The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1894-01-26
HOT TIMES OVER HAWAII
MIR. EOUTELLE OF MAINE STI.s Us'
A LIVELY ROW.
He Insists Upon Speaking and the
Presence of the Sergeaut-nt-Arnis
Is ReauircI-Thc Bounty on sugar
Is Removed.

Washington, Jan. pa special mes
sage OF the president transmitting addi-
tioral nawalsan correspondence WIS
laid before the house. After the reading
OF the correspondence MIR. Boutee rose
and demanded recognition on po!nt of
order. He charged that it WAS apparent
hon, the three successive messages sent
to the house that the government WAS
engaged i'll fomenting inSurrection III II
couEtry with which the United States
was ut peace. lie desired to call up his
priyllr gel resolution. Hot words be-
tworn Mr.. Iouttl!c and the speaker fol-
lowed. MIR. llatch asked that Mi, Bou-
telle's words be taken down, and Mr..
Boutelle was ordelel to take his seat.
He refused to do so and the searsent-at-
arms with the silver mace was called
to support the speakers authority. Great
excitement followed. The rule was read
and then the speaker recognized a motion
to resume the consideration of the tariff
bill On Il division Mr.. Boutelle made
the point of no quorum. The Renublic-
ans refused to vote on Boutelle'a point Of
no quorum. Tellers were appointed aud
it looked as though no quorum could be
found and that the tariff debate would
be suspended. Committee rooms and
restaurants and obbies were called on
for members, and Chairman Wilson WAS
finally able to so ahead with Il bare
quorum, and tho sugar debate was con-
tinucd.
The first vote was taken on the
Mciklojohn amendment to substitute the
cent bounty of the Mckinley bin for
the bounty provision of the Wilson bill.
Lost-32 to 1913.
The next vote was taken on MIR.
Prices proposition to substitute the duty
contained in the Mills bill, l l-5c per
pornd below 13 Dutch standard, 30
above rs Dutch standard, 2.3O above 20
Dutch standard. Lost-19 to 14o
The third vote was on Mr. Harter's
proposition 70 abolish the bounty and
substitute | cent duty on sugar Lost
without division.
Mr.. McRae's amendment abolishing the
bounty entirely was ct.rried-l3o to 69.
The next vote was on the proposition
TO place refined sugar on the free list, and
It was carried-137 to 5S.
The next vote was OH proposition ia
place uniform duty of | cent per pound
on all sugar below 16 Dutch standard.
Lost CT to IA.
These votes LEFT pending vote on tho
Warner The amendment was to put re-
fined sugar On tho free list and raw
sugar on the dutiable list. Tho house
was in such tanSle that Dir. Wilson
moved that the committee rise A re-
cess was then t.ken
While petitions were being presented in
the senate Senator Sherman Rep) took
occasion tn refer to the flag incident
which recently stirred up Ohio people.
and said that he hoped the flcgs would
be kent flying over the capitol all the time
as well 4. when congress and the supreme
corrt was in session.
Senator Lodge Rcp. Mass.) presented
a resolution directing the civil service
commission to report TO the senate the
number md character Of cases which it
has considered since March 4. 1889, in
which it is alleged that the civil service
rCrlations n have been violated lv the
herds of departments, or bureaus thereof,
or by any officers of the United States
whose appointment IS subject to the CON
firnation Of the senate.