The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1893-12-30
HOT IN THE HOUSE.
The Matter TO Be Fought There
In q Party Spirit.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 49, The fight
over the Hawaiian matter in the
House followed fast and furious on the
heels of the reading og the message,
which was delayed on account of the
pension debates until $3.50 o'clock this
afternoon. The first skirmish occurred
over the question of reading the in
structions to minister Willis, which
was insisted upon by Boutelle. The
House finally agreed to this, and i'm
mediately after the conclusion of the
reading Boutelie renewed his assault
by bringing forward q resolution de-
claring that the Administrations
policy was inconsistent with the spirit
OF the constitution and the traditions
of the Government. Great excitement
reigned, and in the confusion Boutelle
failed to follow up his parliamentary
advantages and was ruled out of order.
The resolution of CO-kran for the
appointment of a committee of seven
to Investigate the alleged invasion of
territorial integrity of the United
States by the last Administration also
went down under the retaliatory OBJ
lection OF BOutelle.
The confusion was so great that the
sergeant alarms was called in to pre-
serve order aud an adjournment was
finally caused by lack of a quorum OH
the motion to go into committee.
Party feeling ran very high at the
close of the session, and no doubt the
struggle will be continued as soon as
an opportunity offers in the House to-
morrow. Boutelle's resolution was:
"Whereas, The Executive commune
cations just read to the House clearly
declare that the rights and dignity of
the House Of Representatives as a CO.
ordinate b-anch of Congress have
been invaded by the Executive De-
partment i'm furnishing secret instruc-
tions TO a Minister Plenipotentiary of
the United States to conspire with the
representatives of a GepOsed and dis
credited monarch for the subversion
and overthrow of an established re-
publican government to which he
was accredited and to which his pub
lie instructions pledged the good faith
and sympathy of the President, the
and the people of the
United States; therefore
"Resolved, That it is the sense of the
House that any Interference by the
executive of the United States, it,
civil or military representatives,
without the authority of Congress, in
the international affairs OF a friendly
recognized Government, TO disturb or
overthrow it and aid or abet the es-
Vi LuOHdTCIly tHSTelOTJ Is
contrary to the policy and traditions
of the republic and cannot be too
promptly or emphatically reprob-
ated."
COckran's resolution was as follows: |
"Whereas, 1t appears from the |
message of the President that an at |
tempt has recently been made by the |
Department of the Gov |
to effect change in the |
territorial limits of the United States |
any consultation with the |
House of Representatives, and with
)ut making any stipulation or pro-
vision for obtaining the consent of |
he House; and, whereas, it is essen
ial to the stability aud safety of this
that the powers and |
iuties Of the House on all matters
and proceedings involving any
change in the limits of the United
States, or by the cession of territory
De asserted, settled and defined, and
hat they may be at all times as
erted and defined; therefore, be il
Resolved, That a committee of
even members be appointed by the
speaker to examine into the rights,
powers, privileges and duties of the
House of Representatives on all ques-
ions and proceedings effecting or in
'olving the territorial Integrity of the
United States and to report their con-
lusions as 40 the nature, extent and
haracter of such rights, forms and
uch recommendations fC the defense
f the same as may seem Nrompt and