The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1894-01-07

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After four hours spent In fruItless roll
calls, the democrats adopted a resolution
the arrest OF tho members alb
sent without leave and then adjourned
immediately after the reading OF the
Journal. MIR. B0uteile started the fight
on new tack. but he was roughly han
died.
MIR. catchlngs called IN the report from
the committee on rules, while Boutelle
was ciamoring for recognition on the
ground that he rose to question OF priv
ilege.
The speaker sought TO ignore him but
he was 80 persistent that he was finally
recognized. lie said he desired TO call up
his Hawaiian RESOLUTION and explained
that he made the point that while both
questions were privileged, his resolution
involving the rights and dignity OF tho
house was OF a higher privilege than a
mere privileged report, which related only
10 parliamentary procedure. lie drew a
distinction clearly between the privilege
question and question OF privilege and
read from rules and asked FOR ruling OF
the chair
ix-Speaiser Reed. who was on the floor.
interposed to say that he hoped that Mr..
Bontelle's point OF order would be care
fully considered as 4 was correct The
determination was important for tho or
DERBY proceeding Of tho house.
Mir. soutelle tncn maintained IN conclu-
sion that his resolution having been de-
clared privileged and not having been dis
posed Of was sttil before the house and
had been before the house for the last
three Gays,
The speaker declared that Mr.. Bouteiie
inisapprehended the status OF affairs and
stated thar the pending question this
morning was on tin demand for the prey
ious question.
ono speaker was Just about TO direct the
49,
staining nt foe aisle at The foot OF the
rtsttum, interposed:
u hope the chair win reflect before he
mates that ruliug,p
ANY intmatinn thar the chair has not.
reflected Is u reelection on the chair re-
torted the speaAer severely
ar. Boutelic disclaimed any Intention
TO reflect on the chair, but the speaker
would not be appeaeed, He declared ems
phatcally that the chair had ruled and
directed the clerk 20 call the roll on tho
motion OF yesterday % takeup the rules
Of the committee report
IN the midst OF great confusior. Mr..
Boutelle. while the LOUD voice OF the clerk.
was ringing through the hall shouted SSilt
1 NJ appealed from the decision Of Tho.
I chair. but there WIS no attention paid TO.
( hin BY the speaker.
II protest against tho whole proceed-
ings," he yelini above the Elm. Then ne
retired TO Ills seat while the democrats
| laugne- Heartily The republicans, conrin-
| uing their nlibpstaring tactics OF the last
1 three days. snt eltent N their aoAts.
The following democrats also refused
! TO answer to their names: Messrs. SIhiey..
1 Beltzhoover Of Pennsylvania Campbell OF
1 New York Engiisl Of New Jersey CieaTy
Of California AMI sperry Of Connecticut.
4 The vote resulted l61 no 2 The demu-
Gratis stiil lacked twelve for a quorum.
three more than the high water mark OF
4 yesterday. Reforei tho announcement ON
\ the motion Of Mr.. Cstlhin:ss a call OF
the xfuse was ofdered- The call deyeloprl
i tile presence az ~, mi sss..sssssss;;s
Mr. McgNieer Gxkeds that his eplienEuc.
H MIR SIpe OF Pennsylvania. be excused tsi
account OF sickness
Oi, motion OF Mr. Catchinga further pro-
H ceedings under the cali were dispensed
4 with and q vote REQUIRED on the demand
4 for the previous question,
A IL WAS the same old story. Again the
4 Republicans and small cotcrie 81 derno.
crntS remained quiet and the quorum dis.
4 appeared. This lime lbs democrats voted
on motion OF Mr.. Catchings a c,fii OF the
i house waa ordered. During the progress
of the call Mr. Hull asked that hin col
league MIR Perkins, be excused on the
ground OF important buslness.
Il Objection was made, and then Mr.. Hull
moved that he be excused. This resulted
In a parliamentary tangiel on q rising
vote lie was excused.
AIR. Reed then demanded teliera and the
house by a vote Of lS3 70 81 refused 70 ex-
cuse him
Mr.. Reed demanded the ayes and nays
and backed by the republican minority
succeeding in forcing roll call on the
question OF excusing Mr.. Perkins Ry u
vote OF 1875 TO iIG Mr.. Perkins was ex-
cused.
Upon the announcement MT Reed moved
an Adjournment Lost on a rising vote Of
81 TO $40,
I NJ rafch,nrs fror, ths commodities -,
lrnies then offered resolution ordering
the uergeant-at-arms 10 take into custody
I ana 60 brinM 10 the bar Of the houHe such
members as were absent without leave
the order 10 be continued IN case OF adj
/ 3ournment and 10 be returnabIe at the next
session Of the house The sergeant-At-
arms was also instructed 10 hire a suffl-
Client Number OF deputies TO curry out
4 this order
The previous question was demanded and
resolution passed and then at o'cloclS
the house. on motion Of Mr.. catchlngs.
adjourned
San DOMINICAN Insurrection ffnded.
Washington. january G.--1-hc navy de-
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