Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1894-01-13

from the committee on rules BUuteUa
demanded recognition 10 cau up his
resolution TO the effect that the prtSf.
dents Hawaiian policy invaded the
rights ana disniucs OF the house.
The speaker was disposed to ignore
him as ha has done on the two prpyt-
ous day-. but this morning Bouteu,
made the point OF order, the speaker
in attempting TO give precedence to The
report from the committee on rules
over the question of privilege, himself
invaded the privileges, dignity ana
honor Of the house, ana this point
having been made the question must De
submitted to tne house itself to deter
mine whether its privileges are abSo,
lutely abrogated.
The startling nature OF this point OF
order caused the greatest excitement
and confusion The members crowded
down about the speakers rostrum
Boutelle in fierce tones. insisted Thar
his point Of Order should be submitted
directly TO the house
II is notorious. he went Oh hutly
that this quest ton. which has been be-
fore the house is essential to it's dig
nifty. The fragrant act committed by
the executive abroad are known 10
every member and it is also known
that now the presidents disglucelu
policy has eliminated
Al this point McNillin vaiuly at
tempted 10 call Boutelle TO order but
the gentleman from Maine continued
moro impetuously than ever.
II my point of order does not inter
yenc," he proceeded to say, then these
proceedings can bar out everything.
even impeachment proceedings; even
message from the president declaring
that he usurped imperial power. The
house would be absolutely monarched'
Speaker crisp in ruling OUT Boutelles
point Of order went into an elaborate
discussion of the parliamentary stu
alton In order he said, to give life
and effect 10 the privilege Of the
house to change its own rules, the rules
require that when a proposition to
change the rules is before the house
nothing shall be i'm order except a mo-
lion to adjourn. If the gentleman
from Maine can invoke an existing
rule 10 prevent it from proceeding 10
consider u change of rules, then the
house ties itself hand and foot. Ii the
house feels its dignity aSSailed by the
speaker OF by the executive, then the
house can vote down this report and
the chair viii recognize Boutelle 10 call
up his resolution"
Boutellc tried to continue, bur Speak
cr Crisp refused 10 recognize him fur
Their Boutclle was still clamoring
when Reed arose to a parliamentary
inquiry desiring to know whether the
speaker refused to entertain Boutelle's
appeal on the ground that It was d.
latOry The speaker replied that he
had simply given Boutelle Il hearing
on the point upon which he had ruled
on two previous occasions in the behalf
that possibly ne had something new
to present.
The coloquoy between the speaker
and Reed continued for some time.
The speaker then stated that the pre-
yious question. or the report from the
committee on rules, had been demand.
ed and vote was taken. The repub
Leans. too, refused 10 vote as they did
last week and several democrats. head
ed by Spcrry, of Connecticut, also de-
cl'ucd to answer TO their names
The demand for the previous ques
ton on taking up of the tariff bill was
carried, IS to o, ten more than ! quo
rum. Thirty minutes for debate is
allowed under the rules.
Immediately after the adoption Of
the rule committees report, Chairman
Wilson rose and opened the debate on
The tariff bill Wilson said that the
American people had given this ad.
miniStration definite instructions "e-
garding the tariff The bill about to
hc considered presents scheme for
tariff reform 10 he dealt with accord
ing TO the deliberate Judgment Of the
house. Covering so wide a field OF
legislation and dealing with so many
subjects. the bill must cssarily rep,
resent in it's details some compromise
opinion, If the bin is passed By con
gross, under the present condition at
least it must necessarily represent
such compromise. The great CONNER
cial panic which has come upon the
country, paralyzng so many industries
and throwing so many thousands out
Of employment, has made the task OF
reform more difficult. When could we
with greater benefit take some Of the
letters from production and trade than
when production is suppressed by bur
dens and trade hampered by resiF.t'
tiOnS.
Wilson spoke at some length, reell
ing the advantage of the different poT-
tious e the bill as he sees them.
Cat hings opened the debate for ''a
democrats and was replied to by Reed.
who urged that there was no necessity
foi croWdinC this measure.
4 special order fixing ON January
roth for vote on the Wilson bill w2'
adopted, 175 to /.
Tile seTgeant-atarms' report Ni'
then read, showing the arrest OF forty
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