The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-03-31

cSstsS.s.I.l.sS.
sion was the honorable speaker Of this
house. the Democrats went into rapturous
applause.
Meantime the confusion was great The
Republican leaders were evidently raIlying
their forces
Hull. chairman OF the committee on mil
itary Affairs, who was one OF the prime
movers in the movement for prompt and
vigorous action on the Republican side.
came forward with a strong appeal to Re-
publicans not to be carried of their feet
II state now" said Hull. that will 20
as far as any man on this floor for the
purpose OF preserving the rights OF the
struggling patriots in their heroic efforts
on that island applause on the Republ-
can side) and am In favor OF the United
States controlling the destinies Of this con-
tinert and saying to Spain that she must
get out Of the western hemisphere
Amid profound silence. the speaker then
made his ruling. He spoke in deliberate.
distinct and emphatic lines. and decided
that the resolution was not privileged. In
the course OF his decision he said:
Tho gentleman from Maine CBousellel
some time ago presented to Speaker Crisp
a proposition which had in Il certain ele-
ments charging that the executive was ir-
terfering with some of the rights and PRIV
ieges of the legislative body. The speaker
ruled that II was q question of privilege,
and you Will perceive that Ii IS entirely
different. from the present proposition: has
no aspect like it at all: no. the faintes.
resemblance TO it: but. the speaker ruled
that was a privileged question. He also
ruled that. being privileged question. tt
should 60 10 committee. Well. now.
against that doctrine the chair has always
been opposed. and the questions. as the
members viii see by turning to the record.
that were put TO the house were OH that
part OF the speakers decision "a TO wheth
er II should 60 10 q committee or no. and
IL IL appears as the gentleman from Texas
Gays. I voted on that subject. voted ac-
cordtng TO my rights and voted against IL.
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 10 be out of order
a. an earlier day. on the 3oth day OF July.
lSsS. The gentleman from Maine CBoutelIel
demanded Its immediate consideration as
presenting a privileged question. and the
gentleman from Missouri. an old and ex-
psrieneed msCnber tpockeryl. made the
point OF order that the resolution was not
privileged daughter and applause on the
HetuDticl6 Sl1E.t WELL now. as Il
OF course. the speaker sustained the point
and that Is precisely this question.
Baley~May / inquire Of the chair Il
there Yves any appeal taken on the deci-
| sion OF the chair
The Speaker-There was no appeal. II
| was too clear for an appeal even. ti4augh-
| ter and applause from the Republican
| side)
| Bailey Immediately appealed from the
l ~rgr rF haf n
question on the appeal. Speaker Reed
made the following significant and i'm
| pressive statement:
LAS far as any question arising out OK
/ this matter Is concerned. the chair mas
| not the slightest doubt that the wisdom
| OF the house, which has always been able
| 10 decide questions IN an able way viii
| get at them now. at Important time.
| Baley-In reply TO thar suggestion.
| which was not a part OF the decision. OF
| course. Understand that IL was made 20
| hold our friends on the other side. and /
| venture TO say
\: this point Bou,elle moved that The
| appeal he laid on the table
| The decision was eagerly awaited The
| Republicans rose en- masse when the
speaker called for the ayes. The Demo-
| Gratis. who anxiousIy surveyed the soNd
| pha.snx Ger sga pf break. were DIS
| appointed. n solid minority voted arains-
the Republicans The division resulted.
/ 10 yeas to 10 nays.
As soea &s the result WIS announced
| ~. yeas and nays were demanded and the
Yaii was called. resulting: Yeas 80. nays
| lSe On the rou call two Republicans.
Achssoa and Robbins q Pennsylvania.
voted with the Democrats. The Rspub-
IcAns enthusiastically approved their VIC
tory with round az applause
A parliamentary wr4ugle followed over
an attempt by Bailey 70 sppea, from what
70 cea:eaat2 vas a rvl.sg Of the chair.
The h5use shen went ..sto committee -
shs wAola and resumed consideration q.
The naval aqpva pristsoa thlI-
Caanoa 90 I1llnoss. chairman az the sp-
gzFoF~iAtions committee. made po!a; OF
oraer against IRE paragraph authorizing
tAs construction a. floating steel arvi,oek
a. Alsssrs Ia The chair cyerruleti n.
rs:ns CT o-dc-.
FroEs tar-Ae 70 tsrae tgrfrx the Afternoon
tse Cuban assstsea was brought forward
ara aroused feeling
Wheeler - AAaara said re country
aa. beer stirred M Big ;he announcement.
'sss TIE Republican, lad a. las. revoked