Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-02-03

Committee on Rules. He therefore held
10 his former ruling. and was OF the opin-
ion that when the resolution OF the For
oig. Affairs Committee had been decided.
the privileged resolution Of the gentleman
from Maine might then be taken W 80
disposed o. A motion for the previous
question was put and agreed TO- and the
Speaker recognized Mr.. Reed 20 speak 10
the question.
THE EX-CZAR
MIR Reed yielded few inmates 10 Mr..
Boutelie. who said he desired 10 Call 10
the attention OF the Chair tn fact that
II seven cighths Of the members Of the
House desired to consider his privileged
resolution. II could not be done except
by voting down the previous question or
voting down the special order He as
serted that the gentleman from Missis-
sppi (Mr Catchings) had been constituted
sole guardian OF the privileges and rights
Of tho House
Except the gentleman from Maine"
interrupted MIR Catchirgs.
Mr.. Reed said the difficulty could have
very easily been settled by raising he
question OF consideration against any
other matter brought up. The commit
tee seemed 10 have arrived at It's cOnciu-
sious b. the same process u reasoning
I
were SAID % arrive at conclusions with
out going through the intermediate steps
Of logic Ncpublican laughter
MIR Catchings was recognz d. and spoke
In favor Of the special order Of the Com
mittoe on Rules. In referring 20 Reed.
he said he was too great man 70 de-
scend 10 the language used by his col.
league. democratic applauseD
yOf'TFIJE NETTLED
The spccial order had not been sub
+ mitted for very obvious reasons 10 "a"
gentleman from Maine. who had been in
duleing i'm fantastic and bedlami.e gyra-
tons on this floor.
Mr. Boutcle demanded that the gentle
mans words should be taken down. and
The gentleman De called to order. and lie
also demanded that the gentleman take
his seat.
This Mr. Catchings did. amidst the
laughter Of the House. and the excitement
continued while the House waited for the
Official reporter to transcribe his notes,
and hand the copy 20 the clerk.
The Speaker then called the House 10
order. ana IN breathlcss interest the mem
b-Is listened 20 the reading of the objcc-
81. able words.
Nj Catchings was permitted 10 resume
MS remarks lie had not uttered a COM
plctc sentence before BOutelle. under the
mistaken impression that Catchings was
again indus1ng in personalities, inter
rl.p;cd him.
The Speaker assured him that nothing
Objectionable had been uttered. for the
reason that the gentleman had spoken only
about dozen words. and Mr.. CatchinG5
GEain proceeded.
BOUTELLD AGAIN AROUSED.
Again he was interrupted. however. This
time with more reason. for he had sad
that he tCatchinrs). IN common with
many ether gentlemen on the floor of the
House. had regarded the gentleman from
Maine as afflicted with species Of harm
less II aria for making an exhibition Of
himself daughter on the Democratic
s!lcJ
Mr Bou'elie demanded that these words
be taken down. and ho desired the Speaker
10 call the gentleman TO order and tat
he should rule upon the words of Mr.
Catchincs There was another interval
while tho House was waiting FOR the words
90 be- Transcribed from the reporters notes.
during which the members crowded into
the space i'm front ~ the Speakers desk.
! when order WAS restored. the words were
road and the speaker. after weighing the
sentence carefully. said he hardly thought
the language parliamentary
Mr. Catchings was called uuon 70 *
plain. which hc dld. and then finished his
speech upon the report Of the Committee
on Rules
\ vot.,vas then taken on tho resolution,
and IL - unanimously agreed 10. and
Mr. NlcCrcary OcmOcraU. of Kentucky,
chairman 81 the Foreign Affairs Commit
toe. was recognized.
Before he could proceed. however, Mr..
I'D. D.! o. Of L.
INK member Of the minority Of the Foreign
Affairs Committee. asked whether il would
b. I'm order for the minority II the COM
mittce To offer q substitute 20 the resoln-
ton of the majority before vote was
taken on the latter. The Speaker said it
would be in order
TIE COMMITTEE RESOLUTION.
Tire resolution reported from the For
e!gu Affairs Committee read as follows:
Resolved. l. Tina; il Is the sense
Of this House that the action OF the United
states Minister in employing United states
naval forces ana Illegally aiding in over
throwing the constitutional government II
the Hawaiian Islands IN January. lN&'
and n setting up in It's place Provisional
Government not republican in form. ana
i'm opposition TO the viii Of "a majority Of
the people. was contrary to the traditions
OF our republic and the spirit of ucr con-
s;itution. and should be and IS condemned
"y That we heartily approve ihe
principle announced by the President OF
the United States that interference win
the domestic affairs OF an independent
nation is contrary to the spirit OF Amcil-
can institutions. and II IS further the
sense OF this House that the annexation
Of the Hawaiian Islands 10 our country,
or the assumption of protectorate over
them 10y our government. Is uhcaiitd
for and inexpedicnt. that the people II
that country should have absolute 1ree-
dom and Independence in pursuing mir
own line of policy. and that foreign in
PREVENTION in the political affairs of the
islands will not be regarded with indli-
ference by the government of the United
States
Mr.. Hit offered the following subsu-
tute for the above resolution.
RESOLVED, That il Is the sense OF thiS
House that the demand caused 10y the
President Of the United States 10 ne
made on the 18th OF December last upon
the President and officers of the Hawaiian
Government that il promptly relinluish
all authority. and his proposed erection
Of a monarchy I'm It's stead. was an I'M
warranted Intervention in the affairs of
friendly and recognized government con
trary TO the law of nations. the pollcy
and traditions Of this republic ana the
spirit Of the Constitutions
Resolved, That the Provisional Gov
eminent OF Hawaii having been duly re-
coenized the highest international inter
est requires that it shall pursue It's own
line of policy, and foreign Intervention IN
the political affairs OF these Islands would
be regarded as an act unfrlendly to the
Government Of the United states.
CHAIRMAN MCREARY.
Mr.. McCreary in the course of his speech
,.'ns,,red President Harrison for his IN
decent haste In drawing up treaty OF
annexation with Hawaii and In submit.
ting 1t to the Senate before the people or
Hawaii had been heard. lie severely
cri,,c,sed The American representative in
IIonolulu and the United States naval
commander FOR their action at the time of
-, ,,,,-,.,uad revolution. which. he said,