The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1894-01-09
TARIFF DEBATE OPEN
The Southern Democrats at Last
Muster a Quorum.
CRISP ToLEaATes NO DELAY.
4 Vets % Be Tahsn % the 1oth-Wfl-
ses Begins the pfseussiea VITA n
Apology for His Faulty Bfli.

wAsHrssTox CfTY. jag a-whsn The
house met the deputies Of the sergsans-at.
arms had brought back enough members
under arrest 10 fill . quorum. and the roll
call was answered by 10 snemhers. The
msmbers under arrest by the serseans-at-
arms under the resolution OF Saturday are
- follows: Brown Of Indiana. Cadmus Of
New Jersey, Fielder of New Jersey. Gels
snheimer Of New Jersey, lie Fever Of New
York. Randall Of New York. Bum OF
North Carolina, ChlIds Of Illinois, Cor
nish aud Fithiar OF Illinois. Laurin OF
South Carolina, Talbot of South Carolina,
Turpin Of Alabama, Woodland Of North
Carolina, Frederick Of Kansas. Gardner OF
New Jersey. Heinsr of Nebraska, Sherman
of New York, Woomer Of Pennsvivania.
As soon 81 the reading OF the journal
was completed the speaker recognized
Caschings 70 call mp the report of the COM
mittee on rules
Bouteiis demanded recognition 20 call
up bis resolution to the effect that the
presidents Hawaiian policy had invaded
the rights and digniiies of the house. The
speaker VAS disposed 70 ignore him, as he
had done on two previous days. but this
morning Boutells made the point Of order
that the speaker. in attempting 10 give pre-
cadence 20 a report from the committee on
rules over question of privilege,
himself invaded the privileges. dignity
sad honor OF the house. and this point
having been made. the question must Be
submitted to the house itself. TO determins
whether its privileges were absolutely
abrogated. The startling nature Of this
point OF order caused the greatest excite
ment and confusion, and members
crowded down about the speakers ros-
trum. Boutclis In fierce tones insisted
that his point of order should be put di-
Yectiy TO the house. He went on hotiy TO
state that this question which he had laid
before the house was essential 10 its dig
nifty. 1.-THE fragrant acts committed by the
executive abroad are known to every
member, and il is also known that the
Presidents dIsgraceful policy has cnlmi-
nated---'
At this point McMillin vainly attempted
30 call Boutelle to order. but the gentle
man from Maine con tinued more impetu-
ously than ever. .'if my point of order
does not intervenc," he proceeded 70 say,
'.then these proceedings can bar out
everything. Ever impeachment proceed
declaring that he usurped the power OF the
house is'absolutely manaeied."
Speaker Crisp, in ruling ont Bouteile's
point of order. went into an elaborate dis
cassion of the parliamentary situation. In
order, he said, to give life and effect to the
privilege of the house TO change its own
rules, the rules require that when q prop
osition 10 change the rules IL before the
4. H..
motion to adjourn. III the gentleman
from Mains can invoke an existing rule to
prevent IL from proceeding TO consider q
change in the rules, then the house ties
itself hand and foot Ii the house feels
It's honor and dignity assaiied by tho
speaker or by the executive, then the
house can vote down this report and the
chair will recognize Boutelle to call up his
resolution.
Boutelle tried to continue, but Speaker
Crisp refused TO recognise him further.
Boutellc was still olamoring when Reed
arose to a parliamentary inquiry, desiring
20 know whether the speaker refused to
entertain BouteIle's appeal on the ground
that IL was dilatory.
The speaker replied that he had simply
given Bouielie hearing on the point
upon which he had ruled on two previous
occasions, in the belief that IL Was possib bic
he had something new to present The
colloquy between the speaker and Reed
continued for some time.
The speaker then stated the question to
lie on the demand for the previous aue.-
ticn on tho report from the committee on
rules, and vote was then taken. The
Republicans refused 10 vote as they did
last week. and several Democrats, headed
by sperry OF Connecticut, also declined To
answer to their names.
The previous question was orderea-fso
to Q, ten more than quorum. A thirty.
minute debate was allowed under the
rules.
catchings opened the thirty-mlnutes de.
bate for the Democrats and vas replied 4,
by Reed. who urged that there was no ne.
ccssity for erowding this measure. VIII
son followed. insisting that there
VAS ample time for full and in
s;rnctive discussion of the bill rro.
vided general discussion was continued
throughout the present week with night
sessions. Wilson said be woula agree tina,
debate under the 1--WE minute ruls should
begin next Monday aud a vote he taken
January - Reed would not agree To this
proposition. and moved 20 recon-
mit tho order with instructions To
amend. giving four additional DAYS FOR de-
bate and permitting the bill 60 be amended
by paragraphs. Reeds motion wAs LOST
and the special order passed The house
went into committee of the whole. Rich.
nrdson Of Tennessee In the chair.
Wilson, opening the tariff debate. said
the American PEOPLE had given this ad-
min'strstion dehuits instructions regard.
ing the iarsa qaestioa. The ball shout 10
he considered presented = scheme for tariff
reform 10 he dealt With according 10 the
deliberate Judgment Of the house. Cover.
ing - vide held Of legislation and deaf
ins With 80 many subjects. the hil
must necessarily repFescnt in is
details some compromise Of opiaien.
ANY bill passed by congress, under pres-
eni conditions at least. must necessarily
represent such . compromises. The Great
commercial distress which had come ur,,,t,
she eoaatry, pars1ysias 50 many Industries
and throSlns 50 many thousands oat If
employment. asi made the task OF reform
more dtfaouts, Nhtls IL II A8o the necessity
Ter reiorfn more impersoas chan ever. At
what time eoald taxes ee lexsaaAt win
greater justice and greater humanity than
time when thousands were ssrarsltnw
fer the bare neccxsaSiss % uEe. AMI vrh~a
could We with greater tiase.ineSs Ant ts,,e
NJ strike come Of tae letters from p-o.4u-.
tion and trade than when prodaetgen =.
suppressed by burdens saa trade ham.
pcTNd by Fsstgietlonst Anather d.fs.culty
Was the emptiness - the treasury. =
are oAiled gpaa 10 reduce taxes az a time