Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1893-12-28
LAST GANEL-FA ALL.
CONGRESS TO RECUPERATE BEFORE
TACKLlNG THE TARIFF.
Speaker Crisp. Ex-Speaker Reed and MIR.
Boutelle Enliven the Closing Hours in
the House with n Spicy Debate on "a
Question of Privilege -Scnate's Last
Business.

WASHINGTON, Dec Elm the House TO-
day Mr.. Boutole, rep. Maine, submitted
privileged resolution and asked for imme-
diate consideration. The resolution sets
forth that, March II. 1893. the secretary OF
the navy issued instructions to the officers
in charge Of the United States naval forces
at Honolulu TO confer with Special Commits
sioner Blount and that said Commissioner
Blount issued orders to lower the American
flag over the government building aud
withdraw the United States marines sta
toned there.
The report from Rear Admiral Skerrett
shows that he oheyed the military orders of
said Special Commissioner }lount. 1t not
being shown that Commissioner BlOunt held
any military or naval rank under the nj
ted States which entities him to issut such
orders the secretary of the navy is directed
to inform the House why these instructions
were issued Commissioner Blount, and TO
furnish copies Of all such instructions.
Mr.. Talbot. dem. Maryland, objected
| and asked that the resolution be referred
to the committee on naval affairs. After
| some discussion the speaker held it was
| privileged resolution. and could have bean
| received only 10y unanimous consent, and It
| was referred 10 tne committee Oh naval III
| fairs
Mr. Blair. rep. New Hampshire. desired
to offer q resolution bearing ON the Hawai-
ian situation, but objection was made to its
reading or to its being printed in the Rec
ord.
Mr. McCrcary. dem, Kentucky, reported
| from the committee on foreign affairs a
resolution rs a substitute for the one intro
duced by Mr.. Boutele rep. of Maine, and
| Mr. Hit. rep. Of Illinois. Mr. McCreary
desired 10 make personal statements. Mr.
Boutelle arose to a parliamentary inquiry.
| Several members arose to mako points Of or
der but the speaker held that 10 points of
order could be made during the call of COM
mittccs for reports.
Mr.. Reed. rep. Maine rose to par
liamcntary inquiry. and Mr.. Boutelc stated
that Il serious error had been made, but the
speaker snid that no debate was in order.
and directed the sergeant-at-arlns to seat al
members Mr.. Reed said the placing of
this reported resolution, if il went to the cal
endar. would lose its privilege, and he did
not believe the House could be deprived of
its right to examine this matter. After a
hot discussion participated in by the speaker
and MessrS. Boutelle and Reed. the speaker
said the best way to determine the right, of
|
tain them when the gentlemen called the
matter mp for action SO the resolution was
placed ON the calendar
Nh Boutellc rave notice that on JANUARY
3 he would ask consideration for his resolu-
ton regarding Hawaii
The point of no quorum being made ON Il
bill to retire Gen. George $ Green. Mr.
Cultivate withdrew the bill An effort
was made to take up the bill authorizing thu
secretary of war in certain cases to appoint
a board of review, but il was strongly OPP
pose J.
When the morning hour expired the bill
to admit New Mexico as State came NJ
under the special order adopted several day
ago bnt the point of no quorum was mad,
on the motion to go into committee of tn,
whole. Mr. Flynn rep. Oklahoma. insistin,
that an cnabling,act'for Oklahoma Terr;tor,
} be considered con jointly with that for New
Mexico
Mr.. " ilson. dem. West Virginia. a,kc'
unanimous consent Immediately after tn
| reading of the Journal on January 3. To cal
= up the tariff bill for consideration. 1t wa
agreed to-
BY an understanding between Mr.. WilSo
and Mr. McCreary, the chairman OF tn
, House foreign affairs committee and Speak