The record-union., 1894-01-11
PROCEEDINGS IN CONGRESS.
VERBAL DUEL IN THE HOUSE BE-
TWEEN BOUTELLE AND CRISP.
Senator Davis Addresses the Senate on
Frye's Resolution Concerning
Hawaiian Affairs.
,pecial to the REcoaD-UN1or.

Special to the RECo2D-UNIoN.
WASHINGTON, Jan I0.-In the House
Boutelle again tried to secure considera-
ton for his Hawaiian resolution. which
was reported by the Naval Affairs Com
nittee and laid on the table, but was
finally overruled by the Speaker.
HAn attempt to secure unanimous con-
sideration for the resolution raised a
merry row, which concluded with ver-
bal duel between Boutelle and the
Speaker. During the war of words Tracy
of New York asked the Chair whether it
would be in order to call for the regular
order.
"Oh, the White House clock has not
struck this morning." interposed Bou-
telle, sarcastically.
Tracy's face famed. He inquired hotly
whether a member while making a par
liamentary inquiry could be attronted.
Boutelle dlsclaimed any intention of
insulting his colleague, and Tracy took
his seat, still chating under the atfront
put him, and declaring to friends that he
would not stand this sort of treatment
any longer. 1.-The next man who says
anything of that kind" he declared,
will get his face slapped
The tariff debate was then resumed.
Hopkins finished a speech begun yes
terday and was followed by Johnson OF
Ohio in support of the measure.
Johnson opened with Scathing az
raignment OF the Democratic party for its
inactiOn in carrying out its promise to
reform what it had characterized during
the campaign as 1.-THE robber tariff" He
said: I'VE pledged ourselves to abolish
it if the American people gave US au-
thority. They did give us authority, and
2 hor cix 70.
subsidized. and instead of flying at the
throat of the protected barons and robber
trusts, the great Democratic party began,
as it were, to Wag its tail and look for
crumbs. If Cleveland had shown the
sagacity and courage the situation de-
manded, the ink would not have been
dry on the commissions OF his Secretaries
before Congress would have been called
into extra session to relieve the country
ofits burdensome taxation AS a climax
to all this delay came the shameful days
we have just passed through, in which
the House stood paralyZed, because, de-
spite Of our overwhelming majority, we
Democrats would neither furnish a
quorum to be counted nor count one
really present"
Dalzell of Pennsylvania followed John
son, picturing at length the condition of
the country, and declaring the House was
organized sosthat that section least famil-
lar with American industries dominate
the policy Of the nation. He declared If
the proposed bill was enacted posterity
would pronounce it the most infamous
legislative crime of our history. He de-
clared the failure to put a duty on tea,
coffee and sugar was sop TO catch votes,
but warned the majority that the exemp-
ton OF the poor mans breakfast table
would not compensate him for the depri-
vation of opportunities to labor under
conditions to earn American wages.
PROCEEDINGS IN THE SENATE.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 10. = The Senate
passed the House resolution for an inves-
tigation into the personnel of the navy.
with an amendment that it be made by
subcommittee of the Naval Affairs
Committees Of the two Houses, instead OF
by special commission.
Petfer's resolution providing for an in
quiry into the delay in constructing pub
lie buildings was adopted.
Davis of Minnesota then addressed the
Senate on Frye's resolution against the
use of naval force in Hawaii. The po-s
litcal history for the past forty years was
reviewed in some detail by Senator
Davis. He insisted that the evidence
contained in the Blount report. instead of
sustaining the conclusions of the Com
missioner, as matter of fact sustained
l.
the revolution of 1885, a woman, after
wards the Queen, now the pretended
Queen Of Hawaii, was the prime mover
This revolution was to overthrow her
own brother. Her record shows that she
violated her pledges and oaths, and no
reliance can be placed in her or ressur-
ance felt that her conduct in the future
will be otherwise than it has been in the
past. 1.-The testimony is concurrent"
cold Son otOr Davis tttbat the 1avoInfiOn.
lists expected to have trouble; that they
did not rely on the United States troops
or marines for the success of their move
ment, ana that they were able to take
care OF themselves. This revolution
would have gone on if not marine had
setfoot on the islands of Hawaii. All
this talk of implied duress by the
United States troops by reason of their
position, is the merest fallacy. The sue
cess OF the revolution was already as
sured and complete, and its recognition
was a condition and not theory"
The Senate went into executive session
and afterwards adjourned.