The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-01-20
FORCED To TAKE HIS SEAT.
Boutelle's Zeal for Hawaiian Republican
anl.m Makes Him Troab;e.

aai>fn Makes Him Trouble
Washington. Jan. 19-There was an
exciting incident in the house today
! when Mr. Boutelle (Rep. Maineb tried
10 secure the consideration OF reSolU-
ton OF sympathy for the Hawaiian gov
eminent and expressing il 10 be the
sense of the house that p United States
warship should be stationed at Honoiu-
IA to protect American interests. He
made characteristic. although impui-
sive speech. denOuucins the policy OF The
present administration toward Hawaii
and charged the rebellion against the
republic. fomenJed by the Royalists and
ahderents OF the discredited monarchy
directly 10 that policy. The hour OF
o'clock, which arrived shortly after Rou-
telle began his speech. cut him OF and
a scene of excitement followed when
Mr.. Boutelle attempted TO have the
special order (eulOSieS on the late rep
ersentative Lyle. OF kentUckey) set
aside. BOutelle continued his appeal
until the speaker was forced to rebuke
him and order him to take his seat The
early part OF the day was devoted 10
the further consideration OF the Indian
appropriation bill and after , O'Clock TO
eulogies on the character OF the late
Representative Lyle OF kentuckey.
When Mr.. Burrows tRep. Mich) en-
tered the house shortly after the open
ing of the session he was greeted with
quest as a member Of the committee on
rules and ways and means. and appoint
ed TO the vacancy on rules Mr.. Cannon
(Rep. I'D and 10 the vacancy on ways
and means Mr. Grosvenor (Rep. OhiO)
The senate amendments 10 the pen
sion appropriation bill were disagreed
TO and the bill sent TO conference
Mr.. Hartman Rep. Mont) asked
consent for the consideration OF q reso-
luton directing the secretary or the IN
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the approval of selection and patent
ing to railroads OF any lands selected
under the rules isued July 3. 1894, until
congress may dispose OF the biH now
pending in the senate and finally settle
the question OF the classification OF
granted lands. Mr.. Hartman claimed
that I.O92, 900 acres OF land were IN
volved.
lIr. Maddox Dem. Ca objected but
finally withdrew his objection The
objection was renewed by Mr.. Tracey
Oem. y. ".
A bill was passed on motion OF Mr..
Lynch Oem. Wash), 10 authorize the
secretary of the interior to correct ct
rorS where double allotments or land
has been made TO the Indians.
The house then went into committee
Of the whole and resumed the consid-
Grafton OF the Indian appropriation
bill.
After some debate Mr.. Boutelle got
the floor to offer a resolution on the Ha-
waiian incident. He made an impas-
stoned speech which Mr.. McCreary
Dem. XVI, vainly tried to interrupt |
Mr.. Boutelle. whose words gushed Ike
a torrent. said:
II am not going into details on this
question. 1t is not necessary L am |
not going 10 say word here mat L
don't know will carry with IL the sym |
patty Of nine-tenths OF this house on !
both sides of the chamber. / know
there is no sympathy on the part Of the
American people or In the hearts OF the !
American congress, either on the Re-
publican or Democratic side, outside OF
the small coteries that could be count
ed upon the fingers of my hand. for the
policy which has lead directly up 10
this tragedy in Hawaii. Today
learned that one Of my dearest young |
friends. a young man Of American line
age with blood that runs back 10 Los
ton on the one hand and through the |
missionary stock that went there and |
redeemed those islands from barbarism |
upon the other, has fallen. fighting To |
defend his home and freside against |
the instruction stimulsted by the ad- |
herents Of a discredited monarchy and !
encouraged. / regret 10 say. by the ac-
ton Of the executive government OF |
the United States In removing from !
the harbor of Honolulu the last YES /
tage of the moral support and sym !
patty Of the people Of the United /
States"
At this point the speaker announc- |
ed that under a special order the re-
mainder OF the day would be devoted /
TO eulogies on the late Representative !
LYLE Of Kentucky. Mr.. Boutelle vain !
" sought to have the order set aside I
until a resolution he desir- |
ed 10 offer could be considered When |
the speaker raped for order he con- |
tinued his appeal until, amid great con- !
fusion. the speaker was Obliged 10 or |
der him 10 be seated and 70 instruct |
the sergeant-at-arms to enforce the or |
der Of the chair.
The Lisle euIogies were then deliver |
ed At 3:15, as q further mark Of re- |
snect the house adjourned.