The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1894-02-03
tho rules tho words objected to worc
read from tho clerks desk and created q

tho rules tho words objected to woro
read from tho clerks desk and created q
great laugh.
MIR. Doutelle seemed discomltcd.
Mr.. MCAlillin moved that Mr.. Catch.
ings DO allowed to proceed in order.
On rising vote II was carried, 157 to
81, many Republicans voting in tho
Affirmative. N
MIR. Boutollo mado the point OF no
quorum. y, 97I .-.'...srr
"lhorcis no quorm to approve OF that
sort Of thing" said hc, angrily.
Subsequently, however, at tho re-
quest Of his friends, he withdrew his
point OF order and Mr.. Catchings was
allowed to proceed.
Hc had hardly said 4 dozen words,
however, before Mr.. Boutelle was again
on his feet.
II have no unkind ieoling toward tho
gentleman from Maine" said Mr.. Catch
inga I'm common with mauy others,
have always considered that he was
afflicted with harmless mania for max
Ing on all occasions an exhibition Of
himself"
81 call the gentleman to ordcr," intcr.
posed Mr.. Boutello, "and demand that
his words be taken down.
"Tho gentleman's words arc unpar-
liamentary. lIc knows that he must
avoid personalities on tho floor. I ask
Tor a ruling Of tho chair."
Tho rule was again read.
After some wrangling over the course
OF procedure, Mr.. Catohinga was per.
mitted to explain under the rule. As
he began Mr.. Boutelle attempted to in.
tcrrupt him, but the speaker, after
some heavy raps OF tho gavel, sharply
ordered him to take his seat.
II can truly say" began Mr.. Catch.
ings, that during my torn OF service
here OF ten years have never uttered a
word that could cause complaint un-
less what l havo eaid to-day could DO
construed as offensive"
cATcnlHas on DICK.
Mr.. Catchings then made humorous
speech, saying that the Democratic VIC
tory OF yesterday'made him very ami.
able. lie was acknowledgements tic in
his reference to Mr.. Boutelle and tho
latter's war record, closing with these
words:
81 have observed that the gentlemen
who boasted the most prowess were tho
least harmful. Laughter i never
deal in personalities, nor impugn mems
motives here. Til conducive neither
to good fellowship nor good mannera."
III the gentleman is going to discuss
me-" interposcd Mr.. Boutello at this
point, II want to have something to
say, and will havo something to say"
MIR. Boutelle's suggestion was ignored.
The house voted to. permit Mr.. Catch
ings to proceed in order, and the Incl
dent closed.
at this point the Presidents message
transmitting tho latest Hawaiian cor
respondence was submitted to the
house and, on request, was read by tho
clerk, As the reading closed, Mr.
Boutole asked II President Dole's letter
in reply to Minister Willis was in
cluded. On rcceivinga a negative answer
Mr.. Boutelle said:
II understand tho Dolc letter has
been received in the city"
Mr. McCreary, chairman OF the COM
mittee on foreign affairs. then had road
the majority resolution condemning tho
action Of Minister Stevens, and Mr.. Hit
had read tho minority report condemn
ing tho restoration OF the queen. Mr..
AlcCreary then began the opening
speech OF the Hawaiian debate.
This subject appeared to have little
interest for the house and few members
remained.
Mr.. McCreary related in detail some
OF the incidents Of the Hawaiian revolu.
ton. ~.
Mr.. McCroary declared that Mr..
Stevens letter Of March 5, 1892, plainly
showed that he was plotting to over
throw the government. The revolution,
lie contended, was in tho interest OF the
sugar planters who wanted annexation.
He then took up the authority tor the
appointment OF Commissioner Blouns,
citing numerous instances whore such
commissioners he'd been appointed.
He discussed ut some length Mr..
Blount's report
A NEW RESOLUTION.
At the conclusion Of Mr.. McCreary's
speech Mr.. Blair offered an amendment
to the McCreary resolution. as follows:
"Resolred, That the house Of repre-.
sentatiyes approves tho recognition OF
the existing provisional government OF
the Hawaiian Islands by the last and
present administrations, and will view
with satisfaction tho maintenance OF a
policy which shall tend to consummate
in tho near future, with the consent OF
their people, tho annexation OF said
Islands to this. country or some other
political arrangement which will fully
preserve and promote tho mutual inter-
ests OF both Hawaii aud the United
States"
Mr.. Hit, the leaderof the Republican
minority OF tho foreign Affairs com.
mittee, replied TO Mr.. McCreary. MIR.
Hitt made the point that the majority
report was discussion of dead issues
while tho proposition OF tho minority
considered tho live, vital questions
which every one recognizes i'll connec.
ton with tho recent affairs in Hawaii.
The attitude OF the administration OF,
the great question Of annexation was
not yet known. Mr.. Hitt spoke OF the
strength OF the provisional government
which had maintained itself even as
against the. mcddting Of the agents OF
tho United Statcs. And yet the prcsent
administration had attempted hari-kari
in q foreign country fully capable OF
governing itself. 4,
Il was in behalf Of a woman who had
told Minister Willis, while shivers ran
down his back, that she would behead
a great number OF her people.
Mr. Hit was warmly applauded at
his severe arraignment Of the queen.
Bomba, by his fierce cruelties, had
awakened the horror OF Europe. but his
brutalities did not compare with the