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And Is Forced Into His Seat by an AS
sistant Sergeant-at-Arms Bearing
the White Metal Mace.
DEMOCRATS VERY SENSITIVE
The Maine Man Merely Tried to
Tell the Truth About Hawaii.
Another Batch of Willis's Letters Trans
mitted to Congress by the President
Appeal from Patriots"

WASHINGTON, Jan. 22.-The Hawaiian
affair was the cause of a sensational Incl
dent in the House this afternoon. When
the Presidents message and additional cor
respondence from Minister Willis (printed
below was received in the midst of the
tariff debate, Mr.. Dingley asked that the
matter be read. This was done, and the
Speaker ordered the message and accom-
panying documents referred to the commit
tee on foreign affairs and TO be printed. A
very exciting and unusual scene followed,
which grew so tempestuous that the Ser
g~eant-at-arms. with his silver mace of au-
thorty. was called on to preserve order.
Mr.. Routelle got recognition on a point Of
order, and, in an impassioned speech, de-
clared it was now apparent that this gov
eminent was engaged in fomenting insur-
rection in a country with which We were at
peace. II submit said he in stentorian
tones, that the House already has been
three times notified that the administration
is engaged in exciting insurrection and rev.
olution in Hawaii, and that it is our duty
10 express the disapprovaI of Congress on
that policy. l cannot conceive that the
Speaker will interpose his will between the
House and it's imperative duty"
BY this time the Democrats had crowded
down the aisles and were in a high state of
excitement. Mr.. Hatch loudly demanded
that Mr.. Boutelle's words be taken down.
This, under the rules, forces the member
called to order Immediately to take his seat.
The Speaker accordingly ordered Mr.. Bou-
telle to his seat, but the latter went on
talking. Again the Speaker called his at
tention to the rule.
"All right" retorted Mr.. Boutelle, def
antly. without showing any disposition,
however. to comply with it.
'The trouble with the gentleman is said
the Speaker, slowly and deliberately, that
he repeatedly violates the rules. The Ser
geant-at-arms will see that the gentleman
takes his seat
Tn deputy Sergeant-at-arms promptly
took down the silver mace from it's pedestal
and started toward the recalcitrant men,
Der, who quietly took his seat at the lat
ter's approach. The Democrats applauded
loudly as Mr.. Boutelle sat down.
The rule was then read and Immediately
afterward the Speaker recognized Mr.. VII
son for a motion to go into committee of
the whole for the further consideration Of
the tariff bill. On division, Mr.. Boutelle
made the point of no quorum, and the
Speaker. in accordance with the custom,
appointed Mr.. Boutelle and Mr.. Wilson
tellers.
Am 1 sufficiently purged of contempt to
act as teller?' asked Mr.. Boutelle con-
temptuously.
The Speaker, however, was in no mood to
be trihed with.
1.-The Chair accepts the gentleman's
statement" said he, "as a statement that
he declines to serve, and appoints the gen.
tleman from Illinois, Mr.. Hopkins" Demo-
cratic applause.
Mr.. Boutelle protested that the Chair had
no right to place such a construction on
his statement, but the Speaker declined to
listen to him. Most of the Republicans,
however. declined to vote, and it was fully
ten minutes before a Democratic quorum
could be procured and the tariff debate re-
sumed.