The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-12-22

| ~ laEHuRAlthNNs fiANutitih WI f1lftkffs
Mr. Speaker" but he dld not succeed
in securing recognition.
The TX sp~s 9. Takes Hand
sir. Reed here made his way to the
front and walting quietly until the Sneak
cr caught his eye, and scarcely raising his
voice above conversational key. he
said, Mr.. Speaker. / rise TO point
OF order"
Mr Boutelle here interrupted. excitedly
shouting. y tried TO get the attention Of
/ tne Speaker to call attention 10 great
mistake which has been made here My
/ privileges have been interfered with"
The rest Of the sentence was lost In the
noise and confusion oi the members and
| pounding OF the Speakers eavei when
/ the Speaker ordered the Sergeant-at-
arms TO require the member from Maine
! 20 take his seat. HE services We're not
/ required for }outele sank into the near
/ est seat 20 be had. and the Speaker then
/ requested an the other members to take
( their seats. when order was restored.
! the eX-speaker from Alaino arose and
Z asked The Speaker whether the reference
| OF The report 10 the calendar caused IT
! 10 lose its privileges. He cOntendcd that
! 81 could not be referred 10 the calendar
/ in such a way as 70 cause IL to lose its
/ privilege
The Speaker replied. however that the
/ Ut IiBi titfN bi N ffNDiNkiNA UuflnK the
/ morning ordinarily took away fits privi-
I leee. Even q privileged matter might
lose its privilege by being reported during
the call Of committees for reports
Reading from the rules OF the first
session. Fiftieth Congress. he quoted. "A
privileged proposition ~ reported during
me morning hour for reports, loses its
privilege and takes its place on the call
endar
Mn It0ufo1las srl,o ,,t.s.
under this ruling
what would happen under this rul
,ns was not made known. for the
M"ine members further utterances were
drowned by the Speakers eavel.
Mr. Boutelle found another opening
ana got IN few words of remonetranco.
MT Speaker / desire to leave the
matter IA such way that my PRIVILEGES /
I'D me matter VIII not be taken awav." |
Inc Sneaker ieassured him. however
by stating hat he need not have fears /
on that score. and added: "The gentle /
man from Maine loses no riebt, no !
cause ne has no rights 20 lose"
Mr. Boutelle endeavored TO make sor,o /
ieiort but the Speaker ordered the clerk /
10 continue the call 0f the committee
ana what Mr.. Boutelle may have said |
YVES drowned by the ponderous. resonant
voice Of the reading clerk.
several attempts were made 10 secure
action upon bills called up bv commit
tees but as no quorum was present ard
ne House seemed imhued with The spirit
OF resistance, objections were entered
against everything proposed.
~" NV WeNic, BIN.
after the expiration of the morning
hour Mr. Wheeler. Of Alabama. who has
onarge of tho bills for the admission of
territories, moved thet The House eco
no committee OF the Whole 10 consider
the New Mevico bill
be'erate Flynn WNahoma suggested
that the oklahoma bin be tacled ON and
tne Two considered together Od nf
biopo'Ilon - division was demanded.
ana 81 fe3u.fcd-yeas, H.; nays 4. no
quorum.
'ie hioe ilng Norv successfully deal
locked lht d5use. aud the rest of fbo I
gay was spent apDarcnny in an EFFORT
10 iet quorum. bat iu reality every one
knew that O. quorum was ONT of tto
question and many of the members
present did not bother themselves 1bouf
passing between .4e tellers.
just before The hour arrived Mr. WI
SON. Chairman of the C0mmittco ON
ways and Means, asked unanimous con-
sent that when Congress rac0nve1od. after
.he holidays lhe tariff bill bo taken mn
journal on the first day and this was
igreed 90.
Mr. Mccreary Dem, KyD gave notice !
hat as soon as Congress met after iba
holidays be would call up the resolution
admitted to-day in reference 10 the
hawaiian matter, An understanding was ;
cached that the tariff bin should Doc
AID aside for two days. after it had once
.een taken mp. TO allow consideration of
he Hawaiian resolution
Mr. Boutele gave notice 10 the same
fleet, as 30 his ORIGINAL conlemmatorv
es 1luti0n. and tne House settled down ="
or few minutes more OF whiting. And "
hen, at 3l5 O'Clock p. NJ. The House ad- NJ
burned until Wednesday the 81 day of "
anuary, al y o'clock.
rr c eding Of fhe enafe. ~
A message was received rom he House "
ith a corrected and true .Dpv of the 81
0ncurrcnt resolution FOR aQj .nmmeut | VI
'om to-day until The 30 of January s
be copy sent TO- and acted on by ,hc c
enato yesterday giving the day of the h
eek as Monday, instead of Wednesday, of
was laid temporarily on the presiding p
tilcer's table. of
Mr. Proctor O-t) introduced a bin 10 ir
mex the Territory of Utah to The state
Nevada. Referred TO the Committee
ID Territories
Mr.. Mitchell (Oregon) made "a statement Vi
relation 10 the bankruptcy bin He
tid that there was general Impression
the country. since the recent action
tbe House on that subject that an Il
)pe OF passing q bankruptcy bin was p
lne. That impression was not justified
y any means. There were live bank c.
lptcy bills pending I'm both houses. and
ere seemed 10 Doe a general disposition m
both houses that there should be some II
nd of legislation ON the subject al the
'osent session the only difference was I G.
20 the character of the measure. The
nae from l.4j until 1855 was spent i'm
ecutive session. Legislative business
MS then resumed. The corrected concur -
nt House resolution for adjournment
lu Wednesday, January 3d. was agreed y
A petition from the operatives Of the
ooien mills at Great Falls y. H., was ,,,1
esented by Mr. Chandler Republican,
aw hampshire. II is protest against q
e Wilson tariff bills. and contains the w
reat that If the petitioners have their
ages reduced on account Of its passage
ey viii hold the senators and mem
rs who vote for IL responsible.
At 1855 =. NJ. a recess was taken sg'
til 2:9O o'clock. Then another execu- ".
e session followed ~.
'he doors were reopened again at 1885 IT. 10y
NJ. communication from the S Secre- ~ ~
y OF State In response 10 Mr.. Frye's ~
olution as 20 granting permission 20 ~ ~
foreign cable company 10 land It's "a
lie TO Brazil on the coast OF the United '.
ties was presented and read. '0'
he secretary states that no such per-
sion has been given by his Depart
1t either conditionally or uncOndi- y