The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1893-12-19
UPROAR IN The HOUSE
Excitement and Confusion Follow the
Reading Of the Message.
PARTY FEELING RUNS HIGH
Tho Senate, of Course. ie More Dig
nified and Conservative-Sun-
dry Resolutions on the Ha-
wai!an Mudd!e.

WASHINGTON. Dec. ls.-The fight over
the Hawaiian matter In the house followed
fast and furious on the heels of the read.
ing of the message. which was delayed on
account of the pension debate until $3.50
this afternoon. The first skirmish oc-
Cured over the question of reading the
instructions to Minister Willis. which was
insisted upon by Boutclle. The house
finally agreed tn, tins, and. Immediately
after the conclusion of the reading. Bou-
telle renewed the assault by bringing for
ward resolution declaring the admins
iration's policy Inconsistent with the spirit
of the constitution and tho traditions OF
the government.
Great excitement reigncd and in tho con-
fusion Bouteilc failed tn follow up his par
liancutary advantage and was ruled out
OF order. A resolution of Cochran for tho
appointment of n committee of seven to
investigate the alleged invasion of tho
territorial integrity OF the United States
by tho last administration, also went
down under the retaliatory objection OF
Boutellc. Tho confusion was SO great
that the serseant-at-arms was called in
To preserve order. An adjournment was
caused by the lack of n quorum OH n mo-
ton to go into committee. Party feeling
ran very high at the close of the session,
and no doubt the struggle will he con-
tinued as soon rs opportunity oilers in
the house tomorrow.
Boutelle's resolution was;
WHEREAS The executive Communications Just
read TO tue house clearly declare that the rlgh,
and dignity Of the house OF representatives as q
| coordinate branch ~ congress have been in-
yadcd by the executive department In furnish
ing secret instructions 20 a minister plcnipoten'
tiary Of the United states 10 conspirO with the
representatives OF u depoScd and dscrcdi'cd
monarch for the subvcrsion of aid to overthrow
an established republican government 10 whicl,
he was accredited, and To which his public In
strnctions pledged good faith and the sympathy
Of the president. the government and the people
| of the United States. therefore,
Resolrtd, That Il Is the sense Of the house
that any Instructions by the executive OF the
United states 10 Its civil or military representa-
| tives without authority Of congress- In the In
| ternationsl affairs " a friendly recognized
| government TO disturb or overthrow II. and to aid
| or abet the establishment OF a monarch there
for, Is contrary To the policy and traditions o
the republic and cannot be too promptly ol
emphatically rcprohated.
' Cockran's resolution was as follows:
Whsreos, II appears from the ines sage Of th'
| president that an atlemp, has recently beer
| made by the executive department of the rOy
| ernmcnt to elect change In the Territorial
| limits OF the United States without any consul
taiion with The house Of representatives. an,
without making any stipulation or provision fol
| obtaining the consent of the house, and
WHEREAS, II IL essential 10 the stahllii,
and safety Of this government that the power
| and dulles Of the house on all matters and pro
ceedinps involving any change In the limits o
| the UDt,d States or by cession Of territory, b.
settled and defined. that they may be At ri
| times asserted therefore be II
| Rosolrci. That committee of seven mem
bers be appoiniei hy the speaker TO eNaInin,
| into the rights, powers, privileges and duties u
the house of representatives on all question
and proceedings affecting or Involving In
territorial integrity of the United States, and &
report their conclusions as To the nature. cSten
and characters Of such rights forms. privilee.
and duties, together with such accommodation
for the defense OF the same as may seem prope
and expedicnt.
There was n hot debate Oh pensions
Dolliyer of Iowa protested in the nano o
the Union soldiers against tho admins
tration's pension policy. General Sickie
declared he did not believe there were
wholesale frauds in pensions, and u,
rulers would long survive who cast .sur
on pensioners. This from a dcmocra
caused great applause from the republic
ans.