St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1894-01-04
BLOCKED THE WHEELS
Republican Filibuster Retards
Business in the House.
GRANDMA BOUTELLE, or MAINE,
As Usual, Shoots off His
Mouth on Every Occasion.
SHARPLY REBUKED BY MIR. CRISP.
Republicans Refuse to Vote
When Called Upon.
sHARPLYREBUKED BYMR. CRISP.
4 QUORUM rs EXPECTED TODAY


WASHINGTON, Jan. 3.-There was
not a very brilliant setting for the OPEN
ing of the tariff debate in the house this
morning. When Speaker Crisp mounted
The roStrum at high noon and raped
The house to order, there were many
vacant seats in the public gallery. The
press gallery, overhanging the speakers
chair, however, was lined with news
paper correspondents. On the floor
there was considerable animation. EX-
Speaker Reed, Mr.. Burrows, MIR. DalZell
and other Republican leaders we're con-
ferring earnestly. and on the Demo-
cratic side each member of the ways
and means committee was surrounded
by group of his colleagues.
There was much uncertainty as to the
tactics which the Republicans would
pursue, the suspicion being that at the
very outset the Republicans would lay
every obstruction in the path of the
tariff, and that the first step in the pro-
gramme would be to Insist upon
Democratic quorum. To prevent such
move from being successful, the Dem
Ocratic whips were instructed to have
every Democrat present when the vote
was taken. After prayer by the chaplain
and reading of the journal, some
PRELIMINARY BUSINESS
interviewed. The designations of Col.
Fellows and Mr.. Fitch, of New York,
who have been elected respectively dis
trict attorney and controller of New
York, were read, and the speaker also
presented the credentials of Mr.. Adams.
of Pennsylvania, who has been elected
to succeed the late Mr.. O'Neill.
The fight then began, Mr.. Boutelle,
on behalf of the Republicans. putting
forward the Hawaiian matter to antag-
onize the tariff bill. MI. McCreary,
chairman of the foreign affairs commit
tee, sought to avoid this by making an
arrangement by which Friday and Sat-
urday of this week should be set aside
for the consideration OF the resolution
reported by the foreign affairs commit
tee in lieu of the Hit and Boutelle res
olutiOns. Mr.. Hit, of the minority for
eign affairs comgi ittee, was on his feet,
and as soon as Mr.. McCreary had made
his proposition he stated that, inasmuch
as this proposition gave the Republicans
substantially what they desired, namely,
time fixed for debate of the Hawaiian
matter, he would be
GLAD TO ACCEPT IT.
Mr.. Boutelle. during this colloquY,
was also on his feet. clamOrlng for rec
ogntion, and before Mr.. Hit had
hardly concluded his statement, he
said: "Mr. Speaker, | desire to call up
as question of privilege the resolution
introduced by myself, recitlng that the
rights and liberties of the house have
been invaded by the executive"
Immediately dozen Democrats
began protesting. Mr.. Bland, of MIS-
souri,, wanted to raise the question of
consideration, and Gen. Wheeler, of
ALABAMA, demanded the regular order,
which, he insisted, was the admission of
New Mexico. Speaker Crisp sileneed
the turbulence by few sharp raps of
the gavel, after Which he said he de.
sired to look into the status of the reso
luton. While this question was being
examined Mr.. McMilI in asked incident
ally whether it would be in order to
raise the question of consideration, with
a view of going ahead with the tariff
bill.
"Certalnly," replied the speaker.
During the lull that followed Mr..
Boutelle again made statement whicf
called forth
A SHARP REBUKE
N r,,l, - A..
gentleman from Maine, with some mani
feStation of temper, that there was NJ
occasion for precipitancy. Mr.. Boutell
would not remain silent, and again tn
speaker raped him to order.
"lf the gentleman will only posses
HIMSELF" said he, 1.-THE chair will try {
state the status OF the resolution"
He went on to explain that the resolu
ton had gone TO the committee OH fol
eign affairs and had been reported bac
with the recommendation that it lie O.
the table. substitute being offered i
its stead. Mr.. Turner, of Georgia. mad
the point that the substitute havin
gone to the calendar its privilege ha
been lost; but the speaker, after citin
several decisions, held that inasmuch a
the Boutelle resolution was on tn
speakers table, it had not lost its priv
lege. Mr.. McMilIin thereupon raise
the question of consideration against i
and after some further wrangling th
vote was taken. The Republicans
REFUSED TO VOTE
when their names we're called. Will
the roll call was proceeding Chairma
Wilson came in from the house lobb
and quietly took his seat. A few spray
of lilies of the valley lay on his desk
Several members came up and shoe
hands with him, and Mr.. Richardson, {
Tennessee, who is to be chairman G
the committee of the whole during ii
tariff debate, held brief consultatio
with him before the call was finished
The vote resulted 135 to 3, the Demo
Gratis lacking exactly forty of quorur
With evidences of intense satisfa
ton the Republicans heard the a
nouncement. and Mr.. Boutelle promp
made the point of no quorum. II
Democrats were generally disappointe
not to muster quorum to go ahes
With the ail-important tariff bebat
but they were left no altern
tive, and Mr.. McMillin moved
call of the house, on which the Repu
licans responded to their names. an
the call developed the presence of 2
members. Mr.. McMilin then offered
resolution to revoke all leaves of a
Bence, and instructing the sergeant;