules for the present Congress-
Tne struggle was between Mr.. Smith. the
former journal clerk, and Crutchfell. the in
eunbent. Mr.. Crutehfeld was victorious and
the digest will be prepared under his super
vision
Mr.. Belknap CMich. }. from the committee on
military affairs, reported a BIZ Tor the acauisi-
ton Of a site for hsrbOr defense at San Diego.
Cal Committee Of the whole Also for the
establishment of a military post at Little Rock,
Ark. Same order.
DIR. Cutting (Cal) }. from the committee on
militia, reported bill 20 promote the Ell
cheney Of the militia House calendar.
THE FREE WOOL BILL AGAIN.
The House then went into committee of
the whole (Mr. Blouut of Georgia in the chair
on the free wool bill
Mr.. Payne IN. " said that the Mckinley act
had been the subject Of more vicious and
venomous attacks than any legislation ever
enacted by any Congress. The vocabulary
OF epltEes had been exhausted by the
opponents of this great measure. IL
had been opposed because 1t was said
the provision in regard 20 bounties was
unconstitutional, the provision in regard to
reciprocity WAS unconstitutional, and the act
itself was unconstitutional. because the en-
crossing clerk had lett oct IN important clause.
The question OF the cOnstItu.iona,isy OF the act
and also Of the DinSley worsted act (which
Vas supplemental to IT. bad been submitted to
the Supreme Court and the court had decided
both acts to be constitutional
THE ACT INDICATED.
IL would see that after the decision Of the
highest court in the world the question Of
tbs constitniionality Of the action of
the Ffty-tirst Congress had been fog
ever settled. and yet in this debate
the gentleman from Georgia had taken
exception to the decision of the Supreme Court
and had entered special plea. He (Mr. Payne)
entered upon an argumen Mt in yindication of the
ruling " Speaker Reed in the last Congress
intiinating that the gentlemen who were
denouncing tina. gentleman AS q tyrant
we're not evidently speaking in good faith
after their action IN sustaining the ruling Of
Speaker Crisp a few days ago relative to the
reading OF the journal
TIE n KfNLEY ACT DEFENDED.
He proceeded to defend the Mckinley BILL
declaring that before framing 1t the committee
on ways aud means had given hearings TO all
Gas es-a declaration which was controverted
By Ar.Livings:on (Ga-) and Mr.. Baker Iran. =