Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-02-02


in advance that it would only give free
vein to his fantasy and bedlamite gyrations
on this floor"
9Ir. CatchinEs Called to Order.
Il call the gentleman to order" shouted
Mr.. Boutelle. jumping to his feet. land
ask that his words be taken down.
Mr.. Cultivate made some remark which
called forth from Mr.. Boutelle the observa-
ton that he wouldn't take Mr.. Outhwaite's
Judgment in horse case:
You are making a beautiful exhibition
Of yourself. amt your reiterated Mr.. Outh-
waite By this time the members were
pushing down the aisle and crowding about
the belligerents. There was a streak of
humor in the excitement. According to the
rule the words objected to were read from
the clerks desk and created great laugh.
Mr.. Boutelle seemed discounted.
Mr.. McMillin moved that Mr.. Catchings
be allowed to proceed In order On rising
vote 1t was carried. 1921, many repub-
licans in the affirmative. Mr.. Boutelle made
the point of mo quorum"
There Is no quorum to approve of ti.at
sort of thing" said he angrily. Suisse
quently. however. at the request of his
friends. he withdrew his point of order
and Mr.. Catchings was allowed to proceed.
He had hardly said a dozen words, how
ever. before Mr.. Boutelle was again on his
feet.
Mr.. Catchinws Again Called to Order.
Il have no unkind feeling toward the gen.
tleman from Maine" said Mr.. Catchings.
In common with many others. 1 have al
ways considered that he was afflicted with
a harmless mania for making on all occa-
sions an exhibition of himself"
Il call the gentleman to ORDER inter-
posed Mr.. Boutelle. "and demand that his
words be taken down. The gentleman
words are supplementary. He knows he
must avoid personalities on the floor. / ask
for a ruling of the chair"
The rule was again read. After some
wrangle over the course Of procedure Mr.
Catchings was permitted to explain under
the rule. AS he began Mr.. Boutelle at
tempted to interrupt him. but the Speaker
after some heavy raPs of the gavel sharply
ordered him to take his seat. II can truly
say" began Mr.. Catchings, that during
my term of service here of ten years 1
have never uttered a word that could
cause complaint unless what l have said
today could be construed offensive"
Mr.. Catchings then made humorous
speech, SAYING that the democratic victory
OF yesterday made him very amaible. He
was particularly sarcastic in his references
to Mr.. Boutelle and the latter's war record,
closing with these words: II have observed
that the gentlemen who Boosted of the
most prowess were the least harmless
Uaughter) L never deal in personalities,
nor impugn mems motives here. 1t Is con-
ducive neither to good fellowship nor good
manners"
The Incident Closed.
IF the gentleman Is going to discuss
me-" interposed Mr. Boutelle Mt this point,
II want to have something to say. and
Will have something to say" MIR. Bou-
telle's suggestion was ignored. The House
voted to permit Mr.. Catchings to proceed
In order, and the incident closed.
Mr.; Catchings then explained the pro-
posed rule.
Mr. burrows made the point that the
rule closed debate at o'clock Monday on
the majority Hawaiian report. but left the
debate on the minority report open to I'M
limited debate and flibuster.
Mr.. Cultivate of the rules committee
answered that the rule was in response
to the well-understood desire of the House
as to what length Of time should be given
to the Hawaiian question.
In answer to Mr.. Hit the Speaker said
that IL the rule was adopted the minority
would have the right to offer a substitute
and make amendments before the vote was
taken on Monday. The rule was then
adopted.
Thanks to Mr.. Richardson.
On motion of Mr.. Morse CMass) the
thanks of the House were EXTENDED to Mr..
Richardson of Tennessee for the able aid
impartial manner in which he served as
chairman of the House committee of the
whole during the long tariff debate. The
resolution was unanimously passed and
evoked applause from both sides of the
House.
At this point the Presidents message
transmitting the latest Hawaiian CORE
spondence. was submitted to the House,
and on request, was read by the clerk.
As the reading closed Mr.. Boutele asked
IL President Dole's letter in reply to Min
lister Willis was included. On receiving
negative answer, Mr.. Boutelle said: Il un-
derstaEd the Dole letter has been received
in the city,
tee on foreign affairs, then had read the
majority resolution cor demning the action
OF Minister Stevens, and MIR. HIT had read
the minority report condemning the restora-
ton of the queen.
Mr.. McCrenry Opens the Debate.
Mr.. McCreary then began the opening
speech of the Hawaiian debate. The sub
ject appeared to have little interest for the
House. and few members remained. Mr..
McCreary expressed regret that so much
partisanship had been aroused on a question
of international comfy. 1t was a question
involving the dignity of the government and
should be treated impartially and without
party bias. He denied the allegations of
fact set forth in the minority resolution.
He said that this and other minority reso-
buttons were mere subterfuge to cover I'D
the antecedent facts concerning the manner
in which the Hawaiian revolution was
brought about.
The republicans OF the House had changed
front three times since this Hawaiian ques-
ton was opened. But in all the discus
sion not a minority member of the foreign
affairs committee had been willing to sup
Fort the position of the last administration
in presenting a treaty annexing Hawaii.
Mr.. Blair On. H. interrupted with the
suggestion that he had a resolution which
was designed to meet the objection of Mr..
McCreary, that the last administration was
not sustained by the minority.
Criticising Mr.. Stevens.
Mr.. McCreary proceeded to criticise the
course of Minister Stevens. The executive
papers showed that Stevens had Illegally
aided in bringing on a revolution and over
throwing the existing government. The ac-
ton of the minister presented a chapter in
our history which was without a parallel
Hawaii was one Of the family of nations
when this intrusion occurred.
An English admiral had once seized the
Hawaiian Islands. but the British govern
ment had restored the legal authorities Of
the islands.
he went on to recite in detail the story
OF the revolution. When he spoke of the
PRONUNCIATION of the new constitution by
the queen, January Is. 1898. Mr.. Van Vor-
his IN. " asked IL it was claimed that the
queen had the right to proclaim a new con-
stitution.
Il make no claim at ALL" replied Mr. Nc
Creary. L only assert the fact that an
the rulers of Hawaii proclaimed their con-
OtitutiOn."