The herald., 1894-02-03
FUN FOR THE GALLERIES
Hawaiian Debate Begun in
the House.
McCreary Defends the Admin-
istration's Course.
Hit Handles President Cleveland
Without Gloves.
A Heated ColIoquy Between CatchInEs
and Boutolle-Minister willis
Latest Dispatch Trsnsmit-
ted to Congress.


By the Associated Press.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 2.-Debate on the
Hawaiian matter began in the house to-
day under a special order which will
bring it to vote next Monday at 4
O'Clock. The adoption Of the order was
preceded by very lively passage-at-
arms between Boutelle and Catchings,
member of the committee on rules,
which resulted in two attempts made by
the former to have words of the latter
excepted TO by the house, and subject
him to censure.
Only two speeches were made today.
the first by McCreary, which was the
opening argument in support of the
resolution under discussion, and which
consisted of q critical and analytical re-
view of the entire situation. from the
first inception of the revolution, early in
1892, to its contamination in January,
1898. 1t was in every respect strong
arraignment of the action of Minister
Stevens. who was boldly charged with
completely in an alleged plot to over
throw the existing monarchy.
Hits reply was marked by great
feeling and vigorous utteranceH in de-
nunciation of the policy of Cleveland
and characterization of the deposed
queen. He used the strongest terms
possible, frequently eliciting applause
from his Republican colleagues. He
had not concluded his speech when the
house adjourned.
The resolution which forms the basis
OF the present discussion, is that of Nc
Creary condemning the acts of Minister
Stevena and approving the policy of the
| president, at the same time expressing
| the sense of the house that annexation
OF the Hawaiian islands is inexpedient.
The Republicans have offered mi
nority report approving Stevens action
and condemning the acts of the present
administration.
THE HAWAIIAN DEBATE.
| The speaker. after routine business,
recognized Catchings from the commit
tee on rules to report rule setting aside
today, Saturday and Monday for con-
sideration of the McCreary Hawaiian
resolution, vote to be taken at 4 p. m.
! Monday the minority report to be then
taken up. Boutelle at once began
clamoring for recognition to call up his
Hawaiian resolution, but the speaker
declined to recognize him till the COM
mi.tee report was read. Then, being
recognized, Boutelle raised the point of
order that the report of the COMMITTEES
could not displace privileged resolu-
ton affecting the very existence of the
house, and asked that this privileged
question be submitted to the house.
The speaker said if there was any i'm
propriety in the course complained of
it was to be laid at the door OF the
house, not to the speaker, as the house
had superseded the ordinary rules to al
low of such a report as complained OF.
It WAS for the house to say whether it
would consider the committees resolu-
ton or that OF Boutelle.
The previous question was then or
| dered and Is minutes allowed each side.
Boutelle spoke briefly. sarcastically
touching the alleged arbitrary course OF
| the speaker, and was followed by Bur-
rows and Reed, the latter characterizing
| the successive rulings of the speaker as
an utter absurdity, and declared the
house was getting into position in
which it could not supervise it's own ex-
| istence,
By this time the house was all atten-
| ton. When Catchings rose to explain
| the action of the committee, which, he
said, was considered the quickest and
| most effective way for the house to de-
termine what it would do, Reed inter-
iected the remark that it was like lynch
| ings at the aouth-swift and inexpen-
sive.
BoUTELLE GETS MAD.
During the debate Catchings stated
that the rules committee was providing
against Bontelle's fantastic and bed
| lamic gyrations on the Hawaiian oues-
tion,"
Boutelle, amid much confusion, de-
manded that Catchings' words be taken
down; but on vote Catchings was ex-
cused.
Later Catchings said: THE gentle-
man, Boutelle, is afflicted with harm
less mania for making an exhibition of
himself on all occasions"
Boutelle again demanded that the
words be taken down. They were read
from the desk, and the speaker ruled
| that the language was not parliament
tary. A hot discussion enaued amid
much confusion.
Catchings was finally allowed to pro-
ceed in order and the incident closed.
HAWAIIAN CORRESPONDENCE.
At this point message from the
president, transmitting the latest Ha-
waiian correspondence, was submitted
to the house and read. 1t consisted Of
dispatch received from Minister Willis
last Saturday, dated Honolulu, January
18th. and saying:
yesterday at 8 80 .. m. received
Hon. |. B. Dole's answer TO my letter Of
January 1st. requesting him at bis
earliest convenience to give noe the
specifications contained in my prior let
ter. His anewer consists of abont 80
pages OF closely written official paper,
an6 was delivered too late to transcribs
in time for the steamer st . p. m. tooay.
Thore ia one extract. however, to which
think your attention should be called,
wherein it il stated; This gosenpaenf
4 he's been, and nolp IS, subject 10 the l'eces-
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