Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-05-05
SAITH CONGRESS.
Plenty ofLhe and Fun in Both
Branches, Monday.
Speaker Reed and Mr.. Boutelle In
terested in a Point Of Order.
Senator Hill Keeps Things Lively While Dis.
cussins Bond Resolution.

Boutelle. called up the naval appropria-
ton bill. and asked the non-concur-
renee of the House in the Senate
amendments thereto He critiZed the
action of the Senate in reducing the
number of battleships from four to
two, after contributing by its action as
largely as any other cause to the eX-
cited condition of the public mind that
prevailed when that bill was passed by
the House.
Quiss. Pep of New York. made the
point %. order that the gentleman
could not critic nor comment upon the
acticn Of the Senate. This was dis
eussed by Grosvenor, Grow. and Hou-
tellle. the latter contending that he had
right as representatives To read from
the record what had occurred in the
other body.
Speaker Reed stated that in his opin-
ion the point of order was well taken
He quoted from Jefferson's Manual
a paragraph which was the foundation
he said of the rule in question. The
reason for it was that the proceedings
i'll the two houses should proceed or
derby and without friction, because
legislation to become a law must have
the sanction of the two Houses
"a criticism uttered where a man
could not reply to it would be naturally
more offensive than where il could be
replied to. and for that reason said
the Speaker. it was even more neces-
Sary that that proper relations should
be maintained with the other body
than that right relations should OBJ
tain among members of the House
Boutelle said it seemed to him that
the suggestion contained in the point
OF order was SO monstrous that he
would not dignity it by discussion.
The infantile point, if maintained,
would preclude a member of the House
from quoting from a message of the
President or a discision of the supreme
court.
Grow stated his views of the rule to
be that while any discussion was pend
ing or proceeding in either body. it
could not be referred to in the other.
After it had been printed in the
Record. it could be read by any men,
Der. but could not be commented upon.
He moved Boutelle be permitted to
proceed in order.
Boutelle stated that he did not de-
sire to avail himself of the privilege
in that manner. If he could not read
from the Record what a senator had
said and state how he voted on the
naval appropriation bill, he did not
care to address the House. An ami
mated and somewhat humorous colo
guy follow ed between the Speaker and
Eoutelle as to how the latter should
proceed. The former finally succeeded
in putting Grows motion and declar-
ing it carried
Boutelle took the floor. and read the
concluding sentences of Senator Mills
speech on the Cuban question. He
would not, he said, in Difference to the
views of the Chair. having no doubt
in his own mind, however, of the pro-
pretty OF the course. state how the
senator voted upon the proposition to
reduce the number of new battIeShipS
from four to two. He moved to non
CONCUR in the Senate amendments to
the bill. and consent to conference.
Sayers, Dem. of Texas. moved that
the House concur in the amendment
reducing the number of battleships
from four to two This promised to ex-
tend the debate, and at the suggestion
OF Dingley. in order that the day
should not be lost for SUSPENSION il
was agreed that the matter should 60
over until tomorrow
A further conference was ordered on
legislative. executive and judicial an
preparation bill
Payne, Rep. of New York. moved to
suspend the rules and pass the bill for
the protection OF yacht owners and
shipbullders of the United States. by
adding to the provisions of section 42le
X. 3, which permits yachts belonging
TO foreign yacht clubs, to enter or leave
an American port without clearing or |
entering at the custom house. or paw
ing the tonnage tax, the provision |
that the privileges ofths section shall |
not extend to any yacht built outside
OF the United States and owned. char
tered, or used by citizen of the United |
States The bill was passed.
Plckler moved to suspend the rules
and pass the resolution setting apart
May and 13 for the consideration of
private pension bills. 10 minute debate
being allowed on each bill. The vote
on the resolution demonstrated the lack
OF quorum and the House adjourned