St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1894-01-07

Hand, and Succeeds in Max
ing Himself as Ridiculous as
Ever = Republicans Continue
Their Filibustering Tactics.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 6.-The deadlock
in the house continued today. The
Democratic managers were powerless
to produce their own quorum, despite
the declaration of the caucus last night
that it was the duty of Democrats to be
present and to vote for the consideration
of the tariff bill. High water mark to-
day was 16S Democrats. eleven less than
quorum. The Republicans, Populists
and about ten Democrats refused to
vote. After four hours spent IN fruit
less roll calls the Democrats adopted
resolution ordering the arrest of men,
bers absent without leave and then ad-
journed.
Immediately after the reading of the
journal Mr.. Boutelle started the fight
Oil a new tack, but he was handled
roughly. Mr.. Catchings called up re-
port from the committee on rules while
Mr.. Boutelle was clamoring for recogni-
tion on the ground that he rose to
question of privilege. The speaker
sought to ignore him, but he was SO
persistent that he was finally recog-
nized. He 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 the
house was of higher privilege than
mere privileged report which related
only to froutlne and procedure. He
drew the definition between priyl-
legged question and
QUESTION OF PRIVILEGE,
and read from the rules and asked for
a ruling of the chair.
Ex-Speaker Reed, who was on the
floor, interposed to say that he hoped
Mr., Boutelle's point of order would he
given careful consideration, as its cor
rect determination WAS important for
the orderly proceeding of the house.
Mr.. BoutelIe then maintained in conclu-
sion that his resolution. having been
declared privileged and not having
been disposed of. was still before the
house ana had been before the house
for the last three days. The speaker
declared that Mr.. Boutelle msappre-
hended the status of affairs, and stated
that the pending question this morning
was on the demand for the previous
question, rhe speaker was just about
to direct the clerk to call the roll when
Mr.. Boutelle, standing in the aisle at
oft intornnSad
BOUTELLE AGAIN IN TROUBLE.
81 hope the chair will reflect before he
makes that ruling" said he.
ANY intimttion that the chair has
not reflected is reflection OH the
chair" retorted the speaker, severely.
| MI Boutelle disclaimed any intention
| to reflect oil the chair, but the speaker
would not be appeased. He declared
emphatically that the chair had ruled,
and directed the clerk to call the roll On
| the motion of yesterday to take up the
rules committee report.
In the midst of great confusion, Mr.
| Boutelle, while the loud voice of the
clerk was ringing through the hall,
| shouted that he appealed from the de-
QiSlOl, VI tue CIdlIs Dut uO ullCulIOH
was paid to him by the speaker.
II protest against the whole procee d.
ing" he yelled above the din. Then he
retired to his seat, while tine Democrats
laughed heartily.
STILL FILIBUSTERING.
The Republicans, continuing their
| fihbusterlng tactics Of the last three
days. sat silent IN their seats. The fol-
| lowing Democrats in the hall also
| refused to answer to their names:
| Messrs. Sibley, Beltzhoover, of Penn
sylvania; Campbell. of New York; Eng
glish, of New Jersey; Geary, of Cali
| fornia, and Sperry, of Connecticut. The
vote resulted 167 to 0. The Democrats
| still lacked 12 of a quorum, more than
the high water mark of yesterday.
Before the announcement, on motion of
Mr.. CatchingS, call of the house was
ordered. The call of the house devel-
oped the presence of 270 members. Mr..
McAleer asked that his colleague, Mr..
Sipe, of Pennsylvania, be excused on
account of sickness. On motion of MIR.
Catchings, further proceedings under
the call were dispensed with, and the