The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-12-20
BOUTELLE IS VERY BITTER.
An Attempt TO Attack the Admins
tTatiOl Headed OF.


the Graveyard of the Committee on
Foreign Affairs-The Republicans
Rally Around Boutelle, but are
Beaten at Every Turn.
Washington. Dec 19.-The bitter feel
ing aroused in the House y esterday had
scarcely subsidized when the body was
called to order this morning, and there
were signs of strife in the air. Immedi-
ately after the reading of yesterdays
journal, Mr.. Breckenridge, of Kentucky,
made an attempt to bring up the urgent
deficiency bill, but his motion to that eff
feet was drowned in the storm of appeals
for recognition, which came from both
sides of the House.
MIR. Cochran, of New York, introduced
olution, and calling for the appointment
of a special committee of seven to inves-
tigate the matter.
Mr. Dingley asked, sarcastically, whe-
ther the gentleman from New York pro-
posed to investigate matter which had
occurred over year ago, and overlook
more recent affairs.
Mr.. Cochran replied decisively that
that was exactly what the gentleman
from New York proposed to do.
BoUTELLE AFTER THE ADMINISTRATION.
Mr. Boutelle had been demanding rec
ognition for some time, and when the
speaker finally recognized him, stated
that he had a substitute resolution to
offer as an amendment to the one pre-
sented by Mr.. Cochran.
Mr.. Breckenridge raised the point of
order that Mr.. Cochran's resolution
should be referred to the committee on
rules, as it provided for the appointment
of a special committee.
The speaker sustained the point of order
and read from the rules to support his de-
cision.
Mr.. Boutelle again secured recognition
and offered his substitute resolution,
which is In general condemnation of the
administration policy.
Mr.. McCreary, dem. of Kentucky, i'm
mediately made the point of order that
the resolution was not privileged reso-
luton and consequently could not receive
immediate consideration.
Mr.. Breckenridge made the further
point of order that whether privileged or
not the resolution should go to the com
mittee on rules.
BoUTELLE CONTENDS.
MT 6OuUEAl6 EOlbGIQGu IOT bHo DHlNl-
legged nature of his resolution and said
that the usage and rules of the House
provide for the immediate consideration
of such privileged questions. Mr. Boutells
in the course of his remarks was several
times called to order for not combining
himself to the privileged question.
Finally Mr.. Boutelle asked the speaker
whether a resolution of impeachment
would be privileged question.
The GDpalFar said that IL would and
then continued: 1.-THE chair is not en-
tirely clear on the subject, but will hold
with the gentleman from Maine as to tn @
privilege of his resolution, and, as sug-
gested by the gentleman from Kentucky
(Goodnight) will refer it to the commit
tee on foreign affairs"
The speaker explained that the rules of
the House required such reference.
Mr.. Boutelle continued to contend for
the immediate consideration of his reso-
luton. He objected to its cOmmittal on
the plea that 'its reference would destroy
the very object of the resolution"
BoUTELLE APPEALS FROM THE DECISION
The speaker was obdurate, however,
and declared firmly that he would decline
to hear anything more from the gentle
man. 1.-The chair has discharged the
duty imposed upon it, SAID Mr.. Crisp.
Mr.. Boutelle disputed the point with
the speaker, and amidst cries of regular
order" Irregular order" Mr.. Boutelle ap-
pealed from the decision Of the chair.
Mr.. McCreary, of Kentucky, moved to
lay that motion on the table, and on this
motion the republicans fought for every
inch Of ground. When the speaker an
nounced that on the viva voce vote the
motion of Mr.. McCreary had been agreed
to, division was demanded and the repub-
licans were again defeated by vote of
155 to GA.
Mr. Boutelle thereupon called for the
yeas and nays, and again the democrats
won by vote of $50 to SO, and the appeal
of Mr.. Boutelle from the d. cision of the
chair was laid on the table.
At this point, the climax of the high
tension to which every one had
been keyed since the day began
was reached, and Mr.. Blair, rep,
of New Hampshire, caused general
laugh on both sides of the chamber. put
ting every one in good humor for the time
being. by Offering the following resolu-
tion and asking unanimous consent for its
immediate consideration
Resolved, That this House is in favor OF the
annexation OF the Hawaiian Islands to the
United States,
Amid general laughter objection was
made, and the resolution was disposed Of.
CALL OF THE COMMITTEES.
The House then settled down to bust
ness. The committees were called for re-
ports, the most important result being a
joint resolution reported by Mr. Wise, of
Virginia, from the committee on inter
state and foreign commerce, looking to
the appointment of a joint committee to
investigate and report upon the Nicara-
qua canal.
The House then went into committee
of the whole for the consideration of the
urgent deficiency bill.
AS on yesterday, when the committee
rose, the clause under consideration was
that making the appropriation for special
examiners in the pension Office. William
A. Stone. rep, Of Pennsylvania, offered
an amendment, providing that mo pen
sion shall be suspended or revoked except
after final hearing of which the pen
sioner shall have previous reasona BILE
notice, with an opportunity to produce
evidence in support of his or her testi-
mony, and in reply TO that affecting his
or her right to receive a pension"
AMENDED BY MR.. MARTIN.
This was amended as follows at the
suggestion of Mr. Martin, dem. of Indi-
ana: THAT any pension heretofore, or
that may hereafter be granted to any APP
plicaut therefor under any law of the
United States authorizing the granting of
any payment of pension or application.
and adjudicated upon, shall be deemed
and held by all officers Of the United
States 10 be a vested right in the grantee
to that extent that payment thereof