The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-03-31

or about recognition, or any Of these
subjects which may or may not be with
in our purview, do not become questions
Of privilege at all because we have a
| right to pass upon them, because that
would make everything q question of
privilege and end by making nothing a
question of privilege.
Now let US see what this is founded
on. This is matter which we should not
have given any attention to- except in
times Of interest, not to say excitement
The gentleman from Maine (Mr. Bou-
telle) some time ago presented TO Speaker
Crisp a proposition which had in 1t certain
| elements charging that the executive
was interfering with some of the rights
and privileges Of the legislative body.
The speaker ruled that it was a question
Of privilege and you will perceive that it
is entirely different from the present
! proposition-has no aspect like it at all;
not the fatntest resemblance to il; but
the speaker ruled that it wa sa privileg-
ed question; also ruled that, being a priv
ileged question, 1T should go to a COM
!
the chair has always been opposed; and
| the questions, as members will see by
! turning to the record, that were put to
| the house were on that part of the speak
| er's decisions as to whether it should go
| to a committee or not and if 1t appears,
as the gentleman from Texas says, that
I voted on that subject, L voted accord
/ ing to my rights and voted against it.
But he has omitted to state to you that
this other question the same question al
| most, was put before Speaker Crisp and
by him promptly decided to be out of or
dor at an earlier day, on the Goth of July,
1894
1.-The gentleman from Maine (dr. Bou-
tele) demanded its immediate considera-
ton as presenting privileged question,
and the gentleman from Missouri, an old
and experienced member CNIr. Dockery)
made the point of order that the resolu-
ton was not privileged. daughter and
applause on the Republican sde). Well.
now. as matter of course, the speaker
sustained the point-and that is precisely
this question"
Mr.. Bailey-May inquire Of the chair
if there was any appeal taken from the
decision of the chair?
The speaker-There was no appeal. It
was too clear for an appeal even laugh
ter and applause on the FepubhcGa side.
MR.. BAILEY APPEALS.
Mr.. Bailey Immediately appealed from
the decision Of the chair.
In putting the question on the appeal
Speaker Reed made the following signin-
cant and impressive statement:
LAS far as any question arising out OF
this matter is concerned. the chair has
not the slightest doubt that the wisdom
OF the house, which has always been able
10 arrive a important questions IN a
suitable way. will set at them now and
at speedy time for the occasion" Gap
plause on the Republican side.
Mr.. Bsilev-''Tn reply TO that suggestion.
which was not part of the decision. OF
course. I understand that it was made TO
hold our friends on the other side, and
venture to say
BY A STRICT PARTY VOTE.
At this point Mr.. Boutelle moved that
the appeal laid on the table.
The Republicans arose enmasse when
the speaker called for the ayes. The Dem
ocrats. who anxiously surveyed the solid
phalanx for a sign OF 4 break, were disa-
pointed. a solid majority voted against
the Republicans The division resulted
lSJ ayes and $50 noes.
TWO REPUBLICANS SHORT.
As soon as the result was announced the
ayes and noes were demanded. and the
ron was called. resulting: Ayes. $50; noes
Iso
On the roll call two Republicans. Ache
son and Robbins. OF Pennsylvania, voted
with the Democrats.
The Republicans proved their victory
with a round Of applause
\ parliamentary wrangle followed over
an attempt of Mr.. Bailey TO appeal from
what he contended was a ruling OF the
chair,
THE NAVAL BILL
The house then went into committee OF
the whole and resumed consideration Of
the naval appropriation bill
Mr.. Cannon (Rep.. ND chairman Of the
appropriations committee, made a point
Of order against the paragraph au;horiz-
ing the construction OF floating steel dry
dock az AlEiers. La
Mr. sherman lew York;. in the chair.
over-ruled the point 90 order.
CUBA QUESTION CROPS OUT.
From time TO ,ine during the afternoon
the Cuban question was brought forward
and aroused intense feeling. Mr.. Wheeler
Dem. Ala said that this morning the
country had hen stirred by the announce
ment that the Republicans Of The house
had at last revolted and action would
have 70 he taken. Tomorrow thu Amer
can people would BE Inundated when they
found Jhat tie Republicans OF the house
had Joined the temporizing policy which
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