Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1893-12-20
BOUTELLE WAS HOT
DEMANDING An INVESTIGATION



WAsnlxsroS. Dee 10 y The bitter
fsslinx ssoassd in the house. yesterday
had scascely subs4ded xh.sn the body
sss called % or1sr this raorniDg and
tnere ssss sisns o< strife in the air
vhich accuratsiy forecast the events of
ths morning fnnsdiately sftsr the
reading of ysstsr.iay's journal Mr..
ccckrsn intfodacsd kis resolution which
vas printed thls morn.nz relative 10 the
Hasaiiaa rssolulion and csllins for the
sppointment OF special con1mittse Of
sevsn y Investigate the matter.
Ar. boatelle bad been d.,maadinR re-
cDgnltion for some time and slsa the
speaker fiaslly recognized him. stated
that 10 had q substitute resolution 10
ofsr a. an amendment 10 the one
presented Dy Mr.. Cochran was read -
folIo1s r
ia has been printed ssd is IA general
condemnation OF the administration
policy
lege nature Of his resolution and sald the
usage and rules of the house provide for
the immediate consideration OF such
question. The resolution introduced BY
him invoived question of the very
highest privilege that could be saD-
mltIsd 10 the house.
sitnatsan Complicated
The documents read at the desk yes
tsray ON their face and without resort
log 10 any strained construction show
that there has been precipstated with a
friendly power a situation ia which. to-
day under the Instructions now 10 the
possession of the minister of ths United
States 10 that country. NE may become
eonphcsted OF NAY have already becouas
complicated.
That minister may already have taken
such action - 20 make war with that
country. Prem all We know the armed
forces u the United States may be today
arrsyed againsi friendly country with
which the people Of this country over
whelningls sympashize. While that
mans public Instructions we're 70 present
% the president Of the provisional gov.
srnment the assurance Of the good will
and sympathy IL the people of the gov
sFnment of the United States 10 lind he
has secret Instructions 10 report to-
OF the United States insists on recogniz-
ing the deposed queen
Bousefie Objected
Mr.. BoufslIe continued 20 contend Tor
the immediate consideration of his rsso-
lution- lie objected 10 its coomittal to
q commitfea
Mr.. McCreary moved TO lay that mo-
too 90 the table. .asd on this motion
the rcpubIicans fought for every inch of
ground When the speaker announced
that on the viva voce vote the motion Of
Dir. MeCreary had been agreed 10. a
division was demanded aud the repubIi-
cans wers again defeated BY vote OF
155 90 Ga. DIR. Boufells thereupon called
for the yeas and nays. and again the
democrats won by vote OF ls0 10 So
and the appeal Of Mr.. Boutelle from the
decision of the chair was lad on the
table.
At this point the high tension to
which ever one had been kept since
the day began. was reached. and Mr.
Blair caused a general laugh on both
snies % the chamber, putting every one
In good humor Tor the time being by
Offering the following resolution and
askiag unanimous consent for its imme-
diate consideration:
Resolved. That this house Is in favor
Of the annexation Of the Hawaiian Is
lands 10 the United States.
Anid general laughter objection was
made and the resolution was dis
posed q.
Pension Bui Fight
The house then weHt into committee
% the wbo.e for the consideration OF the
urgent deficiency bill. The clause un-
der consideration vas that making the
appropriation for special examiners in
the pension Ofiicc.
William T. stone offered an amend
ment providing that co pension shall be
suspendeo OF revoked except after tlnai
hearing. of which the penxioner shall
have previous reasonable notice with an
opportunity % produce evidence ia sup
port % his or her testimony. and in re-
ply % that affecting his OF her right %
receive pension. This ~ae amended
a. follows at the suggestion u Mr Mar
tin. That any pension heretoforc or that
may be hereafter grated to any
applicant therefor under any
Law q the United Stass~ authorizing
the granting ary payment of pensions OF
application and a6jadicsfed apon shall
ts deemei aad held BY all olfcers % the
United STATES % be a vested right IN the
grantee 60 that extent that payment
thereof shall not be withheld or sus-
pended u1til after due notire 10 tho
Rraaiee 0i hot ies= than thirty days the
commissioner q PENSIONS. after hearing
ga the evb'tUce. shall decide 90 annuA.
vacafe or moslify or set aside tbs dccis-'
ion upon which sucn pension vas
oranfelI such notice. n orrr fea mttsf