The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1894-01-11
ANOTHER SCENE IN THE HOUSE.
BouteIIe Makes an Insinuation
Against Tracey, Of New York.
Tom johnson. of Ohio, Livens up the De-
bate With a Humorous speech-Dalzeu
Makes Strong Opposition Argument.
The Evening Session-Huwaiian Affairs
Discussed In the Senate.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 1o.--The attend
ance on the floor of tho House was
rather slim at IL o'clock but the hall
soon filled up and presented a scene of
onstling activity. For time or un i.
til the tariff bill debate con menced the
galleries were we'll filled except the pri.
vate galleries.
just before the morning hour Cum
mings, chairman Ct the naval affairs
committee, made privileged report on
the Boutelle resolution, calling on the
Secretary of the Navy for information
on Hawaiian matters and for his au-
thority in delegating to Com missioner
Blount command of the naval forces
there. The resolution was reported
BACK with an amendment asking for in
formation in the Navy Department
from March 4, 1899, instead of 1893
Cummings asked for its immediate
consideration. This required unani-
nous consent, but Dockery (Dem., MOI
objected. lie then asked that the reso-
LUTON lie on the Speakers table with
out losing its privilege, and this was
ordered.
Boutelle was on his feet in q moment
at the mention OF the word Hawaii
de quoted the Speakers decision, hold
ing that his (Boutelle's) resolution
presented question of high privilege,
but by the adoption Of special ord er
brought up from tho committee on rules
seemed to bind the House. hand and
loot. until tho Goth of this month He
insisted that the Constitution of the
United States made the House co
ordinate branch nf
right to decide as to all question apper.
tanning to its rights, privileges and
dignity
Boutelle was celebrating his point at
some length, touching on Hawaiian
matters as an illustration, when Tracey
(Dem. n. W inquired whether il would
not be in order to demand the regular
order.
Boutelle Makes AN Insinuation
The Speaker said that the gentleman
from Maine was making statement,
II demand the regular order,n said
Tracey.
why this haste" said Boutello sneer.
| ingly; Tho White House clerk has not
struck this morning"
IF tho gentleman from Maine" re-
piled Tracey, holly, wishes to offer q
Der OF the House discourtesy, let
| Hlm w IL III u uarkeu manner so that it
may be taken notice Of"
He sat down with a remark soto yoce
| to Cochran that, III that inSinuation was
repeated by anyone else on tho Repub.
lican side somebody's faca would be
slapped"
Boutelle disclaimed any intention of
being disconrteous to Tracey, but sug
gested that he was little too sensitive.
Boutelle asked the Speaker to rule on
the point OF order he had just made. He
drew an imaginary picture OF the land
ing Of the British marines on Hawaiian
soil and demanding tho employment of
armed forces by the United States and
asked whether the Speaker would hold
that tho House was bound up by the
order OF the committee on rules and
could not deal with the question until
the order expired on the Goth.
Tho Speaker said that question had
not arisen, and he refused to recognize
Boutelle to raise the question. Boutelie
then gos into } heated discussion with
McMilliD, and when tho latter tried to
make parl 'amentary inquiry Boutelle
said sharply that when tho chair was
willing to listen he thought the gentlo-
man from Tennessee could very we'll
continue to keep his seat until he had
finished.
After some routine business was
transacted and the introduction by
Haines (Dem., N. W OF his unique pro-
tost against the collar and cuff schedule
of the Wilson bill, the House went into
committee OF the whole on the
tariff bill, and Hopkins rep,
Ill. continued his speech which was
interrupted by the reese taken by the
House at $50 o'clock yesterday.
Humorist Tom johnson Speaks.
When he concluded at O clock he was
loudly applauded by the Republican
mem bers and those in the galleries
with Republican leanings. He was fol-
lowed by Tom Johnson Dem Ohio),
who injected vein OF very welcome
humor into the otherwise dry debate
johnson is the single tax, free trader
from the Cleveland district. A number
of members crowded around Johnsons
desk and before the chairD:an's desk
and his telling points and amusing hits
were vociferously applauded
AT 1855 Dalzell, (Rep Pa, } addressed
the committee in opposition to the bill.
Dalzell is a member OF the ways and
means committee. He said the election
of the Democratic candidates and Con
gross in 1892 resulted in a crisis amongst
the most appalling in our economic his
tory. All our industries suffered imme.
date collapse, trade, foreign and do
nestle, became paralyzed, the ghost OF
distrust stalked threateningly in all the
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