Worcester morning daily spy., 1898-03-31

republicans all voted against a ruling
of Speaker Crisp, holding that a Hawa-
iian resolution offered by Mr. Boutelle
while in order must go to committee
and was not privileged for immediate
consideration. The democrats and the
galleries repeatedly applauded him.
The point of order made by Mr.. Bout
ellie made it at once evident from the
source of the applause on the floor, that
the republicans did not intend to be
stampeded bodily into the camp of their
adversaries. Mr.. Hull of Iowa, who
was one of the leaders at the house
caucus last night in revolt against the
seeming policy of the administration
followed Mr. Boutelle in explanation of
that he sympathized with Mr.. Baileys
resolution, but that he would not ap-
prove of the method proposed. He
thought forceful intervention could be
decreed any time a majority of the
house cared to do so, and he for one,
was in favor Of 1t, but In a decent and
orderly way. Mr.. Terry of Arkansas
followed in technical discussion of the
point of order.
Hopkins of Illinois. who was yester-
day counted as one Of two leaders in
republican revolt, followed i'm support of
the point of order. He declared that
there were two occasions of highest
privilege, something affecting the honor
and dignity of the house itself, or the
character of the individual, known as
personal privilege. II am not wiling"
said Hopkins, ito be carried off my feet
on account of my zeal for the people of
Cuba AS republicans, we cannot af-
ford to override the presidents Of the
past when we know that In q very short
time the matter will be so presented
to the house, in such a way that every
republican member can vote for It
without resorting to anything revolu-
tionary, and in an orderly, regular man
ner."
There were several attempts among
the democrats to gather enough
strength to cause break among the
republicans, but they failed, and mem
bers shouted for the speaker TO rule on
the question. Mr.. Bailey, seeing that
he was defeated. retired.
Speaker Reed then in his usual calm.
dignified and deliberate manner ruled
against Mr.. Bailey and his resolution,
declaring that 1t was not a question Of
privilege.
Amid profound silence, the speaker
made his ruling. He spoke in deliberate,
distinct and emphatic tones, and decided
that the resolution was not privileged, in
the following ruling:
"A question of privilege which con-
Germs the house is one which concerns
the exercise of it's functions, in accord
ance with the principles which govern
parliamentary bodies Every parlia-
mentary body has to have rules for its
government, otherwise it would have no
government at all; and upon adherence
to these rules depends its success as a
parliamentary body.
The rights of the house under the
constitution are in no way to be con-
founded with the privileges of the house
and Of every member in 1t, in the sense
in which this matter is presented here
today Congress has certain powers con-
ferred upon it, and in the exercise Of
those powers each house is governed by
its rules. 1t is authorized expressly by
the constitution to make rules; and
without the authorization of the con-
stitution it would be at liberty to make
rules. These rules are the protection of
the rights Of the house. Now. it will
be noticed in the constitution. if the