The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1893-12-20
The Maine Man Only Permitted to De-
liver Part of a Strong Philippe
Against the President.
ANOTHER EXCITING SCENE
Salary and Mileage Grab Forced
Through by a Special Rule.
Pension Item in the Urgent Deficiency
Adopted with an Amendment Re-
garding Suspensions.

In an ugly frame OF nina to-day. Inc Re
publicans were in a fighting temper over the
Hawaiian situation when the House met,
and the row opened Immediately. Mr.. Cock
rams resolution of yesterday was presented
and hurriedly referred to the committee on
rules. Then came a sharp skirmish on the
Boutelle resolution. BY means of this reso-
luton Mr.. Boutelle succeeded in getting an
opportunity to address the House., but his
philippe against the administration was
suddenly cut short by the action of the
Speaker in deciding the point of order to
which Mr.. Boutelle was speaking in his
favor and referring the resolution to the
committee. under the rules. The considera-
ton of the urgent deficiency bill was then
resumed. and some very exciting scenes
were enacted before it was finally passed.
The item appropriating 100000 for special
examiners was. amended so as to prevent
the suspension of any pensions without
giving the pensioner notice. with opportun-
iy to furnish testimony in rebuttal. Amend
ments were also adopted ap~propriating $780,
600 for extra mileage for member and $i6.-
600 for stationery and about 5000 to pay
employees Of the House and Senate an ex-
ira months pay. A most bitter opposition
existed to each Of these propositions, the
first of which was denominated on the floor,
a proceeding whose scandalous character had
not been approached since the days of the
famous salary grab. Mr.. Bland and MIR.
Holman led the fight against these PROPOSE
tons with a view to placing the members
on record with an yea and nay vote, but
they were not numerically strong enough
and the committee on rules ultimately
brought in a special order, by the terms of
which the filibustering was stopped without
a record-making vote.
Immediately after the reading Of the jour-
nal Mr.. Cochran offered the resolution
which he sought to present yesterday to
appoint a special committee Of seven to in
vestigate the alleged attempt Of the last adj
ministration 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 ssglar heen 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 attempting
to offer his resolution Of yesterday as a
substitute. but Mr.. Cochran was recog-
nized to move to refer the resolution TO
the committee on rules, and on that motion
he demanded the previous question. The
confusion was so great that the Speaker APP
pealed several times for order. Finally Mr..
Breckenridge, of Kentucy, made the point
of order that under the rules the resolution
would go to the committee on rules with
out a motion. The Speaker ruled in accord
ance with the point Of order, and referred
the resolution.
THE ROW BEGINS IN EARNEST.
Mr.. Breckenridge tried to move to go into
% A. xyhAl1 fn~ 1A~ntIn,o4tA IL,
of the urgent deficiency bill, but Mr.. Bou-
telle was at the front demanding ~recogni-
ton for a privileged resolution. and the
Speaker was obliged to recognize him.
When read it proved to be the resolution
Mr.. Bouteile sought to introduce last night,
declaring that the prerogatives Of Congress
had been invaded by the policy of the adj
ministration, and declaring that policy in
consistent with the spirit of the Constitu-
ton and the traditions of the American
people. The row was now full under way.
Mr.. McCreary, chairman of the foreign
affairs committee, made the point that the
resolution was not privileged, and, after
some sharp words from each side, Mr..
Boutelle got the floor to discuss the ques-
tion as to whether the resolution was priv
LEGGED. THE message of the President read
here yesterday he said, indicated that
lIllS country HAY Ue DIV III WAL Will
a friendly power. For an We know. he
said. in a loud voice, 1.-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 coun-
try sympathize.' He held, he said, that
it was the Imperative duty of Congress.
reluctantly recognized by the President, to
disavow. discredit and reprobate a policy
designed TO bring the country into dis
credit in the eyes of the civilized world"
Great applause on the Republican side.)
Il care not whence this policy, emanates."
Republican President or a Democratic
uSurper." The confusion that followed the
word "usurper" drowned the rest of the
sentence: He continued to talk, amid loud
with the aid of his gavel, brought the
House TO q standstill.
fairly launched his next philippe Speaker
Crisp suddenly swept the ground from UNI
accordance with the contention of Mr.. Nc
Creary. and referred the resolution. directly
Boutelle and Mr.. Dingley then attempted
TO argue the question relating to the de-
cision of the Chair. but the Speaker was
dered all gentlemen to take their seats,
declaring he would hear no gentleman I'M
til he had formally discharged his duty by
a decision upon the point at issue. The
Speaker then delivered his decision In a
calm. quiet tone. though he was evidently
laboring under the general excitement
prevalent in the House, and referred the
resolution to the committee on foreign af-
| dlIS MI. bOQlcilt AIllhhCOldlcly dpptdlcQ
from the decision of the Chair, and Mr..
McCreary moved to lay the appeal on the
table. This motion prevailed-1S0 to SO.
During the call of committees for reports,
which followed, the Nicaragua canal bill
was favorably reported from the commit
tee on
THE PENSION DEBATE.
, The House, at the conclusion OF the call,
went into committee Of the whole for fur
Their consideration OF the urgent deficiency
bill. The item approprlating 500. coo for
special examiners was again Immediately
under fire. Mr.. Waugh. of Indiana, offered
an amendment to Mr.. Holman's amend
ment of yesterday, designed TO prevent
the Pension Office from employing persons
'other than pension examiners as spies
and secret agents TO hound Union
soldiers. These two amendments precipi-
tated some debate. The Waugh amend
ment was defeated, 40 to sS, as was also
the Holman amendment, IS to So.
Mr.. Hicks and Ar. Hudson withdrew
amendments they had offered. t~hereupon
Mr.. Martin offered the following:
provided. That any pension heretofore.
or that may hereafter be granted to any
applicant therefor, under the law OF the
United States authorizing the granting and
payment Of pensions on application made
and adjudicated upon, shall be deemed
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