The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1894-01-09
THE DEBATE BEGINS,
A DEMOCRATIC QUORUM is OBJ
TANNED IN THE HOUSE.
BOutolle Again Attempts to Get
-" ~ Sp. the House the Ha-
- waiian Matter.
CONGRESSMAN WILSON OPENS THE
GREAT TARIFF DEBATE.
The Senate WrangOs Over the Hawaiian Res
Olutions Williams of Paris Appointed
Marshal for the Eastern District,

Washington, January S.--The debate on
the Wilson bill is at last under way. After
a deadlock of four days, the democrats
with the aid of warrants 10 arrest the
absentees, today succeeded in mastering
u quorum and the obstruction which the
non-voung republicans, populists and dis
gruntled democrats placed In the path Of
the tariff debate last week, was forced
aside
y sharp tilt with Mr. noutelle on the
Hawaiian matter and a lively debate over
the addition Of special order considering
the limits of debate preceded Mr.. VIII
sons speech. The chairman OF the ways
and means committee began at 3Ij and
after speaking an hour aud a hale was
SO exhausted that he asked the Indulgence
Of the house 10 complete his remarks to-
morrow. Ills speech made IL deep impress
sion. The evening session was devoted to
general debate ON the bill.
AS soon as the reading Of the Journal
had been completed the speaker recog-
nizel Mir. Catchues To- call up the re-
port from the committee ON rules. Mr..
Eoutellc w ON his lcct demanding recog-
milton % cali up his resolution 10 the Ell
feet that the PRESIDENT Hawaiian policy
lad invaded die rights and digniues OF
the house.
The speaker was disposed to ignore him
as he had done on two previous oCca-
slous, but this morning AIR, Boutele made
tha point of order that the speaker in
attempting TO give precedence to the re-
port of the committee ON rules over a
question of privilege himself Invaded the
privileges, dignity and honor Of the house,
ana this point having been made. the
question must he submitted TO the house
itself to determine whether it's privileges
had been absolutely abs1gated. The start
ling nature OF this point Of order caused
the greatcSt excitement and confusion.
NJ TENDERS crowded down about the speak
er's rostrum. Mr. l3ouiglle went on in
fierce tones 90 cite decision OF Speaker
Carlisle ia the Forty-niuth congress, when
the point Of order having been made that
tine honor and dignity and privilege of the
house We're being invaded, lie decided that
| NJ was not % question Tor the ch1ir to do
/ .eumina bur for the house, Under the rule
,o which he referred and ruling he had
cited, Mr.. Routclie insisted that his point
of order should be submitted directly 10
the house. i WAS notorious, he Went on
holly, That this question was essential 10
the houscs dignity
The fragrant act committed by the exec
utive was known 10 every one AMI il was
also known that the presidents d!sgrlceiuI
! policy had eliminated. The house could
not AFFORD to disregard this Fundamental
| question
| At this point Mr. Mcmillan volnly at
| tempted to call MT Boutelle TO order. hui
/ the gentleman continued, more impetu'
| uusly than ever:
III my point Of order does not inter
| vone,' he procceied 70 say, then these
proceedings can bar out everything-evcr
] i1lpg4 pnrranf DrNrUatInue even a ulpSy1 wf