Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1893-12-19
Not Much Interest Displayed In The
Presidents Message.
BOUTELLE MAKES A SCENE.
The House in Uproar for AwhiIe-RepubIi.
cans Outgeneraled on Consideration
of Hawaiian Matter.

with.
AT 1913. Mr.. Pruden, one Of the Presi-
dents secretaries, appeared and delivered
the long-looked-for message TO Congress.
Mr.. George was sending up petition on
the morning business when Mr.. Harris
interposed, and said that the Presidents
message ought 10 be laid before the Sem
ate The Vice-President was of the same
opinion, and Immediately laid before the
Senate the message. which was thcreupon
read by the Secretary.
Printed copies Of the message having
been furnished in advance senator's on
both sides of the chamber followed the
Secretary as he read, but not for long.
The interest in the matter slackened be-
fore much progress had been made in the
message, and soon a majority Of the
senators were neither reading nor listen
ing but were engaged in their CORES
pondence. There was much more atten-
ton paid on the Republican side Of the
chamber than on the Democratic side. The
reading OF the message was finished at 1
| Il. NJ, having taken about forty minutes.
| Mr.. Chandler Immediately rose and
asked for the reading OF the instructions
to Mr.. Wills OF October 18th, November
2ith. and December 3. Mr.. Hoar suggested
that the list Of the accompanying docu-
ments' be first read, so that the Senate
might know what they were.
In response TO this suggestion, the Vice
| President laid before the Senate a fur
ther communication from the President,
transmitting lin compliance with the reso-
luton of the Senate) copies of all instruc-
tons given to diplomatic and naval re-
presentatives Of the United States since
March 4, 1881.
The Clerk then commenced the reading
| of Secretary Greshams instructions TO
| Mr.. Willis, Of October 18th. They are
marked "Confidential," and say that they
are Supplemental to the general instruc-
tions which you have received in relation
TO your official duties"
| The Clerk had gotten no farther when
| the reading was interrupted by Mr.. But
Ter, who objected to the waste Of time,
and said that the documents would all be
printed tomorrow. He accordingly moved
that the message and the accompanying
documents be referred to the Committee
on Foreign Relations
DEBATE.
This motion was debatable ,and debate
followed The Republican senator's backed
| Mr.. Chandler's effort TO have read the
papers named. Mr. voorhees, objected TO
reading a part only of the papers sub
mltted-"garbled extracts" as he desig-
mated them while Mr.. Butler and others
insisted that the reading of any would
be a waste Of time. Mr.. Allison, by way
Of bringing the question TO an issue,
moved that the three documents indicated
be read at the Clerks desk pending refer
ence TO the Committee of Foreign Atfairs,
in order that he. for one, might know
what these instructions contained. Mr..
Hoar also called for the reading or inc
papers for information, under Rule II,
| aclya
motion.
/ Mr.. Butler withdrew his motion to COM
nit and Mr.. Allison renewed his motion
for the reading OF the papers, and no
objection being made, the papers were
read by the Secretary Of the Senate
At the close Of the reading Mr.. Hoar
| moved to refer the message and accom-
panying documents 10 the Senate Commit
| tee on Foreign Relations, and himself
expressed a wish that this motion might
lie over that he might speak upon It,
| This was done.
BEARING on HAWAII.
Mr.. Morgan. chairman of the Commit
tee on Foreign Relations. offered bill
having an apparent bearing on the Ha-
Waiian situation. which, at the request
of MIR. Frye, was read for information
before being referred to Mr.. Morgan's 5
committee. The bill provides that when
ever the United States shall acquire do
| minion over any foreign country by an
| neXation, cession. or otherwise, the Presi-
dent of the United States may appoint a
governor and council of five, whose
acts shall be subject to the revision OF
| Congress, such governor and council TO
form the Provisional Government OF such
| country.
Mr.. Morgan also offered joint resolu-
tion for the appointment or a committee
of three senator's and three members OF
the House Of Representatives on the
| Nicaragua canal The resolution was re-
ferred TO the Committee on CONTINGENT
Expenses, with a request from MI. Nor
gan for a speedy report.
The rest Of the day was devoted 10
! speeches from Mr.. Marlborough On. ID
advocating an appropriation OF mililoh
dollars for the eradication OF the RUSSIAN
thistle and from Mr. Dolph upon the
tariff. Adjourned.
| HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
The near approach of the Christmas
holidays was made manifest during the
| early hours of the session OF the House
by the slim attendance of members on the
floor and the lack Of interest shown in
the proceedings, Notwithstanding eXpecta-
tion of the Hawaiian message. Five min
utes after its meeting, on motion or MT:
Rreckinrldge Ky), the House resolved
itself into Committee of the Whole 10
consider the urgent deficiency bill, ana
Mr.. Baldwin, of Minnesota, took the hoor.
At 1880 Mr. Pruden, the Presidents as
sistant private secretary, appeared at the
door Of the House and presented the
Presidents message.
The debate on the deficiency bill was
more than ordinarily spicy and exciting
as il was largely devoted to a discussion
OF the pension policy Of the administra-
tlon, but interest in 1t was dwarfed oy
what happened when the Presidents mes
Mr.. breckenridge closed the debate The
bill was then read by sections Tor
amendments, but before this was COM
pleted Mr.. Breckinridge moved that the
committee rise When the Speaker had
taken the chair and the usual report
had been made by the Chairman that the
committee had come to no conclusioh'
the Clerk read a letter from the Presl-
dent I'm reply to the Hit resolution ana
ACCOMMODATING the papers asked Tor IN
that resolution. Two papers were WIN
held because, in the Presidents OPINION
II would be inJudicious to give thehi
out at the present time.
No attention was paid to the reading
| Of the message and all the members en-
gagged In conversation or wandered about
the hall.
After the reading was com
pleted Mr.. Boutelle Repubhcan)
Of Maine. called for the instructions
20 Minister Willis, and after some ais
cussion the Speaker directed that they
he read. Almost the entire House crowd
ed into the bar OF the House during tne
reading and drank in with avidity every
word as Il fell from the lips Of the Clerk.
BoUTELLE GETS EXCITED.
Mr. Boutelle then began TO light tol
recognition on a matter OF personal priv
leee' but the Speaker ruled that privi
legged matter must be read from the desk
and as Mr.. Boutelle had nothing to senC
40 the Clerks desk the Speaker refused
10 recognize him. Mr.. Boutene then De
came more excited than ever, ana th'
House presented wild scene or turrnol
and confusion Finally, when the Speakel
had exhausted all his eloquence ana per
suasIon on the member from Maine, th'
Sneaker threatened to call on the SCI
seant-at- Arms to preserve order I'M
crowd before the desk and In the aisisi
slowly melted away. but Mr.. Boutele
stood alone, calling on the Speaker toi
rbe speaker recognized Mr.. Breckfn
ridee Of Kentucky. who moved Una
| ., rro,,oa ,,asolva itself into Committe'