The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-01-11
TOM JOHNSON'S TARIFF.
mn EtSrs LESS PROTECTION <ND
xoRE REDUCTION OF DUTIES.
Don't like the wilson BIZ, But VIII Vote
TorItn IL Can't Get Better ose.
Daisrse and Others speak.

WASHINGTON. Jan. i0.-The attend
o,ce ON the floor OF the House was rather
.9,m at II o'clock, but the hall soon filled
mn and presented a scene Of bustling ac-
WITTY FOR a time or until the tarih
debate commenced. The galleries were
wcli-nlled, except the private galleries.
Just before the morning hour Mr. Cum
fnings. chairman Of the Naval Affairs
Committee. made a privileged report on
the Boutelle resolution, calling on the
Secretary Of the Navy for information on
Hawaiian matters. and for his authority
IN dclogatinr to Commissioner Biount the
command OF the naval forces theTe. Inc
resolution was reported back with an
arendmcnt. asking FOR information from
.he Navy Department from the 4tn OF
March. 1892. instead OF 1888.
,fr Cummings asked for its immediate
consideration. This required unanimous
consent. but Mr.. Dockery Dem, MOI
objected.
Mr. Cummings then asked that the reso-
luton lie on the Speakers table without
lodng its privilege and this was ordered.
Mr. BOuteiie was on his feet in a mo-
ment at the mention Of the word ''Ha-
wall" He quoted the speakers decision
holding that his CBoutelle's) resolution
presented a question of high privilege. but
by the adoption OF the special order
brought UP FROM the Committee on Rules.
seemed TO bind the House hand and foot
until the z9th of this month. He insisted
that the Constitution Of the United states
made the House a coordinate branch OF
Congress. with the right 10 decide as to
ali questions appertaining 10 its rights
privileges. and dignity.
The Chair would see, said Mr.. Boutelle,
that By the adoption Of the special order
Of the Committee on Rules, the House was
powerIess 10 take cOEnizar ce Of any in
frinRements OF its rights and dignity, un-
tll the special order expired on the 18th
instant. The constitutional powers OF the
House were put in allegiance until the 18th.
lie asked the Speaker to decide the
question OF the right OF the House to
bind itself for a period Of more than three
weeks.
Tracey Demands the Regular Order.
air. Boutelle was celebrating his point
90 some lel 9Th. touching on Hawaiian af-
fairs as an Illustration. when Mr.. Tracey
Dem. n. " inquired whether 1t would
not be ia order TO demand the regular
order. The Speaker said the gentleman
nom Maine was making a statement.
81 demand The regular ORDER said Mr..
Tracey.
why this hasteg" asked Mr.. Boutelle.
sneerngly. "The White House clock has
not struck this morning"
If the gentleman from Maine" replied
Mr. Tracey, houy, wishes TO offer
member Of the House discourtesy let
him do II In Il marked manner, so that II
may be taken notice Of"
lie sat down with remark, soto voce.
20 Mr. Cochran that If that insinuation
was repeated by any one else on the Re
publican side somebody's face would be
slapped.
Mr.. Bouielle disclairaed any Intention OF
being discourteous 10 Mr.. Tracey but
suggested that he was little too sensi-
tive
The. Speaker stated that the House OF
Representatives acted through the major
ity. and the majority was responsible for
the adoption OF special orders. He explain
cd that the House had not irrevocably
bound Itself up by the adoption of the
order Of the Committee on Rules. for the
rules provided that the committee could
bring IN a special order dealing with any
emergency which might arise. even while
the House was doing business under a
special order. The House is given the
* ping or the honor and dignity Of the
u use' and the majority is made the
judge OF these.
Mr. Boutelle did not see how this was
"hen the matter was left entirely i'm the
A-nds Of the Committee on Rules.
men represents the majority" sug-
gested the Speaker
Mr. BOutelle asked the snealer 70 r,,o
on the point OF order he had Just made.
lie drew an imaginary picture of the
Hnding OF the British marines on Ha-
"aiian soil. and demanding the employ
inent or armed force by the United States.
ana asked whether the Speaker would
h"ld that the House was bound UP by the
order OF the Committee on Rules, and
)lid not deal with the question until
me order expired on the 10Th.
The Speaker said that question had not |
arisen, and he refused to recognize MIR. |
Bontelle TO raise that question.
Mr. Boutelle then got into a heated dis |
cussion with Mr.. McMillin. and when the |
latter tried TO make a political inquiry |
Alr Boutelle said sharply that when the |
hair was willing 10 listen he thought |
the gentleman from Tennessee could very
Wen continue to keep his seat until he had |
finished.
Mr.. McMillin retorted that he would |
nave the ileht the rules gave him. and |
maintained mat Mr.. Bouielle had been |
AfNiuVN ~ tH' Nhull 10 Dt out or order
The Speaker declared that he had OK |
pressed an opinion. when MIR. McMilnn |
'pggested that Mr. Boutelle's only remedy |
eas by an appeal.
We'll. you need not instruct me on |
hat question" retOrted Mr. Boutene !
'harply. However. ne did ultimately seek |
10 appeal. but the Speaker declined to |
.ecognize him for that purpose. and or |
iered the clerk to call the committees |
For reports
After some routine business was trans
acted, and the introduction by Mr.. Haines /
'Dem.. New York; OF his unique protest
asainst the collar-and-cun schedule Of
ihe Wilson bill the House went into Com
niiiee OF The Whole on the tariff bill and
Nr. Hopkins Gep., Illinois) continued his
speech, which was interrupted by the
ecess taken by the House at $50 o'clock
'estcrday.
Tom Jobnson's Humorous Speech.
When he concluded. at o'clock he
Was loudly applauded by the Republican
Nembers and those In the galleries with
.epuDliean leanings. He was followed by
ON Johnson Dem., Ohio,). who Injected
vein OF very welcome hurnor into the
'iherwise dry debate. Johnson Is the
ngie-tax free-trader from the Cleveland
istrict Of Ohio.
number OF members crowded GROUND
on nsOn aesk ana before the Chairman's
iesk and his telling points aud amusirg
Its were v0cferonsly applaudei
Among other sayings. with a Iobneonio,
iayor, was his assertion that he was a
horoughsoing monopolist. and he be- |
ieFed In making as much as he could
'ut of business. But our duty here,
ie said. ''is 10 attack them (the monop-