The National tribune., 1894-01-11

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the reading of the sjussaai. Mr.. Boutelle in.
privilege. whereas Cher special order reported
from the Commtt6aoon tRulea was merely .
privileged question:" ssHe asserted that there
was a great differesea bstween question Of
privilege and :" psiviaeeed question" and he
read from the digest tss show that the former
took precedence OF tte halter.
Mr.. Boutelie, continuing, asserted that the
resolution offered Ny him q few days ago was
still before the House chat it had been before
the House ever sinee3itsiiad been introduced,
and should be taken ureach day at tho point
where it was left the dap refore. He held that
there was no place,&in . parliamentary sense,
where it could be but on the table.
The Speaker retertod that the gentleman
from Maine did not seem to understand the
matter thoroughly. The rules provide he
said. that if any matter is called up in the
House the question of consideration shall not
be put to the House unless some member de-
mand 10. The resolution of the gentleman
from Maine had never been before the House
in the sense of being before it for considers
ton. because when it was called mp the gentle
man from Tennessee tMr. McMillin) had raised
the question Of consideration.
sand that has never been decided" shouted
Mr.. Boutele, excitedy.
Twill the gentleman from Maine allow the
Chair to give the decision ?" the Speaker
that the House had then proceeded to vote on
the question of consideration raised by Mr..
McMillin, but no quorum voted and the House
adjourned. 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 he called up again.
But when the House adjourned without action
Oh the resolution it was the same if it refused
TO consider it. The resolution, therefore. was
not before the House, as the gentleman from
Maine contended. but was exactly where it was
when il was first called up, namely, on the
table, and it would rest there until it was again
called up.
" Yesterday" the Speaker continued. "the
gentleman from Mississippi Mr.. Catchings re-
ported resolution from the Committee on
Rules, and the question of consideration was
raised against it, but the Chair held, as in the
last Congress, that the question OF cOnsidera-
ton could not be raised against resolution
coming from the Committee on Rules. The
previous question was moved by Mr.. Catchings.
and on that motion the yeas and nays were
demanded, Init the Honse adjourned without
reaching decision, so that the pending ques-
ton before the House to-day-the regular order
lis the consideration OF the report from the
Committee on Rules"
The Speaker summed up by deciding that
Mr.. CatchBgs's resolution was before the House.
when Mr.. Boutele interrupted him to express
the hope that the Chair would reflect before
announcing his decision. The Speaker resented
this as an aspersion upon him. and declared,
angrily, that any intimation that he had not
fully weighed the question was reflection on
the Speaker.
Mr. Boutelle disclaimed any intention of re-
fecting upon the Speaker but he again urged
tibet the question should be we'll reflected upon.
The Chair has ruled on the question" an
nounced the Speaker. sharply.
Then / respectfully appeal from the decision
of the Chair" said Mr.. Boutelle.
THE Chair wants to give the gentleman
from Maine every latitude" said the Speaker,
YEARLY. but it seems that every morning -
Il object to the expression latitude" in
terrnptei Mr.. Boutale fercely. Il stand here
az a representative Of minority aud with a
Speaker against me-"
The Speaker thought the discussion was be-
coming too personal. and said that such lam
guage toward the Speaker would not be per-
mitted. He then ordered the call of the yeas
aud nays Mr.. fatchngs's motion for the
previous question, and amid q deafening uproar
in the House the Clerk began to call the roll
very rapidly. He had not called more than a
dozen names amid degree Of confusion SO
deaiening that he could scarcely he heard, when
the roll call was stopped until the represent
atives might hear their saJnes
The vote then announced as being yeas
1877, nays Ono quorum. Twenty-Five pairs
were announced.
Mr.. Catchings moved call of the House,
which WAS ordered, and showed the presence OF
$50 members. Further proceedings under the
call were then dispensed with. and the ques-
ton required on Mr.. CatchiBas's motion for the
previous question. On the second roll call 1853
Democrats voted in the affirmative, gain of
one.
Then the Republicans ilibustered, but the
yeas and nays We're ordered. An hours time
WAS consumed by the Republicans.
Mr.. CatchiDgs Miss. d. introduced re3o-
luton from the Committee Rules, to the
effect that "the Sergeant at Arms take into
custody and bring TO the bar of the House
such of its members as are absent without
leave Of the House. This order snail continue
in force beyond the adj"urnment OF the session
of to day, and until the further order of the
House."
The previous question was ordered on the
resolution. which was agreed to amid storm
Of applause aud cheers OH the DcmoeratSc side;
and at o'clock, motion Of Mr. Catcn.-ssS a.
the House adjourned until Monday at nooa.
This is fair sample of tho daily sessions Of
the House since Wednesday.