The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1896-05-05
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In the senate


In the Senate.
Washington. May 4.-Boutelle. repub.
mean, Maine, chairman of the commit
tee on naval affairs, moved that the
mouse non-concur in the senate amend
ment to the naval appropriations and
request conference. Boutelle called
attention to the action of the senate
In reducing the number of battleships
provided in the bill from four to two.
he characterized the senate's action as
/ a remarkable change of front" He
referred to the fact that when four
pattieships were provided for by the
mouse, the public mind had been
greatly infamed by wars and rumors
OF wars The senate, he argued had
contributed largely to this state of the
public mind. He rehearsed briefly the
warlike message of the president with
reference to Venezuelan affairs and the
preclpitate action of the house and
senate
He went on to refer to the remark
able and extraordinary proposition ad-
Vanced in the senate to maintain this
novel and aggressive attitude" He
briefly stated the bills introduced by
Chandler for the purchase of 500. .0O0.-
600 worth Of war material, the resolu-
tlon OF Hale calling out the naval re-.
serves and the purchase of vessels and
all the other bills and resolutions in
troduced bearing on the Cuban ques-
ton. He quoted from Vests speech in
the senate in which the Missouri sena-
tor referred to Spain as a "toothless old
wolf, speech which, Boutelle said.
caused great excitement throughout
Spain. He was proceeding to read
Senator Mills resolution when Ouigg.
republican, New York, jumped to his
feet and called Boutelle to order for
violation of the rule which provides
that members of the house shall not
crltlclse the proceedings in the senate.
The chair has the impression that
the point of order is well taken"
Speaker Reed said. amid some ap-
plause.
Boutelle protested against such
ruling, declaring that the idea that a
member could not read from the rec
ords OF the senate or any other legis-
latlVe body on earth was a 'monstrous
proposition" He said he was amazed
at such an infantile point of order.
Speaker Reed explained cooIIy and
courteously to- Boutelle the rule which
prohibits members of the house from
criticising members of the senate and
the reason for the rule.
Boutelle still contended that the
speaker should define his privilege, but
the speaker declined further than TO
say that he could proceed in order"
With this indefinite ruling Boutelle
was not content and again asked the
speaker to tell him whether he could
read from the record. He did not want
10 be interrupted again. he said. by the
superscrviceable zeal OF certain mem
bers who bobbed up on every occa- I
sion." Boutelie then moved to nom |
concur in the senate amendments.
Cannon, chairman of the appropria-
tlons committee. gave notice that he |
would demand a vote in the house on |
the senate amendment to reduce the
number OF battleships. After some
sparring the speaker entertained the
motion to concur in that particular
after which IL was agreed
hat the matter should go over until
-o-m moi row when the vote will be taken.
Pickler moved to suspend the rules
Ind pass a resolution setting aside
Wednesday the 9TH, and Wednesday
he 18th, for the consideration of pri-
rate pension bills. under a rule allow
ng 10 minutes debate on each bill.
rhe democrats resisted the motion and
when the roll was called the quorum
allied, ia to Al. and thereupon the
louse adjourned.