The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1893-12-20
like CATS and DOGS
The House Of Representatives In Tur.
mril All Day Long.
GRABBING EXTRA MILEAGE
Denounced ~ a Scanda'ous Pro-
ceedins. II Nevertheless Goes
Through With a Rush.
sitting on Bouteiie.

the Hawaiian situation when the house
met and tho row opened Immediately.
Cockran's resolution Of yesterday was pre-
sented and hurriedly referred to the com.
mittee g. rulos. Then came sharp skir-
mish on the Boutelle resolution. By
means of this resolution Boutelle sue
ceoded in getting an opportunity to ad-
dress the house, but his philippe against
t!,a administration was suddenly cut
snort by the action OF the speaker in de-
Gliding point OF order on which Boutciie
was speaking against him, and the resolu-
tion was referred to the committee under
the rules.
The consideration OF the urgent de-
ficiency bill was then resumed and some
very exciting scenes were enacted before
1t was finally passed. The item
appropriating 100000 for special
pension examiners was amended SO ms
to prevent the suspension Of any pensions
without giving the pensioner notice with
an opportunity TO furnish testimony In re-
buttal. Amendments were also adopted
appropriating $4,000 for the extra mile
age Of members and senators, SAG 900 for
stationery and about S25,0oo to pay en-
ployes OF the house and senate an extra
months pay. The most bitter opposition
existed to each OF these propositions, tho
first of which was denominated on tho
floor as proceeding whose scandalous
character had not been approached since
the day of the famous salary grab. Bland
and Holman led the fight against these
PROPOSITIONS with view Of placing mem.
bers on record with an aye aud nay vote,
but their following was not numerically
strong enough and the committee on
rules ultimately brought in special order
by the terms Of which fiiibustering was
stopped without record-making xote.
Immediately after the reading Of tho
journal, Cochran offered . resolution
which he sought to present yesterday to
appoint q special committee of seven to
investigate tho alleged attempt of the last
administration to annex territory to the
United States without consulting the
house Of representatives, and to inquire
into the rights of the house in the prem
ises. The resolution had 10 sooner been
read than dozen men on each side of the
house rushed toward tho bar of the house
crying for recognition. Boutelle, mean
time was wildly attempting TO offer his
resolution of yesterday as substitute
but Cochran was recognized to move
TO refer tho resolution to the com
mittee. Tho confusion was SC
great that the speaker appealed several
times for order. Finally Breckenridge
made point of order that under the
rules the resolution would go TO the com
mittee on rules without a motion. The
speaker held IN accordance with the poinI
of order and referred the resolution
Breckenridge then tried to move to gt
into committee of the whole for considera
| tion of the urgent deficiency bill, but Bou
tclle was at tho front, demanding recoe
milton for privileged resolution and th,
speaker was obliged to recognize him
When read, IL proved to be the resolution
| Boutclle sought to introduce last night
| declaring that the prerogatives of con
gress had been invaded by the policy o
| the administration and declaring tina
| policy inconsistent with the spirit of tn,
constitution and the traditions of tn,
country. Tho row was now full undcl
way. McCrcary, chairman OF the foreigr
affairs committee, made the point tha
the resolution was not privileged and aftc
some sharp words from each side. Boi
| telle got the floor to discuss the question
as 10 whether the resolution was privil
eyed.
"The message of the president rea,
here yesterday" hc said. Indicates tha
this country may be involved in war witt
friendly power. For all We know" sal,
he In loud voice, "the arms of the Unite,
States may be even now pinioning witt
their bayoncts n friendly nation will
whom the mass of people of this countr
sympathize." He held II was the i'm
perative duty OF congress, reluctantl
recognized by tho president, TO disavow
discredit and reprobats policy desiguc,
to bring the country into discrcdit In tn
eyes of the civilized world. lGrea
applause on the republican side.
Il caro- not where this policy emanates,
continued Boutelle, whether from . re
publican president, or democrati
usurper." The confusion that followe
the word "usurper' drowned the rest O
sentence. He continued 10 talk amid lou
cries for order and the speaker at last wit