Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-08-09
A TILT WITH The SPEAKER
The Presidents Action in Sending
Troop Into illinois.
MATTERS IN THE SENATE

| had introduced a series of resolutions hook.
| ing to the recognition of the new Hawaiian
| republic The Speaker, he said, had held
| fhat the resolution was not privileged, and
| II had been referred to the committee on
4 foreign affairs At a meeting of that COM
mittee. according to The public prints. Mr.
Geary was quoted as saying that he (Mr
Boutelle) had introduced the resolution for
political purposes. Mr.. Boutelle said ke
did not believe Mr.. Geary had imputed
| such motives to him. He repudiated and
denounced any such suggestion. He had
acted In absolute good faith. He called at.
tention to the fact, as stated in a special
dispatch TO the New York World this morn
| ing mat the President had formally recog-
nlzeu Inc Hawaiis n republic. He quoted
the words OF the dispatch to the effect thai
tne democrats were preparing to spring
this upon the republicans ''as a surprise ''
he was willing, he said, that the admtnIs
| tration and committee on foreign affaies
should get all the credit by springing a
surprise and getting ahead of him.
he was proceeding rather impetuously to
describe how Secretary Gresham .:had
sneaked up to the Capitol yesterday to in
form Chairman McCreary of the admins
trations purpose, when Mr.. Outhwaite
Cohiol called him to order for using disre-
spectful language toward a member of the
cabinet while discussing a question of per-
scr al privilege.
The Speaker warned Mr. Boutelle to keep
within the rules.
Peanut Politics.
Mr.. Boutelle then proceeded with great
vigor to denounce the conduct Of the ad-
ministraticn in the Hawaiian affair as an
exhibition Of peanut politics. He declared
that the policy of infamy," which was an
outrage upon the public honor, had been
fittingly carried to the end. In the name of
the people. of popular government, of free
dom and Of the sentiment i'm the breasts of
American people which recognized the
struggles for liberty the world over, he
asked the House to repudiate this whole
turbulent and malodorous affair. end now
to express to the new republic its cordial
congratulations.
The Speaker Takes a Hand.
At this point there were loud cries for
regular order" and the Speaker held that
Mr.. Boutelles statement did not constitute
a question of personal privilege. Mr.. Bou-
telle however, refused to submit, and was
attempting to argue the question with the
Speaker when the latter ordered him to take
his seat, saying as he did so that the gen.
tleman from Maine could not continuously
and persistently disregard the rules. Under
the guise of a question Of personal privilege
he had gone far beyond anything affecting
himself personally, and he must know from
his long experience that he had trans
gressed the rules. Mr.. Poutelle did not bow
TO this rebuke and decision until the Speaker
again rather sharply ordered him to take
his seat
Chairman McCreary of the foreign affairs
committee tried to reply to Mr.. Boutelle
Under the plea of question Of personal
privilege, but he Jared even worse than Mr.
Boutelle. He was proceeding to justify the
action Of the committee when Mr. Boutelle
asked him for a direct answer to the uues-
tion as to whether his resolution had been
acted upon.
Mr.. McCreary parried the thrust by say
'ng that the committee had done its full
duty.
McCreary Called to order.
As he attempted then to go at some
length into the Hawaii situation, Mr. Fifth
ian Qll) called him to order. saying that no
question Of privilege was involved. BE
Sides" said MIR. Fithian, disgustedly, 1.-The
House has had enough Of this Hawaiian
business
IT, Speaker agreed with Mr.. Fithian that
Mr Nc rearys statement did not consti-
,n,a a ons., ION of privilege and against this
ruling Mr. Nc, reary vainly protested.
INF. RoutelIe r. 'arged improper motives
against the commit. urseo Mr. NC
Creary.
by his manner and WORDS iepneo Ar'
McCreary.
Il withdraw the manner" interjecte,t MI;
Boutelle amid howl Of laughter from III
over the hall. THE gentleman from KEN
lucky has manner enough for both of U.S."
Mr.. Fithian insisted on his point of order,
and Mr.. McCreary on the chairs ruling was
reluctantly obliged to take his seat.
In the morning hour Mr.. Meyer Ua),
from the committee on militia, again cali
ed up the bill to promote the efficiency of
the militia, which was under consideration
for a short time yesterday. The bill placed
every able-bodied citizen of the United
States between the ages OF IS and As in
the militia, the organized forces to be known
as the National Guard the unirganized as
reserve militia"
Mr.. Meyer in support of the bill denied that
the bill contemplated any attempt at ma
tionalization.
Use of Troops Denounced.
Mr.. Fithian Qll) took occasion to de-
nounce the action Of the federal govern
ment on the occasion of the recent strike
at Chicago in sending the federal troops
into Illinois. He contended that II was one
of the cardral principles of the demo-
cratic faith that the federal government
had no right to send troops into a state
unless requested to do SO by the governor
Of that state.
Mr.. Meyer Q.a.>. in reply. commended
the action of the President. and his state
ment that he had kept strictly within the
bounds of law was greeted with applause.
Cannon Defends Cleveland.
Mr.. Cannon Qll) described the situation
in Chicago at the time the federal troops
ordered there. At that critical mo-
''Hnt stepped in, as he had a
-. law. In the teeth
of opposition from a democreu.
of Illinois the President had done his duty.
The country said: God bless him, what
courage he has," and the republicans, view
ing the fearless performance of his duty,
had cried, Amen" Upon this issue he
should stand oy the democratic executive.
Republican applause)
IndOrsed AItgeld's Course.
Mr.. Dunn Of New Jersey opposed the bill,
and Mr.: Fithian, In concluding the debate,
indorsed the course OF Gov Altgeld in op-
posing the Introduction of federal troops in
Illinois over his protest. He maintained
that the state of Illinois was capable of
taking care of itself. From the time Of the
Constitution to the present day no demo-
cratic President Of the United States, said
he, had ever before flown In the teeth Of
the Constitution and invaded state with
federal troops.
The morning hour expired without action
on the bill, and at 2:l5 pm, under the
special order, the remainder Of the day was