The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-12-22
A BIG STORM In THE HOUSE.
BOutelle Offers a Hawaiian Resolution ard
Il Is Referred.
TUHULTUOUS SCENES PRECEDE ACTION.
Tho Maine Man as Usual suffered From a
Ccphalic-Cyo.c-Jnin Pro-
cs,dings OF the senate.


not much better. Tine galleries also wore
~ deserted appearance. Immediately after
The r,adins of yesterdays Journal, AIR.
Iog,eue arose. anl asked immediate con-
..e.r.uoa fo. a privileged resolution,
,.t.-t .t. ..nt TO the desk to be read IL
yasas follows.
Whereas appears by certain papers
...4smHiad by 1e President in response
,. resolution of the House. that the
secretary oi the Navy en- the nth day Of
tarh. INs issued instructions 20 The ad-
mfI commanding the naval forces OF the
United States at the Hawaiian Islands 10
hold and employ such armed naval forces
subject 20 the orders of one James H.
Biount. said instructions containins the
following words-"lou will consult freely
with Mr. Blount and VIII obey any ln-
sructions SOU may receive iIom hlHl
regarding the course 20 be- pursued az tne
said islands by the force under your CONF
mand." and
Whereas DO appears by the same papers
th1t thc said El0uut did assume 70 eAei-
else military command over such aiIneu
naval forces of tlc United states ON iue
Wst day of March l6s3 by issuing INC Io'-
lowing order to "haul down the lh'eu
states ensi i-u. "and 90 emhark the troops
off tne United States. 90 Wit:
Honolulu. 1arch 3D. i@3-Sir; You are
directed to ham down the United states
rr..u from tlc Government building
rnd to embark thc troops Row ON shore
f9 the ships to which they belong
This BE- % bc executed at IL o'clock on
the Grst day OF April io93
am. sir your obedient servant
james ~. Bl0unt special commissioner
of fhe United states;
And whereas it appears by the papers
referred Co. that tine said admiral COM
handing the United States naval forces
ou the Pacific station. gcung under said
Instructions. did obey thc military orders
OF said Blount boy lowering tho United
S,atcs ensign aud moving the armed
forces OF the United states in obedience
t1 his 0aid Biouut SD directions as is
shown iy the following official telegram:
"U. s. s.. Mohican, flagship of the Pa
c.fc station,
Honolulu Hawaiian Islands, April l.
Sir. have the honor to inform Special |
Commissioner Biont. fhat ln obedience TO /
DIS directions. the United States ensisn /
over the government building was lowered |
ut ID o'clock a. M. This date and the /
fc-ce Withdrawn from the building and /
same hour.
learn that quite a number OF people
o1grCgoted about the government build /
iug nt that time The force of marines
stationed thora were relieved by % force
of The provisional government. There
was n0 demonstration made hy ihc pCpu-
nee no c'etIlng nor otnei sie of
.llef l'f oi Hile
-l-lll--t-a-l-- .i.seal at9 ra.g
lniie an as Inhlate nNmber3 OF whom
re "e"iins me American legaiith ciNh
"'4 no evidence
". '"lou7 i"e'eI'
10 p'"@'
''"'' s'" '"''. il seI-
'' 90 .l' i..AL NNihlitl >. ,. Me-
il-H etites naval Iorcea'
.c ic hltllo1
A.l whereas a' not appear hat
id '.'' gnu tt jhc l' or the issu nee
t SAID Instructions h Che Secretary of
Navy or lfe -me or said biouh 8
ra''e OF niNlaI| ora Go the come
+"arr oi tne ann nav forces Of '0e
n.tel Statcs to haul down the United
r. the I-n.t,d stotee or ot '., ,ir,o of
Pr execution of said oo1rs held any
NI.arF I.uk or authority a a oncar
a hr'1 HuV international auIh houty .y
uualutmelt ur commission. and with fhn E
drl.e and consent of the eenoto hv
'rtue on uhI.h ha could IaurI1v assume
.um1Ud or OBJ. armed forces OF the /
alte9 st4ie.. 0r order iq ensign hauled
own flr. tbo r17.e ,.bo~o tt b,1 l,e,
,iecd fsr lilo nrotrction of "a. TrnitoJ
latos leaatiau an1 the United sfates con-
late. n1i to Secure the eafet oft Amer.
an llfo auf property. Therefore 81
Resolved. THAT lhc Sccrotar~ of the q
gvy be ar1 4. hereby. directed 40 in- E
rm thc House of Representatives bv 4
hat authority instructions were -sucd S
acing the armed forces of The United | y
totes anl the use of its onsign under /
Ir orders and control Of said Blount. / O
ld that the Secretary of the Navy Is
Tthcr directed to furnish the Hohse Of a
eprosentatVes with comics of au or @
Prs directions Instructions or official o
50 'D.ns issued hy him or any officer
."' N''E ~. Pti lment or OF the navy y
nee tn' ltn OF March. 1902 concerning ] 81
..,. 'e use or movement Of the armed naval u
allan Islands h
stnrmy ecenee iol1o,, q
a. soon s. ,,.. ........ ~
"s 'N. itnins Was concluded. I
...i,. "N '.ih sldea Were ll- ~
ti,, ,rS. .,+.i... .'.,'''oii' i'b Tor ieaos- a.
.y o,. and ,,..s ~ Z" i'co.iii1e =,
,uld bava to he s,l,,oit,.S ~ sao' llol u,
.'u ..''u. ., -, sup'i'llled 20 tne Conn a
sisles was repettion or t,c '.,nuS ds, ID e, Is
he same snbie,.t ttoyo ,se aso p.
ill De heard the voices of Aressrs ~ nj
cary and Dockory and Talbot Nlary- to
Al fAIIINh lot ile regular order it-