The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1893-12-20

III d1 ugly frame Oh 1nlnQ To-Day. Inc
Republicans were in lighting temper
over the Hawaiian situation when the
House met and a row was opened i'm
mediately.
Cockran's resolution of yesterday was
presented and hurriedly referred to the
committee on rules.
Then came a sharp skirmish on the
Boutelle resolution. By means of this
resolution, Boutelle succeeded in get
ting an opportunity to address the
House, but his Philippe against the
administration was suddenly cut short
by the action of the speaker in decid-
ing the point of order to which Bou-
telle was speaking in his favor and
referred the resolution to the COM
mittee.
Under the rules, the consideration Of
the urgency deficiency bill was then
resumed, and some very exciting scenes
were enacted before it was finally pass
ed. The item appropriating $500, 600
for special examiners was amended to
prevent the suspension of any pensions
without giving the pensioner notice
with opportunity to furnish testimony
in rebuttal
Amendments were also adopted APP
propriating $1S0,000 for extra mileage
OF members and senators; S46 200 for
stationery sand about $25. 900 to pay the
employees of the House and the SEN
ate months pay. a most bitter op-
position existed to each of these propo-
siuons, the first of which was denomi-
mated on the floor a proceeding whose
scandalous character had not been ap-
preached since the days of the famous
salary grab
Bland and Holman led the fight
against these propositions with a view
OF placing the members on record with
an aye and nay vote, but were not nu-
merlcally strong enough and the COM
mittee on rules ultimately brought in
the special ORDER by the terms of which
the flbustering was stopped without
recording the making vote.
Immediately after reading the
journal. Cochran offered the resohu-
ton, which he sought to present yes
terday, to appoint a special committee
OF seven to Investigate the alleged at
tempt of the last administration to an
mex territory to the United States
without consulting the House of Rep
resentatiyes. and 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, crying for recognition.
Boutelle, meantime, was wildly at
tempting to offer his resolution of yes
terday as substitute, but Cochran
was recognized to move TO refer the
resolution to the committee ON rules,
and upon which he demanded the pre-
Yious question.
The confusion was SO great the speak
er appealed several times for order.
Finally Breckenridge made the
point of order that under she rules the
resolution would go to the committee
on rules without motion.
The speaker held in accordance with
the point of order and referred the
resolution.
Breckenridge then tried to move to
go into committee of the whole for the
consideration of the urgent deficiency
bill. but BoutelIe was at The front de-
manding recognition for the priyil-
eyed resolution and the speaker was
obliged to recognize him.
When he read it, it proved TO be the
resolution Boutelle sought to intro
duce last night declaring The preTOga-
tives of Congress had been invaded
by the policy of the administration
and declaring that the policy was in
consistent with the spirit of the con-
stitution and the traditions of the
party.
The row was now full under way.
McCreary, chairman of the foreign
affairs committee. made the point that
the resolution was not privileged, and
after some sharp words from each side,
Boutelle got the floor to discuss the
question as to whether the resolution
was privileged.
1.The message of the president read
here yesterday, indicates that this
country may be involved in war with a
friendly power, for all we KNOW said
he in a loud voice THE arms of the
United States may be even now pin
Joining with their bayOnet5 a friendly
nation, with whom d mass Of people
in this country sympathize" He held
1t was the imperative duty of Congress,
recognized by the presi-
dent, to disavow, discredit and repro
bate the policy designed to bring the
into discredit in the eyes Of the
civilized world Great applause on the
Republican side. Il care not whittier
this policy emanates,' continued Bou-
telIe. whether from a Republican pres
ident or a Democratic usurper-v
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. |
House to a stand still.
Before the gentleman from Maine
had fairly launched his next Philip
pic Speaker Irish suddenly swept the
ground from under him by deciding the
point Of order in accordance with the
contention of McCreary. and referred |
the resolution directly to the commit !
lee on foreign affairs.
Boutelle and Dingley then attempted !
10 argue the question relating to the !
decision of the chairman, but the speak
pr was obdurate and amid great ex-
ordered all gentlemen to take !
their seats, declaring he would hear !
discharged his duty by a decision upon |
the point at issue.
The speaker then delivered his de-
1fSion, and referred the resolution to |
the committee on foreign affairs.
BOutelle Immediately appealed from |
The decision Of the chair. and Nc
Sreary moved to lay the appeal on the |
able The motion prevailed-1SO to SO. |
During THE debate ON the deficiency
bill, Chairman Wilson, of the ways and |
means committee, arose with the long /
tariff bill in his hand and |
he committee rose informally to re- |
,eive the bill and report There was |
10 demonstration of any kind Wilson |
simply reported from the ways and |
utduo CpIuliIttCCs n Dill " ICuUCC
taxation, provide revenue and for |
,ther purposes.
When the debate on the urgent de- |
iciency bill was renewed, Wells, of /,
Wisconsin, called for the yeas and !
nays on the mileage amendment, but |
he members we're not anxious to go |
IN record.
BlaIad Immediately inauguratedI a |
movement. He explained |
III -f1a wa MED WAS the 1-pcOrd ma 1riucr
he vote