The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1894-01-09
The House at Last Is Enabled e
Override the Republican
0bsiructionists
Jan. 30 Set as tho Day for Vot.
ing on tho Wilson Tariff
BIZ.
The Irritating Boutelle Pats His Head
Up and Gets Another Hard
WhaektnZ.

WASHINGTON. Jan. a.-When the house
met the chances appeAre TO be the dead
lock for lack OF a democratic quorum would
be broken and the tariff debate would begin
to- day. Deputies OF the sergeant. at arms
had brought back 10 Washington enough
members under arrest 20 iii the quorum.
I be roll call was answered by 179 members.
AZ soon as the reading Of the journal was
completed the speaker recognized Mr..
Catchiugs to call mp the rspo OF the COM
mittee ON rules. Boutelle dema nded recog-
milton TO call up his resolution to tho effect
that the presidsnt's Hawaiian policy in
vaded the rights and dignitios OF the house.
The speaker was disposed 10 ignore him as
ho had done on two previous days. But
this morning Boutelle made the point OF
order that the speaker, in attempting to
give precedence TO a report from the com
mitiee on rules over a question OF privilege
himself invaded tho privileges. dignity and
honor of the house. and this point having
been made the question must be submitted
TO the house itself to determine whether its
privileges are absolutely abro2ated.
The startling nature Of this point Of or
der caused tho greatest excitement and
confusion. The members crowded down
about the speakers rOstrum. Boutelle. In
fierce tones. insisted that his point Of order
should be submitted directly 20 the house.
IL Is noto,ious he went on hotly. that this
question which he had before the house is
essential 20 it's dignity Flagrant acts
committed by the executive nbroAfd are
known that the presidents disRrnceful
policy had eliminated.
Az this point MoNillin vainly attempted
TO call Boutelle 10 order. but the gentleman
from Maine continued more impstuously
than ever. IF my point of order does not
intervene" he proceeded TO say, "then
these proceedings can bar Out everything,
even impeachment proceedings"
Speaker Crisp, in ruling on Boutelle's
point of order, went into an elaborate dis
custom of the parlis msntary situation. In
order. be said, 90 give life and effect TO the
privilege OF the house to change its own
rules, the rules require that when a propo-
sition TO change the rules is before the
house nothing shall be in order except q
motion 20 adiourn.
If abe gentleman from Maine can in
Yoke the existing rule to prevent il from
proot eding to consider change OF rules
then the house ties itself hand ard foot; IL
the house feels its honor and dignity as
sailed by the SPEAKER. or by the executive.
then the house can vote down this report
and the chair will recognize Boutelle TO
call up mis- Iesolution."
Boutrlle tried 80 continue, but Speaker
Crisp refused to recognizes him further
loutslls waa still eiamorinR when Reed
arose 10 parliamentary inquiry, desiring
to know whether the speaker refused TO an
tertain boutalle's appeal on the ground
thnt 10 WAS dllatorY.
The speaker replied that he aimply had
given Boutelle hearing on his oint upon
which he rulsd on two previous occasions
in the belief that IL was possible he had
something new to present. he collcquv
between the speaker and Reed continued
for some time. The speaker then stated
the question 10 be on the demand
for the Urevious question on
the report from the committee on
ules, and vote was then taken. The re-
lublicanH refused TO vote, As they did last
week. and several democrats, headed by
perry. OF Connecticut. also declined TO
answer TO their names.
Demands for the previous question on
taking up the "a III bill carried, ls9 to none
ten more than quorum. The special or
der. fixing the 29th inst. for the vlts on the
Wilson bill, was adopted, 175 TO eleven.