The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-03-31


deliberate. distinct and emphatic tones.
and decided that the resolution was not
privileged. In the course of his decision
he said:
The gentleman from Maine lBou-
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 leg
islative body. The speaker ruled that
1t was a question of privilege, and you
will perceive that IL Is entirely different
from the present proposition: has no
aspect like II at all; not the faintest re-
semblance to 1t: but. the speaker ruled
that IL was a privileged question. He
!! also ruled that. being a privileged
| question, IL should go to committee.
Well. now. against that doctrine the
| chairman has always been opposed.
and the questions. as members viii see
| by turning to the record. that when put
| to the house on the part Of the speak
ers decision as to whether IL should go
! 10 "a committee. and IL appears. the gen.
| tleman from Texas says. voted on that
subject. I voted according to my rights
| and voted against it.: but he has
| omitted to state to you that this other
| question, the same question almost was
| put before Speaker Crisp and by him
| promptly decided to be out of order at
! an earlier day. on the 30th of July. 1884.
The gentleman from Maine tBou-
telle) demanded its immediate consid-
Grafton. as presenting a privileged
question, and the gentleman from Mis-
souri,. an old and experienced member
(Dockery). made the point OF order that
| the resolution was not privileged.
daughter and applause on the repub-
| lican side) Now. as matter OF
course. the speaker sustained the point
and that is precisely this question"
\ n 80 0 oh ata
| II there was any appeal taken 'on the
| decision of the chair?
| The speaker-There was no appeal. IL
was too clear for an appeal even.
| daughter and applause from the re-
publican side)
Bailey Immediately appealed from
| the decision of the chair.
In putting the question on the appeal
| Speaker Reed made the following sig
nificant and impressive statement: As
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
to arrive at important questions In "a
suitable way. will get at them now and
at a speedy time for the occasion"
applause on republican side)
Bailey-In reply to that suggestion.
which was a part OF the decision. OF
course. understand that IL was made
to hold our friends on the other side.
and venture to say
At this point Boutelle moved that the
appeal be laid on the table.
The division was eagerly awaited.
The republicans arose en- masse when
the speaker called for the ayes. The
democrats. who anxiously surveyed
the solid phalanx for a sign of break.
were disappointed. A solid minority
| voted against the republicans The de-
cision resulted $50 ayes to 130 noes. As
soon as the result was announced the
ayes and noes were demanded, and
the roll was called. resulting: Ayes,
$50; noes, 130.
Two Republicans Only.
on the roll call two republicans.
| Acheson and Robbins Of Pennsylvania,
voted with the democrats. The repub-
licans enthusiastically approved their
| victory with a round of applause. y
parliamentary wrangle followed over
an attempt OF Bailey to appeal from
what he contended was a ruling of the
| chair.
The house then went into committee
Of the whole and resumed considera-
tion Of the naval appropriation bill.
Cannon, rep. ILL.,. chairman of the ap-
preparation committee. made "a point of
order against the paragraph authoriz-
ing the construction of a floating steel
| dry dock at Algiers, La. The chair
overruled the point of order.
From time to time during the after-
noon the Cuban question was brought
forward and aroused feeling. Wheeler,
dem, Ala, said that the country had
been stirred up by the announcement
that the republicans had at last re-
volted and action was To be taken. To-
morrow the American people would be
Inundated when they found that the
republicans of the house had Joined the
temporizing policy which was betraying
the American government and the
| American name.
Cummings, dem. y. Y.-How much
time would IL require, regarding the
prospective alliance between the gov
ernments of Spain and the United
States. to put down the patriots of
| Cuba2 tGreat applause.D
with my head bowed in humilia :
tion," replied Wheeler. Il have watched
how matters have gone. but I do not
believe the administration will go So
far as to extend a friendly hand To the
murderers of the sailors of the Maine
and the patriots of Cuba" tRenewed
| applause.)
Cummings. speaking to an amend
ment. aroused the galleries to a high
pitch o. enthusiasm.
without reaching the provisions re-
lating to an increased navy. the COM
mittee rose. and at SOS p. IN. the house
adjourned.
| Permission Granted.
Washington. March 30.-Permssion was
granted by the senate to-day for the for
eign relations committee to sit during the
, Of the senate EOllowfpg this