Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-01-09


Government was ia5a DciVfe tne .'-'....-'
and was. after q few remarks by Mr.
FRYE az 20 the prOpriety OF having action
upon IL. allowed 20 go over til Wednes-
day next. go that Mr.. Davis Repub an)'
OF Minnesota. might address the senate
on the subject.
Mr.. Turpie then offered the following
resolution. which YVES. az his request laid
on the table for the present:
"Resolved That from the facts ana
narors laid before the United States BY
The Executive. and from other sourcct
Il ia uuwlse, ineNpedieut. and not in ac-
cordance with the character ana dignity
OF the United states 70 consider further
al his time either the treaty or the
nroir-, OF annexation OF the Hawaiian
territory to this country; mat the Pfo-
visional Government therein, having been
duly recognized. the highest international
interests require that II shall pursue its
own line Of policy, and that foreign M
tcrvention iu the political aDalTs OF inc
islands will be regarded as an act un-
friendly TO the Government OF the Ohlleu
States" , ..
Nfer passing q fovv bills OF a local or
private character and q bilet cSeC"'iNS
session the Senate adjourned
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
An air OF subdued excitement and ex-
poctaucy pcrvadcd the House when the
| sneaker eavel fen at noon to-day. There
! v'as au unusually fun attendance. theIe
| baine, ecarcolv standing-rocm in the pubhc
gallerics. .
IrnmcdiateIy after the reading Of Satur-
! DAYS journal and after some shGht cor
rcctione had been made MT bou'eiie
! opcnca the proceedings with his usual AZ
| tempt 10 secure consideration OF MS
L L.. Hffl q %
| sertlon that his resolution had precedence
over the privileged report from the COM
! mittce on Rules.
| his colleague.
The Speaker. however. held to his former
r,iIinr. which led TO considerable trouble
| with Nr. Boutellc. Finally, the Speaker
mt the question On ordering the previous
| question. at the same time telling MF'
! Eouttllc 10 take his seat.
"Ycs. yes on yes said Mr.: Boutelle'
/ but be- made no motion towards SUD
sidine g.
.'Th, gentleman viii take his seat now
| said the Speaker, sharply
'Oh yes" said Mr. Boutele still stand
| ING in 30, aisle.
! ''The Scrgeant-at-Arms will require the
| gentleman 10 take his seat said the
! Speaker sharply
| ~ yiold under durcss" said Mr.. Bou-
| tello. ae he sank into IN" nearest seat,
| and the question was then put on the
motion OF NJ Catchings 10 order the
| previous question on his resolution sub
mitted last Friday; and the yeas and nays
were called.
! Pending the announcement Of the vote
| Nr Campbell Democrat, of New YORK.
! asked If "a quorum had voted, and after
| being answered by the Speaker In the ar
Grrnatiye, stated that De wished to with
| draw his vote MS be was paired with Mr..
| Beldcn Republlcam of New York. except
when his vote was necessary to make a
| quorum.
OBSTRCCTER REED.
AIr Reed then asked of the Speaker
| whc,her auy OF the members arrested
by order Of the House on Saturday had
voted on the roll-call. He asserted that a
member could not vote while under ar
rest. and ne had been toid by the Ser
| ceant-at-Arms that thirty members had
been arr asted.
he thought II would be q very anoma-
lous state of affairs II members were al
| lowed 10 vote while they were under
arrest and under control Of the House
| for contempt.
| The Spc ker answered that that question
had been brought up Ia a previous Con
eress. and 1t was held that the House had
no right TO deprive member Of his vote
NJ. Reed replied that the Suprem
Court had decided that the House nigh
iufrison a member. which, Of course
| would deprive him of his vote.
Mr. Springer suggested that no membe
| had been. brought TO the bar OF Tn
House. and. therefore. The House had n'
official means Of knowing who the mem
| bora were who had been arrested.
| Mr. Reed acknowledged that no mem
| her had been brought before the House
hut the Sergeaut-at-Arms had been ordere
! 10 arrest absent members. and ne cOul
not neglect his duty. \ quorum of Demo
| Gratis had appeared since the issuance -
the order of arrest. and II was presumabl
that this quorum was made up OF mem
bers under arrest, and in contempt OF IN
| House.
Mr.. McMillin asked whether any repor
had been received from the Sergeant-at
Arms, and was answered by the Speake
| in the negative.
Mr.. Reed had read from the Congres
sonal Globe of July IS, 1NS, the pro
ccedings of the prec, ding legislative da!
when several members under arrest wer
not allowed TO vote.
The Speaker. however, understood tina
IL was a motion TO discharge them 4
collectively. and hc read the rule. whic
gives a member under arrest the righ
10 vote on "a motion to discharge Others
but not on motion for his own dis
charge.
| MIR. Reed. however. was Of the opinio
that the proper method Of procedure !
this instance would be 10 proceed 10 con
slider the arrest of members, ana purg
| them Of contempt of the House befor
allowing them to vote.
The speaker replied that he did 10
see how it was In the power OF IN
House to prevent members from Notini
without cxpeling them. 1t might pu
them An prison. when. Of course, the
could not vote. but If they were presen
i'm the House. they could not be pre-
vented from voting.
PREVIOUS QUESTION ORDERED.
The vote was then announced as beini
yeas. lgo. nays, 0. Ten more than que
rum had voted Notwithstanding the k'
publicans sat mute. and the previou
! question was ordered. and thus the SUI
iect which had been a bone OF conter
ton for FIVE days, was hnaly dl'
posed Of
The previous question being ordere'
thirty minutes were allowed for deoai
on the main question.
MIR Catchings stated briefly the objet
az the order introduced by him. ana sal
il allowed far more latitude TO the M
noritv than did the order fixing the ui'
for discussing the Mckinley bill OF l@o
MIR. Reed. in reply. stated that the pen'
ing tariff bill needed more discussion Una
the Mckinley bill, and he did not peheN
I'm crowding the present measure throusl
lie particularly critcises the clause
the special order which provided that u
hin should be- read in full. ana aineh'
ments be then offered. Instead OF haVii
il read by paragraphs for amendments
Nr. Wilson. chairman of the Commute
on Navs and Means. spoke briefly on u
resolution reported by Mr.. Ca'chihSs.
cbair,pan of the committee having the b
in charge he was willing TO make sever
concessions 10 the minority. lie agree
! that - the first place, all OF the presel
week-six 'days-should be given TO gel
eral discussion OF the measure, lnstea
~ five DAYS, as the order provided ina
hepinnine tonight. there should be reg
lar night ht-session for general debate
the hill. that next Monday debate shou
p | hepin under the hve-minute rule ana COZ
t,nue for two weeks and that the pr
ions question should be moved on q
{ 9eth instead of the 18th, as PROVIDED
the special order from the COMMITTEE
Rules. ..,.,,,
/ AIR Wilson offered the suggestions
on amendment 10 the Catchings resolutio
end moved their adoption.
Pending a vote on Mr. wilson niheh
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