The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1893-12-20

WASHINGTON " S'J OCSs ~ 4hO
house was in an ugly frame OF mind to-
day. The Republicans were in fight
ing temper over the Hawaiian situation
when the house met and the row
opened Immediately.
Immediately the reading OF the ionr-
nal Mr.. Cockrsn, OF New York, offered
.he resolution which he sought to pre-
sent yesterday, to appoint a special
committee OF seven to investigate the
alleged attempt OF the last administra-
tion to annex territory to the United
States without consulting tho house OF
representatives, and to inquire into tho
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.
Mr.. Boutelle meantime was wildly at
tempting to offer his resolution OF yes
teIday as a substitute, but Mr.. Cochran
was recognized to move to refer the res
oluton to the resolution to the commit
tee on rules and upon that motion he
demanded the previous question.
The colusion was 80 great that the
speaker appealed several times for Or
der. Finally. Mr.. Breckinridge, Of Ken
lucky, made the point of order that un-
der the rules the resolution would 90 to
the committee on rules without mo-
ton, The speaker held in accordance
with the point OF order aud referred the
resolution.
Mr.. Breckenridge then tried to move
10 20 INTO the committee OF the whole
for the consideration of the urgent de-
fciency bill, butt Mr.. Boutelle was at
the front demanding recognition for a
privileged resolution and the speaker
was Obliged TO recognize him. When
read it proved to be the resolutionSMr.
Bouelle sought to introduce last night
declaring that the prerogatives OF Con-
gress has been invaded by the policy
inconsistant with the spirit of the con-
shtution and the traditions oil the
party.
BOUTELLE's DENUNcrATIoN OF THE PREsI-
DENT.
Tho row was now fully under way
Mr.. McCreary, chairman OF the foreig1
affairs committee, made the point that
the resolution was not privileged and
Mr.. Boutelle got the floor to discuss the
question whether the question was
privileged.
"The message of the President read
here yesterday" he said, indicated
that this country may be involved in
war with friendly power. For all we
KNOW" Gaid he in a loud voice. "the
arms OF the United States may be even
now pinioning with their bayonets a
friendly nation with whom the mass OF
the people Of this country sympathize."
He held, he said, that it wos the im-
perative duty Of Congress, reluctantly
recognized by the President, to disa-
vow, discredit and reprobate a policy
designed to bring tho country into dis
credit in the eyes of the civilized world.
[Great applause on the Republican
side.
II careinotlwhence this policy eme-
mates" continued Mr.. Boutelle, "wheth-
er from Republican President or
Democratic usurper." The confusion
that followed the word "usurper"
drowned the rest of the sentence. He
continued to talk amid loud cries for
order, and the speaker at last, with the
aid OF the gavel, brought the house to
staRdstill. Before the gentleman from
Maine had fairly launched his next
philippe, Speaker Crisp suddenly swept
the ground from under him by deciding
the point OF order in accordance with
the contention OF Mr.. McCfeary, and
referred the resolution directly to the
committee on foreign affairs.
cRIsP's PARTISAN DECISION.
Mr.. Boutolle and Mr.. Dingley then
attempted to argue the question relat-
ing TO the decision OF the speaker, but
the speaker was obdurate. Amid great
excitement he ordered all gentlemen to
take their seats, declaring he would
hear no gentleman until ho had for
malIy discharged his duty by decision
upon the point Of issue. The speaker
then delivered his decision in calm,
quiet tone, though he was evidently
laboring under the general excitement
prevalent in the house, and referred
the resolution to the committee on for
eign affairs.
Mr.. Boutelle Immediately appealed
from the decision OF the chair, and MIR.
McCreRry moved to lay the appeal on
the table. This motion prevailed, $50
10 50.
HoEE SMITHS PENSION PoMcY SAT DOWN ON
The consideration OF the urgent de-
flciency bill was then resumed, and
some very exciting scenes were enacted
before it was finally passed. The item
appropriating 100000 for special ex-
aminers was amended so as to prevent
the suspension OF any pensions without
giving the pensioner notice, with OPP
portunity to furnish testimony in re-
buttat. Amendments were also adopt
ed appropriating SlS0,000 for extra
mileage for members aud senators,
$4,000 for stationery and about $1,000
to pay employees of the house and sem
ate an extra months pay.