The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1893-12-20
THE TARIFF slLL REPORTED.
It's Authors Admit That il Is Uneon-
stitutional and Undemocratic.
Wayne Macveagh. the Renegade, to he
Minister To Italy. and John II. Irish
Naval oflser mt san Franeisee-Te.t
Vote on Wildcat Banking.

TUG ii3Nalian sitI1ktO8 Nucn TIE mouse
met, and the row opened Immediately.
cockran's resolution of yesterday was pre-
senied and hurriedly referred TO the CON-
mittee on rules. Then came sharp
skirmish on the Bouteile resolution. By
means of this resolution Boutellc sue
ceeded in getting an opportunity 10 ad-
dress the house. bat his philippe against
the administration was suddenly cut short
by the action of the speaker in deciding
the point OF order to which Boutelie was
speaking In his favor and referring the
resolution to = committee under the rules.
Consideration of the urgent deficiency
bill was then resumed and some very ex-
citing scenes We're enacted before IL finally
passed. The item appropri ating 500, 900
for special pension examiners was
amended to prevent the suspension of any
pensions without giving the pensloner
notice, With an opportunity TO furnish
testimony in rebuttal. Amendments
were also adopted appropriating $ls0. 600
for extra mileage for members and sena'
tors, SIC 600 for stationery. and about
S25, 900 to pay employees of the house and
senate an extra months pay. The
most bitter opposition existed TO each
of these propositions, the first of which
was denominated on the floor proceed
ing whose scandalous character had not
been approached since the day of the
famous salary grab. Bland and Holman
led the light against these propositions
with view to placing the members on
record with an aye and nay vote, but were
not numerically strong enough, and the
committee on rules ultimately brought in
a special order by the terms of which fisi-
clustering was stopped without record
making vote.
Immediately after the reading of the
journal Cochran offered the resolution
which he sought to present yesterday TO
appoint q special committee TO investigate
the alleged attempt of the last administra-
tion TO annex territory to the United
States without consulting the house OF
representatives, and to 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 tho house crying
for recognition. Bouteile in the mean
time was wildly attempting to offer his
resolut ton of yesterday as substitute. but
Cochran was recognized to move to refer the
resolution 10 the committee on rules, and
he demanded the previous question. The
confusion was so great that the speaker
was appealed to several times for order.
Finally Breckenridge made the point o'
order that under the rules tho resolution
| would go to the committee on rules with.
out motion. The speaker held in ac-
| cordance with the point of order taken
and referred the resolution. Bricken'
ridge then tried to move to go into com,
mittee Of the whole for consideration ot
the urgent deficiency bill. but Boutelis
was at the front demanding recognition sol
| a privileged resolution, and the speaker
| was obliged to recognize him. When read II
| proved TO be the resolution Boutelis
sought TO introduce last night, declaring
| that the prerogatives of congress had been
invaded by the policy of the administra
| ton, and declaring that policy incon
81 stenf with the spirit of the constitution
and traditions. A party row was now ful
under way. McCreary. chairman Of th'
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 ths
| question as TO whether the resolution wa
| privileged. THE message OF the presi
dent read here yesterday" he said.
Indicates that this country may b
involved ia war with frlendl,
power for ali we know" said lie In a lou,
voice. ."rhe armies Of the United State
may be even now pinioning with thci
bayonets a friendly nation with whom thu
mass of the People OF this country sym
pathize." He held that il vas the i'm
perative duty OF congress, Reluctantly
recognized by the president. to disavow
discredit and reprobate policy designe'
10 bring this country into discredit In TIN
eyes of the civilized world" Great aT
| plause on the Republican side. 81 care no
whether this poiicv emanates, continue
Routelle. from Republican president o
Democratic .usurper" The confusion
that followed the word ''usurper" drovne'
the rest of the sentence. He continued {
talk amid loud cries for order, and th
speaker at last, with the aid OF has gave
brought the house TO n stand still. Befor
the gentleman from Maine had fairi
launched his next philippe spease
Crisp suddenly swept the ground from
under him by deciding the point of orde
in accordancs with the contention o! NJ:
Creary. and referred the resolution d
reciiy 10 the COMMITTEES on foreign affair
Boutelie and Dingisy then attempted |
argue the question relating to the decisio
of the chair, bat the speaker Was obdura,
and amid great excitement ordered all u
gentlemen TO take their seats, declaring
would hear no gentlemen until he hs
formally discharged his duty by decisie
upon the poin: Of issue. The speaker ths
delivered his decision and referred the re
, | olution 70 the committee on foreign I
, | fairs. Bouielle Immediately appeal
| from the decision of the chair and VI
Cscary moved TO lay the appeal on q
table The motion prevailed. $50 20 -.
During the debate on the deficiency b
Chairman Wilson, OF the ways and mea
: COMMITTEES, rose xith the ng-iooksd-f
: tariff bill In bis hand. and the commit
4 rose informally TO receive the bill and
J port. There was no demonstration OF al
kind. Wilson simply reported from {
!. WAYS and means COMMITTEES. "A bill 20
ducs taxstIom. provide revenue and 9th
pnrposex
Whsn the debate on the urgent {
y ! feiency oil. gss renewed Wells Of W
q consin called for the yeas and nays on {
mileage amendment. but the meE1b'
we're not aaxioas 10 70 on record. Bia
immediately inaugnrafed iIslsustsrI
movement aRd explained thai al
: xantei xas a record spaking vote. 1T
l. igsi shas you won's get. +" cried = doz
/. voices. Holman and Bland insisted q
they were entitled 10 . yea q