The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1893-12-30
A SMALL RIOT
Raised In the House by McCrearY
Reed and Boutelle.
Tho Latter Handled. the Adm inistratios
and Its Defenders In Withering style,
hut Losc--Thc Disorder So Great
That the Mace Is Ordered Out.

Tho Latter Handled the Administrator
| and Its Defenders In whitening style,
| hut Lose--Thc Disorder So Great
| That the Mace Is Ordered Out.
| WASHINGTON. Dec. 22.--Thursday az
ternoon precipitated the most stormy
scene that the house has witnessed
since its gathering in regular session,
by introducing resolution which was
practically preamble to the Hit reso
luton.
1t recited the fact that the right
of congress had been ipfringed by the
fact that the executive department OF
the United States sought to restore a
deposed monarchy by means of secret
instructions given to our minister to
conspire with the agents of that mon
archy, while at the same time his pub.
lie instructions accrediting him for the
established government, contained ex.
pressions of good will to the govern.
mcnt.
During the reading of this resolution
by the clerk the house was in subdued
state of excitement, which burst into
an uproar as soon as the reading was
finished. The speaker was instantly
assailed by the voices of a score OF
members demanding recognition. Mr..
Crisp refused to recognize any of these
rapping with his gavel to restore
silence announced that the resolution
must go to the committee on naval af.
fairs without debate.
There was the greatest tumult in the
aisles, which was only ended when
the speaker recognized Mr.. Nc.
Creary, of Kentucky, who entered his
formal objection to the present con.
sideration of the resolution, which was
finally referred.
A second outbreak was started by
Mr. McCreary, who as chairman of the
committee on foreign affairs, offered a
resolution in lieu of those offered
some days ago by Messrs. Hit and
Boutelle. Mr.. McCreary's resolution
was intended as blow at the Harrison
administration. The speaker refused to
allow it to be read
Mr.. McCreary, in his report, states
that the committee has considered the
resolutions offered by Mr.. HIT, of Hi.
nois, and Mr.. Boutelle, of Maine, relat-
ing to the Hawaii matter, and have de-
cided to lay them on the table and ro
port the accompanying resolution, with
the recommendation that it pass.
Whereas, 1t is the settled policy Of the United
States to concede to people Of foreign countries
the same freedom and independence in the
management of their domestic affairs that We
have clamed for ourselves; and,
Whereas, It appears from executive commu
ntcations sent to the house of Representatives
that the United States minister and the United
States forces at Honolulu exceeded their au
thority in January, and illegally aided in over
throwing the constitutional government of Ha
waii and setting up in its place provisional
government, not representative in form, and IL
opposition TO the will of majority Of the people
Of Hawaii: therefore be 1t
Resolved, That it is the sense of this house
that such Intervention of the government of the
United States Is contrary to the policy ant
traditions of our republic and should be em
phatically condemned
Mr.. McCreary's purpose was to have
the resolution sent to the calendar
where it would be buried, thereby
escaping further discussion of the
; Hawaiian subject. This course of Mr.
J McCreary's met the earnest protest o
both Mr.. Boutelle and Mr.. Reed
Nevertheless the speaker sent the reso
luton to the calendar.
About this time the disorder on tn,
floor became so great that the speake
was obliged to resort to the rare coura,
, of directing the sergeant-at-arms t.
carry the mace upon the floor, and di
, rect members to take their seats. S,
far as congress is concerned, holida,
adjournment puts the further discus
sion of the Hawaiian question over unit
January.
: In committee, Mr.. Storer, of Ohio, of
fered substitute resolution for Nc
! Creary's resolution: but it was defeat
ed by u partisan division. Mr.. Storer'
} resolution, introduced, by the way, a
the request of Mr.. Hill of Illinois, wh'
was absent, is as follows;
Whereas, Executive communications TO cor
) gress disclose that the executive department
has been furnishing to n minister plenipoter
tiary of the United States secret ins tructions
J | conspire with the representatives and agents c
. q deposed and discredlted monarchy for tn
overthrow OF a friendly republican government
! duly recognized by all civilized nations,
which said minister VS. accredited and I
, which his public instructions pledged the goo
faith and sympathy Of tho president, the go'
: ernment and The people Of the United States
: Resolved, That 1t is the sense Of this hous
that any such intervention by the exective
the United States, without authority Of COZ
gress, is dangerous and unwarranted invasio
Of the rights and dignity of congress- and vii
, lation OF the laws of tho nation: and furthe
that the executive act of the United State
with the confessed intent OF, such Intervention
is contrary to the policy and traditions OF tn
, republic and the spirit of the constitution.
j, The administration makes no attemr
to conceal it's dissatisfaction a
| the half-hearted support which tn
Hawaiian policy received in the hous
r as we'll as in the senate. Presiden
, Cleveland was amazed and disal
$ pointed when the democratic m,
4 jority simply by its force of number
overruled Mr.. Boutelle and put an en-
to the Hiwaiian discussion for the day
Arms for Mexican Troops
s ST.. LOUIS, Dec. 22.-Gen. Gonzale
. the distinguished Mexican, who has o.
r cupied many positions of trust undo
: the government, is in this city en- ror'