Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1887-1895, 1894-02-03
HAWAIIAN MATTER NOW
The House Again Plunged Into
an Exciting Debate.
THE TARIFF BILL IN THE SENATE.

THE TARIFF BILL IN THE SENATE.
Chairman Voorhees, of the Finance Conn
mittee Says tho Wilson Bill win Be Re-
turned to tie Senate with Much Haste
as Possible-Income Tax Amendment.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 3.-The debate on the
Hawaiian matter began in the house I'M
der special order that will bring it to II
vote next Monday at 4 o'clock. The adop-
ton of the order was preceded by very
lively passage at arms between Mr.. Bou-
telle and Mr.. Catchings of Mississippi, a
member of the committee on rules, which
resulted In two attempts made by the
former to have the words of the latter ex-
cepted by the house and subject him to
censure.
Representative BoutelIe called to order
Representative Catchings for the latter's
statement that the rules committee was
providing against Boutelle's fantastic
and bedlamic gyrations on the Hawaiian
question"
Mr.. Boutelle made his demand amid
much confusion. Mr.. Catchings' words
were taken down and read from the desk,
but on a vote Mr. Catchings was excused
Mr. CatchMgs had no sooner resumed his
speech than he was again called to order
by Mr.. Boutelle for the statement, The
gentleman Boutelle) is afflicted with
harmless mania for making an exhibition
of himself on all occasions"
The words were read from the desk, and
Mr.. Boutelle insisted on ruling as to the
propriety of the words. Speaker Crisp
ruled that the language was not parla-
mentary. A hot discussion ensued amid
much confusion.
Only two speeches were made-the first
by Mr.. McCreary, which was the opening
argument in support of the resolution un-
der discussion and which consisted of a
very long, critical and analytical review of
the entire situation from the first incep-
ton of the revolution early in 1892 to its
consummation in January, 1893 1t was
in every respect a strong arraignment of
the action of Minister Stevens, who was
boldly charged with completely in the al
legged plot to overthrow the existing mon
archy.
Mr.. Hits reply was marked by great
feeling and vigorous utterance. In his de-
nunciation of the policy of Mr. Cleveland
and his characterization of the deposed
queen he used the strongest possible terms,
frequently eliciting the applause of his Re-
publican colleagues.
MI. Hit on Hawaii,
Mr.. Hit was warmly applauded at his
severe Arrangement Of the queen. Bomba,
by his fierce cruelties, had awakened the
horror of Europe, but his brutalities did
not compare with the Bartholomew day
massacre with which this queen intended
to celebrate her return to the throne.
Willis had acted like soldier and had
performed the loathsome duty assigned to
him. His dispatches showed how his in
ance of such IL task. Mr.. Hit pictured
the condition of affairs during the reign of
terror existing up to the time Minister
| Willis purposes were disclosed. For 100
years the United States had been first to
greet n new republic and the last to uphold
a tottering monarchy, but now this policy
was changed. The gentleman (Mr. Nc
Creary) had set forth the doctrine for the
| first time that republican institutions
could not be established OF maintained I'M
til a vote had been taken and the republic
had been approved by popular vote. Mr..
Hit referred with pride to the business
success of the Americans III Hawaii.
At this point Mr.. Talbot of Maryland
interjected an inquiry as to how Mr.. Hit
felt toward the south.
Mr. Johnson-Sit down and do yourself
credit.
Mr.. Hit answered that he would be glad
to know what the gentleman would do if
Grover Cleveland told him to bend the
knee
MIR. Talbott-I am in favor of a white
mans government.
| Mr.. Hit continued with most terrific
arraignment of Mr.. Cleveland. He had
not concluded his speech when the house
adjourned
Mr.. BIair's Amendment.
The resolution which forms the basis of
| the present discussion is the McCreary res
| olution condemning the acts of Minister
Stevens and approving the policy of the
president, at the same time expressing the
sense of the house that the annexation of
| the Hawaiian Islands is mex pedient. For
| this the Republicans have offered the mi
nority report approving Minister Stevens
action and condemning the acts of the pres
ent administration.
| In the course of the proceedings Mr.
Blair of New Hampshire offered in the
shape of an amendment Il resolution in ia
vor of the annexation of the Hawaiian Is
! lands as follows:
| Resolved, That the house of representatives
| approves the recognition of the existing pro-
| vSional government of the Hawaiian Islands
! by the last and present administrations and
| will view with satisfaction the maintenance of
| a policy which shall tend to Cunsummate in the
| near future. with the consent of their people
the annexation of said islands to this country,
! Or some other political arrangement which will
! fully preserve and promote the mutual inter
ests of both Hawaii and the United States.
Tariff Bill Reaches he Senate.
The day in the senate WAS not an event
full one. After an hours debate early in
! the session the resolution of Senator PETER
WAS adopted calling upon the secretary of
the treasury for the names Of persons and
corporations bidding for United States
bonds and the amount of bids and the rate
! of interest. The original resolution of SEN
ator Stewart denying the authority of the
secretary of the treasury 20 issue bonds at
| this time was then taken up and consumed
the remainder of the day, Senator Villas
making the principal argument in opposi-
ton to the resolution. The senate adjourn
ed without action on the resolution.
During the speech of Mr.. Villas the clerk
of the house appeared with the tariff bill,
and Senator Villas suspended his talk until
| it was duly reported to the senate. By re-
quest of Senator Voorhees, it was laid be-
fore the senate and on his motion referred
/ to the finance committee, with all order
that z, 900 copies be printed at once for the
use of the senate.
Senator VOORHEES,, who as chairman of
the senate finance committee will prob
ably have more than any other senator to
do with shaping the tarl11 Dill in the SEN
ate, said with reference to the prospects for
the consideration of the bill in that body:
"The Democratic members of the finance
committee appreciate thoroughly the in
terest which the business public and the
| country at large have in this bill and the
| Importance of as speedy action upon it as
is consistent with the importance of the
| subject, and it will see that there is no
great delay in reporting the bin to the
senate, when we shall also do all that is
possible to secure speedy action. We real
ize that what the country needs is repose,
and believing that the passage of the bill
will be in the interest of the country at
/ larorn hS fnlln1.,ad Nv O 70.