The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-02-27
BLAND'S PARTIAL BACKDOWN
YithdraEs His Motion 10 Close Debate
on the SslsniOrags Bit.
POPULlST PENCE UEPARLIAAENTARY.
The House Refuses to Allow Him 90 FRO
ceed ior an insuitto Mr. Hsiner-Bou-
tclle's Latest Hawaiian Resolution.

referred 10 his committee agriculture
Mr. Hopkins Rep. In): Under the
la.cs OF the House. does not that bill be-
long 20 the Committee on Ways and
Means. affecting the revenue Of the Gov
ornmont?
The chair. That ls the question for the
Joueo 20 determine The Speaker re-
ferrel 30 fo the Committee ON ways ana
Means. ana the gentleman from missouri
sdr u.rhJ. now desires the reference
,rae motion 10 change the reference was
~ .n division. SO 10 AZ. but Mr
,..n.ls llem. A. - made the point Of
yo quorum. and the yeas and nays were
rrf.rai The vote resulted. cas-. l6i,
ra,s 81 SO the change OF reference Was
ordered
Houiene Bobs Up Again.
str routcuc ncp.. Mainc) offered the
following resolution as matter Vi p'''-
lsee
Whereas bc Government Of the United
efnrrs would not Tolerate the presence
at Hs Capital of any foreign diplomatic
reurcsentatiyc who h1d engaged in any
movement or performed any act ii
lerogadou OF its authority, on calculated
t1 disturb or destroy its administration
and
Whereas fbc Government of the United
states has repeatedly refused TO entertain
flreigu diplomatic representatives VINO
have even in the slightest degree seemed
DID be interfering in our domestic affairs
0r acting in manner pieJhulcldl 10 he
dignity aud interest of tnis Government
and principle, ana
Whereas 30 has been the time-honored
-..I.v OF the United States to extend TO
aI other Governments, whether humple
..- rraat the same honorable dealing ana
aalI faith that we demand lot ourselves
as a nation, ana
Whereas no civilized government can
.. D.pectcd 20 regard Wiiu favor ulpio-
matte representative OF another nation
4.l has engaged in secret cohleie"0
with IT'S enemies. and VINO has openly anu
formally demanded of said government
that H. surrender its authority 10 sdlu
enemies. and
NItroas The extraordinary ana most
l..northy forbcaTauce 0l the Govern
I ol the Hawaiian Islands in leiall0u
fn the active and agstcs5Ne eHolU "i
-.. present United States Minister 10 zee
r. rs overthrow, strongly attcats inc
lsre OF that Government TO preserve
amloahIe relations with tine people Oh the
United states in the face Of continued
plovocaton. and
Whereas tine people of the United states
t,te pecuUsr interest iu thc good gov
.r-f.urut ol Tie Hawaiian Islands, "N'
have for more than half 81 century aaaeil-
sI no pluuy ol American mhuehee
I.....u. based on thc ties OF kinelp Win
f0uso who have buiit up there Christian
civilization. and upon our coinmeieiai am"
pHalra phicA relatcns with uooe lsiAl"9'
Resolved. That +. is the sense Of the
House chat the most sacred oDhstuohs
of .ood faith. the highest mutual lntei-
e.t of the United states ana the iilehuiN
Government OF Hawaii. the paln'. eit-
-.t.. 90 international comfy and the 'm-
.r.r.ti.e duty OF avoiding iui -ner FISK ol
.l.uucity iu the incitclnent oi ulroiuef
and f.ssible bloodehcd in Hawaii require
... fn. present United states Minister
f fnr provisional 60Vernment OF tne
U.vailan Isla0ds be Immediately recalled
.,1 etnerseIed i. fhc appoinul 10 OF
...l Minister who t'l he unhampeied
Dr tine lamontahle incidents OF the recent
tast. aud who win Doe able ana wiring 10
,.r...ont f4e "eincere il.irc' Of the peo-
- ,be r-nifcd States Ito cultivate TO
fne fullest extent the friendship "nlch
has $50 long subsistcd between u.s. and TO
...tsisfentiy eudcdvor TO advance the
fr. rests and prosperity OF boil govern
vhe Speaker asked upon wha. grounds
air. Bousii. claimed the resolution 10 pe
privileged.
she EesoIuion referred.
AIR. noitc,e said be resolution was
on. lf privilege. Tor the reason 'n"l ~
related TO fhe cXet .sc ol the war poN''
ana the matter referred 10 congress DF
fhc iIfsid nt. -,
air. McCreary Dcm. KY made the
point OF order that 81 was not priVi-
srI and the Speaker Leid tie point
we'll taken.
All. Bouteue said hc was not very clear
on the subject himself but iaasmuch as
the resolution was a consensus of public
opinion. both Of the press and both par
ff.o lu CONGRESS. hc aked una aulmous con-
sent for iis immediate passage.
SIR. aicCrsary objected, ana the resolu-
fI.n ,ras referred 10 the Committee ON
Forclen Affairs.
,ir. Houtcnc requested thai the com
n0ttce be a little more prompt ana ee-
tive in the consideration oi 1"e ieaoi'-
lion than it has been ON other papers on
the same subject.
A surprise From Mr. Bland.
Mr Bland moved that the House re-
solve itself into committee OF me Nhoie
on ihe soimioragc bill. gcneral debate 10
close at O'Clock Tuesday afternoon ana
tne bu TO bc further considered nid'r
fNr Ihn- minute lNIff HiNs 'it ti'N -'
demanded the previous question. "a TN
out the division the yeas and nays were
ordered on the previous question: re-
cutting. Yeas 1885, nays. 3
This was eleven less than quorum
and aIr. Bland moved call OF the House.
Inc call showed 2l3 members present. ard
further proceedings under the call were
dispensed with.
lir Bland then cut the Gordian knot
" the situation by unexpectedly with
drawing the pending motion and making
one to so into the committee OF the whole
0n the bill.
The Chair: Without Limitation Of de-
bate
Mr Bland. Yes, SIR.
The motion prevaiied-il9 to 0-and Mr..
Hatch took the chair
Thus. quietly and almost without me
knowledge OF the members OF the House
~. struggle OF the past ten days was
sndsd and the House entered upon ne"
course Of business.
Iafe Pence Speaks.
rne Chair recognized Mr.. Fence tfop''
ColoD as entitled 10 the floor, ana me
new member from the centennial S'a'e
a. once secured the attention OF the
House bv a series OF sarcastic pictures
- the attitude Of some or the mem
bers Of tho Republican and Demociauc
parties towards this question.
Turning 20 the Democrats. MT. renee
singled out Mr.. Patterson. OF tennessee