The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-12-20

feeling aroused in the House yesterday
had scarcely subsidized when the body
WAS called to order this morning and
there were signs OF strife in the air
Immediately after the reading OF yes
terday's Journal Breckenridge (Ky.)
made an attempt to bring up the urgent
deficiency bill, but his motion to that
effect was drowned in the storm of ap.
peals for recognition which came from
both sides of the House.
Cochran, New York, introduced
resolution relative to the Hawaiian
revolution and calling for the appoint
ment OF special committee of seven
to investigate the natter.
Dingley asked sarcastically whether
the gentleman from New York proposed
TO investigate a matter which had
occurred over year ago and overlook
more recent affairs.
Cochran replied decisively that that
was exactly what the gentleman from
New York proposed to do.
Boutelle had been demanding recogni
ton for some time and when the Speaker
finally recog nized him stated that he
had substitute resolution to offer as
an amendment to the one presented by
Cochran.
breckenridge raised the point OF order
that Cockran's resolution should be re-
feried TO the committee on rules, as it
provided for the appointment of
special committee. The Speaker sus-
tanned the point of order, and read from
the rules to support his decision.
Boutelle again secured recognition,
and offered his substitute resolution,
which is in general condemnation OF
tho administration policy.
BOuteIie's Motion Referred.
Boutelle's motion was referred by tho
speaker to the committee on foreign
affairs, but tho gentleman from Maine
disputed that point and appealed from
the decision Of the chair. McCreary
(ky.), moved to lay that motion on the
table, aud on this motion the Republi-
cans fought for every inch of ground
When the speaker announced that on
the viva voce vote the motion of Nc
Creary had been agreed to, division
was demanded and the Republicans
were again defeated by vote Of 1855 to
"a. Boutelle thereupon called for the
yeas and nays and again the Democrats
won by vote Of 1870 to 80, and the
appeal of Boutelle from the decision Of
the chair was laid on the table.
At this point the high tension to
which every one had been keyed since
the day began was reached and Blair
(Rep, N. H. caused general
laughter in both sides Of the chamber,
putting every ono in good humor for the
time being by offering the following
resolution and asking unanimous con.
sent for its immediate consideration:
Annexation Resolution Introduced.
Resolved, That this House is in favor
OF the annexation of the Hawaiian Is
lands to the United States
Amid general laughter objection was
made and the resolution was disposed
OF. The House then settled down to
business. The committees were called
Tor reports, the most important result
being a joint resolution reported by
Wise IVA }, from the committee on in
terstate and foreign commerce, looking
to the appointment of joint com mittee
to investigate and report upon the
Nicaragua canal.
The House then went into com mittee
of tho whole for the consideration of
the urgent deficiency bill. Pending dis
cussion OF an item for mileage of mem
bers of the House the committee rose
informally and (the Speaker having re-
sumed the chair Wilson, w. Va, from
the committee on ways and means, re.
ported the tariff bill. "a bill TO reduce
taxation, to provide revenue for the
Government and other purposes" and
moved that it be printed and referred
to the committee OF the whole House
on tho state Of the union.
No Limit of Time for the Minority.
Burrows (Mich.), on the part of the
minority, asked time to file the views of
the minority. Wilson was inclined to
put short limit upon the time given to
the minority, but the Speaker stated
THAT The minority would file its views as
soon as possible, and in the meantime
the bill would be referred to the com
mittee of the whole
THE DAY IN THE sENarr