St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1894-02-03
OLD HAWAII B0BS Up.
MeCreary Arraigns the Ac-
ton Of Minister Stevens,
DIRECTLY CHARGES Hin WITH
Being Party to the Plot in
Overthrowing Monarchy.
IVA VERY BRILLIANT REPLY
9itt Attacks Cleveland and
the Colored Queen.
DIRECTLY CHARGES Hin WITH
M A KERY BRILLIANT REPLY
CATcRiRGS SCORES B0UTELLE.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 2.-The debate
on the Hawaiian matter began in the
house today under special order which
Will bring it to vote next Monday at
/ O'Clock. The adoption of the orier
was preceded by very lively passage
alarms between Mr.. BOutelle and Mir.
Catchings, of Mississippi, member of
the committee or rules, which resulted
in two attampts made by the former to
have the words of the latter excepted to
by the house and subject him TO CEN
sure.
Only two speeches were made today,
the first by MIR. McCreary. which was
the opening argument in support of the
resolution under discussion, and which
consisted of a very long, critical and
analytical review or the entire situation
from the fist inception of the reyolu-
ton. early in 1892, 10 its consummation
IN January, 1898. 1t was in every re-
spect strong arraignment of the action
of Minister Stevens. who was boldly
charged with completely in the alleged
plot TO oYerthrown the existing mon
archy.
Mr.. Hits reply was marked by great
feeling and vigorous utterances. In
his denunciation of the policy of Mr..
Cleveland and his characterization of
the depoSed queen, he used the strong
est possible terms, frequently eliclting
the applause of his Republican COL
leagues. He had not concluded his
speech when the house adjourned. The
resolution which forms the basis of the
present discussion is that of McCreary,
c0ndemnIng the acts of Minister
Stevens and approving the policy Of the
president, at the same time expressing
the sense of the house that the annexa-
tiol Of the Hawaiian island is in,eXpedl-
emf. For this the Republicans have of
fered the minority report approving of
Minister Stevens acts and cOldemning
the acts of the present administration
In the course OF the proceedings today
Mr. Blair, of New Hampshire. offered,
in the shape of an amendment, reso-
luton in favor of the annexation of the
Hawaiian islands.
Befole the reading of the journal this
morning, Mr.. Morse rep, Mass.), rising
10 parliamentary inquiry. asked if it
would be in order for him to offer his
amendment to the title of the tariff bill.
The speaker stated it would not. The
amendment which Mr.. Morse desired 10
Dffer would have made it read as fol-
lows:
"A bill to increase taxation, reduce
he revenue Of the government and to
place at disadvantage honest men. who
make truthful returns, and for other
purposes"
AS soon as the journal was read, the
speaker recognized Mr.. Catchings, from
The committee on rules, to present from
ihat committee report setting aside
today, Saturday and Monday for the
consideration of the McCreary Hawaiian
resolution. The report provides that
The favorable report of the committee
On foreign affairs on the Hawaiian
question shall be taken up forthwith
and be considered today and the next
two legislative days Saturday and
Monday, the vote to be taken at d
o'clock Monday afternoon, at which
time no intervening motions shall be in
order. The rule provides that imme.
dlately on voting on the majority report.
the house shall take up the minority
report on Hawaii for consideration untIl
1t is disposed OF.
Mr.. Boutelle Me.) was on his feet
clamoring for recognition to call I'm hts
HAWAIIAN RESOLUTION,
but the speaker declined to recognize
him until the report was read. Then.
being recognized, Mr.. Boutelle said that
he raised the point of order that the re-
port OF the committee on rules could not
displace privileged resolution affecting
the rights, nay the very existence. of
the house itself.
Mr.. Boutelle asked that the question
of privilege be submitted for the de-
termination of the house. The speaker.
Id making his ruling, stated that be-
yond question the ordinary proceedings
OF the house could be interrupted bv
question of privilege or a privileged
question. But under the rule nnder
which the house had been operating for
the past four weeks. all extraneous pro-
ceedings, under an order which had
superseded the ordinary rules of the
house, were not in order.
1t there was any impropriety in this.
1t was the action of the house, not the
action of the speaker. The house was
now to be given an opportunity to de-
eide by vote whether it should pro-
ceed with the consideration of the reso-
luton from the committee on foreign
aHalrs' or OF the resolution of the gen.
tleman from Maine. The whole matter
was in the hands of the house.
AS the speaker was concluding. Mr..
Boutelle sought to interrupt him. but
the chair declined to hear him on the
ground that he had given him full time
to make his statement.
II suppose the speaker cannot pre-
vent me from making my statement
after the previous question is ordered"
declared Mr.. Boutelle holy.
1.-The chair has no doubt that the gen
tlemar will have full time" replied
the speaker.
81 have no doubt he will have" re-
torted Mr. Boutelle as he
TOOK HIS SEAT.
Inc previous question was then or
oered without division, and fifteen min
utes were allowed on each side for de-
bate.
Mr. Reed, who controlled the time of
tne minority, yielded three minutes to
Mr. boatei!e. AS the chair seemed
strongly indisposed &c allow him to call