Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-01-07
THE FEDERAL HOUSE
Democrats Still Unable to Muster a
Voting Quorum.
THE SPEAKER HARASSED,
He II Driven TO Anger by Insinuations ON
the Part OF BoutelIe-Abscntees
Ordered Arrested.


Ordered Arrested.
WASHINGTON. d. c.. January 6.-The |
proceedings In the House to-day were a
repetition OF those Of the previous three
days There was larger attendance OF
members than had been seen since the
holidays. The Republican side In partcu-
lar seemed ready for business, but there
was evidence in the determined attitude
Ok the Speaker, and in the strict attention
given him by the Democratic members
that the majority would do everything
I'm It's power 10 carry out the programme
which had been obstructed for the past
.hrce days. and start the tariff bill on us
Journey. The galleries also contained
their full quota. and in particular the
r,or'ho~r 90 'adies' galleries were unusu-
ally well fled.
Immediately after the reading Of yester-
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find out what had become of his Hawaiian
resolution-a question which IS now looked
forward to each day with almost as much
certainty as the reading OF the journal.
Mr.. Boutele insisted that his resolution
was a question OF high privilege, whereas
the special order reported from the Com
Inittee on Rules was merely a privileged
question. He asserted that there was
great difference between question or
privilege" and a privileged question"
and he read from the Digest 10 show that
the former took precedence Of the lat
ter.
Mr. Reed here interrupted the torrent
OF Boutelles insistence TO express the
hope that the Speaker would carefully
weigh the difference suggested by Mr..
Boutelle and would rule upon It. as it was
necessary to the orderly transaction Of
the business OF the House.
Mr. Boutele. cOntr ling. said that the
resolution offered by him few days ago
was stu before the Housc-that it had
been before the House ever since 1t had
been introduced, and should be taken up
each day at the point where II was left
the day before. lie held that there was
no place, in a parliamentary sense, where
1t could be put on the table
THE SPEAKER EXPLAINS.
The Speaker retorted that the gentle
man from Maine did not seem TO under
stand that matter thoroughly. The rules
Z
called up in the House the question Of
consideration shall not be put TO the
House unless some member demand It.
The resolution Of the gentleman from
Maine had never been before the House
in the sense of being before IL for con-
sderation, because when IL was called up
the gentleman from Tennessee OR. Nc
Milim had raised the question of con-
sheraton.
And that has never been decided,
shouted Mr.. Boutelle. eXcitedly.
"Win the gentleman from Maine allow
the Chair 10 give its decision?" the
Speaker asked, sarcastically; and he went
on to say that the House had then pro-
/ Cecdcd to vote on the question Of CON
sidcration raised by Mr.. McMilln. but
no quorum voted and the House adj
journed.
That question Of consideration might be
raised every day. Each day the House
might refuse TO consider the resolution;
yet the next day IT might be called up
again. But when the House adjourned
without action on the resolution ii was
the same as if It refused TO consider IL.
The resolution, therefore, was not before
the House as the gentleman from Maine
contended. but was exactly where ii was
when II was first called up-namely. on
the table. and It would rest there until
II was again called UP.
Yesterday, the Speaker continued. the
gentleman from Mississippi Nlr Catch
ingsl had reported a resolution from the
Committee on Rules, and the question Of
consideration had been raised against IT,
but the Chair had held, as In the last
Congress. that the question Of considcra-
tpn could not be raised against a resolu-
ton coming from the Committee on Rules
The previous question had been moved
by Mr. Catchings. and on that motion the
yeas and nays were demanded, but the
/ House had adjourned without reaching n
/ decision. so that the pending question
/ before the House to-day-the regular
I order-was the consideration of the report
from the Committee on Rules. lie ,hen
read from the Digest: at shall always
be in order to call up a report from the
B Committee on Rules. and pending con-
sideraton Thereof the Speaker may en-
terrain one motion Only-that the House
adjourn"
THE SPEAKERS DECISION.
The Speaker then summed up by de-
cidings that the Catchings resolution was
before the House. when Mr. Boutelle in
terrupted him to express the hope that
the Chair would reflect before announcing
its decision.
The Speaker resented this as an asper-
| any intimation that he had not fully
weighed the question was a reflection on
the Speaker
Mr.. Boutele disclaimed any intention of
rejecting upon the Speaker. but he again
urged that the question should be well
reflected upon
"'rhe Chair has ruled on the question"
announced the Speaker sharply.
"Thcn l respectfully appeal from the
decision Of the Chair" said Mr. Boutellc.
1.-THE Chair wants to give the gentle
man from Maine every latitude" said
the Speaker YEARLY, but it seems that
every morning.
81 object to the expression latitude
Interrupted Mr.. Boutelle. hercely. Il
stand here as representative OF a mi
nority, and with Speaker against me"
The Speaker thought the discussion was
becoming too personal, and said that such
language towards the Speaker would not
be permitted. He then ordered the call
of the yeas and nays on Mr.. Catchingss
motion for the previous question. and
amid a deafening uproar in the House
the Clerk began to call the roll very IA
pidly.
CONFUSION DIRE.
He had not called more than a dozen
names, amid degree Of confusion 80
. great lnut ne Cpuiu SCdiCSIS De Htdid'
, when Mr. Burrows rose from his seat in
the first row and appealed to the Speaker
for recognition. No attention was paid
TO his appeal for some time. but finally
the Speaker ordered the Clerk to sus-
pend. and then inquired for what purpose
MIR. Burrows wished recognition. Mr.
Burrows replied that he rose to point
of order. but the Speaker told him that
the roll-call could not be interrupted, and
he ordered the Clerk TO proceed.
But / wish to make the point OF order
that there is so much disorder in the
House that members cannot hear their
names" shouted Mr.. Burrows.
The Speaker said that the point was
well taken, and while broad smile was
seen on the faces OF the Republicans the
| ClerA. nrain stonned the rOl-call while