The Portland daily press., 1893-12-19
BLOUNT'S ATTORNEY.
Maine congressman Comment on
CleVeland's Position.
MIR. BOUTELLE THE CENTER OF A
STORM In THE HOUSE.
rhe Resolution which Crisp would Not

Let Him Introduce Significant
Measure Presented in the Senate
by Mr.. Morgan-It Provides a Way
for the Extension of United States
acknowledgements Silent Crowd.
Washington, December 1S.-A pream-
BILE and resolution which Representative
Boutelle attempted to introduce in the
House this afternoon caused scene of
wild excitement, ending in an abrupt
adjournment. The resolution read:
Whereas. an executive communica-
ton has just been read to the House
which clearly discloses that the rights
and dignity of the House of Representa-
tives as a coordinate branch of the Con-
gress of the United States to conspire
with the representatives of a deposed
and discredited monarch for the submis-
sion and overthrow of an established
republican government, to which he was
accredited and to which his public in
structions pledged the good faith and
sympathy of the President, the govern
ment and the people of the United
States, therefore,
Resolved, That it is the sense of this
House that any intervention by the ex-
ecutive of the United States, its civil or
military representatives, without the au-
thority of Congress, in the international
affairs of a friendly and recognized gov
ernment to disturb or overthrow it and
aid or abet the substitution or restora-
tion of monarch therefor, is contrary
to the policy and traditions of the repub-
lie and the letter and spirit of the consti-
tuition and cannot be too promptly or
emphatically reprobated."
When the Presidents message was read
in the House, little attention was paid
b the memb bers, but after the reading
was completed, Mr.. Boutelle called for
the instructions to Mr. Willis. The
Speaker directed tnat they be read and
almost the entire House crowded into the
bar of the House during the reading and
drank in with avidity every word. Mr..
Boutelle then began to fight for recog-
milton on matter of personal privilege.
The Speaker ruled that the privileged
matter must be read from the desk. AS
Mr.. Boutelle had nothing in shape to
send to the clerks desk, the Speaker re.
fused to recognize him. Mr.. Boutelle
tEen became more excited and the House
presented wild scene of turmoil and
l.
had exhausted this eloquence and per-
suasion on the mem ber from Maine, the
Speaker threatened to call on the SER
geant-at-arms to preserve order The
crowd before the desk and in the aIises
slowly melted away, and Mr.. Boutelie
stood alone, calling on the Speaker for
recognition.
Finally the Speaker recognized Mr..
Breckenridge OF Kentucky, who moved
that the House resolve itself into COM
mittee of the whole to consider the gen
eral appropriation bills Division was
demanded and as the Repu blicans gener-
ally refrained from voting, no quorum
was apparent. MIR. Boutelle then de-
manded the yeas and nays. One hundred
and seventy-four mem bers responded,
the Republicans as a unit sitting silent
and, as quorum had not appeared, Mr..
Breckenridge at 5 moved the House ad-
journ. The motion was agreed to-
Mr.. Boutelle says he intends to intro
duce his resolution as soon as tho next
opportunity presents itself. Should the
Speaker fail to recognize him, he will
continue its presentation indefinitely.
During the attempt to discuss the
Hawaiian situation, Mr.. Cochran of New
York, offered a resolution declaring
THAT a committee of seven mem bers
be appointed by the Speaker to examine
into the rights, powers, privileges and
duties OF the House on all questions and
proceedings affecting or involving the
territorial integrity of the United States
and report their conclusions as to the
nature, extent and character OF such
rights, powers, privileges and duties to-
gether with such recommendations for
the assertion and defense of the same as
to the committee may seem proper and
expedient."
The pream BILE and resolution We're sent
to the desk during the confusion attend
ing Mr.. Boutelle's attempt to speak on
the matter of privilege and were not
read or referred to committee.