The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1894-01-05
Final Vote on the Tariff BIZ to Be
Taken on January 25.
Mr.. B0UqELLE'S GALLANT FIGHT
Aided by Congressman burrows, Who
II ad Reserved Points of Order-Ove
ruled by Crisp hi sicuity yst Exists i'm
Regard to Quorum.
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WASHINGTON, Jan. 5.-When Speaker
Crisp raped the lower branch of congress
TO order at noon today, the
public galleries were only sparsely filled,
but the floor was crowded. Thirty
or more abscntees had arrived dur
ing the night and this morning.
The committee on rules held meeting
at which it was decided to bring
rule fixing the limit OF
general debate on the tariff
bill at five days, beginning at IL O'Clock
each morning, IA days for debate under
the five-minute rule, the evenings to be
devoted to general debate and vote to be
taken on Jan. 20.
BoutelIe Insists on His Rights.
Immediately after the reading OF the
Journal a lively fight began. Mr..
Boutelle OF Maine was on his
feet clamoring for recognition
to call up his Hawaiian resolution, but the
speaker recognized Mr.. Catchings on the
committee on rules to present the special
order adopted just before the house con-
vened.
Mr.. Boutelle loudly insisted upon know
ing what had become OF his privileged
resolutions which had been
called up yesterday. Speaker Crisp
replied rather sharply that yes
terday's proceedings had fallen with
the adjournment, and that the report
called up from the committee on rules
was matter Of the highest privilege.
Mr.. Burrows amid great confusion, re-
served all points of order, and when Mr..
Catchings demanded the previous ques-
tion on the report from the rules commit
tee, Mr.. Boutelle raised the question Of
consideration.
Ruled Him Out of Order.
The speaker decided that Mr.. Boutelle
was out OF order. The latter appealed
from the decision OF the chair and the
speaker aired some evidence of satisfac-
tion as the Democrats promptly refused
to sustain the appeal.
burrows Came to His Aid.
The speaker was about to state the
question on Mr.. Catching's demand for
the previous question when Mr.. Burrows
called attention to the fact that he had
reserved all points of order and desired 10
be heard.
Speaker Crisp graciously yielded and
Mr.. Burrows made the point OF order.
that the special order presented by
Mr.. Catchings had originated in the COM
mittee instead of the house and IL carried
with change of existing rules, [giving
leave to print all members who so de-
sired1; it showed according to the
existing rule that il has had its ince ption
i'm the house instead of the committee.
After some debate and discussion of
precedents the speaker over-ruled the
point of order.
Mr. Boutelle then arose and desired to
know why his part of the objection had
not been recognized.
SPEAKER Crisp Retorts Sharply.
"The chair has over-ruled the point of
the gentleman from Maine" retorted the
speaker, coldly, "and refuses to give the
gentleman any further information"
Democratic cheers.)
The vote was then taken on the demand
for the previous question on the adoption
of the report Of the committee on rules.
The Republicans declined to vote and
several Democrats, who were in the hail,
and who were known to be opposed to the
tariff bill, also remained mute.
Among them were Messrs. Sperry
Conn J, Haines IN. ", Robertson (La.)
and Ryan (N. W
The Quorum Present.
The vote resulted 1863 to one, nine less
than quorum.
The Democratic leaders were very much
chagrined with the failure to secure
a quorum again today. On motion of
Mr.. Catchings call OF the house was or
dered and developed the presence of 273
members.
One hundred and sixty-eight members
voted on the next roll call on the river
report IL less than quorum.
Several Democratic absentees are ex-
pected on the afternoon trains, and IL has
been decided to continue the fight for an
hour or two at least.