New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-02-03
HAWAII IN THE HOUSE.
MR. MCREARY DEFENDS THE PRESIDENT

MP MCREARY DEFENDS THE PRESIDENT
HE TAKES DIOUNTS REPORT SERIOUSLY. AND
EASES HIS ARGUMENT THEREON :iR. HIT
REPLIES IN M EARNEST SPEECH
iBY TELEGRAPH TO THE TEIBUNr.I
Washington. Feb. Before the special order
for the consideration of the Hawaiian resolution
WIS adopted by the House OF Representatives.
to-day Mr.. Boutene made a vigorous but UNI
successful effort to have the Speaker submit TO
the House Cor its decision the question as to
whether 1t would Immediately proceed to con-
slider tho privileged resolution introduced six
weeks ago consuming the Executive and Minister
Willis on account of the attempt TO overthrow
the existing government In Hawaii and REIN
state the monarchy. Mr.. Boutelle read long
line Of prccedents sustaining the course that he
advocated. including decision by Speaker
Carlisle which clearly applied to the present
case bu the Speaker ignored the precedents
and overruled the point of order grounds
which were obviously Irrelevant.
After the previous question had been ordered
on the report of the Committee on Rules MIR.
Reed and Mr. Burrows submitted some observa-
lions which showed that unler the system OF
special orders the majority of the Committee on
Rules consisting; of the Speaker and two other
Democratic Representatives have gon" on with
the consent Of the majority of ,hc House until
the former has virtually absorbed the functions
Of the latter far as the conduct we'll the
order OF legislative business is concerned. Thus
the order reported to-day provides that the
previous question shall no considered ordered
AID a vote taken on the resolution and pending
amendments ct O'Clock on Monday afternoon.
and that after the resolution reported by the
Committee Foreign Affairs shall have been
disposed Of The Bou;elle resolution. which was
adversely reported from the same committee.
shall be considered from ddY 10 day, until
disposed Of
THE HOUSE RENDERED POWERl.ESs.
The House might desire to lay the pending
resolution on the table, but motion to that
effect would not be in order under the special
rule. Again the House might not be ready for
the previous question at o'clock on Monday.
but ii could not help itself except by unanimous
consent or another repor. from the trumvrate
which composes the majority OF the Committee
on Rules.
Mr. Eoutelie also took part in the debate and
alluded 10 Mr. Catchings sarcastically as the
guardian Of the House. In his reply the latter
used language tnlt was grossly unpaIliamentary.
and Mr.. Boutcl.c fully justified In calling
him 10 order and demanding that his words be
taken down. As soon as Mr. Catchings was
allowed to resume his speech he again used
language that was violation Of the rules. and
nc was called to order a second time by Mr..
Boutele, who insisted that the Speaker should
rule the propricty of the words used. and
the latter was Obliged 10 decide that the language
was unparameatary
When Chairman McCreary took the floor TO
open the debate in favor Of the ridiculous
luton reported by the majority of his COM
mittee. il was evident that he was prepared for
the greatest effort of his life He has been and
is a most subservient advocate OF Mr.. Ceve-
lands Hawaiian policy. and all the resources
Of the StS to Department have been at his
service. Moreover. he has had plenty OF time TO
prepare for this occasion lie spoke more than
two hours, and every candid man who had the
patience and endurance 70 listen to him must
have felt that he fell far short OF his oppOrtu-
nifty Much Of lis speech a iehash OF the
exploded statements and unsupported assertions
Of the Blount report. and that of course. made
little or no impression upon the House Mr.
McCreary may not have sought 10 avoid The dis
cuSsion of the live issues in the Hawaiian con-
troversy but his speech gave that impression.
No such criticism would apply TO the eloquent
and forcible speech of Mr.. HIT who took the
floor in opposition 10 the report OF the ma jor,ty
House. He was repeatedly appauded by Repub-
lcans. and notedly every Democrat present lis
tened attentively he discussed the events that
have occurred in Hawaii during the last three
four months. HIS view Of tie acts and policy Of
the Administration was most scathing one. and
he spoke with a directness and plainness that
cou.1 not allow him to be misunderstood.
Among the Democrats who listened most in
ten.,y and with the deepest interest TO Mr. Hits
arragnment az the policy and acts OF the Ad-
violation of the principles and precedents OF inter
national law and usage. was General Daniel T..
Sickles. who has had considerable diplomatic
experience and who. il is understood, is by no
means "namOurel with the Hawaiian policy Of
the present administration.