The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1894-01-23
SWEAR BY BLOUNT
His Course Approved by
the Royalists.
STILL MAKING THE CASE.
Cleveland Seeks to Uphold His
Commissioner.
IN THE HANDS OF CONGRESS.
The Hawaiian Patriotic League Per-
mitted to Appeal for the Restora-
tion of the Ex-Queen.
IN THE HANDS OF CONGRESS

tion of additional dispatches from Minis
ter Willis to the House to-day. including
q most extraordinary memorial of the
supporters of the dethroned Liiuokalani
under the name of the Hawaiian Patrio-
nc League" was followed by one of the
most exciting scenes that has occurred IN
this session. The reading of the petition
of the royalists was heard with great in
terest, mingled with manifest amusement.
Even many of the Democrats Joined with
the Republicans in the wave of laughter
which swept over the House at the Ian
guage of the memorial in speaking of the
concern felt by tie petitioners at the
''active hostility that seems to have de-
veloped against the policy of your Excel
lency" Still more amusement was caused
by the reproach visited upon the news
papers of the United States by the royal
lists for their pnchlvalIOus treatment of
the Queen.
No sooner had the stentorian voice OF the
clerk ceased finging into the faces of the
indignant House the royalist characterize
tiou of the members of the Provisional Gov
ernment as pirates and usurpers, than
Boutelle of Maine was on his feet, shout
ing:
At the same time McCreary Of Kentucky
moved the reference of the message and
dispatches to the Committee on Foreign
Affairs. ignoring Boutelle. Speaker Crisp
declared McCreary's motion carr led.
Again B0utelle renewed his question of
privilege and with obvious reluctapc CO
Speaker Crisp was obliged to recognize him.
BouteIle made the most of his opportunity.
rbon in ha 6ad
addressing the chair, declaring that now,
for the third time, the President had in
formed Congress that he and the foreign
representative of the United States we're
engaged in a conspiracy and in revolution
ary attempts to overthrow a foreign Gov
eminent with which we are in friendly re-
lation. AS he proceeded, half OF the
Democratic side of the House broke into
yells for the regul lar order. and Hatch of
Missouri rushed into the space in front Of
the Speakers desk, shouting:
Il call the gentleman to order. Let his
words be taken down. He is violating the
rules of this House"
At the same time Mr.. Boutelle continued
to denounce the usurpation of President
Cleveland, while Speaker Crisp pounded
his desk with his gavel until it seemed as
II one or the other must break. Finally
the Speaker secured a moments silence,
during which his clerk by his direction
read the rule which requires a mem Der,
when he is called 70 order. to take his seat.
Then Mr.. Crisp directed Deputy Ser
geant-at-Arms Hill to compel Mr.. Boutele
to sit down. The officer lifted the great
mace tipped with silver eagle, which is
the emblem of the authority of the House,
from its pedestal and advanced toward Mr..
. Boutelle. By this time Boutelle, In ODE.
dience to the rule. had seated himself. Mr..
Hill advanced, however. to a position in
front of Mr.. BouteIle, bowed and smiled
and waved the mace at him. Mr.. Boutelle
smilingly returned the bow. Then Mr..
Wilson moved that the House return to the
committee of the whole and resume CON-
sideration of the tariff Dill again.
BouteIle rose. crying 81 rise to q ques
tion Of privilege"
"You cannot RISE" said Crisp. as he put
the motion. There was shout of ayes
and Crisp declared it carried.
Il demand q division" persisted Bou-
telle.
This being clearly within the right of
any member the Speaker was obliged to
orQer division. anG the Democrats stood
1lU,
nine less than a quorum. The Republi-
cans refused to vote and this forced the
Speaker to order a vote by tellers and he
named Wilson and B0utelle so to act
"Am l qualified to act as teller?" sar-
castically aueried Boutelle.
1.-The chair accepts the gentleman's
declination," tartly responded Speaker
Crisp, who bad evidently lost his temper.
I inf Mr
Boutelle protested that the Speaker
had no right to construe his inquiry as a
decination. but the tellers took their
places and the Democrats crowded down
the aisle to pass between them. The first
announcement of the vote was 1853.
Gentlemen, please come forward and
vote" pleaded the Speaker.
The Republicans sat obstinat in their
places. while messengers we're sent scurry-
ing through the cOmmttee-rooms and
down into the restaurant hunting for Dem
ocratic absentees. At last quorum was
secured and the House, once more in coni-
mittee of the whole, resumed its discussion
Of the sugar schedule.
The prevailing comment In the House
to-day over the memorial of the roy
Rllsts was that it was the most i'm
pudent ana at the same time most farclcal
document that has yet appeared in all the
literature relating to Hawaiian affairs. Its
recital OF events and Its allegations of fact
are so utterly contradicted by all of the
conditions ascertained. even by Mr.. Willis
himself since his arrival at Honolulu, as
to receive no respect or serious copsidera-
tlon. Mr.. Cleveland, of course. trans
mitted this memorial. including its outra-
Reous attack upon eX-Minister Stevens. To
Congress as portion of Minister Wjllis'
dispatches, but there is general feeling
that the administration cause is still
further damaged by bringing thus promi-
nently to its support the discredited
hangers-on of the dethroned Queen.
All of the Hawaiian correspondence was
also submitted to the Senate to-day, and
without being read was referred to the
Committee OH Foreign Relations. 1t has
been agreed that the House will take up
the Hawaiian affair just as soon as the
tariff bill ia disposed Of and will devote al