The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-12-22
said: .,Mr. Speaker, rise to a point of

said: ''Mr. Speaker, 1 rise to a point of
order"
MIR. Boutelle here interrupted, excitedly
shouting Il tried to get the attention of
the speaker to call attention to a great
mistake which has been made here. MY
privileges have been interfered with"
The rest of the sentence was lost in the
noise and confusion of the members and
pounding of the speakers gavel, when
the speaker ordered the sergeant at arms
TO require the member from Maine to
take his seat His services were not re-
qulred, foA Mr.. Pg,1telle sank into the
nearest seat to be had, and the speaker
then requested all the other members to
take their seats.
NOT A PRIVILEGED RESOLUTION.
When order was restored the ex-speaker
from Maine arose and asked the speaker
whether the reference of the report to the
calendar caused it to lose its privilege.
He contended that it could not be re-
terred to the calendar in such a way as to
cause it to lose its privilege.
The speaker, ruled, however, that the
reporting of a resolution during the morn
ing hour ordinarily took away its privi-
lege. Even privileged matter might
lose its privilege by being reported during
the call of committees for reports. Read
ing from the rules of the first session of
the Fiftieth congress, he quoted: "a
privileged proposition, if reported during
the morning hour for report, loses its
privilege and takes its place on the calen-
dar."
Mr.. Boutelle-The chair will see that
under this ruling
What would happen under this ruling
was not made known, for the Maine mem
ber's further utteranee was drowned by
the speakers gavel.
MIR. Boutelle found another opening,
and got in few words of remonstrance:
MIR. Speaker, desire to leave the matter
in such way that my privileges in the
matter will not be taken away"
POOR CONSOLATION.
The speaker reassured him, however,
by stating that he need have no fears on
that score, and added: ''The gentleman
loses no rights, because he has no rights
TO lose "
Mr.. Boutelle endeavored to make some
re6ort, but hespeaker ordered the clerk
to continue the call of the committees, and
what MIR. Boutelle may have said was
drowned by the ponderous resonant voice
of the reading clerk.
Several attempts were made to secure
action upon bills called up by committees,
House seemed imbued with the spirit of
resistance, objections were entered
against everything proposed.
After the expiration of the morning
hour, Mr.. Wheeler, of Alabama, wko has
charge of the bills for the admission of
the territories, moved that the House go
into committee of the whole to consider
the New Mexico bill.
Delegate Flynn, of Oklahoma, suggested
that the Oklahoma bill be tackled on and
the two considered together.
On this proposition division was de-
manded, and 1t resulted: yeas, 40, nays 4 !;
no quorum,
NOTHING MORE ACCOMPLISHED.
This proceeding very successfully dead
locked the House and the rest Of the day
was spent apparently in an etfort to get
a quorum, but in reality every one appar-
emily knew q quorum was out of the ques-
tion, and many of the members present
did not bother. themselves about passing
between the tellers.
just before the hour arrived Mr.. Will
son, chairman Of the committee on ways
and means, asked unanimous consent that
when congress reconvenes after the holi-
days the tariff bill be taken up immedi-
ately after the reading Of the journal on
the first day, and this was agreed to.
Mr.. McCreary gave notice that as soon
as congress met after the holidays he
would call up the resolution submitted
CO-Udy III retereuce W GnS hdWdldn HaV-
ter. An understanding was reached that
the tariff bill should be laid aside for
two days, after it had once been taken up,
to allow consideration of the Hawaiian
resolution.
Mr.. Boutelle gave notice to the same
effect as to his original condemnatory
resolution, and the House settled down
for few minutes more of waiting, and
then at 3;l5 o'clock the House adjourned
until Wednesday, Jan. 3, at IL o'clock
noon.