The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1893-12-27


hers and $4,000 for stationery
Bitter Opposition Under the Lead of
Messrs. Holman and Manifestation
of the senate.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 19.-The house
was in an ugly frame of mind today.
The republicans were in fighting tenn
per over the Hawaiian situation when
the house met and the row opened imme~
diately. Mr.. Cockran's resolution Of
yesterday was presented and hurriedly
referred TO the committee on rules. Then
came the sharp skirmish on the Boutelle
resolution. BY means of this resolution
Mr.. Boutelle succeeded in getting the
opportunity To address the house, but
his philippe against the administration
was suddenly cut short by the action
of the speaker in deciding the point of
order TO which Mr. Boutclle was speak
ing in his favor and referring the reso-
luton 10 the committee under the rules.
The consideration of the urgent de-
ficiency bill was then resumed and some
very exciting scenes were enacted be-
fore it was finally passed. THE item APP
propriGrng 100000 for special examiners
was amended so as 10 prevent the sus-
pension of any pensions without giving
the pensioner notice with opportunity to
furnish testimony i'm rebuttaI Amend
ments were also adopted apuropIil lius
S1SO.O00 for extra mileage for wom-
beers and $4,000 for stationery and about
SIS 900 TO pay employees of the house and
senate an extra months pay.
\ most bitter opposition existed 90
each of these propositions, the nrst of
which was denominatcd ON the floor a
proceeding whose scandalous character
had not been approached since the days
of the famous salary grab. Mr.. Bland
and Mr.. Holman led the fight against
these propositions with a view to piac-
ing the members on record with an aye
and nay vote, but they were not numeri-
cauy strong enough and the committee on
rules ultimately brought in a special or
der by the terms Of which the hlibuster-
ing was stopped without record-mak-
ing vote.
Mr.. CoctSran's Resolution.
Immediately after the reading of the
journal Mr.. Cochran of New York Of
fered the resolution which he sought 10
present yesterday tC appoint a special
committee of seven to investigate the
alleged attempt Of the last administra-
ton to annex territory to the United
States without consulting the house Of
representatives and &c inquire into the
rights of the house in the premises. The
resolution had no sooner been read than
"A dozen men on each side Of the house
rushed toward the bar of the house cry
ing for recognition.
Mr. Boutele meantime was wildly at
tempting TO offer his resolution of yes
terday as a substitute, but MIR. Cochran
was recognized TO move to refer the
resolution to the committee ON rules, and
upon that motion he demanded the
previous question. The confusion was SO
great that the speaker appealed sew
eral times for order. Finally Mr.. Brock
enridge of Kentucky made the point of
order that under the rules the resolu-
ton would go to the committee on
rules without a motion. The speaker de-
cided in accordance with the point of
order and referred the resolution.
Mr.. Breckenridge tried to move TO go
into committee of the whole for tie con-
sideration of he urgent deficiency bill.
but Mr.. BOutelle was at the front de-
handing recognition for a privileged
resolution and the speaker was obliged
to recognize him. When read IL proved
to be the resolution of Mr.. Boutelle de-
claring that the prerOgatives Of congress
had been invaded by the policy of the
administration and declaring that policy,
inconsistent with the spirit of the con-
stitutiOn and the traditions of the party.
The row was now full under way
BouteIe Up Again.
Mr. McCreary, chairman of the foreign
affairs committee, made the point that
the resolution was not privileged. and
after some sharp words from each side,
Mr.. Boutelle got the floor to discuss the
question as to whether the resolution
was privileged.
THE message Of the president read
here yesterday" he said indicated
that this country may be involved in
war with a friendly power For all we
know said he in loud voice, the
arms OF the United States may be even
now piniOning with their bayonets
friendly nation with whom the mass of
the people of this country sympathize"
He held, he said, that il was the i'm
perative duty of congress. reluctantly
recognized by the president, TO disavow
discredit and reprobate a policy de-
signed to bring the country into dis
credit in the eyes Of the civilized world
Great applause on republican side)
II care not whence this policy ema-
nates." continued Mr.. Boutelle "wheth-
er from republican president or a dem
ocratic usurper."
The confusion that followed the word
"usurper" drowned the rest Of the SEN
tence.
He continued to talk amid loud cries
for order. and the speaker at last. with
the aid Of his gavel, brought the house
to a standstill.
Before the gentleman from Maine had
fairly launched his next philippe Speak
er Crisp suddenly swept the ground from
under him by deciding the point Of or
der in accordance with the contention
Of Mr.. McCreary and referred the reso-
luton directly to the committee on for
eign affairs.
The Speaker Obdurate.
Mr. Boutelle and Mr. DingIey then
attempted TO argue the question relat-
Ing TO the decision of the chair, but the