St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1893-12-20

With a Sharp Turn-Confusion
So Great for a Time That the
Business of the House Was Sus-
pended.
WASHINGTON. Dec. 19.-The house
was in an ugly frame of mind to day
The Republicans were in a fighting
temper over the Hawaiian stu alton
when the house met, and the row opened
Immediately. Mr.. Cockran's resolution
of yesterday was presented and hur
riedly referred 10 the committee OH
rules. Then came the sharp skirmish
on the Boutelle resolution, By means
Of this resolution Mr.. Boutelle succeed
ed 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 consideration of the urgent de-
felency bill was then resumed, and
some very exciting scenes were enacted
before it was finally passed. The item
appropriating 100000 for special ex-
amlners was amended SO as to prevent
the suspension Of any pensions without
giving the penSioner notice, with op-
portunity 10 furnish testimony in re-
buttal. Amendments wore also adopted
appropriating $4,000 for extra mileage
for members and senator's; $4,000 for
stationery, and about So, 900 TO pay EN-
plOyes OF the house and senate an extra
months pay. The most
BITTER OPPOSITION
existed to each Of these propositions,
the first OF which was den0minated Oh
the floor proceeding whose scandalouS
character had not been approached
since The days of the famous salary
grab. Mr. Bland and Mr.. Holman led
the fight against these proposition, with
view 10 placing the members on record
with an aye and nay vote, but they
were not numerically strong enough,
and the committee on rules ultimately
brought IL a special order. by the terms
of which the nlibustering was stopped
without recOrd-making vote.
Immediately after the reading of the
journal MIR. Cochran, OF New York, of
fered the resolution which he sought to
present yesterday, to appoint a special
committee of seven to Investigate the
alleged attempt Of the last adminstra-
ton 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 sooner been read than
dozen men on each side of the house
rushed toward the bar of the house cry
Ing foI recognition. Mr.. Boutelle mean-
time was wildly attempting to offer his
resolution Of yesterday as substitute,
but Mr.. Cochran was recognized TO
move to refer the resolution to the COM
mittee on rules, and upon a motion he
demanded the previous question. The
CONFUSION WAS so GREAT
that the speaker appealed several times
Tor order. Finally Mr. Breckenridge.
of Kentucky, made the point of order
that, under the rules, the resolution
would 20 10 the committee Old rules
without a motion. The speaker held in
accordance with the point of order, and
referred the resolution. Mr.. Brecken-
ridge then tried TO move to go into COM
mlttee of the whole for the considera-
ton of the urgent deficiency bill, but
Mr.. Bouteiie was at the front demand
ing recognition for privileged resolu-
ton, and the speaker was obliged to
recognize hin. When read, it proved to
be the resolution Mr.. Boutelle sought to
Introduce last night, declaring that the
prerogatiyeS of congress had been in
Vaded by the policy of the administra-
ton, and declaring that policy incon-
sistent with the spirit of the constitu
ton and the traditions OF the republicans
The row was now full under way. Mr..
McCreary, chairman of the foreign af-
fairs 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
question as to whether the resolution
was privileged.
I'll he message of the president, read
here yesterday, indicates that this coun-
try may be involved in war with a
friendly power for ali we know" said
he in loud voice. The arms of the
United States may have even now
plnioned with their bayonets friendly
nation with whom the mass of the peo-
pie of this country sympathize." He
held, he said, that it was the imper-
alive duty of congress, reluctantly rec
ognized by the president. to disavow,
discredit and reprobate a policy de
signed to bring the country into dis
credit in the eyes of the civilized world.
Il care not whence this spolicy eman-
ates, continued Mr.. Boutelle, whether
from Republican president or a
DEMOCRATIC UsURPER."
The confusion that followed the word
''usurper'' drowned the rest of the SEN
tence. He continued to talk amid loud
cries for order, and the speaker at last,
with the aid Of his gavel, brought the
house 10 standstilI. Before the gentle
man from Maine had fairly launched
his next philiphic, Speaker Crisp sud
denly swept the ground from under
him by deciding the point of order in
accordance with the contention of Mr..
McCreary and referred the resolution
directly 10 the committee on foreign
affairs.
MI. bOuteie and Mr.. Dlngley then
attempted to argue the question relating
10 the decision of the chair, but the
speaker was obdurate. Amid great ex-
element he ordered ali gentlemen to
take their seats, declaring he would
hear 70 gentleman until he had formally
discharged his duty by decision upon
the point of issue. The speaker then
deliv'r his decision in calm, quiet
tone, though he was evidently laboring
under the general excitement prevail
ent IN the house and referred the reso-
luton 10 the committee on foreign
affairs. Mr. BoutelIe Immediately ap-
pealed from the decis on of the chair.
and Mr.. McCreary moved to lay the
appear on the table. This motion pre-
~ailed-l60 TO 50.
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